If you went to this article, then most likely you either want to become a cool arranger, or you are tired of your neighbors banging on the wall whenever you learn a regular passage.
And it is possible that you just started doing music and did not hear about the passages, or some other mysterious force pulls you into the record store. Anyway, you have a question: "how to choose an electronic piano".
Types of electronic piano
First of all, let's designate the main types of the electronic piano: the actual digital piano and synthesizer. Digital piano made in the likeness of acoustic: the same number of keys (88), the same key size, the same height of the keyboard position, there are pedals, a lid and a music stand, and most importantly - weighted keyboard mechanics.
Synthesizeron the contrary, it is smaller in size, it has fewer keys, it has a semi-weighted keyboard, is compact and equipped with useful functions.
At this stage, you can already decide for yourself which electronic piano to choose. Those who study in a musical institution should definitely choose a digital piano, which transmits the functionality of an acoustic one to the maximum. It is clear that for those who like to "pokoldovat" over the timbres and those who are listed as a keyboard player in the group, the synthesizer will be comfortable.
What you should pay attention to?
But how to choose an electronic piano among the same digital ones? We draw attention to the following basic parameters.
- Keyboard Weightedness. The heavier the keyboard, the smaller the difference in sensations from playing between the acoustic and electronic piano. Choose models with the parameters fully-weighted and heavy-weighted.
- Key Sensitivity - this is what determines the strength of the sound when pressed. The parameter of touch sensitive keys must be at least level 5, otherwise you will not see the subito piano as your ears.
- Polyphony. This parameter determines how many sounds you can play at the same time, including the sounds held by the pedal. If you want to create a rich arrangement, then choose a tool with a polyphony of at least 96, and preferably 128 votes.
- Speaker power. Usually for the average room is enough 24 W (2 to 12 W). If you like to play in the living room for friends - 40 watts. If the instrument is in a small hall, then power up to 80 W is needed.
We test the keys
Finally, before you finally select an electronic piano, you should test the instrument.
- First, listen from the outside as the other plays on it, to fully focus on the sound.
- Secondly, listen, do the keys themselves knock hard? To do this, turn down the volume to a minimum.
- Third, try the keys for shakiness. Pay attention when you shake the keys on the amplitude (it should be minimal) and the absence of noise, otherwise your game will float.
- Fourth, check the keys for sensitivity: play sounds with different strengths and speeds - does the speaker change? What is resistance? The worse the quality of the tool, the easier it is to press the keys and the "bouncy" they are when it is released. Look hard at keystroke, literally checking each one on different tools.
You should also check the duration of the note played on the pedal. Play the "octave" of the first octave on the pedal loudly, without releasing the key, and count the seconds of the sound. 10 seconds is the minimum for a good tool.
Summarizing the above: the most important thing when choosing a digital piano, pay attention to the sound and tactile sensations when playing the instrument. The closer it is to acoustic, the better.
By the way, you can not only buy good musical instruments in stores, but also ... do it yourself - read the article “Do-it-yourself Musical Instruments” - wonder how much music is around!
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