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Balteg
Published on 03/08/07 at 03:22
I acquired the electronic piano in May 2006. I chose the P-140 because of its price equal to my budget and small footprint. I use it as an instrument of study (classical music) and almost all the time with headphones.
For specifications, visit Yamaha.
UTILIZATION
Personally touch the keyboard (do not make comparisons with the keyboard of an acoustic piano, it's just approaching the firmness and rebound) for me, even if the proposed three levels of settings: Soft, Medium and Hard , only modify the volume. A cursor would have more finesse in the setting.
SOUNDS
I only use the sounds of the Grand Piano 1 and 3, with a clear preference (very subjective, of course) for the Grand Piano 3, because I think the sampling of the pedal in the middle range of Grand Piano 1 unbearable to the headphone (metal echo draft agreements covering all).
Again, it is regrettable that the choice of variation is reduced to three positions (Bright, Normal and Mellow), a cursor would have made the grade.
The pedal is half, even though it is rather difficult to obtain, matter of habit.
The sounds produced by the una corda pedal is not famous and you must adjust the depth of maximum effect in order to regain some modulation in the rendering of the game
OVERALL OPINION
The strengths of P-140:
GH keyboard,
sampling sounds Great Pianos 1 and 3 with three levels of dynamic sampling of the pedal and the release of the note,
adjusting the depth effect of these different samples,
the possibility to connect one second pedal (not included) or una corda and sostenuto.
The weakness of the P-140:
The main drawback of this instrument is probably the quality of amplification. Even with headphones, adjust the volume to zero, there is a significant wind noise which is annoying when using it.
However, when using a headset via a hi-fi amplifier connected to the rear output Aux Out, no breath, a much clearer sound and unsuspected nuances achievable with the original amplification.
To listen with speakers, I connected the rear exit Out For a 2.1 system which greatly improves the sound of P-140 by giving richer sound, power and spatiality. But it's still the headphone and with the means previously detailed that you get the best of this instrument.
What a pity from the manufacturer to be integrated into the P-140 Multiple sampling of successful sound, keyboard, very honest and neglecting the quality of amplification. Only the quality was important, because the power with a single pair of speakers in the rear, would have nothing changed.
For specifications, visit Yamaha.
UTILIZATION
Personally touch the keyboard (do not make comparisons with the keyboard of an acoustic piano, it's just approaching the firmness and rebound) for me, even if the proposed three levels of settings: Soft, Medium and Hard , only modify the volume. A cursor would have more finesse in the setting.
SOUNDS
I only use the sounds of the Grand Piano 1 and 3, with a clear preference (very subjective, of course) for the Grand Piano 3, because I think the sampling of the pedal in the middle range of Grand Piano 1 unbearable to the headphone (metal echo draft agreements covering all).
Again, it is regrettable that the choice of variation is reduced to three positions (Bright, Normal and Mellow), a cursor would have made the grade.
The pedal is half, even though it is rather difficult to obtain, matter of habit.
The sounds produced by the una corda pedal is not famous and you must adjust the depth of maximum effect in order to regain some modulation in the rendering of the game
OVERALL OPINION
The strengths of P-140:
GH keyboard,
sampling sounds Great Pianos 1 and 3 with three levels of dynamic sampling of the pedal and the release of the note,
adjusting the depth effect of these different samples,
the possibility to connect one second pedal (not included) or una corda and sostenuto.
The weakness of the P-140:
The main drawback of this instrument is probably the quality of amplification. Even with headphones, adjust the volume to zero, there is a significant wind noise which is annoying when using it.
However, when using a headset via a hi-fi amplifier connected to the rear output Aux Out, no breath, a much clearer sound and unsuspected nuances achievable with the original amplification.
To listen with speakers, I connected the rear exit Out For a 2.1 system which greatly improves the sound of P-140 by giving richer sound, power and spatiality. But it's still the headphone and with the means previously detailed that you get the best of this instrument.
What a pity from the manufacturer to be integrated into the P-140 Multiple sampling of successful sound, keyboard, very honest and neglecting the quality of amplification. Only the quality was important, because the power with a single pair of speakers in the rear, would have nothing changed.