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Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
After I played E6D in a piano store, I really like its key bed feel, but its price is outside my range, so I want to find a midi keyboard with the same key bed position to play my vst.(I think fatar company should provide the same key bed to other companies), any friends who know the specific model? First of all thank you (my English is not very good)
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
Assuming you're looking at both new and used models, Numa Organ or Numa Organ 2 are some of the lower cost boards you may find with a similar Fatar action (though less highly sprung than Nord's). Other possibilities include Hammond XK1C or XK1, and the last generation of the Korg CX3. Also, of course, older Nords, like earlier version of the Electro.
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
I think the Electro's use a Fatar TP/8O. The other poster mentions Numa, which is made by Studiologic, which is made by Fatar, so that could be what you're after, but I've no experience here.
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
Yes, all the models I mentioned use(d) the Fatar TP/8O.
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
I don't believe there is a dedicated midi controller (no sound engine) with this type of keyboard. I think there are many who would pay the extra cost of a simple controller with an excellent keybed.
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
DJKeys wrote:I don't believe there is a dedicated midi controller (no sound engine) with this type of keyboard. I think there are many who would pay the extra cost of a simple controller with an excellent keybed.
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There is one "coming soon" (announced in April so hopefully ...) from Crumar that we talked about in another thread nord-stage-forum-f3/ns2-76-2nd-controller-with-usb-only-t20868-10.html#p141526
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
You could also check used listings for the old Studiologic VMK-161 in its waterfall organ version.
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
After reading your patient responses, I think I have decided what to buy, a second-hand electro 5D. Because that VMK-161 is so ugly haha..thank you again
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
You might want to check out the Novation Impulse 61 or others in that line. These controllers have enclosed keys similar to a waterfall, but they have a lip, as if it were a piano. In my experience, you can do all of the organ schtick, like smears, with this type of keybed. The keys that are hollow underneath with no front don't have the stability and they're more easily broken, and can catch your hand. The Novation is a controller with nine sliders BTW and relatively inexpensive. Will it feel like a TP80, i have no idea, but it might be worth looking into. And no, I have no vested interest in the company Good Luck!
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Re: Look for Semi Weighted Waterfall midi keyboard.
michael_C1 wrote:You might want to check out the Novation Impulse 61 or others in that line. These controllers have enclosed keys similar to a waterfall, but they have a lip, as if it were a piano. In my experience, you can do all of the organ schtick, like smears, with this type of keybed. The keys that are hollow underneath with no front don't have the stability and they're more easily broken, and can catch your hand. The Novation is a controller with nine sliders BTW and relatively inexpensive. Will it feel like a TP80, i have no idea, but it might be worth looking into. And no, I have no vested interest in the company Good Luck!
Hello, I think the keyboard you mentioned is really worth studying. I found a video about it. Each key has a spring at the root. It really looks like Fatar TP/8O. I think I will buy one to study it first. ,thank you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLV3youl4rI
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