http://fuq.encycmet.com en-us http://fuq.encycmet.com ActiveKB NX thecoop@birdhousecraft.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:12:42 EST 20 http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3763/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3763/ Question: I have an inexpensive Yamaha Keyboard, and I would like to learn to play it. I am in my mid thirties and reasonably intelligent and apt to learn new things. I am wondering if I shoul ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3764/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3764/ Question: I need a good keyboard for personal use (I'm a 3rd year or so piano student and I need an electric piano for an apt. setting) and I've been reading posts about different keyboards to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3765/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3765/ Question: I am considering getting an electronic keyboard for practice, primarily so that I can practice silently. (I have previously studied piano for several years, but we currently don't ha ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3766/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3766/ Question: Why is the following combination impossible to find in an 88-key weighted-action controller? 1) A keyboard with a great action that is not too light! The Roland A- 90 has the best ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3767/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3767/ Question: I am about to start a 7 year old on piano lessons. We noticed our neighbors children started with a Yamaha DGX205 costing $300. The Yamaha PSR175AD costs a lot less, $90 but it is ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3768/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3768/ Question: If I get a Nord Lead 3 rack, not the keyboard, can I just play it using any Yamaha portable keyboard, like the DGX-305 as long as it has MIDI? or do I need to buy a dedicated MIDI c ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3769/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3769/ Question: I am looking for a used Yamaha Keyboard DGX 203, 205, 305, 500, or Roland keyboard with similar features, for beginner. Answer: I have a Yamaha psr 175 its a newer one very nice with ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3770/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3770/ Question: I want to connect my Yamaha DGX 505 and a microphone to a sound card to record a .wav file. Can I connect a vocal microphone to get a decent sound or it has to be a PC microphone ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3771/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3771/ Question: I have been trying out various digital pianos (yamaha, casio, samick, and a few others) and comparing them to acoustic uprights. NONE of the ones I've tried has keys anywhere near a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3772/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3772/ Question: I recently purchased a Yamaha baby grand piano and I am in the process of taking Jazz Piano lessons (working on my scales, learning chords, etc.). I want to now buy a digital keyboa ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3773/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3773/ Question: I'm looking to buy a digital piano for my two sons and myself to learn on. Both the Yamaha Clavinova CLP115 and Roland HP1above are available online in the UK for similar prices, so ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3774/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3774/ Question: I'm looking to purchase used or new, one Yamaha DJX keyboard. The first one, not the newer DJXII. Looking for someone local who wants to get rid of theirs. Will pay a nice price... O ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3775/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3775/ Question: I'm in the market for an electic piano, to replace my Yamana C3D grand to which I don't currently have access. I've been looking at the Yamaha P90, and I'm wondering what opinions p ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3776/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3776/ Question: I'm an adult learning to play piano. Last year I purchased a little Casio 61-key keyboard to start out with and I've quickly outgrown it. I need a full keyboard with some pedals in ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3777/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3777/ Question: Could you please offer some advise? I played piano when I was younger, and remember very little, but would like to pick it up again, since I think playing an intstrument provides a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3778/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3778/ Question: I have a Yamaha electronic piano model PSR-47 which has a couple of adjacent keys that don't work. the switches are the type that have two interlocking blackened zig-zags etched onto ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3779/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3779/ Question: I have an old Yamaha DX100 synth and am interested in finding an inexpensive FULL sized keyboard (velocity sensative if possible) I can use in conjunction with the DX100 and my compu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3780/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3780/ Question: I'm looking to buy some Yamaha DGX500 keyboard accessories, but most shops seem to be out of stock (has there been a run on Yamaha products?). Does anyone know of an in-stock source ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3781/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3781/ Question: I have a Yamaha P-200 on a keyboard stand (lowered to lowest setting) and feel like my piano bench seat is too low (even though raised to top height), hence leaving me feeling like I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3782/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3782/ Question: I've just purchased an edirol r09, and it really works great as a dircet sound recorder with it's build in mic. I also own a yamaha p-250 electronic grand piano, that I want to do so ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3783/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3783/ Question: Hello everyone. Do the Yamaha keyboards ( $400-$800) use the DB50 or 60XG soundcards internally? I am trying to figure if I should go with my 386DX, DB60XG soundcard and keyboard con ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3784/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3784/ Question: I have found a Yamaha G2 that I am considering purchasing on the web, but I want to know if the keyboard cover is slow-closing. I have little kids who might smash their hands. Does ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3785/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3785/ Question: I am trying to set up a moderate system for my wife, who is a solo vocalist. Most venues will be small to medium churches, with occasional larger buildings (seating for 600 to 800). ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3786/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3786/ Question: I have recently bought a UX16 so I can (try) and connect my Yamaha DGX-200 to my Windows XP machine, with the aim being sending midi files from the computer to the keyboard. I've ins ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3787/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3787/ Question: I have WindowsXP Professional and want to connect my Yamaha DGX-200 Keyboard to my PC via the MIDI port. I have the Yamaha CBX Drivers installed and the songfilter program working as ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3788/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3788/ Question: I bought a Yamaha FB-01 and a Roland D-5 on ebay.... Unfortunately both without manuals... Do you know where I can find them in PDF format? I tried on the roland US site (for the D ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3789/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3789/ Question: Don't know if someone can help with this. I've got a Yamaha PSR-260 keyboard and I've been trying to connect it to my PC through my SoundBlaster PCI128 sound card with a MIDI cable I ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3790/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3790/ Question: I've a two or three year old Yamaha P80, purchased from Chappell of Bond Street's Milton Keynes store, in which something has started, particularly in the lower notes, to make a mech ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3791/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3791/ Question: I found a superb website to find out which keyboard is right for me. it is at http://bluetooth.epinions.com/inst These reviews are unbiased and very comprehensive. All makes and mode ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3792/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3792/ Question: I just read the KEYBOARD review and I was quite surprised to read about the serios noise problem with the ProMix 01. I spoke with Yamaha and they claimed they KEYBOARD's testing was ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3793/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3793/ Question: I have a Yamaha keyboard that I love (a PSR1100) but it has only 32 polyphony, which is a bit of a limitation sometimes. I want to connect it to a notebook computer and have this not ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3794/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3794/ Question: I've been a lurker here for a while now, and I thought it was about time I came out of the woodwork and introduced myself, so here goes: I'm currently in my last few weeks of studyin ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3795/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3795/ Question: Does anybody have any suggestions for a digital piano keyboard stand with good stability - one with very little movement - especially when notes at either end of the keyboard are pla ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3796/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3796/ Question: I need a good keyboard for personal use (I'm a 3rd year or so piano student and I need an electric piano for an apt. setting) and I've been reading posts about different keyboards to ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3797/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3797/ Question: Does anyone know which current yamaha synths have which keyboard actions? I'm under the impression that yamaha have a few basic types that get used on their various synths, but don' ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3798/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3798/ Question: For expensive keyboards, Yamaha has a much better reputation than Casio. But what about a $150 starter keyboard? Specifically, I'm comparing the Casio CTK-800 with the Yamaha YPT-30 ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3799/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3799/ Question: Can anyone recommend a yamaha midi keyboard that can make midi and mod songs on the PC and also good for simple enjoyment when it's not connected to the PC? My system has a sb16pnp s ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3800/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3800/ Question: I'm thinking of getting the Yamaha Motif ES rack module for my one-man-band rig, I'm kinda familiar with the Motif sounds because our church has a Motif keyboard that I hear occasion ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3801/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3801/ Question: Any Yamaha P120 owners here? I currently have a Clavinova CLP920 but am thinking about moving to something more portable. The P120 looks a neat little package, but how does it compa ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3802/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3802/ Question: Suppose I want to control a Yamaha Motif Rack ES with a digital piano with good keyboard action (via MIDI). The Yamaha P70 and P140 are a couple of candidates for that, yes? The Mo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3803/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3803/ Question: I have decided to pick up the piano (not literally) 40 years after my last lesson so essentially I am a beginner. The two keyboards I am looking at are the Casio WK 3000 and the Yam ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3804/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3804/ Question: My 18 yr old daughter is taking an interest in learning piano. I would assume that a good quality electronic keyboard would be OK to get started on? We have space limitations and a ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3805/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3805/ Question: As oour faculty has been planning on aquiring 30 to 40 new pianos I've been reading the posts with great interest. We will probably end up buying a group of new and a group of used ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3806/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3806/ Question: I am looking for a piano for my daughter, and I already found three pre-owned Yamaha pianos which are on different models, one is year 1987 MC301, one is year 1988 MC10BL mode, and t ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3807/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3807/ Question: Which portable keyboards (with built-in speakers) have the best sounding MIDI patches? Thanks. Answer: I have owned a Yamaha PSR keyboard (520) and was not particularly fond of it ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3808/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3808/ Question: I am looking for a portable full-sized keyboard with hammer weighted action and a synthesizer. I am a piano player and that's why I am stressing on hammer action keyboard. Actually ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3809/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3809/ Question: Maybe this isn't the place to ask but I've been pining for an electronic keyboard that most closely resembles a pianos sound and feel. Unfortunately I only want to spend $100. Do the ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3810/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3810/ Question: Cubase SL 3.0 I have a cheap Yamaha keyboard (PSR-275) that can send out init info so that it can be reset at a later time. How do I get Cubase to store the init info that the keybo ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3811/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3811/ Question: I recently bought a Yamaha PSR 295 to help me re-learn piano... it works great but the USB hook up it has to the PC seems to only work one-way -- ie. I can download new midi files ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3812/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3812/ Question: Is a Yamaha PSR 3000 a good choice of snythesizer for me? I'm planning to create songs on a synthesizer, transfer the data to my Macintosh G4 computer, play back the songs on my compu ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3813/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3813/ Question: Hi! Can someone tell me what the music cartridge feature on Yamaha's PSR series keyboards are all about? 1. Do they provide additional sounds/music/songs? 2. Are they extra storage ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3814/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3814/ Question: We have a Yamaha PSR-290 keyboard, and have just bought a UX16 midi interface which I naively thought would make it easy to transfer midi files to and from the keyboard and PC (notab ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3815/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3815/ Question: Thanks to everyone who's helped me in my search for a weighted-action synth that is not too heavy, and provides an excellent acoustic piano sound. The Yamaha S90 seems to suit my nee ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3816/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3816/ Question: I want to buy synthesizer. Reasons: For my mommy, who making music with Cakewalk Pro Audio9 and Gold Express. and for me, I have musical school skills and want to try play in rock ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3817/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3817/ Question: I am curious what is the best sounding synth Yamaha has made. Quality samples and loop points, nice, lush sounds, etc. Basically, what is the most usable synth from Yamaha? Answer: ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3818/ http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3818/ Question: Do you have any idea on how much a new Yamaha U1 piano costs? Answer: A piano store I visited in Nashua New Hampshire three weeks back had six or seven new U1s on the floor in variou ... Cooper Fehr Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:59 EDT