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Originally posted by RichieV weighted keys have a faster action.

It takes more effort to press a weighted key and they rebound slower. Once you break the weight threshold, yes they do press down faster, but I find this is terrible for anything where you want good control over velocity (eg. strings).

Out of curiosity, have you actually owned a piano, hammer action keyboard, semi-weighted keyboard AND synth action keyboard, and used them for any significant period of time? If so, I really don't see how you can make such a claim. Hammer keys rebound so slowly you have to absolutely smash them if you want to hit the same key again quickly.

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox I've never had a problem with FLs tech support till this day. (I've actually never used it till this day)

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Originally posted by floyd741 i think echosystm is a pretty cool guy. eh pwns robby rox and doesn't afraid of anything.

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Originally posted by echosystm It takes more effort to press a weighted key and they rebound slower. Once you break the weight threshold, yes they do press down faster, but I find this is terrible for anything where you want good control over velocity (eg. strings). Out of curiosity, have you actually owned a piano, hammer action keyboard, semi-weighted keyboard AND synth action keyboard, and used them for any significant period of time? If so, I really don't see how you can make such a claim. Hammer keys rebound so slowly you have to absolutely smash them if you want to hit the same key again quickly.

hammer keys rebound much faster. There is more pressure in the opposite direction unlike unweighted keys. You can stroke a key and alternate with three fingers and because the action pushes the key in the opposite direction , you can go incredibly fast. As far as effort, well that comes from your arms, not your fingers so it is not an issue for people that play properly.

Put it this way, it is impossible to play some concert piano music on anything but a weighted keyboard because the action is alot slower. Weighted keyboards offer much more dynamic range as the distance is usually greater and can interpret how hard you hit the key.

I don't think you need one but I was just addressing a mistake I think you made.

Last edited by RichieV on Nov-19-2009 at 02:05

Well, as someone who has owned a piano and keyboards of all types (I assume you have too), my opinion differs from yours. I'm going to have to agree to disagree

I'm on the same page about hammer keys striking faster once you break the threshold, but I've always found them to rebound slow and make velocity control harder (due to the threshold of the hammer).

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Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox I've never had a problem with FLs tech support till this day. (I've actually never used it till this day)

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Originally posted by floyd741 i think echosystm is a pretty cool guy. eh pwns robby rox and doesn't afraid of anything.

chances are you are playing with improper technique. The velocity control comes from the weight of the arms, not the fingers. It is probably better to stick with the synth keyboard if you aren't playing that way because the extra pressure of the weighted keys can hurt your wrists.

Last edited by RichieV on Nov-19-2009 at 04:12

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Originally posted by RichieV chances are you are playing with improper technique. The velocity control comes from the weight of the arms, not the fingers. It is probably better to stick with the synth keyboard if you aren't playing that way because the extra pressure of the weighted keys can hurt your wrists.

I love to comment, but have only dealt with semi weighted keys, and piano.

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