Alesis Recital Pro
-F. Davies
I needed to add a piano to the instruments here, mostly for others to play when we get together to jam or record. Shopping around, comparing features I settled on the Alesis Recital Pro. Two main features I wanted were a full sized 88 key keyboard and weighted keys. I felt it important that it feel like a real traditional piano.
Of course this modern keyboard is all electronic and includes several other voices such as a bright piano, electric piano, vibraphone, organ, church organ, harpsichord clavi., synth., strings, acoustic bass and fingered bass. It also is MIDI (USB) so can run to the computer here as an input to software programs. But for the most part folks just seem to use it as a piano, and to my ears it sounds pretty good, and it's velocity sensitive so the harder one strikes the key the louder it is.
I usually run it straight to the mixer, amp and main speakers, but it also has built-in speakers and an additional jack for headphones. A couple of other cool features are that it has a sustain pedal, and the ability to split the keyboard. I'd give this critter a big thumbs up and recommend it to any looking to add a keyboard to their gear. |