u/Jonnhy_piettro

Please educate me on the subject of:

- a cheap plasticky keyboard like M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 which I can get a pair of and run them through a sound engine to get a two-manual organ...

VS

- an expensive plasticky keyboard like Nord Organ 3 which already is a full-fledged two-manual organ.

As far as I understand it the two keyboards in question use plastic keys with the springs to return the keys in the upper position when they are pressed and subsequently released.

I can get two M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 keyboards 10 times cheaper than the Nord Organ 3.

Please explain to me - does plasticky keyboard of Nord Organ 3 feels/lasts/works/etc. 10 times better than the plasticly keyboard of M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3?

I've never dealt with the synth keys before, I only have a Yamaha weighted keys digital piano.

Many say M-Audio Keystation 61 has 'spongy' feel. Does Nord in contrast has elite 'springy' feel or something different from the basic 'spongy'?

If any of you owns the Nord Pedal Keys 27 foot pedal set could you please give me the basic breakdown of the dimensions. I'm especially interested in the width of the pedals. Also, what is the spacing between the pedals? I mean the spacing between any adjacent pedals (white-bkack; white B - white C), not only the long white planks. In other words, the spacing at the connection to the main box.

Other dimensions also would be helpful.

That's of course the Roland's chromatic button accordion.

I know you were thinking hard choosing between the entry Roland FR-1Xb model and the more advanced RF-4Xb but finally you got the latter while you knew it would break your bank. You have no regrets?

I know you could go for FR-1Xb as well but that's another story. The only reason might be the FR-1Xb's lighter weight and that's really the only reason to go for it besides being cheaper than FR-4Xb.

I've just started on accordion and immediately I feel how it's much more difficult to execute hand/finger moves on it compared to piano. Some moves seem impossible.

When playing the Db scale on the accordion down, that is: Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db, the Bb to C transition (ring finger to thumb) is manageable but when goin back up, Db-C-Bb and the thumb is positioned on the C and I try to reach for the Bb with the ring finger that legato stretch is really impossible because of the hand position in the vertical plane. I have to jump to, not reach for the Bb with my ring finger, having the thumb released from the C beforehand.

I don't think it can improve much with practice, it seems impossible to make this legato transition smooth just like on piano where it happens naturally in the horizontal plane.

What am I missing here?

Hello friends,

I'd like to get into hobby organ playing (having now only a weighted keys keyboard) and for that I'm planning to get a Viscount Legend One 61 set:

The upper 61 Legend One keyboard + the lower 61 Legend One keyboard + the 25 keys Viscount pedal board.

While the Legend set is clearly aimed at Jazz/Rock/Pop styles will I be able to play some limited not so much demanding Classical repertoire with it?

If the answer is YES - please point me to as much example repertoire from IMSLP as possible. Otherwise I'll spend ages browsing through piles of sheet music scores not knowing what to look for.