Hi SD2 Owners!
As far as I read this post, several people uses the SD2 with other keyboards. How the SD2 Piano compares to the different arrangers, as Tyros2, PA800 or E-80 or G-70?
Please comments and advices are welcome.
Thanks!!
Jose Pereira

Thanks Dnj, but I already heard all those demos.
They are very good, but there aren´t any piano solo to analize. Even if the sound is similar to the SD1, Ketron doesn´t have any piano solo in their website or in the internet, even in purgatorycreek.com the demo is incomplete (only a few seconds)
Ketron SD2 manual claims a Stereo piano sound, but here I can´t have access to a SD2 to check
I already have a Tyros2, its piano is weak. I do several piano jobs with it but people complains... I have a good controller (SL880) no so heavy, but looking for a piano module
I´m also considering the Kurzweil ME-1 and SonicCell too, but only heard thru the internet demos, still no much help...
Thanks a lot for any advice
Regards
Jose Pereira

Hi Jose
There are several pianos, with Grand,Rock, and mono as standards . Their Grand is certainly as good, if not better than some mainline arrangers. I can't get more specific, as it is too subjective. The Grand, to my ears, is full with all of the expected overtones.
Bernie

Jose....people complain about the Tyros 2 pianos....why?

Have you tried the G70 Pianos yet?

I would suggest if you can trying to actually go find some of these KB's and play them being the Piano is so open to criticism.

Good Luck

The G70 has a great piano sound...less compressed that of the Yamaha Tyros2 and definitely superior to the Korg PA series.

It's surely worth a listen, but also make sure the arranger features meet your approval as well.

Ian

Here is where we differ the Korg RX Pianos are brilliant to my ears, best Ive heard yet on an arranger

That's very nice, Donny, but you did recommend the G70 piano.

Why?

People, People!!! Stay calm...
I´m very happy with my Tyros2. It does all I need and isn´t too heavy
I do a lots of acoustic piano (without the real thing...) acompany singers, violinist, Jazz, etc. and of course arranger and SMF jobs.
The thing is, I can´t afford a digital piano right now (my preference, the Roland FP7) just a little module with a good piano, and no so expensive. I read that somebody here uses a PA800 with SD2. How both acoustic pianos compare?
Thanks a lot for your help!!~
Jose

Jose,

One of the members here, Mike(keybplayer) has a SonicCell and he seems quite pleased with it...he's also using it with a Tyros1, but that should be close enough to a T2.

Perhaps he could shed more light on the quality of it's acoustic piano sounds?

Ian