emedia my piano starter pack: Does anybody know if this unit is playable without using the computer
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Hello, I own the keyboard and I dont even use the computer interface to play it. It is useable without the computer and I have put in batteries and played it on my bed even. A very fun instrument using the sound I found,(voice 82 and dsp) and yes you dont need a computer so rest assured. Sincerely, Michael E Litchmore
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Sorry, not a Mac user. I returned the keyboard though and bought a digital piano instead.
2105910
Hi, the pedals work perfectly. They are very responsive so far (been having it for 2-3 months already). From my experience, I would say that it works just like my upright Kawai piano. About the voices/sounds, there are around 10 - 20 different sounds you can choose from. Hope this helped =]
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No, plays ok, it's not same as real piano. Player aspect does not move keys, has a sound baord. Music is lovely.
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Hello Paul. I was requested to provide you with an answer; however, actually I haven't yet used the software. Also, I do not input music using keyboards, but rather directly through the sequencer "step mode". Apologies for not being able to help, but I had to at least respond to the request. Good luck anyway.
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No, not directly (too bad) I was able to convert mp3 to midi (3rd party software) and then hook us the EZ220 to my computer with another (3rd party software) and get it to play and slow it down works but labor intensive and some time additional chords are injected into the lay out and have to remove them. All of this is learning a new software and experimenting. Some of the 3rd party sofware I downloaded was anvil studio, intelliscore, jammer........Good luck Bob
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No, the keys don't go up and down automatically. The demos (or one of the classical pieces) are not mere audio recordings, though. During play, the stored data does actually play the instrument, though there is no physical movements. From what I've seen, to get a digital player piano, you'll have to append a zero to the price, then double it. I absolutely love the CE220, though. The action and the sound are incredible. For example, string resonance (playing a note causes other specific notes to sound quietly in "sympathy"). I'm not aware of any other digital piano in this price range with thus capability. It adds great richness and realism to the piano voices. Also, the degree of string resonance is adjustable!
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What program are you using? If your yin garage band, sset it to piano and your good to go
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Sorry, Mohammed - I am having a bear of a time just trying to get my Encore 5.0.2 to work properly (you have to exit the file and re-enter in order to edit mistakes, as if it forgot what it was doing right while you were working on a very delicate musical passage. It's a very nice program otherwise, but seems to be quite self-contained. A quick perusal of "Help" and "Open File As..." mentions nothing about PDF. Nor is there a Converter. The last posts I have seen when I Google "GVOX" or "Encore 5.0.2" are from around 2011. Tell you the truth, there are a lot of questions I would like to ask them.
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If your piano has a USB port and your tablet has a MiniUSB port (or vice versa) it should work just fine. My daughter's Acer tablet has a USB port but no Mini USB port, and I don't know what kind of ports a usb piano has (except I assume "usb.") You might want to see if a USB to USB connector might not be a better choice.
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I have the same question - one of these or a completely different keyboard to learn piano?
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It won't do anything. It needs some sort of program running to make noise. MIDI controllers like this are just buttons in the shape of a keyboard that tell your computer what to do. There are some free plugins/programs you could can use for piano sounds or synths. I use Alicia's Key's by Native Instruments, but that costs money (but it's worth it imo). You can use a laptop or even a tablet with the right adapters if you have those. In short, the keyboard itself doesn't make any noise without other software.
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Hi Mary - I am the author of Pianoforall - the course can be loaded onto 2nd generation ipads (and onwards) using the Free Readdle Documents app (there are full instructions with the disc) It also works with the EZPDF Reader app - but this isn't free. If you can find out if you can install EZPDF Reader then you will be able to use the lessons on your iPad. Hope that helps. Robin
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You do not need anything other than your laptop. The program allows you to use your qwerty keyboard as if piano keys. I would recommend learning the program first and if you are really going to use it alot or if you already play the piano and just cannot stand writing without being able to play on black/white keys then you can fork out additional money. Technically you can make all your music clicking away with only your mouse.
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It's a midi controller, not an electric keyboard so no. You need a computer program or a synth to use with it.
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I spent 600.00 buying it from their susuki web site. A friend did get me free music but I would not use it for other people to hear. I am not a computer person but free misic is out their and unlimited. He did have to rename the files so the piano could read them, fwiw I love mine, and the co. Really stands behind their warranties. Good luck.
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No, doesn't play by itself. Doesn't have any music programmed (unless I missed a button somewhere). Just a piano.