[glaugh]

Clavinova digital piano! I hated piano as a kid, largely bc of the lesson style (and plan on trying Suzuki method with my kids).

I’ve played guitar (poorly) for years and I’m shocked with how (relatively) easy it is on piano to do fun improvisation or learn songs I love (Radiohead’s Videotape to start, now trying Piano Man)

And digital means I can turn down the volume when kids are sleeping, use as a midi controller, etc. I’m not audiophilic enough to really care about the tonal difference between it and a real piano, I really can’t tell

[yboris]

Try out Pianoteq! Connect your digital piano to a computer (even Raspberry Pi) and try it out: https://www.modartt.com/pianoteq

This software will make your piano sound like a $20k grand piano.

ps - another fun project: adding an LED strip that responds to the piano keys - to create a beautiful visual rainbow when you play.

[andrewzah]

There are free vsts you can use instead of pianoteq as well.

On linux I set up my midi controller with Carla to use Salamander Piano [0]:

[0]: https://sfzinstruments.github.io/pianos/salamander

[yboris]

Thank you for the share!

But FYI, the link you sent: Size 394+ MB

Pianoteq takes about 35MB :)

[andrewzah]

Yes, but it starts at $149. Unless you're doing music professionally, that is rather steep when free ones like Salamander exist.

[godfreyantonell]

Does it have weighted keys? Do you have a link to the model you purchased?