Can try 2nd handed stuff ... KL or West Malaysia has many places that sells them don't they ? Maybe Casio might work it out ... Below Rm300 really hard to find except for those ''UNBRANDED''

No one can guarantee as keyboard is a very complicated machine which allows it to generate more than 500+ sounds and be programmed...

But if she is happy with the one she found , It will be good for her =)

There're cheaper version from yamaha available but about 600 ringgit or so lah.. not bad... can consider.. this one quite ok.

Mainly the PSR-E213 (under 700) and E313 (under 900)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_Mf0Xm01o

http://www.cmmusic.com.my/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=16

casio lagi cheap

http://www.cmmusic.com.my/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=17

Casio which one is most cheapest and suitable for beginners leh..

From that list you have 2 choices


1. Casio keyboard CTK-230 49 Full Size Keys rm 299
2. Casio Keyboard CTK700 61 Full-Size keys rm 539


If you can spend a bit more get the CTK700 lah, out of your budget but still can use.


For a total noob i think even the CTk-230 is good enough if you just wanna learn and not record or perform in public.

At least Casio is a real instrument brand and has been around for long time.

welcome to the digital piano world

i had one.Dont ask me how much k,it's quite expensive.

88 hammer key with touch sensitive. 2 Pedals

Dun ask bout grade already.Me no more grade.

Works the same with my real piano except for the live sound

http://www.casio-intl.com/emi/piano/privia/px400r.html

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I started playing the keyboard as a beginner using Casio CTK-710, 61 keys.

It has more voice compare with CTK-700. Highly recommended, you can choose CTK-700 or CTK-710, it is just about RM50 difference. I brought from a dealer that I know personally, you can PM me for it if you want any Casio keyboard.


Casio CTK-710. I brought last year about RM595 comes with stand and adapter.

oo.. Josh plays keyboard too..?

Yes, mostly piano pieces. Keyboard for Good Charlotte songs.

Keyboard are cool allright...Synthesizer makes them cooler !

another very good way is to just buy a simple USB midi compatible keyboard only and hook it to the pc and use the tons of software choices available.

agreed
that is wat i am doing
using midi controller, u will get better sound output if using a good sampler, dont need to worry about out of tune (real piano will be out of tune everytime u move it), light weight (without speakers,speakers are heavy)

but the prob is u need at least a computer to run it and it's useless without computer.. so bring ur laptop if u wanna jam with ur frenz..
need powerful computer for resource hog sampler
harddisk space..

This post has been edited by N33d: Sep 10 2008, 06:02 PM

Becareful when you buy a ''BELOW' 61KEY's keyboard ... Cause the sounds and octave are all different already...Very limited sounding...If you wanna get one which can satisfy you for long and for many song...88 key is recommended but its over your budget...I will suggest you to try 2nd hand keyboard...61 is ok too but some songs need more than that...

dear andy.. i learn piano until grade 6.. but now i study at selangor and dont have the piano with me.. i am planning to get a keyboard as a substitute. i want to know if the yamaha DGX - 220 touch is more like real piano touch? i had a tight budget. i want to know if this keyboard is suitable for me for practice purpose until grade8?

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Added on September 17, 2008, 2:38 pmor should i get the casio ? my budget is below Rm1300.. is there any recommendation for me..? er...i hope the touch will be more like real piano tho... thx..!~ hope for ur reply.. ^^

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Added on September 17, 2008, 2:39 pmwhat is the meaning of touch response?

This post has been edited by NickyLim: Sep 17 2008, 02:39 PM

dear nicky.. you won't learn the proper way by playing digital piano since you already reach grade 6. digital piano, no matter how advanced are they, will never be the same as a real piano. don't be spoiled by digital piano, learn to play a real piano and learn to produce a good tone.

PS: if you really want to look for a substitute, just head out and try some digital pianos out there. but for RM1300, the chances are pretty low to get something as close as a acoustic piano.



not that simple, without proper soundcard the latency will be driving you nuts (i know, there're things like ASIO4ALL, but won't help too much). not to mention tons of softwares need to learn. i'd still recommend a simple keyboard for beginners.

This post has been edited by little ice: Sep 17 2008, 02:57 PM

i see..because now i am studying at selangor and its very far from my hometown. i seldom go back my hometown,so.. i was planning to buy a keyboard, so that i can practice a little bit.. its better than not practising,right? is there any recommendation..? i really dont want to stop learning piano. thanks!

for RM1300 and below, most of the keyboards don't make much of a difference. you can head out and try, see which you like and buy la. actually i believe solely for practice purpose, under RM1k you can get a decent one.

you can also ask if the music center you gonna take lessons offer you to rent the class room or not. say you can go there and practice in rooms where no teacher is teaching, work out a good relationship perhaps you can go there practice for free.

Ooo..~ thanks alot for ur advice!! ^^ em.. about rent room... i asked before ad.. its quite far away. A lot of my friends asked me to buy 1keyboard instead of going to the music school to practice,caused the way to the nearest music centre is dangerous for a girl go walk alone. Thanks for ur advice..! ^^ i should go see and try the keyboard ~ ^^

anyone used Casio CTK 2000 before?

hmm..i was thinking to get a keyboard as well. i wanna ask hor.. Yamaha Keyboard PSR E213 and Casio Keyboard CTK710 which 1 better? the price just slightly diff..is Yamaha Keyboard PSR E313 is preferable if i gonna take Yamaha? For beginner use. budget <RM800. Any pros give suggestion pls, thx

when i started to hav interest keyboard.. (originally i only learn classic piano)

i used a Casio LK-50, that was 7 yrs ago... cost around RM999 at that time. the price was quite high because of its MIDI. but it coupled plenty of useless functions such as lighting keys n Step-by-step song banks (totally useless).

now im using a Korg TR-61 and Roland XP-10 (both does not belong to me) and plan to get a Korg M50 anytime soon.. haha

if ur a beginner.. get a Casio CTK-700, it has decent functions n (coupled with the useless functions), but it should satisfy ur basic needs for a couple of years.

This post has been edited by lee_lnh: Oct 18 2008, 09:20 AM