Should I Buy a Digital Piano or an Upright Piano?

วันพุธที่ 11 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2552

Do I have a digital piano or a piano?

Digital pianos sound nothing like a real piano. Pianos too much space.
There are a lot of conflicting advice in issue.
I will give you the right piano buying advice so you can make your own decision whether to
the digital piano or the piano is right for your needs.

A brief history of the digital piano.

Digital pianos were invented about 20 years ago, and if theyintroduced first, where they were pretty awful, the buttons were too easy, spongy and nothing like a real piano. The sound was incredibly bright and the sampling was quite dreadful. She could not really say that it sounded much like a piano at all.
These digital pianos also looked nothing like a real acoustic piano, they had ugly, plastic lookin cases that do not match any type of furniture in the room. When guests came to it was almost a shame to have those ugly plasticSearch engine in the living room. My, how things have changed in the last 20 years!

A brief history of the piano.

The piano was invented in 1709 by the Italian Cristofori. It was a four-octave instrument compared to the seven and one quarter octave instrument of today, with a hammer on the strings, as on a modern piano. The instrument was invented to the need to control the dynamics of contact, which could not meet thebe achieved on the harpsichord.
The early piano went through many changes before it as the instrument that we all know today. The Cristofori piano was wing shaped like wings, it was was a curved body and a lid that has to be lifted. There were also square pianos in which the strings ran from left to right as on the clavichord. And 1800, there were pianos whose strings ran perpendicular to the keyboard. Other names are commonly used: vertical piano orAcoustic piano, they mean essentially the same.
A typical old-fashioned piano, highly upright, ivory keys, beautiful wood, molded wood carvings, stylish legs and brass candlesticks. The old pianos have always had a beautiful, warm sound, because with high quality materials and real wood. The soundboard for the age groups in turn create a resonance seasoning and preservation of the sound. The high quality means that your piano would easily keep for a lifetime.

Movingto Modernity

These days the typical starter piano is the mass in China, Indonesia and Korea, made with very cheap materials, soundboards made from trees that are probably from the day before and beat thrown together as quickly as possible to spread around the world to get.
Now, it is perhaps not quite as bad as this one, but still I am sure you my number.

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Advantages & DisadvantagesAudible and DIGITAL

Advantages of digital pianos:

1) You can connect headphones so no one can hear you play.

2) You can adjust the volume up or down.

3) You can record your music on the instrument itself or on DVD, smart media, floppy disks, etc.

4) You can use many different instrument sounds

5) Due to their light weight, digital pianos can be moved easily from room to room

6) YourDigital piano will never tuning or maintenance, which will make you a small fortune.

7) You can songs from the Internet and play on your instrument. (Typically, the more expensive digital pianos will offer this option).

8) Digital pianos are very reasonable for what they are inexpensive. You can pick up from as little as 400 pounds.

9) Digital pianos take up less space than the acoustic piano. They are slightly shorter, much lower level and mostall about 2/3rds the depth (from front to back) of an acoustic piano, so you save valuable space

Disadvantages of digital pianos:

1) The depreciated value of the piano very quickly.

2) New models are introduced every 2-3 years your piano even less valuable and harder to sell

3) The sound is electronic and indeed has improved, it will never sound like the original.

4) The contact is less easily than a real pianoand the key balance is not perfect.

5) The digital piano that looks are not as attractive as a piano and is made of plastic and particle board. It can be easily damaged if moved.

6) The outer casing is difficult and expensive to repair, if damage did was

7) Digital pianos are very expensive to repair when something goes wrong with the mechanics or electronics

9) The warranty is quite short in general, all kinds of 1 years to 3Years.

Advantages of Upright Pianos

1) Your piano will hold their value over time and when he looked after it usually increases over a longer period (usually 20 years plus)

2) The piano has a natural acoustic sounds, by the hammer, the string is generated and then amplified through the ceiling.

3) The piano is made of wood, MDF and is sometimes made very strong.

4) If the casing of the piano is damaged, repair it easily andpretty cheap from a French polisher.

5) If there is a problem with the piano mechanically, it can usually be fixed by a piano tuner very quickly and inexpensively. (With the exception of old pianos, need) is usually a lot of work.

6) The feel of a real piano is second to none. The deep, rich natural tones, you can really enjoy about playing music.

7) You usually get a long warranty with acoustic piano, somewhere between 5-10 years.

Disadvantages of UprightPianos

1) The piano can be (very hard to weigh 175kg upwards) and is almost impossible without the help of professional piano movers maneuvers

2) The volume of the piano can not be turned up or down, it depends on the player for this control.

3) The piano needs tuning regularly (usually) twice a year and can cost in the region of £ 40 - £ 60 a time.

4) The piano must be the occasional maintenance (every 5-10 years)

5) A good, well donePiano can be very expensive (usually £ 2500 upwards)

6) Pianos take a lot of space, especially the wings and the larger posts.

7) You can select your floor when you move even the slightest attempt, and due to the weight of the wheels or feet leave deep indentations in your floor over a longer period

I hope this article helped you buy your piano search.



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