There is such a thing as a silent keyboard: about 3 octaves, in a box that can be closed and carried by a handle. Long ago one could get them from piano supply houses for about $50. Keys are weighted. I had to practise on one as a kid. I owned one as an adult but gave it to one of my teachers. Nancy Salmon RPT<br>
Frostburg State U<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Andrew Anderson <<a href="mailto:andrew@andersonmusic.com" target="_blank">andrew@andersonmusic.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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Todd,<br>
It sounds like she is looking for the portability of a (electronic) stage
piano. Unfortunately the digital piano world has departed from the
piano world when it comes to weight. Probably the best such
instrument is the Roland <h2>RD-700GX: Digital Stage Piano. This
model features Roland's copy of the real piano's escapement (after-touch)
feel and its effect on playing. These Epianos are capable of
nuances and subtle shading that others lacking this feature cannot
match. The key-weight is still too low to my taste but that seems
to be the fare for the
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<a href="http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=923&ParentId=87" target="_blank">
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=923&ParentId=87<br>
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<a href="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-RD700GX-DIGITAL-PIANO?sku=703119" target="_blank">
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-RD700GX-DIGITAL-PIANO?sku=703119</a>
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Priced here at $2395.00<br><br>
Andrew Anderson<br>
At 10:47 PM 4/23/2008, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite">This is my first posting.
One of my clients called looking for a practice keyboard that feels like
a piano but is, at least potentially, soundless. She would like to
use it when travelling, etc., so portability is important. The
obvious choice seems like one of the Yamaha touch sensitive keyboards, or
something similar, that mimic piano touch fairly closely. Does
anyone know of any other options?<br><br>
Thanks,<br>
Todd Loomis, RPT<br><br>
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