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Stage Pianos

  • Casio Privia PX-130, PX-330, PX-3: They have high quality samples of the instruments, such as four layers samples (higher quality) for the pianos. They have 88 weighted keys, tuning control, 128 polyphony... The PX-130 has 16 instruments, the PX-330 and the PX-3 has 250 instruments. The PX-3 does not have speakers.
  • Clavia Nord Stage: produces organ, piano and synthesizer sounds. It comes with either 88 or 76 keys, or a lighter-weight model with semi-weighted keys.
  • Clavia Nord Electro 3: sold in 61 or 73-key semi-weighted action models. Produces organ and piano sounds, but also other sounds from the Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library.
  • Korg SP250: This stage piano has 88 fully weighted keys, with RH3 action. It also features a pair of 11-watt built-in speakers suitable for relatively small performance venues, as well as three banks of ten sounds each.
  • Kurzweil SP88X: This stage piano has 76- and 88-key semi-weighted action models, and an 88-note fully weighted action model. Its sounds include grand piano, electric piano, various Hammond-organ sounds, and synthesizer string sounds.
  • Kurzweil SP3X: This stage piano has 512 preset sounds, 128 effects, 60 rhythm patterns and piano-weighted keyboard action that is velocity and aftertouch sensitive. It has 88 keys and 64-note polyphony
  • Roland RD series (RD-150, RD-300SX, RD-700 etc.): the keyboard has 88-key full-weighted keyboard with graded hammer system. It uses high quality acoustic, electric and Rhodes piano samples, additionally providing other lead and backing instruments, e.g. clavinet, electric and acoustic bass, string/synth pads and vocal effects. It is designed for live use, and the operation panel includes the most used functions to avoid having to navigate with on-screen menus.
  • Yamaha P-250: a digital stage piano designed for professional live performance or for use as a studio instrument. It includes grand piano stereo samples, 88-key Graded Hammer (GH) action, MIDI-controller capability, and on-board powered speakers.
  • Yamaha CP33: this series of stage piano was first introduced in 1976. It has an 88-key Graded Hammer keyboard, 28 other voices, and MIDI master keyboard controller capability.
  • M-Audio ProKeys 88: this digital stage piano has 88 hammer-action keys, a stereo grand piano sound, 14 other instrument sounds, and MIDI controller functionality.
  • Korg SP200: this digital stage piano has 88 fully weighted keys, MIDI controller functionality and a total of 30 piano, organ, string and pad sounds. Designed for touring, it is barely more than twice the size of the keyboard itself.

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