[X4U] Piano replacement via (wireless) Garageband. M-Audio Keystation 88es.

[net kat]

Depends on what you mean by "this."

no computer will ever replace a real wood and metal instrument which  
exists in the physical world, but if his wife is willing to accept  
that in return for something that she can carry by herself, then  
modern emulation and synths are amazing gifts to musicians.

I think the weighted keyboard recommendation is a good one..depends  
on how much loot she has to spend on her rig.

You are correct that fiddling will be involved, but that is the  way  
of computers. there is almost no software which doesn't require some  
level of fiddling to get satisfactory results.

IMHO, she would be pee-your-pants happy with a copy of Reason and any  
of the keyboards mentioned here. Plus, a couple of decent speakers to  
monitor the sounds she'll be making.

nk






On Dec 21, 2005, at 2:39 PM, Jerry Krinock wrote:

> Think about it: This ain't a job for a computer.  How long does it  
> take for
> a "natural" piano to boot up?  How "natural" will it feels when  
> your wife
> has to fiddle with hardware, software, and loose connector issues  
> before she
> plays music?

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