Weird models #7: Sail away with the Seaboard! Portamento heaven!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2syqXx97LE
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Weird models #6: This thread won't be complete without an Usai!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AmZ2pStWb4
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What's Usai? Looks like piano keyboard. |
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Definitely not! A typical piano octave has 12 keys - 7 white keys jutting forward and 5 black shorter keys. Ignoring the colors, we can say a typical piano has a 7-5 configuration. The Usai... See More Definitely not! A typical piano octave has 12 keys - 7 white keys jutting forward and 5 black shorter keys. Ignoring the colors, we can say a typical piano has a 7-5 configuration. The Usai keyboard however has a 6-6 configuration - a "balanced" combination. If you color the keys on the Usai, you will find that F#, G# and A# wind up as three keys jutting forward, hence they are painted black up front. |
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Read more about it here: http://www.balanced-keyboard.com/ |
Weird models #4: The Axis 64 keyboard is interesting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7OeRkXWTtQ
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Weird models #3: Chromatone keyboards are sci-fi personified...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9pbku5j8g
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Weird models #2: Is learning on a Dodeka keyboard easier?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muuUMDNZsac
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If you have a toddler niece/nephew whom you truly dote on, you might wish to consider getting them this Korg Tiny Piano at their 1st, 2nd or 3rd birthday - it costs only $200+ and is extremely small and light (doesn't take up much space). It operates either with batteries (which thus can be played at the bedside) or AC power, and has 4 colours to match surrounding furniture. It has good acoustic piano sounds, as well as toy piano sounds! Can also perform octave shifts and many more!
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If you have a toddler niece/nephew whom you truly dote on, you might wish to consider getting them this Korg Tiny Piano at their 1st, 2nd or 3rd birthday - it costs only $200+ and is extremely small and light (doesn't take up much space). It operates either with batteries (which thus can be played at the bedside) or AC power, and has 4 colours to match surrounding furniture. It has good acoustic piano sounds, as well as toy piano sounds! Can also perform octave shifts and many more!
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Nice. I only have the Kawai toy piano (which sounds more like a xylophone). Maybe I should get this as well. |
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Yes, you can either get it from City Music or the music shop at the top floor of White Sands Mall. |
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This is different from the Kawai one you mentioned, right? |
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Yes, the Kawai one is strictly acoustic, and the sound is like a glockenspiel. But this is electronic. |
A truly special improvement in the piano! With improving materials and technology, instrument makers should make use of the new material characteristics and push the boundaries!
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This is good news! In fact another friend of mine had recently the chance to play on such a piano! |
Responding to Yong Meng's request to post the photos of the Bosendorfer grand piano...which has 9 extra keys.. I played on it in 2006 in Toronto. This piano cost C$238,000 back then (see the price tag!). The extra 9 keys are in black in the last photo.
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Is this the Bosendofer 290 Imperial model? |
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Absolutely ... (it says so on the white card). Want to buy one for Pianovers Meetups? :) |
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Lol, the extra keys will be under-utilised. |
Omg! What's that!?!?! Amazing!