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I don't have the new expansions yet, and I don't know whether I will need them. I play on an acoustic grand, and the RD-2000 is mostly there for working with the computer. Nowadays, it is actually overkill for me since I don't need all its many features.

@@tiroh8490 Thank you.

Sounds strange ... maybe you could make a private video of this that demonstrates the issue and tell me the link?

@@tiroh8490 Thanks. I will make it later, and post it unlisted, then I can send you a link. 🙏👍

Thank you, it's very nice to hear that it helped someone out there ;)

@@tiroh8490 have you tried the new German concert grand expansion? I haven't yet.... but am tempted.

Not bad at all. If you're a beginner, you need time, that's ok. By the way, 4 hours is way too much for one session! Your brain needs time to process the training. Don't overload it, it won't help. You should do an exercise for not longer than 10 minutes, then go to the next one.

@@tiroh8490 oh God, I've been sitting next to the piano for 4 hours 2 days straight, and i didnt axtually feel like anything is wrong, so well.. . i appriciate that you pointted it out, thanks

Classical pianists don't use an RD-2000 but a grand. This video is not about being a classical pianist but how to make the sound of the RD-2000 less dry. A dry grand doesn't sound as attractive when compared to a grand played in a concert hall. I don't recommend to hook electrical pianos up to any audio system. The room acoustics of most people's living rooms (who are not audiophiles) with all the many reflecting surfaces at the wrong places don't lend themselves to attractive reverb. Also, multiple speakers would have to be placed at exactly the right places with the right distances and angles relative to the listeners which is something only audiophiles would be willing to care about (and pay for).

Thank you. The piano sound setup is made only with the settings of the RD-2000. The recording is made directly to the computer via USB, there are no speakers involved.

@@tiroh8490 Oh I see. Have you tried the Korg Grandstage? If so, how does it compare to the RD-2000? Thank you very much

No, I didn't. It is important to understand that those instruments are all very good, one isn't better than the other. It depends on (a) what you want to do exactly and (b) what your personal taste is. For instance, the RD-2000 is a master keyboard with extensive MIDI capabilities. It is supposed to control many other MIDI instruments on stage. If you don't need that, you don't need the RD-2000.

No, I didn't try to achieve further piano sounds. I did not record the sound with the camera, I recorded it to a computer using the RD-2000's USB.

Thanks a lot. I bought the RD 2000 in the meantime, I enjoy it a lot, but you are right that one has to adjust quite a few parameters to get it sound well for classical music. But it´s worth the effort

Nein, die gibt es nicht -- ich wollte eine Sprache wählen, die möglichst viele Leute erreicht. Bei manchen Videos kann man unten in der Kontrollleiste eine automatische Übersetzung aktivieren. Warum es bei diesem nicht geht, weiß ich nicht.

That's wonderful to hear. Keep at it, even when it might be frustrating at times!

Die Frage ist zunächst einmal, was genau "nicht gut klingen" bedeutet. Wie hört es sich denn an?

Es klingt mumpfig, unausgewogen und sehr mittenbetont. Via Kopfhörer ist alles super. Aber weder an den Studiomonitoren noch an der PA klingt es so wie in Ihrem Video bzw den Demo Videos in RUclips. Zur Orientierung: Das Yamaha p85 der Kinder klingt besser am selben Setup... LG

Gut. (Ich sage mal internet-typisch "du", ich hoffe, das ist ok.) Also: Eine Grundregel von Live-Auftritten ist (unabhängig ob Rock, Pop oder Kirchenmusik), dass man den Klang an die jeweilige Raumakustik anpassen muss. Und nicht alle PAs arbeiten gleich oder gleich gut. (Manche Live-Musiker haben sogar als Notbehelf für den Fall, dass die PA vor Ort nicht gut funktioniert, eigene Mixer dabei.) Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass es für die Raumakustik ein großer Unterschied ist, ob der Raum leer ist oder ob das Publikum da ist. Die Anwesenheit vieler Menschen verändert die Akustik nämlich unter Umständen ganz immens. Das ist eine Sache, die man nur mit Erfahrung in den Griff bekommt. -- Bevor wir klären können, wie du dein Setup korrigieren musst, gibt es zunächst drei weitere Fragen: (1) Wie viele Wege haben dein Verstärker und deine Lautsprecher? (2) Wie groß sind die Durchmesser deiner Lautsprecher? (3) Welche Leistung hat dein Verstärker in Watt?

Thank you very much!

Yes, at least a sustain pedal is a must have for any piano playing.

I switched to an RD-2000, so I don't know how my FP-30 would behave today. I can only say that the FP-30's action felt very sturdy, the keys were precise and without any slack, as I would expect from a manufacturer like Roland. In general the key actions of digital pianos are "parts of least concern", at least with instruments that are not super-cheap. They shouldn't change over time. At that moment where your key action fails, something else will have failed already, for example the amplifier electronics. If you see a DP whose key action rattles or clicks, I would assume that it's an extremely cheap one. (The FP-30 is cheap, but not extremely cheap.)

@tiroh curious how long you played it and why you switched

I don't remember exactly how long I played it ... I switched because I decided to continue with making music (I had played earlier but then stopped) and wanted an instrument that has extensive MIDI capabilities for controlling a DAW. Turned out I don't really like using DAWs, but I use the RD-2000 extensively for experimenting and developing ideas.

@@tiroh8490 Thank you. How does it help with that? I wonder now whether the fp80 that had many more built in sounds and rhythms would have helped with that. My hope is to create music but i need to learn to play better and more about how music is put together.

An instrument like the RD-2000 has lots of sounds and options built in, so I can experiment with that. However, it is "just" a stage piano (in contrast to an entertainer keyboard or a workstation), that means it cannot help you with arranging or producing music. For that you still need either a PC or a sequencer. In my experience, stage pianos are only the right choice for people who want to -- surprise -- play the piano. They look impressive, but they won't impress you anymore when you sit before them and realize that you are actually not a pianist but more of a sampler or synth guy.

The RD-2000 is not comparable to the FP-30 because the RD-2000 is a professional stage piano and MIDI master keyboard for stage musicians while the FP-30 is an entry-level piano for home use. I used the FP-30 when I wasn't sure whether I would resume making music (I had paused for years). I did, and then I decided to use the RD-2000 instead.

This is a matter of taste. For me, yes, the FP-30 is better because I like Roland's sound better than Yamaha's. But your opinion might vary. You must try them out both.

@@tiroh8490 Oh..thanks 😃

Loudness is influenced by the type of headphones. If you are using hi-fi headphones, the sound may be a bit quieter because hi-fi headphones usually have a higher impedance which causes the loudness to be lower. I use Sennheiser HD 598 (a slightly older model, I think), and for my taste the sound is loud enough. If you want it loud, you would need headphones with low impedance, but then the sound may not be very good. I didn't test that. (Of course, you could also use an external amplifier ... but honestly, is it really THAT quiet?)

@@tiroh8490 Thanks for the answer! At first I wanted to use my Sennheiser HD 180 headphones, the sound is quiet. I bought a Roland H5, the sound is quiet, I lack the volume of about 30%, that is, so quiet that I can hear the sound of the keyboard mechanism. I had to use low impedance phone headphones, but it didn't do what I wanted. Today I bought the SHURE SRH440 headphones and the sound is loud enough and of high quality, impedance 44. I don't quite understand why this is so. p.s sorry, I don't speak the language well, hello from Russia =)

Ok, my Sennheiser HD 598 have 50 Ω impedance, the Roland RH-5 have 32 Ω, the Sennheiser HD 180 have 24 Ω, and the Shure SRH440 have 44 Ω. So, the impedance does not seem to be causing your impression that the sound is quiet. You are lucky that you like the sound of the Shure, because they are studio headphones. With studio headphones you always have to be a bit careful because those are not necessarily made for LISTENING to music but for PRODUCING it. This can lead to a different kind of frequency response. This surely depends on the model.

@@tiroh8490 Thank! after testing SHURE, I realized that this is not exactly what I wanted. The sound quality does not differ from the headphones from the phone, but at the same time it gives bass when playing in a large octave, which gives the color of the bass guitar. I don't want to spoil my hearing ...

Difficult to judge ... you should definitely compare to other headphones ... the best test would be to listen without knowing what headphones you are using, but that's of course a bit difficult ;)

Very good ;) but try it out in a store first so that you don't have any negative surprises! Ok, you probably know that, you play the guitar ;)

I ve got it too. 2 days ago :)

So, what's your experience? Any surprises, good or bad?

@@tiroh8490 i went for the kavai mp7se instead :P

Actually not. That was just a makeshift solution because I didn't have a stand for the instrument at that point in time.

Thank you! Yes, the RD-2000 is actually a professional stage instrument made for controlling other instruments via MIDI (a master keyboard). Sound-wise it doesn't give you instant success like other instruments out there, you have to know your stuff to get it to work. And of course, some people are a bit over their heads at this point ;)

Thank you. I also would like to make more videos, but you know, making videos that are not total crap can be pretty much work, even when the video looks like it was made within 5 minutes. So, it's not so easy. ;)

@@tiroh8490 I know the drill, until 4 years ago I uploaded videos myself. it is very time consuming, indeed.

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