Buy a Keyboard (beginner) - which one?

[Einziger]

Hi, new here...

I'd like to buy a keyboard this or next year, I'm looking for a 88-notes, with weighted touches, to play prog rock, classical and jazz (ok everything :p)... I would like to have a joystick like Jordan, and the pitch as well, or at least I would like to have something that can enable me to do some sounds like that.. I could spend between 1500 and 2000 $.

[mtkettun]

1. http://jordanrudess.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1 +lotsa other topics. Use your eyes and the search function.
2. Jordan's main board does not have both joystick and pitch wheel. As far as I know there's no such keyboard. (might be tho, I dunno that much)
3. You seem to have a pretty big amount of money to be used, so you have lots of choices. A Korg LE88, a used triton with 88 keys, a used K2500X, Yamahas....

[Einziger]

1. http://jordanrudess.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1 +lotsa other topics. Use your eyes and the search function.
2. Jordan's main board does not have both joystick and pitch wheel. As far as I know there's no such keyboard. (might be tho, I dunno that much)
3. You seem to have a pretty big amount of money to be used, so you have lots of choices. A Korg LE88, a used triton with 88 keys, a used K2500X, Yamahas....

Hi - I searched with that function, but I found 4 topics with nothing about. Maybe, I'm wrong, but sorry i'm new

2. what a shame !! I thought it was common, sorry again.. how did Jordan to have them? is it a customized kurzweil or?

3. ok, where could I find those used keys online? I live in France !
I don't care about the brand, but about the functions, and the quality of the keyboard...

Thanks !

[Lyngs]

2. what a shame !! I thought it was common, sorry again.. how did Jordan to have them? is it a customized kurzweil or?


Jordan uses a K2600XS which has a pitch wheel and a mod wheel. There is no joystick.

[PsawniK]

Try a Yamaha S90, or a Motif ES8 if you want sampling/sequencing.

[maJ estY]

The most important thing about buying a new instrument is that you MUST have played it and tried it out before buying! You should go to a store and just try out everything you might be interested in - if you've decided which keyboard you want, you can still buy it in the internet, but never buy something which is so expensive without having tried it out!

[Einziger]

thanks for these wise advices....
I wanted to know what was the easiest and most friendly use for a keyboard, I want to star programming, sampling etc... I don't think it would make a sense to buy a kurzweil now, it seems so awful to use and program it !!
I just want to incorporate some progs sounds in my band, don't want to get fired by them !! :roll: