Introduction to digital keyboards

By Chris Hamilton


Before buying digital keyboards or pianos, you need to consider which particular model is the most suitable for your needs.It could prove to be an expensive blunder if you choose to order any sort of digital piano on the web without even looking at it. Such random shopping needs to be avoided for digital keyboards.The instrument you choose will vary on the basis of the abilities you possess. It also depends on whether you are still a beginner, or are already able to somewhat play the digital piano.A person who is a beginner would befit from a simple and compact digital keyboard. However, a person who has somewhat knowledge and can play a bit would want a digital piano with all 88 keys.

Digital keyboards will definitely be more preferable if you wish to create new sounds and exhibit all instruments of an entire band.Digital pianos become an automatic choice if you wish to feel and sound as if you are playing a real acoustic piano.A model that includes Touch Response should be chosen to get a more authentic sound.This feature ensures that similar to old fashioned pianos, the volume is adjusted in accordance to the pressure levied by your fingertips.

Portability is a critical factor, as you need to decide whether the piano will stay at a single place or will it be moved here and there frequently.Different models differ greatly in size. So choose the right digital piano or digital keyboard to suit your lifestyle.Most models have a variety of features to choose from, so it is helpful to know in advance whether a metronome, a transposing function or automatic tuning will be useful, or whether they will never be used.And how about an included program that teaches you how to play digital pianos from scratch?

If you wish to create complex music including different voices and sounds at the same time, useful functions on digital keyboards would be polyphony and vocal harmony.Also, what level of recording capability will you need?A beginner may be happy with simple 2-track, but others may need the full 16 track facility.Also the desired electronic compatibility needs to be considered.Some models can be connected to computers, external microphones, amplifiers and a range of other instruments or gadgets.Will you need internet connectivity so that you can download sound files and upload music from your digital keyboard?

Last, but not least, there is the question of which brand to buy.If you choose a big name brand, you have the reassurance of their longstanding expertise and reputation, and solid guarantees.The Casio range goes from simple beginners' keyboards to more expensive instruments, and Yamaha, Roland, Casio and Kawai produce the kind of high-spec digital keyboards used by professional musicians.Each brand has a different sound and feel to their digital pianos so it's always best to try them out before buying.




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