The whole setup is subtle but effective.

YvesTh wrote:

BarbaraRB wrote:

Viva la France!  Viva la belle Pianoteq!  Cherchez la femme!

- Babette

Bravo !....

Les chausettes de l'Archeduchesse, sont elles seche? Arche seche?  - Pardon, s'il vous plait, pour tout l'erreurs!

Correction:  Les chaussettes de l'archiduchesse sont-elles sèches? Elles sont sèches, archi-sèches?

BarbaraRB wrote:

YvesTh wrote:

Yes, there are in the world many more people who don't live in the USA than those who do... but as everyone speaks the US language on this forum it's misleading... yet pianoteq is French, as am I and I would prefer to express myself in my native language than in english but I'm used to it... and I would love than everybody in this forum make what I do everyday, using a translator... to speak french on this french forum... why not !... 
Et vive Pianoteq !...

Viva la France!  Viva la belle Pianoteq!  Cherchez la femme!

- Babette

Bravo !....

Les chausettes de l'Archeduchesse, sont elles seche? Arche seche?  - Pardon, s'il vous plait, pour tout l'erreurs!

YvesTh wrote:

Yes, there are in the world many more people who don't live in the USA than those who do... but as everyone speaks the US language on this forum it's misleading... yet pianoteq is French, as am I and I would prefer to express myself in my native language than in english but I'm used to it... and I would love than everybody in this forum make what I do everyday, using a translator... to speak french on this french forum... why not !... 
Et vive Pianoteq !...

Viva la France!  Viva la belle Pianoteq!  Cherchez la femme!

- Babette

Bravo !....

Yes, there are in the world many more people who don't live in the USA than those who do... but as everyone speaks the US language on this forum it's misleading... yet pianoteq is French, as am I and I would prefer to express myself in my native language than in english but I'm used to it... and I would love than everybody in this forum make what I do everyday, using a translator... to speak french on this french forum... why not !... 
Et vive Pianoteq !...

Viva la France!  Viva la belle Pianoteq!  Cherchez la femme!

- Babette

Gaston wrote:

BarbaraRB wrote:

The Forum has members from all over the world, but it isn't always apparent from postings where they live.

If you specify your location in your profile it will appear under your avatar.

If you are only viewing this forum on a smartphone you may not even realise this, unless you turn the phone to view the forum horizontally.
Perhaps what I am describing depends on resolution and screen size?

I use a computer or tablet for viewing the Forum.  Not everybody posts where they live, under their avatar. For example, you haven't posted your location, although at some point I realized you weren't in the U.S. because of several terms you used, and variations on spelling from what is used in the U.S.  It's not important -- I was just mentioning that I didn't realize the person writing was not in the U.S., which had an impact on whether Kawai would help him with the problems his piano was having.

BarbaraRB wrote:

The Forum has members from all over the world, but it isn't always apparent from postings where they live.

If you specify your location in your profile it will appear under your avatar.

If you are only viewing this forum on a smartphone you may not even realise this, unless you turn the phone to view the forum horizontally.
Perhaps what I am describing depends on resolution and screen size?

The Forum has members from all over the world, but it isn't always apparent from postings where they live.

If you specify your location in your profile it will appear under your avatar.

BarbaraRB wrote:

Wasn't Kawai able/willing to help you get it repaired? You'd think they'd stand behind a product like the CA 97 which is top of the line, or close to it.

Not really Barbara, things aren't that easy sometimes, especially if you're living in a country where Kawai has barely got any serious service (a little trading company in a remote area).

I too would expect them to be more proactive when it comes to higher end pianos like it was my CA97 at its time but truth is that I have to handle it on my own, not a big deal though, the only problem is that it's never a definite fix, you always know that's just a matter of time until the sliptape issue occurs again.

That's why I'm now keeping away from the MP11se whenever someone is suggesting it as an alternative for a controller although I like its whole concept, wished someday they'd release an MP12 with the GF3 that presumably solves the issue, but who knows..

Anyway, since you use a PHA4 as a controller, did you try to play any advanced classical repertoire on it? Any honest feedback? I've tried this action several times, liked it and hated it, it's expressive but it somehow feels "cheap" especially when bottoming out hard, it's like plastic is hitting something or like the keys are hollow? Also, while playing fast passages, I noticed that I couldn't properly play all notes, I played them but they didn't sound probably because I didn't press the keys enough which is not happening with my CA97 as a reference. Not sure it all makes any sense but you may share your opinion if any.

Regards,
David

I'm so sorry you've had to deal with all this.  I hadn't considered that you don't live in the US.  The Forum has members from all over the world, but it isn't always apparent from postings where they live.  I haven't had any problems with my keyboard, but I am at a beginner level -- no advanced repertoire to give me a sense of how it would function at that level.  I played as a child, but hadn't touched a piano in 60 years before starting again almost a year ago.  So I had to start from scratch.  Even though some things came back more easily than they would have if I'd never played at all, I'm still not able to play the kinds of pieces that would challenge my keyboard.  I've played on a grand piano, which has somewhat more resistance than my Roland, but the keys on the Roland don't feel artificial to me.  I'm happy with what I have, for now, though if I ever get to the advanced level I may feel differently. Cheers!

Wasn't Kawai able/willing to help you get it repaired? You'd think they'd stand behind a product like the CA 97 which is top of the line, or close to it.

Not really Barbara, things aren't that easy sometimes, especially if you're living in a country where Kawai has barely got any serious service (a little trading company in a remote area).

I too would expect them to be more proactive when it comes to higher end pianos like it was my CA97 at its time but truth is that I have to handle it on my own, not a big deal though, the only problem is that it's never a definite fix, you always know that's just a matter of time until the sliptape issue occurs again.

That's why I'm now keeping away from the MP11se whenever someone is suggesting it as an alternative for a controller although I like its whole concept, wished someday they'd release an MP12 with the GF3 that presumably solves the issue, but who knows..

Anyway, since you use a PHA4 as a controller, did you try to play any advanced classical repertoire on it? Any honest feedback? I've tried this action several times, liked it and hated it, it's expressive but it somehow feels "cheap" especially when bottoming out hard, it's like plastic is hitting something or like the keys are hollow? Also, while playing fast passages, I noticed that I couldn't properly play all notes, I played them but they didn't sound probably because I didn't press the keys enough which is not happening with my CA97 as a reference. Not sure it all makes any sense but you may share your opinion if any.

Regards,
David

Thanks everyone for your points.

@BarbaraRB my CA97 was wonderful before getting sick with the sliptape issue, now it's become a real pain in the neck to repair it every now and then, weather in my country is not helping either. Hence,  I'm looking for an alternative and possible plan B, not sure I'll end up taking the move but at least I'll be prepared in case I do.

For now I'm having both the PHA4 and Casio's Scaled Hammer Action 2 (SHA2) present in the FP30x and the CDPS160 respectively in my short list, otherwise I'll consider some more serious contenders in the slab category like an FP90x or a Numa XGT.

The alternative as some fella said above may well be a decent console plus a couple of good monitors (perhaps the MTM or 3020), I think of that as an overkill but it might best fit the bill, who knows..

So sorry you had those problems. Wasn't Kawai able/willing to help you get it repaired? You'd think they'd stand behind a product like the CA 97 which is top of the line, or close to it.

Hope you find a good solution.

@BarbaraRB my CA97 was wonderful before getting sick with the sliptape issue, now it's become a real pain in the neck to repair it every now and then, weather in my country is not helping either. Hence,  I'm looking for an alternative and possible plan B, not sure I'll end up taking the move but at least I'll be prepared in case I do.

For now I'm having both the PHA4 and Casio's Scaled Hammer Action 2 (SHA2) present in the FP30x and the CDPS160 respectively in my short list, otherwise I'll consider some more serious contenders in the slab category like an FP90x or a Numa XGT.

The alternative as some fella said above may well be a decent console plus a couple of good monitors (perhaps the MTM or 3020), I think of that as an overkill but it might best fit the bill, who knows..