Topic: Trying to upgrade from 6 year old Roland FP-30x
I have used a Roland FP-30x for 6 years with Pianoteq, and I have always been pleased with the default velocity curve -- it's been a joy to play. But it's time to upgrade my keyboard as its beginning to show its age. So, of course, I ordered the new FP-40 assuming it would be a nice upgrade with the same key action but the benefit of up firing speakers if I should ever use the onboard speakers (I don't as I pump Pianoteq thru a Focusrite 4i4 to Adam Audio T7V studio monitors). Unfortunately, they have messed with the super light, light, medium, hard and very hard key touch sensitivity so that the lows and high registers reach higher volumes easier and that you have to pound the mids to get higher volumes. Since this is not a linear curve, messing with Pianoteq velocity curves will not solve the problem as it applies the curve to all keys. Dropping the on-board touch sensitivity to light was the closest I could get to replicate the FP-30x but it's still unacceptable. Needless to say, the keyboard was returned. Now I have obtained Nuvola GX from Costco which looks pretty much like the FP-30x and I thought was just a rebranded FP-30x. I like that the black keys are less slip resistant, but alas, it too suffers the same fate as the new FP-40 when it comes to using it as a MIDI controller for Pianoteq. Do I really have to buy another FP-30x to get a linear velocity curve? I considered the Studiologic MKII but there are reports of it freezing when fussing with the knobs and buttons. I could also go the FP-90x which I hear has a better key action but what about its onboard velocity curve -- anyone just using the default linear curve with Pianoteq and the FP-90x? But this is a $2000+ solution! What about the Roland A88 MKII controller and its touch sensitivity with pianoteq -- default Pianoteq velocity curve ok with this controller? This is a $1300 solution if it works. Any ideas people?
