Multi-timbral Stage Piano Needed

[baton999]

Hi - Over a year ago, I bought a Kurzweil SP7 Grand, intending to use it in live stage musicals. The sounds were great, and I was able to change 8 different sounds on the fly, with either one or all 8 sounds together. It used a group of large white buttons to mute and un-mute the different. It was great until it wasn't. I discovered it had serious flaws and crashed almost continually. My question is: is there another keyboard/stage piano that has great acoustic sounds, with up to eight played at once, using the same idea as my failed Kurzweil? Any suggestions much appreciated. Bo

 

[delaware dave]

I have Forte 7. Seemless transition between sounds and the best pianos kurz has to offer. Have not had one single issue with the keyboard and have had the keyboard for quite a while.

 

[anotherscott]

Assuming you're again looking for an 88-key hammer action board, I think the Roland Fantom 8, Fantom-08, and Juno D8 work the way you describe.

 

[GigMan]

Hi - Over a year ago, I bought a Kurzweil SP7 Grand, intending to use it in live stage musicals. The sounds were great, and I was able to change 8 different sounds on the fly, with either one or all 8 sounds together. It used a group of large white buttons to mute and un-mute the different. It was great until it wasn't. I discovered it had serious flaws and crashed almost continually. My question is: is there another keyboard/stage piano that has great acoustic sounds, with up to eight played at once, using the same idea as my failed Kurzweil? Any suggestions much appreciated. Bo

I have a Kurzweil PC4 - 88 key, great acoustic pianos sounds, incredibly light weight & easy to transport... in 3 years it has "crashed" maybe once or twice - to where I powered down and back up & it was fine. I think it is set up about the same way the SP7 is?

I also don't update the "firmware" (software update) in it hardly ever - so it'd probably be even more reliable if I did that.