In order to better help, can you give a budget range, number of keys you'd
prefer, weighted or unweighted, built-in speakers or not, does it matter? Do
you prefer a particular brand's sounds over another?
When it comes to accessibility, Yamaha has usually been a favorite of many,
especially with the motif line and the mo. The MOXF in particular is easy to
use, and can still be found if you look hard enough. The new replacement, the
MODX is usable, but I'm not completely sure if all functions can be access
directly from the panel without using the touch screen.
The other question, are you looking for more of an arranger/one man band
keyboard? Or more of a workstation?
I think a couple people on list have or use Nord 3, so if that's kind of what
you're looking for they can probably give you more info and even share tips or
notes that will help you navigate or get started with the keyboard...
HTH, DJX
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
Jim Dorman
Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2020 3:34 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Seeking new keyboard advice
Greetings all,
I perform on various instruments but am looking into learning to play keys. To
that end, I am seeking advice on which keyboards offer good accessibility, or
good workarounds that others may have developed.
My interest is primarily in organ and synth, but piano will also be important.
My focus is on live performance and improvisation as opposed to constructing
music in the studio.
I have looked at the Roland VR-Combo series and they seem to provide what I
want. The only issue seems to be in making the menu screen accessible. Roland
suggested using Ctrlr, but after looking at it I don't know how accessible that
software might be or if there are other instruments that might offer a better
user interface.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Jim
