I have a Yamaha CK-88 I received as a gift that is really nice but since I learned on an upright grand I have a habit of playing “into” the keys on certain chords as it feels natural.

From what I understand about GHS, the closer pivot point on the CK-88 means the higher up portion of a key is significantly more difficult to press than the lower part.

Is there another digital piano I could get at a similar price to the CK-88 that does not have this quirk? I am the most concerned with key action as I often plug my keyboard into Ableton, so the keyboard’s own sound quality and sound selection is of much less importance. It must have midi out (or usb midi out).

Thank you

Hey all,

I'm a guitarist and looking to get a piano. The choice is between the 88 key Yamaha P45 or a 61 key Kurzweil KP110. One is the full 88 + weighted keys (I think) and the other offers more options for synths, sounds, recording and midi use.

Yamaha is twice as expensive than the Kurzweil, so I feel that getting a Yamaha (with significantly less options) is a downgrade from the Kurzweil.

It's like I either get my full 88 keys or get a 61 key but with all the cool buttons and sounds and electronic capabilities like recording tracks. So I'm not sure what to do now, especially that this keyboard has to last for five years at least.

Stuff I plan on doing with a keyboard: play jazz songs, play classical music, and play soundtracks and some pop songs. I'd like to come up with melodies and connect the piano to my laptop to use a DAW.

I know classical pieces needs the 88 key, otherwise I'd be limited. But for other genres, the 61 should be enough.

So. Perhaps I should think in terms of material instead. Is the Yamaha good and worth the investment, as an instrument, material-wise?

How would you go about deciding between the two?