![]() I find it interesting that the opinions are so strong about the two actions. It's just a digital unfolded action with wooden keys, but that doesn't make it acoustic.Īs for the PHA4 premium/concert (RD800) vs PHA50 (RD2000), this is a topic that really interests me, since I was recently able to sell my piano and for an extra 400 euros I could've gotten the PHA50, but I felt the difference was too small and it wasn't worth throwing that sum down the drain. It's a good action, but not superior to rivals, and it's not acoustic, nor hybrid. It's a digital action all the way, the same as Kawai GF(2) and Roland PHA50, and it's not even better than these as far as my preference goes. ![]() It's like getting the VPC1 but with less weight and with an added sound engine and speakers.Ĭasio GP-500 You may like, this is a real classical piano keyboardĪs I've stated in the other thread, the Casio GP is not an acoustic action adapted for digital use. It's very responsive, just like the VPC1. For me, anyway, I don't have to tinker with velocity curves. However, my purpose in bringing up the FP90 is that I think it's a great controller for Pianoteq. I preferred my FP-90 to Pianoteq 5, but I like Pianoteq 6 pianos a lot more than my FP90 pianos. I've spent many hours A/B'ing with Pianoteq. They are 100% modeled, and the pianos are advertised as having limitless polyphony.Īlso see this review from : I've seen posts at Pianoworld from Jay G Van who worked for Roland keyboards when the newest LX, HP keyboards + FP90 came out (they all have the same keybed and sound engine). If it did have the V-Piano engine inside, don't you think even Roland's own marketing blurbs would have it in bold, like they do for RD-2000? Of course they would! So why don't they? Yes they have some parameters similar, but the engine behind them is completely different. It's SuperNATURAL engine (which DOES use samples, and some behavioral modeling - this is admitted in the linked blog article, see section "A SuperNATURAL Era."), not the V-Piano engine (which is fully modelled). I may be wrong and will admit if I am, but I don't think I am (proof provided in the blog article). If it did have the V-Piano engine inside, don't you think even Roland's own marketing blurbs would have it in bold, like they do for RD-2000? Of course they would! So why don't they?Īgain, SuperNATURAL does not equate fully modelled V-Piano. It's SuperNATURAL engine (which DOES use samples, and some behavioral modeling, which I'm likening to Kontakt's scripting directing which samples should be used in which situation, plus some volume-matched crossfading so that you don't hear the velocity layers - see section "A SuperNATURAL Era." in the link), not the V-Piano engine (which is fully modelled). IMO, the FP90, because it has a great keyboard, the same as Roland's $7000 digitals, and because it weighs less and actually makes music without a computer, and has powerful speakers suitable for small gigs - it's a better choice as a controller for Pianoteq than the VPC1. There are a handful of other great electric piano voices. They don't have the soulful resonances of Pianoteq 6. Those piano voices are a lot of fun to play. ![]() I think it's just different marketing jargon. I haven't heard anyone state that they sound different from the RD2000. The FP90 has 4 piano voices that are fully modeled with practically the same adjustable parameters as the RD2000. FP-90 just has the regular SuperNATURAL (which is basically crossfaded samples and some convolution). Strictly as a midi controller Kawai VPC1 which I have in my home.Īctually FP-90 doesn't use the V-Piano modeling. My candidate overall as a DP and midi controller is Kawai MP11. EvilDragon mention some of them and the price is also reasonable. Roland also have their excellent candidates. I dont want to mention Yamaha avant grand series because I doubt that you want to spend around 7-10k for huge digital piano but they have the best grand action at the moment. For close to real grand action, Kawai CA and CS series is hard to beat and price is reasonable. Kawai, Roland and Yamaha standing on the top with their products. Why to limit only to midi controllers ? There are many excellent DPs which you can use also as a midi controller with better key action and overall quality. All others are not build toward piano but for studio work, different effects etc, and their key action is semi weight. Also Studiologic have some midi controllers with full weight key action but I am not so convince in their quality control and support. I hope that Roland will update this controller soon. For what purpose ? Piano playing ? Kawai VPC1 has the best action and velocity curve for Pianoteq and it is the best option for piano players. There are lots of different midi controllers on the market.
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