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DIGITAL PIANOS FAQ AND FYI
By Isako Hoshino

CONTENTS:
[Q1] What are the differences between 'acoustic', 'digital', 'electric' and 'electronic' pianos?
[Q2] Okay, now that I know the difference between acoustic and digital pianos, tell me more about
digital pianos.
[Q3] What are the advantages of buying a digital piano as opposed to an acoustic one?
[Q4] What are the drawbacks?
[Q5 Should I buy a digital piano or an acoustic piano?
[Q6] What are the basic things I should look for in a digital piano?
[Q7] Are there any magazine reviews on digital pianos?
[Q8] What's different between the different manufacturers and the different models?
[Q9] What are the most popular brands?
[Q10] What is the mean time between repairs?
[Q11] How much pounding can they take?
[Q12] Where can I get the best deal on a digital piano?
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[Q1] What are the differences between 'acoustic', 'digital', 'electric' and 'electronic' pianos?
An 'acoustic' piano is the traditional piano everybody is familiar with, that produces sounds by means of hammers striking strings. It is generally referred to as 'the piano.' The term 'acoustic' is usually used when specifically making a distinction between other various forms of piano (digital, electric, etc.)
A 'digital' piano is an instrument which does its best to duplicate the sound and feel of playing an acoustic piano. It uses digitally sampled sounds, amplifiers and speakers instead of strings and hammers to produce the piano-like sound. They have weighted key action to imitate the action
of an acoustic piano.
An 'electric' piano is an electro-acoustic instrument analogous to an electric guitar. Download macos catalina 10.15 final dmg. It has a real action, some sort of metal tine or string which vibrates, and pickups to detect the audio signal for subsequent amplification.
An 'electronic' piano, better referred to as an 'electronic keyboard' is an instrument with a keyboard, but usually without the weighted key action or velocity sensitivity, and the sound is usually generated through synthesizers (computer-generated); however, some may have sampled sounds. This type of keyboard is the one you see most in bands playing popular music.

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[Q2] Okay, now that I know the difference between acoustic and digital pianos, tell me more about
digital pianos.
A complete digital piano system consists of the following: a keyboard with a weighted key action, optical or other electronic sensors which detect the velocity with which you strike the keys, a digitized sound bank, an amplifier or two, and speakers/headphone jacks. Usually the sound for each note has been sampled off a high-quality acoustic piano. When a key is pressed, the sensors detect the key's velocity, and a microchip produces the note with corresponding loudness (the faster, or harder you hit the keys, the louder), just like a piano. Keys are usually weighted to approximate the feel of a piano's keyboard rather than that of an organ (soft, very little resistance, light).
Most digital pianos also offer other than piano sounds (such as pipe organ, harpsichord, etc.), plus miscellaneous digital technology 'gadgets'. Since all the sounds are stored in electronic form, you can listen to the piano through headphones instead of speakers, thereby allowing you to play the piano without anyone else hearing it.
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[Q3] What are the advantages of buying a digital piano as opposed to an acoustic one?
The biggest advantages of digital pianos are:
(1) Relative portability. Most digital pianos weigh less than 200 lbs., as opposed to 450--500 lbs. for a typical upright and much more for grand pianos. You have the luxury of disassembling the major parts of the digital piano, stash it in your hatchback, and drive away with it.
(2) Does not need tuning. If you have a piano, you will usually have to tune it once or twice a year. The sounds for a digital piano are recorded and stored 'digitally' within the hardware, so it does not go out of tune.
(3) Option to play silently. By using headphones, you can play a digital piano as loud as you want whenever you want without producing any sound which others can hear (well, except for your fingers hitting the keys and some low-level noise from the keys moving). If you live in close-quarters or in an apartment with poor sound insulation, this silencing ability is very useful.
(4) Relatively low maintenance. Beyond the usual practices of keeping liquids away, keeping it out of direct sunlight, and occasional dusting, etc., digital pianos are virtually maintenance-free.
(5) Electronic interface. Many digital piano models have a MIDI interface capability, which allows you to connect the piano to your favorite computer or other MIDI hardware and enjoy the benefits of digital technology. As you pay more, the built-in recording and playback capability available will become more elaborate.
(6) Many voices. Most digital pianos come with several different types of piano sounds, plus the sounds of other instruments. For example, with a press of a button you can make it sound like a harpsichord, a pipe organ or something else. The variety of sounds you get differs among models, but generally as you pay more, you get more voices. Some models come with a full orchestra sound, allowing you to compose a symphony right on your piano!

[Q4] What are the drawbacks?
(1) Sound quality. No matter how well the piano sound is sampled, you can never truly get away from the 'amplified', 'digital' sound quality. As digital sampling technology improves, the gap between the acoustic and digital sound may diminish, but digital sound will never equal or be superior to those of an acoustic.
(2) Inability to produce a 'color' to the tone. In an acoustic instrument, by using various playing techniques, you can produce almost infinite kinds of 'color' to the tone. Digital pianos can only produce sounds that were originally sampled (recorded), and thus very limited in terms of variety in the sound produced. For a very accomplished pianist, the limited sound produced by the digital piano can be disturbing.
(3) As with any electronic mechanisms, digital pianos can develop problems like damaged spring action on the keys, bad contact, bad amplifier, bad speaker, etc. Digital pianos in general are considered relatively robust, but there has been reports of key action break down, hissing and crackling speaker noise developing, and having difficulty in getting it fixed correctly.
(4) As with any electronics, the technology used to create the current digital piano may (well, almost certainly will) become obsolete in the near future. Whereas, in an acoustic piano, one can assume if you