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Topic: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

I'm wondering of the DGX-670 is any good for Pianoteq, from what I've tested it in store (Guitar Center), the action seems pretty nice, not the best but also not the worst, speakers are overall pretty fantastic despite their size, and the internal features are amazing. (I play live sometimes and love the auto backing feature)

What I want to know more about it is if its good for playing with Pianoteq, if anyone owns one and uses it with Pianoteq, tell me your experience, if not, maybe tell me more about why it could be good and its cons.

I'm thinking of buying it soon (on the 16th), let me know your thoughts!

(for reference I'm coming from a Williams Allegro IV which i have outgrown a lot by now and mainly just use it as a midi controller since the speakers aren't of best quality.)

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

CelestialNikko wrote:

I'm wondering of the DGX-670 is any good for Pianoteq, from what I've tested it in store (Guitar Center), the action seems pretty nice, not the best but also not the worst, speakers are overall pretty fantastic despite their size, and the internal features are amazing. (I play live sometimes and love the auto backing feature)

What I want to know more about it is if its good for playing with Pianoteq, if anyone owns one and uses it with Pianoteq, tell me your experience, if not, maybe tell me more about why it could be good and its cons.

I'm thinking of buying it soon (on the 16th), let me know your thoughts!

(for reference I'm coming from a Williams Allegro IV which i have outgrown a lot by now and mainly just use it as a midi controller since the speakers aren't of best quality.)

From what I've read it does not have the best key action. For that budget, maybe you can look at something from CASIO? If you stretch your budget a little more, you can have the very respectable PX-S3100. For less, the Privia line is still pretty good.

If you don't mind getting used gears, you maybe able to find some gems on FB Marketplace.

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

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CelestialNikko wrote:

I'm wondering of the DGX-670 is any good for Pianoteq, from what I've tested it in store (Guitar Center), the action seems pretty nice, not the best but also not the worst, speakers are overall pretty fantastic despite their size, and the internal features are amazing. (I play live sometimes and love the auto backing feature)

What I want to know more about it is if its good for playing with Pianoteq, if anyone owns one and uses it with Pianoteq, tell me your experience, if not, maybe tell me more about why it could be good and its cons.

I'm thinking of buying it soon (on the 16th), let me know your thoughts!

(for reference I'm coming from a Williams Allegro IV which i have outgrown a lot by now and mainly just use it as a midi controller since the speakers aren't of best quality.)

From what I've read it does not have the best key action. For that budget, maybe you can look at something from CASIO? If you stretch your budget a little more, you can have the very respectable PX-S3100. For less, the Privia line is still pretty good.

If you don't mind getting used gears, you maybe able to find some gems on FB Marketplace.

I have read online that yes the action is not the best out there, personally I think its fine (bit lacking compared to a Clavinova I tried), and unfortunately I cant really stretch my budget that much to get a Casio, but thanks for the feedback.

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CelestialNikko wrote:

I'm wondering of the DGX-670 is any good for Pianoteq, from what I've tested it in store (Guitar Center), the action seems pretty nice, not the best but also not the worst, speakers are overall pretty fantastic despite their size, and the internal features are amazing. (I play live sometimes and love the auto backing feature)

What I want to know more about it is if its good for playing with Pianoteq, if anyone owns one and uses it with Pianoteq, tell me your experience, if not, maybe tell me more about why it could be good and its cons.

I'm thinking of buying it soon (on the 16th), let me know your thoughts!

(for reference I'm coming from a Williams Allegro IV which i have outgrown a lot by now and mainly just use it as a midi controller since the speakers aren't of best quality.)

From what I've read it does not have the best key action. For that budget, maybe you can look at something from CASIO? If you stretch your budget a little more, you can have the very respectable PX-S3100. For less, the Privia line is still pretty good.

If you don't mind getting used gears, you maybe able to find some gems on FB Marketplace.

I have read online that yes the action is not the best out there, personally I think its fine (bit lacking compared to a Clavinova I tried), and unfortunately I cant really stretch my budget that much to get a Casio, but thanks for the feedback.

I would still try to look into FB Marketplace first. You should be able to score some top line models a few generations old. If they are in good shape, my money would still go towards that instead of one with inferior key action, which is the most important aspect when used with Pianoteq.

You can also consider the Kawai ES110. I see some places listed around your budget. I had the older model ES100 and it had pretty good key action for its price range. Also I found that Casio has the PX-S1100 right at your budget. I would start with that first. It's a brand known for great values for its price.

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

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CelestialNikko wrote:
Kengrayfield wrote:

From what I've read it does not have the best key action. For that budget, maybe you can look at something from CASIO? If you stretch your budget a little more, you can have the very respectable PX-S3100. For less, the Privia line is still pretty good.

If you don't mind getting used gears, you maybe able to find some gems on FB Marketplace.

I have read online that yes the action is not the best out there, personally I think its fine (bit lacking compared to a Clavinova I tried), and unfortunately I cant really stretch my budget that much to get a Casio, but thanks for the feedback.

I would still try to look into FB Marketplace first. You should be able to score some top line models a few generations old. If they are in good shape, my money would still go towards that instead of one with inferior key action, which is the most important aspect when used with Pianoteq.

You can also consider the Kawai ES110. I see some places listed around your budget. I had the older model ES100 and it had pretty good key action for its price range. Also I found that Casio has the PX-S1100 right at your budget. I would start with that first. It's a brand known for great values for its price.

I will try and find some on FB Marketplace, if I cant find a good one soon Ill see alternatives like the ES110 or PX-S1100 that you stated if said are available in store, if not (likely) ill go with the DGX-670 as I do prefer its arranging functions though the older action is a con. (Compared to the no-name graded hammer action of my current Allegro IV, its a league ahead but not the best out there.)

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

I haven't tried it out myself, but according to the reviews, the DGX760—which is considered more of an arranger (it even has a “single finger” mode!) than a piano—has a very good piano sound (!), though not the best keyboard... Personally, I’m not a big fan of Yamaha keyboards, even in their “piano” lineup. For the price, though, it won’t be easy to find anything better.

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

Luc Henrion wrote:

I haven't tried it out myself, but according to the reviews, the DGX760—which is considered more of an arranger (it even has a “single finger” mode!) than a piano—has a very good piano sound (!), though not the best keyboard... Personally, I’m not a big fan of Yamaha keyboards, even in their “piano” lineup. For the price, though, it won’t be easy to find anything better.

I enjoy having the arranger functions and features on it, its not a strict "need" but its nice to have, and it does have an amazing CFX sound with VRM and release samples. The price is the best part in my opinion, though a con is that the internal USB audio interface is 44.1khz 16bit stereo, at-least 24bit would be nice but its sufficient.

Hopefully I can score a better deal on FB Marketplace soon, if not its fine.

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

Studiologic SL88 mk2 GT is in the same price range and offers a supreme piano action. Keep in mind that it's a MIDI controller and doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the DGX.

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Hi, don’t know the piano you’re currently  using, have you thought of adding a set of monitors? or is the piano  itself that bad. I bought a a Roland FP10 piano a few years back as a controller for my sx900 arranger keyboard. Recently decided to try and learn piano again. Didn’t like the onboard Roland sound or the speakers so  I bought Pianoteq 9 for the piano sound and I’m using a set of tiny Adam Audio d3v monitors. Unfortunately my laptop was getting the odd crackle running the Pianoteq 9 demo vers. figured my 25year old + audio interface may be past its use by date

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

Kengrayfield wrote:
CelestialNikko wrote:

I'm wondering of the DGX-670 is any good for Pianoteq, from what I've tested it in store (Guitar Center), the action seems pretty nice, not the best but also not the worst, speakers are overall pretty fantastic despite their size, and the internal features are amazing. (I play live sometimes and love the auto backing feature)

What I want to know more about it is if its good for playing with Pianoteq, if anyone owns one and uses it with Pianoteq, tell me your experience, if not, maybe tell me more about why it could be good and its cons.

I'm thinking of buying it soon (on the 16th), let me know your thoughts!

(for reference I'm coming from a Williams Allegro IV which i have outgrown a lot by now and mainly just use it as a midi controller since the speakers aren't of best quality.)

From what I've read it does not have the best key action. For that budget, maybe you can look at something from CASIO? If you stretch your budget a little more, you can have the very respectable PX-S3100. For less, the Privia line is still pretty good.

If you don't mind getting used gears, you maybe able to find some gems on FB Marketplace.

I second checking out CASIO's Privia PX-S range, especially the spruce sided white key actions on their 5000/6000/7000 and on their Celviano AP450/550/750 models.

I've owned a PX-S5000, currently own a
PX-S7000WE, and intend to upgrade to an AP750WE.

I highly recommend CASIO's build quality. Beautiful boards that work brilliantly as controllers for Pianoteq.

Just a suggestion.

Warmest regards,

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Re: Should I buy the Yamaha DGX-670

FYI

From CASIO...

Understanding Touch

“Touch" plays a pivotal role when selecting a digital piano, it defines the feel of playing in relation to the keyboard operation needed to achieve the desired sound. While the commonly adopted "Hammer Action" mechanism in digital pianos employs the weight of the hammer to recreate a playing feel akin to a grand piano, the core mechanism of producing a sound is different between a digital piano and an acoustic grand piano, so therefore the relation between touch and sound is also different. In other words, the touch of an acoustic piano can only be accurately recreated by adopting both digital control technology and physical mechanisms. Key touch encompasses complex physical factors such as downweight, upweight, touch sense, and more. Downweight refers to the static weight required to depress the key, and upweight is the weight that restores the depressed key to its original position—both critical elements influencing the feeling of touch. The piano's hammer action operates on the lever principle, with the weight perceived by the fingers increasing with greater force. A piano's response to playing the keys and the ease of producing a loud sound will influence how light the touch feels. Digital pianos cannot alter the physical mechanisms so they utilize the natural laws of physics in order to change the weight of the touch in relation to the desired sound. When playing an acoustic piano, the touch may feel heavier in the lower register due to variations in hammer size, string thickness, and length. Additionally, touch sensitivity varies between playing closer to the front or back of the keys. The “Smart Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard” that comes built-in with the AP-300 and AP-S200, and combines the physical mechanisms of hammer weight with digital control that replicates the same feel of playing a grand piano. The "Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard CELVIANO Edition" that comes built-in with the AP-750, AP-550, and AP-S450 features comprehensively designed weight characteristics, that can adjust both the physical mechanisms and digital control to optimally match the cabinet, sound, and the users desired musical expression. Experience the optimal touch and responsive sound, mirroring the playing style of an acoustic grand piano.

Hope this is of interest to some.

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Chris