Originally posted by The Leans:
Hi,
The 'computerised technicalities' of keyboards are only 'THE MEANS TO AN END'. Not an end in themselves. The end product, and therefore the real purpose of having a keyboard, must surely be 'MAKING MUSIC'. The features of any keyboard that assists us in creating the music of our choice, are
therefore going to be viewed differently from player to player, according to their reason for having the keyboard in the first instance. And their musical taste.
The most important features for me, are the combined features of the sequencer and composer. I don't play out anymore, and my main pursuit on the keyboard is to multi-track my own arrangements and orchestrations, just for the satisfaction and pleasure I get from doing so. -- The KN7000 gives me a sequencer which, in my opinion, is second-to-none. I don't believe any other instrument will give me likewise.
But the most important features for other players, will be totally different, according to their musical tastes, and what these features can do to produce what they want. Sampled voices - APC rhythms - Speaker quality - Ease of operation - etc etc. So, we judge our keyboards by what 'WE' want to do with them. The 'technical features' are nothing more than tools to enable each player to produce the music of their choice. - And as such, we all come from different planets.
Me. ? - My KN7000 will have to fall to bits before I give it up or exchange it. There are many many aspects to music-making. And no doubt every keyboard has features which are of importance to one player, and irrelevant to another. - Long live all of them. ! - We are all here to produce music. Every keyboard will do that. Their features are trappings/tools - not an end in themselves. - Happy music-making everyone,
Colin.
Hi Colin,
Like you I shall hang onto my KN7000 as long as it behaves well,because I think this is the greatest keyboard produced in recent years.
Shame on those who have or are thinking of changing to another make.
Cheers,
Derek Munson
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