Klarinet Archive - Posting 000833.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Midi & keyboards
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 19:39:38 -0400

At 03:51 PM 5/14/98 -0400, J. O'Neill wrote:
>Does anyone know why keyboards associated with midi devices always seem to
>have fewer keys than a normal piano keyboard? I am interested in finding a
>full-size keyboard (88 keys) that will interface with my computer. From
>what I have seen so far, Yamaha has a keyboard with the most keys (61);
>some other units have as few as 41 keys. Maybe the answer is that you can
>change to octaves above and below a keyboard's actual range by means of a
>switch. I realize that this is not a clarinet-related question, but there
>have been several postings about midi devices. I hope that someone can
>help! TIA.
>
The answer is portability and space restrictions. That's why they made
octave switching an option. Most keyboards with 88 keys are larger and
heavier. One I know of is the Roland ep-85. It has only a few voices
selectable from the panel, but I believe the full midi chip is in it. The
keys are weighted, but it is portable, and around $1000.

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