Wonderful performances! I have watched many of your videos and you do inspire me and my daughter to play piano. We are beginners. I would like to have one advice from you - what should we choose between acoustic Kawai K300 vs Digital Kawai CA 99. Both are almost same price. Tuning or related expenses is not a problem. I am asking in terms of sound quality per se.
Acoustic is best, but in your situation being able to use headphones might edge it out. The NV5 is an excellent choice. At beginners level I'd go digital.
About a month later and you may already have made a decision. If not, consider that women are much more risk averse than men and do not want to be found out in making mistakes. They tend to try something and if they fail, they are inclined to think, "I can't do that" and quit. A digital piano with headphones removes the "being found out" risk - but doesn't help with the "I can't do that" aspect. It might help to explain how humans learn. To master something we need to rehearse a simple task 10,000 times in order to become predictably good (so there will be 8,000 or so complete failures in there). For more complex tasks like playing the piano we need 10,000 hours. The primary talent we need to get great is to not be afraid of criticism (by ourselves, by others, when studying) and persist to the 10,000. There's good scientific research about these numbers. A great example of this principle is in the story of (jazz) musician Charlie Parker. At age 14 he tried to join the music scene but was sent away for not being good enough. Three years later he came back and the scene was astonished by his greatness. Considering what happened in those three years, we can deduce he made 10,000 hours in these years. His mother had to move house with him as the neighbors complained about his music study (saxophone and clarinet). He took classical lessons based on classical clarinet methods and had built deep knowledge of serious Western music including modernists of his time like Stravinsky (he adored this composer). Oh, psychology, if you lecture this to your daughter, especially in the presence of others, she will feel lectured (reprimanded) and probably not internalize the lesson. So, in order for her to pick this insight up, discuss it e.g. with your wife as an important "did you know this?" conversation in daughter's presence. As to women being more risk averse (on average) the anatomic development of the brain is on the X chromosome and women have two of these. The risk processing center in the brain, amygdala, is bigger in most women (and I blame their two X chromosomes for that). Bottom line, every day you stall a decision to start playing is a loss of opportunity. For the price of the pianos you mention you could buy a couple Kawai VPC-1 and virtual piano software like Pianoteq or Vienna Symphonic Library, and run the computer audio through a decent headphone amplifier with a decent headphone, so more than one person can practice at one time and nobody needs to suffer.
Generally always go for acoustic, unless Neighbours are a problem. It’s good to hear others practicing and for others to hear you practice. Plus you can never fully replicate the feel of an acoustic fully. I would start with a cheaper acoustic and then upgrade as time goes on. But again it’s probably personal preference- I spent most of my life on an acoustic and have struggled when it comes to electric.
Grazie per il suo messaggio. Ho registrato il mio pianoforte direttamente su USB (escludendo i diffusori esterni). Ho quindi sincronizzato l'audio con le riprese video e ho disattivato la traccia audio del video.
Hi Carlton. Thanks for your message. I have always played upright pianos and for many years, owned a Yamaha U1 but I was getting a bit tired of the Yamaha sound so I didn't actually consider the N1x when I made my purchase. I find the sound of the NV5 phonomenal - you can actually feel the piano resonate through the pedals, just like a real piano. And it's possible to customise every aspect of the sound and action to suit your style and taste and then save the settings. In terms of the action, it has the Millenium 3 upright action which for me is just fine. It doesn't have the triple escapement feel of a grand action so in terms of very fast repeated notes or super fast passages, you will not get the same response that you would from a grand action. It all depends how good a pianist you are. For my level of playing, the action on the NV5 is just fine and the touch and response is very good. But if you are used to playing a grand or your level of playing demands a grand action, then I would either go for the NV10 or maybe the N1x. Hope this helps
@@sordini66 Thanks Ron. I'm actually a 1 year beginner so not that demanding of the action. The nv5 ticks most of my boxes,apart from price! Have you by any chance tried the Kawai CA79 or CA99. They simulate a grand action with full length wooden keys and are much cheaper. Saying that, I presume you get what you pay for.
@@carltongayle5461 I have haven't actually played either the CA79 or the CA)) but I understand that they both have exactly the same software and sound engine as the NV5. The two main differences with the NV5 are the larger cabinet and the real piano action. But you are right, you have to pay quite a lot of extra money for those two features. Personally, I think that the real piano cabinet does produce a better and more realistic sound than the smaller cabinet of the CA99. I would have thought that since you are still a beginner, either the CA79 or CA99 would be more than adequate for you.
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Lovely
Beautiful waltz and gorgeous performance!🎹🌹🎵
Many thanks for your kind message
Sounds great Ron!
Magnifique!!
Beautiful playing
美しい演奏😮
Wonderful performances! I have watched many of your videos and you do inspire me and my daughter to play piano. We are beginners. I would like to have one advice from you - what should we choose between acoustic Kawai K300 vs Digital Kawai CA 99. Both are almost same price. Tuning or related expenses is not a problem. I am asking in terms of sound quality per se.
Acoustic is best, but in your situation being able to use headphones might edge it out. The NV5 is an excellent choice. At beginners level I'd go digital.
About a month later and you may already have made a decision. If not, consider that women are much more risk averse than men and do not want to be found out in making mistakes. They tend to try something and if they fail, they are inclined to think, "I can't do that" and quit. A digital piano with headphones removes the "being found out" risk - but doesn't help with the "I can't do that" aspect. It might help to explain how humans learn. To master something we need to rehearse a simple task 10,000 times in order to become predictably good (so there will be 8,000 or so complete failures in there). For more complex tasks like playing the piano we need 10,000 hours. The primary talent we need to get great is to not be afraid of criticism (by ourselves, by others, when studying) and persist to the 10,000. There's good scientific research about these numbers. A great example of this principle is in the story of (jazz) musician Charlie Parker. At age 14 he tried to join the music scene but was sent away for not being good enough. Three years later he came back and the scene was astonished by his greatness. Considering what happened in those three years, we can deduce he made 10,000 hours in these years. His mother had to move house with him as the neighbors complained about his music study (saxophone and clarinet). He took classical lessons based on classical clarinet methods and had built deep knowledge of serious Western music including modernists of his time like Stravinsky (he adored this composer).
Oh, psychology, if you lecture this to your daughter, especially in the presence of others, she will feel lectured (reprimanded) and probably not internalize the lesson. So, in order for her to pick this insight up, discuss it e.g. with your wife as an important "did you know this?" conversation in daughter's presence. As to women being more risk averse (on average) the anatomic development of the brain is on the X chromosome and women have two of these. The risk processing center in the brain, amygdala, is bigger in most women (and I blame their two X chromosomes for that).
Bottom line, every day you stall a decision to start playing is a loss of opportunity. For the price of the pianos you mention you could buy a couple Kawai VPC-1 and virtual piano software like Pianoteq or Vienna Symphonic Library, and run the computer audio through a decent headphone amplifier with a decent headphone, so more than one person can practice at one time and nobody needs to suffer.
Generally always go for acoustic, unless Neighbours are a problem.
It’s good to hear others practicing and for others to hear you practice. Plus you can never fully replicate the feel of an acoustic fully.
I would start with a cheaper acoustic and then upgrade as time goes on.
But again it’s probably personal preference- I spent most of my life on an acoustic and have struggled when it comes to electric.
Very Pretty
Nice play. Is it the line out or microphone recording?
@@Maxime-ho9iv I recorded this piece direct to USB
Very nice!
Thanks for the feedback. It is much appreciated
Buongiorno potrei sapere per favore come ha registrato l'audio cioè se il suono che sentiamo proviene dalle casse incorporate nel piano?
Grazie per il suo messaggio. Ho registrato il mio pianoforte direttamente su USB (escludendo i diffusori esterni). Ho quindi sincronizzato l'audio con le riprese video e ho disattivato la traccia audio del video.
Hi Ron. Can I ask how you find the upright nv5 re sound and action?
I'm thinking of this or grand action Yamaha N1x
Hi Carlton. Thanks for your message. I have always played upright pianos and for many years, owned a Yamaha U1 but I was getting a bit tired of the Yamaha sound so I didn't actually consider the N1x when I made my purchase. I find the sound of the NV5 phonomenal - you can actually feel the piano resonate through the pedals, just like a real piano. And it's possible to customise every aspect of the sound and action to suit your style and taste and then save the settings. In terms of the action, it has the Millenium 3 upright action which for me is just fine. It doesn't have the triple escapement feel of a grand action so in terms of very fast repeated notes or super fast passages, you will not get the same response that you would from a grand action. It all depends how good a pianist you are. For my level of playing, the action on the NV5 is just fine and the touch and response is very good. But if you are used to playing a grand or your level of playing demands a grand action, then I would either go for the NV10 or maybe the N1x. Hope this helps
@@sordini66 Thanks Ron. I'm actually a 1 year beginner so not that demanding of the action. The nv5 ticks most of my boxes,apart from price! Have you by any chance tried the Kawai CA79 or CA99. They simulate a grand action with full length wooden keys and are much cheaper. Saying that, I presume you get what you pay for.
@@carltongayle5461 I have haven't actually played either the CA79 or the CA)) but I understand that they both have exactly the same software and sound engine as the NV5. The two main differences with the NV5 are the larger cabinet and the real piano action. But you are right, you have to pay quite a lot of extra money for those two features. Personally, I think that the real piano cabinet does produce a better and more realistic sound than the smaller cabinet of the CA99. I would have thought that since you are still a beginner, either the CA79 or CA99 would be more than adequate for you.