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Need Features of Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and Touch of Yamaha P95 Piano

by Daniel
(United States)

Need features of Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and touch of Yamaha P95 Piano...

I have been playing guitar since 1998, seriously since 2002. With the piano I am a beginner. I have recently purchased a Casio WK-7500. Although I truly like the Casio for the possibilities that its features offer, I could not get over the fact that it did not feel like a piano (even to my inexperienced hands).

For this reason, I also purchased a Yamaha P95. I purchased each for less than 500 dollars, both for a total of 890.00. Now I am wondering if I should just send both back and replace them with one graded hammer workstation. The problem is I cannot seem to find one for less than 1000 dollars. In other words, one that would have features like the Casio WK-7500 and at the very least the Piano feel of the Yamaha P95 (with minimum 76 keys, preferably 88). Am I wrong? Is there no such beast out there? Or should I just tame my compulsion and retain the current setup?

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Feb 10, 2012
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Easy way to get what you want
by: Victor

It's simple:

1. Get a WK-7500
2. Get a Kenton MIDI-USB Host
3. Get the cheapest 88 key weighted midi controller you can find.

All of that can be had for less than $1000 easy. Then use a 2-level stand with the midi controller on the bottom. The WK-7500 is fully multi-timbral, so you'll be able to use it's keyboard as a your 2nd keyboard and use it's sounds and features from the midi controller.

So, you'll get full 88-key pianos and e-pianos, and you can play the organs and synth sounds directly on the WK-7500 keyboard.

Dec 09, 2011
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Workstation or DAW?
by: Anonymous

Hi,

After some more thought, and I know this ultimately is subjective, but in your opinion, which is better for the creative process a keyboard workstation, computer based DAW, or a combination of both?

Dec 07, 2011
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Need Features of Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and Touch of Yamaha P95 Piano
by: Daniel

Hi Suresh and Ben,

Thank you both for taking your time and sharing some insight.

To answer Ben’s question, the intention for the setup is both, performance and creating music at home. I lead praise and worship, so as I progress with the keys I foresee it becoming a part of what I do in that capacity, but also having a tool that helps spark the creative flow, now and into the future, is important to me.

I guess I was second guessing my choices and looking for experienced advice, which I am grateful to both of you for. After reading your comments and having thought about it some more, I find myself comfortable with the setup for now (can you say buyer’s remorse) when considering the amount I have invested for both (890.00) and what is available at the next level.

From what you both have stated about the WK-7500, it will be a keeper due to the features per dollar invested ratio. Once I progress to the point where I am comfortable with my skills to perform on the keys, then I will upgrade the P95 to a Yamaha CP33.

Once again, thanks.

Dec 07, 2011
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Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and Yamaha P95 Piano
by: Suresh

Hi Daniel, the choices will depend on what are you going to do with the setup. You mentioned you are a beginner with the piano (but since you play the guitar, your musical concepts would be solid) so here are a few options you may consider.

Keep the Casio WK-7500 and send back the Yamaha P95. The wk-7500 has great features for its price, and it still gives you more than 61 keys to practice most piano songs.

Keep the Yamaha P95 and give back the Casio WK-7500. Set up an in expensive home studio (audio interface and software like Propellerhead Reason) and use the Yamaha P95 as a practice piano as well as a midi controller.

Give away both and get the Yamaha MM8 synthesizer which has 88 weighted keys (the Casio wk-7500 still has got more sounds and features but the Yamaha MM8 sounds better for certain sounds).

Dec 07, 2011
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Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and Yamaha P95 Piano
by: Ben

Hi Daniel,
Though you have provided some background, you have not specified whether you intend to use your setup for performing gigs or for creating music at home. A budget of 1000 dollars is a bit limited for a pro workstation keyboard with weighted keys.

Nevertheless, Yamaha CP-33 stage piano and the Yamaha MM8 88-key synthesizer are a couple of more options you may consider as against your setup. The CP-33 has got very good touch but limited number of sounds, it is more of a performance piano. The Yamaha MM8 is a synthesizer (with features more like the wk-7500) and comes with weighted keys (better than the wk-7500 which has semi-weighted keys). Hope this helps.

Dec 07, 2011
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Need Features of Casio WK-7500 Keyboard and Touch of Yamaha P95 Piano
by: Daniel

I sent an email with a few questions a couple of days ago. Assuming it could not be the only one you received, but I wonder if you did receive it; since there is no option to receive a copy in order to know that the system processed it correctly. Also, I am quite clear on the fact that poor planning on my part does not constitute an emergency on yours, but my anxiousness is due to fact that I am restricted by a return deadline that is three days away. Thank you for any wisdom you can share on this matter.

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