I didn’t even play it. Refused shipment. Here’s where I hope my instructions to refuse shipment from the folks Sweetwater work out. Once it took me a month to get credit for my return this way...even based on their recommendation.

Don’t get me wrong, I still think Sweetwater is one of the best. I calculate that I’ve spent $18,000 with them these past couple of years.

So why send back the RD2000? Thing is, it can’t help me out with my limited skills, the way that my Casio PX560 can.

I bought the RD2000(wonderful keyboard...excellent price from Sweetwater)thinking that I could somehow, become some sort of piano player at the ripe age of 69. Probably won’t happen in my lifetime.

But when playing, I kept coming to the rhythms that Casio provides. The Roland RD2000 has drums only.

With a lot less effort(chords vs actual left hand notes)I can make a much bigger sound using rhythms, styles or what have you with the Casio....since I don’t have the skills of a piano player.

It wasn’t the service or price of the RD2000....Sweetwater gave me a great deal(even with the MN sales tax it doesn’t deserve).

It was me; it was admitting I didn’t have the skills to play a piano. It was me admitting, in reality, an arranger was the best option.

Wel;.. try to figure out what you want before you order... Works better that way..

What I want is to be as good a keyboard player as I am a guitar, mandolin, bass player.

Only thing is I’m 69, been playing strings since age 15.

Started keyboard at a younger age(like many arranger players) at age 62.

😊

You dont need more gear, you need a good piano teacher

Sorry it didn't fit your needs the 2000 is a great keyboard. From what your saying it was way too much keyboard for you anyway. The FP90 with a BK7m would of done you better. But good luck woitht he Casio its a nice machine too.

You are still young enough to get very good at the piano (keyboard). 69 is not that old. I am 72 and I have never practiced as much in my life as I do now. I am playing Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Liszt etc. I found at my age music is an excellent way to keep the mind fresh and well tuned. It also helped me with a little arthritis. Age is only a number. I wish you the best in whatever music you may choose to play.

Yeah, but in this case little numbers are better than big numbers; now bank accounts....different story .

chas

Well, I plan on living to be at least 900 like Moses. By those terms I am still a baby. He! He!

Hi guitpic1,

I am glad that you are keeping your Casio PX560 - its keybed is very responsive and performs well with external modules such as the Ketron SD90.

Bachus mentioned in other threads that he plans to use his Kronos 88-key with a Ketron SD90 module some time next year.

I found that the keybed of the Casio PX560 works much better, more reliable than the Korg Kronos 2 88-key to drive the Ketron SD90 module. The keys of the Casio PX560 bounce back immediately, never missed any notes, which is great for controlling the SD90, whereas the RH3 keys of the Korg Kronos 2 88-key have delayed bounces, sometimes causing slipped / missed MIDI notes on the SD90 module. My 18-yea-old Yamaha S80 88-key has the same problem as the Kronos 2 with missing notes occasionally.

Thanks,
Paul

Many go through that "PIANO" phase when in reality you are not trained to do so because your a arranger KB or Guitar player etc,...years ago I tried the piano route and after a few weeks returned the weighted key digital piano. At least I got that dream out of the way...
You have to know your limits and expertise.....maybe a being your a really good Guitar player and a Ketron SD90 module for styles & vocals etc, would be your ticket to success on stage and just fool around with the Casio piano at home just sayin'? Who knows until you try?
....good luck