The digital piano thread
Do you own one? Is it in addition to owning an acoustic piano?
I own a Kawai ES920, which is my main practice instrument. I do own an acoustic piano as well, as many of you know, but it's a monster concert grand, so I cannot practice late in the evening for obvious reasons.
I find that my digital piano fulfills its role perfectly. Of course I will never find the sound of a digital to be as enjoyable as that of an acoustic instrument, but I still prefer my digital piano to an upright acoustic one, because I find its action to be closer to that of a grand piano, which it was designed to mimic.
What's your digital piano story? What led you to choosing the one you currently own? Let's discuss!
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I have a Kawai Novus 10S and am very happy with it. I also have a 1923 Steinway M but it needs work (uneven and heavy regulation, water damage).
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Storage facility had a flood.
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I now have a Yamaha N1X, my second digital piano after a Clavinova CLP. Before that, I owned an acoustic upright, but it needed frequent tuning and offered a much less refined sound. I really value being able to play at any time without disturbing my family or neighbors.
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In case it is of interest to anyone, here's a video of me practicing on my modified Kawai ES920. Fast Mozart is difficult on any piano, but it is downright perilous on a digital! I could not play that piece cleanly at a faster tempo on this instrument:
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I have just now purchased a Kawai CA901. I am currently using a Roland FP-10 so it will be a substantial upgrade. I have 2 young children so the time that I get to play is usually when we get them to sleep. I play with headphones the majority of the time. Would love to get an acoustic further down the track, perhaps if my kids take a liking to the instrument it can be a reward for me... I mean, them. Does anyone have experience playing the CA901, I have heard only good things and am very much looking forward to its delivery next week!
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Another underrated advantage of digitals: the possibility to choose between different piano tones! Just the other day, after too much Liszt practice (with the default SK Concert Grand tone), I explored the other piano tones for the first time and stumbled upon a magnificient (to me) "Pop grand" tone. I almost never play pop, but it inspired me to record something in that genre, namely my transcription of an italian pop song😅, "In assenza di te". My playing is probably too slow (I'm never sure which tempi to choose with pop), but listen the the beauty of the Pop Grand tone by Kawai. Sure, it may sound artificial, but I believe that's kind of the point here!: