then why, you may ask, is this not a new bass day post? simple - it wasn't a bass1
i've dabbled with keyboard on and off for years, and the first instrument i ever learned - a little - to play was my father's standup piano, which when i was 4 and 5 he taught me stuff like middle C, white keys and black keys, octaves and so on. but i've never spent any real practice or time learning piano or keyboard, although i tend to have a small keyboard and stand somewhere to mess around with.
only recently i decided i wanted to learn more, and i really wanted 88 keys - my current casio has 61, and i'm running out of notes on the left side LOL my casio, btw, is a low end one from sweetwater a few years ago - it's this one Casio Casiotone CT-S300 61-key Portable Arranger Keyboard
and while it's not awful, the speakers can't even handle its own low tones at very low volume, and if you do a glissando, the keys bang loudly as they have a lot of sideways movement. it sounds like bass castinets LOL
my keyboard is only 27" long, which is very compact, and our 900 square foot condo is packed with basses, guitars, fitness gear, art supplies and my husband's workshop - we definitely don't have room to leave an 88 key keyboard or digital piano set up. but can we make a more portable one work? and do i have the finger strength to play a keyboard with weighted action (at this time, the answer is almost surely no).
so i thought to get something as small as possible with full-sized, semi-weighted keys (they actually have light spring resistance, perfect for building up finger strength). under $100 - i thought about one i found for $169, but i am pretty sure the weighted keys would be a problem for quite a while. and then i ran across something - inexpensive digital pianos with semi-weighted keys that fold in half. the prices were lower - and i'm sure so is the quality - but this seemed like the best compromise for my needs. i found several i would consider, and then i ran across the Glarry GPP-106.
there are no youtube videos of this glarry except for one they link to where no one actually plays it - they just show it for less than a minute. no reviews. but it was $99, and i figure it's probably the same one as several other brands. it does seem to be. and then i found it for sale from a seller on ebay for $59 with a coupon that made the shipping free.
to make a long story short, it's on the way. i can see if the size works for me and work on my finger strength. even get silly with it - it has bluetooth and usb out, as well as a headphone jack, and the usual bunch of sounds and drums many keyboards have. it comes with a cheesy sustain pedal (i already have a better one), a gig bag and a power adapter. it only has 32 note polyphony, but at my level of playing that should be fine for now - i can get my feet wet without paying more, and i can send the sound through my computer speakers if the piano's speakers are too awful.
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i surprised myself - i'm actually a bit excited even though it's not a bass
i've dabbled with keyboard on and off for years, and the first instrument i ever learned - a little - to play was my father's standup piano, which when i was 4 and 5 he taught me stuff like middle C, white keys and black keys, octaves and so on. but i've never spent any real practice or time learning piano or keyboard, although i tend to have a small keyboard and stand somewhere to mess around with.
only recently i decided i wanted to learn more, and i really wanted 88 keys - my current casio has 61, and i'm running out of notes on the left side LOL my casio, btw, is a low end one from sweetwater a few years ago - it's this one Casio Casiotone CT-S300 61-key Portable Arranger Keyboard
and while it's not awful, the speakers can't even handle its own low tones at very low volume, and if you do a glissando, the keys bang loudly as they have a lot of sideways movement. it sounds like bass castinets LOL
my keyboard is only 27" long, which is very compact, and our 900 square foot condo is packed with basses, guitars, fitness gear, art supplies and my husband's workshop - we definitely don't have room to leave an 88 key keyboard or digital piano set up. but can we make a more portable one work? and do i have the finger strength to play a keyboard with weighted action (at this time, the answer is almost surely no).
so i thought to get something as small as possible with full-sized, semi-weighted keys (they actually have light spring resistance, perfect for building up finger strength). under $100 - i thought about one i found for $169, but i am pretty sure the weighted keys would be a problem for quite a while. and then i ran across something - inexpensive digital pianos with semi-weighted keys that fold in half. the prices were lower - and i'm sure so is the quality - but this seemed like the best compromise for my needs. i found several i would consider, and then i ran across the Glarry GPP-106.
there are no youtube videos of this glarry except for one they link to where no one actually plays it - they just show it for less than a minute. no reviews. but it was $99, and i figure it's probably the same one as several other brands. it does seem to be. and then i found it for sale from a seller on ebay for $59 with a coupon that made the shipping free.
to make a long story short, it's on the way. i can see if the size works for me and work on my finger strength. even get silly with it - it has bluetooth and usb out, as well as a headphone jack, and the usual bunch of sounds and drums many keyboards have. it comes with a cheesy sustain pedal (i already have a better one), a gig bag and a power adapter. it only has 32 note polyphony, but at my level of playing that should be fine for now - i can get my feet wet without paying more, and i can send the sound through my computer speakers if the piano's speakers are too awful.
Glarry GPP-106 88 Key Foldable Semi-Weighted Digital Keyboard - Glarrymusic
Shop high quality and cheap Glarry GPP-106 88 Key Foldable Semi-Weighted Digital Keyboard in Glarrymusic.com
i surprised myself - i'm actually a bit excited even though it's not a bass
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