You might soften the brightness and punch of the Yamaha with EQ and/or compression, but I seriously doubt if you can fix the inconsistent notes in a Roland.

I haven't played Korg, so I can't comment.

Most vital to ALL piano sounds is the keyboard response and feel...synth action, or semi weighted actions are fine for almost every sound but piano...you want to feel like you're playing a piano...it has to have weighted hammer action...like a piano has...nothing, and I mean nothing, comes close.

There is no difference between a semi-weighted and synth action that a bit of time on the keyboard can't eliminate...most pro and/or accomplished players quickly adjust...it's just like the different actions on guitars.

But, the difference a real piano action makes is impressive, and it can make even an average piano sound feel far more satisfying to play.

We could cover this subject for months, even years, and even after listening to the all the samples on Purgatory Creek, there will still be differences of opinion on even the SAME piano.

I know the Yamaha piano sound is what I want to hear coming out of my speakers...I like the tone, the brightness, the presence, the consistancy and the response, but surely, there will be a few who will prefer something else...to each their own.

To get back on topic, the Roland rep I spoke to yesterday, tells me that Roland used a Steinway as one of the several pianos it employed for creating it's piano tones.

True or not? Doesn't really matter to me...I'm just the messenger, and I prefer Yamaha.

Ian

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