Hi, on the mx49- how is the key action response.. I know the keys are not 'weighted' but are they REAL light as compared to an acoustic piano?
2050064
Well, I own both the plastic keys and the the real stuff,but this keyboard is super because of the real sounds . just buy it , you will love it.
2050065
Yes, the keys are light like a keyboard, not like a piano. Not even like semi-weighted keys. They are however sensitive to velocity.
2050066
I would say the keys are very light compared to a piano. They are like organ keys or synth keys.
2050067
Yes, they are really, really light and springy -- not always helpful. Only if you are doing syncopated and percussive stuff has that been handy. But it is an amazing keyboard apart from that and if you really need weighted keys, worst case , you can attach a controller with weighted keys.
795796
The keys are weighted like a piano. My daughter (the one who plays it) has had a regular keyboard before this one. She says these keys feel like a piano because they are weighted.
554012
The keys are shorter than most controllers. Synths/controller keys in general are a little smaller than piano keys (including better digital pianos), and A-500 and A800 are even smaller. That's why I sold mine. Really disliked the short keys. Disappointing, is superb controller for my DAW (Sonar), very good keyboard bed / action and quality (in my limited experience)... just... shorty keys.
1945295
The keys are not weighted at all: Standard Action. Velocity Sensitive?: Yes. For an inexpensive controller, this worked well for me. I used it to control synth and organ sounds. http://www.acorn-instruments.com/usb-keyboards/Masterkey-61
1547840
I am not sure what you mean by "weighted", but no the keys do not feel exactly like a piano, but very close. It does have a pedal to give the sustained sound of a piano. On the Baby Grand setting it sounds exactly like a piano.
674144
This is not a weighted key piano and does not play like a real piano. If you want weighted keys you need to go purchase the higher priced model.
2277886
Hello Catherine (my Mom's name.. also spelled with a "C") Yes and No....... They are standard sized piano keys made of lite plastic.. They are "weighted" to "mimic" the "feel" of real keys.. there are 61 not 88... as this is a keyboard. It is missing some "octaves"... not an issue for general playing .. the unit has good "note" sound reproduction.. I bought it mainly for the CASIO song "learning system" witch is first rateI have a full sized "high end" YAMAHA digital piano...which is my main instrument ... but, they cost many, many times this Casio . A necessity ONLY if you want to be "serious player". REC III Hello Catherine (my Mom's name.. also spelled with a "C") Yes and No....... They are standard sized piano keys made of lite plastic.. They are "weighted" to "mimic" the "feel" of real keys.. there are 61 not 88... as this is a keyboard. It is missing some "octaves"... not an issue for general playing .. the unit has good "note" sound reproduction.. I bought it mainly for the CASIO song "learning system" witch is first rateI have a full sized "high end" YAMAHA digital... » Read More Hello Catherine (my Mom's name.. also spelled with a "C") Yes and No....... They are standard sized piano keys made of lite plastic.. They are "weighted" to "mimic" the "feel" of real keys.. there are 61 not 88... as this is a keyboard. It is missing some "octaves"... not an issue for general playing .. the unit has good "note" sound reproduction.. I bought it mainly for the CASIO song "learning system" witch is first rateI have a full sized "high end" YAMAHA digital piano...which is my main instrument ... but, they cost many, many times this Casio . A necessity ONLY if you want to be "serious player". REC III « Show Less
2229194
The keys are very sensitive. I got this piano for a handicapped kid and the keys respond to her kicking then softly.
1945297
Not weighted. Touch sensitive but I don't recommend this keyboard. It only works with 1 of three midi cables I own. You're better off spending an extra $50 or so for an M-Audio. Only way I would recommend this is if it's always going to be used to produce in a home studio.
1944003
I play acoustic piano. On gigs, I use it to play bass/drums rhythm tracks and it does well. I plan to get another and chain them for a fuller sound, but one has been enough for me so far.
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 =]
788520
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!
1701709
I think it's a keyboard that play the sound quieter if the keys are pressed lightly, and louder if the keys are pressed harder. It's truer to the way a real piano is. The harder the the strings are struck the louder the sound. This keyboard play the note the same sound and quality regardless of how hard or fast you push on the keys.
339856
The keys are touch-sensitive, so the harder you strike them, the louder it will play the note. However I don't believe the keys are weighted
583346
i have tested both yamaha mx and the casio digital piano px130.yamaha mx are NOT weighted anything. these are the normal cheap electronic organ press and make sound type.mx is sold as a 1000 sound plus, sound machine, not a piano.no weighing... however, the above casio piano is close to a truer piano.true weighting and shape and feel and sound of all keys. all there. quite lifelike.
1524118
The keys are feel like plastic and are slippery. They are quite noisy when played by an accomplished pianist. The keys are not sloppy like the Casio. The DGX650 is fun to play and sounds great. The Yamaha P255 has the nice Ivory touch, precision, quiet keyboard most pianists would prefer.
306744
this keyboard is a type that has no "on-board" sounds. That's why the price is so low. It is only a controller that must be connected to either a sound module (like from Roland company) or a computer that has software with sound samples. It also has a very light action, very much unlike that of an acoustic piano. Even with the proper added sound source, it is not a good keyboard to learn piano skills because of the light action.