An Eye-opener

I studied piano for about 10 years ago when I was younger. 20 years later, I decided to take it back and went looking for a piano that I can live. I found the Casio PX-130. No, as everyone will tell you that this is not the same level "real". If you buy a piano to think that having a baby in a large oblong box, you're kidding. What you get for your money with this piano, digital piano, however, is at a great price, we'll talk.

1. The plan can still surprise me with the natural and responsive feel. I do not feel like a "keyboard", however, has a sense of some of the less hammer-Japanese pianos, Rhodes has taken place or is in good shape.
2. Touch response is good on this plan. This is not great, but it certainly is "good." No digital device will be able to duplicate the level of dynamic response, even a cheap piano can be compared to a real piano is not necessary. He has a better response to the touch, that most digital pianos at the same price, I tried. This allows you to choose three levels of allergic reactions to their liking. All three are a bit 'softer than the published plan.
3. The main example of this plan are excellent. Casio has a very long time with a big voice and piano modern private line (the default), great sound throughout the range of the instrument. The piano sounds less reverb'ed classic as well. 3, the sound of electric piano (including a very beautiful voice of the '60s, which sounds like a Rhodes for me) are also very pleasant. Other items are included almost as an afterthought and it looks like. Bodies are not evil, but are not the stars (especially in comparison to what can be achieved with a module dedicated to the department or agency such as the XB). Chains, etc. are ok, but nothing special. the lower two classes are above the average of other instruments, the sound really good, as the low-season room, although the addition of the cheese plate hi-hat second limit its usefulness.
4. Speakers at the piano is generally very good. I think that seems a bit muddy on the low side of the register (as you can easily tell by listening to the piano a good set of headphones), but they do a good job, project and full peace.
5. The USB connector of the plan is also very practical. It would be nice to have a MIDI or DIN mini-DIN, but the plan is not aimed at music professionals as a student and amateur. Despite the USB works well with Windows or Mac OS X - so if you want to record a piano in Garage Band, consider this. I also used to control the Vox Continental emulator (Bristol) on Linux. ALSA has no problem recognizing the USB MIDI piano, and it was easy to communicate the necessary parts with Jack. It 's a bit annoying to connect to the computer and is able to connect to another MIDI device in, but as a target group of this _does_ probably no other MIDI device, and is probably the computer, it makes sense. Piano USB mode allows easy access to the memory on the piano, so you can transmit more data in memory in MIDI tracks.
6. The last item on my list of things to discuss are the accessories. I have both CS-67 stand and mount the pedals, and I recommend both articles. The pedal that comes with the piano is a type of exemption. Accessories make a real foot pedal in addition to analog pedals soft and sustained. In this way, the half-pedal, and those that differ significantly in the real part of the pedal.

Overall, I think the piano is a great set of features for the money. If you are looking for a tool to learn the piano or one that fits in your home (or fit in the budget) is a good choice. If you are not happy with the limitations of a digital instrument, it will not be satisfied with this product (or any other digital piano).

By R. A. Walker (Virginia)

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