Thank you so much for your reviews and all demos. I really appreciated ❤. I found that your demos were so helpful to help me testing out the sounds and making my choices. You got a new subscriber! 😊
Your reviews are always very detailed. It's a pleasure to watch you analyze the keyboards! This one looks really nice... cool with the piano partner 2 app. And I must say the Alisis Recital pro definitely looks amazing... Thanks Tony for your review!
@@jerryx2000 Its been a while since I reviewed the GO; I liked it but always thought it was a bit overpriced - but it is probably a better keyboard than the NP12 (but probably not better than the newer NP15). If you're looking for a piano "like" entry level board that's portable have you seen my review on the Korg Liano? Love that one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tXKu-gwwXuo.html
Great review, very interesting for a guitarist who knows nothing about keyboard fodder, i just want to learn some basic skills for jam tracks, thanks for your upload
@@WizardOfTheKremlin Well the keys are plastic, but they are "box" style (thicker and look like piano keys as opposed to thin like a synth) and they have a matte finish so they're not smooth and shiny. Also, the keys on this are slightly wider (165 mm octave from C-B) like most pianos. Many "full sized" keyboard keys are around 160mm for some reason (not sure why...). The keys also feel a bit stiffer than many other non-weighted keys (but they still don't feel weighted though) Note that the Casiotone CT-S1 also has box shaped keys with a matte finish, these ones ALMOST feel semi-weighted; they are 160mm width.
@@PianoTone thank you. I ended up passing on a used one because of the keys on this. I don't know...but I need the real feel of piano keys if I'm to begin learning. But thank you again you saved me a bundle.
Ok, I just took the decision to get a Roland Go Piano to travel and practice and now I found your review. I checked both the CTS-1 and the Alesis Recital (both vanilla and PRO), and it's true, for the money I could've tried the CTS-1 (currently at $363 in my country). The Roland Go Piano I got was for $460, $100 more, and the Alesis Recital was $450. The PRO version was $580. The best benefit I noticed from the Roland Go is that is really lightweight (being 61 keys). I already did the purchase and felt I missed something better, but to be honest I still hope to get some good quality out of it. Time will tell. Thank you for the review, it gave me good insight for the next time I have the impulse on getting a piano
Hey there! I wouldn't worry too much the GO piano is a super popular portable option and it does have some great sounds on it (and those true full size keys are something I'm starting to miss on keyboards like the CT-S1 and Yamaha PSR-E series). I'm sure you'll be happy with it! Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
@@PianoTone Of course I subscribed. Piano is here, played it 2 hours. Yes, I'm really happy with it. Light, keys are comfortable, not amazing, but not bad, quite decent really. Sounds are fine, just what I need to practice. VERY manageable, perfect for the travels I'm going to do. So yeah, worth it, now time to enjoy it
These instruments need to be assessed as beginner instruments, especially in terms of their value to children and teens. What matters is keyboard action, tone and sound and the absence of distraction. I have a Yamaha PSR-E263. It has a total of 33 button on top of it. A rank beginner doesn''t need these and for child or teen, they could be deterrent to actually learning keyboard. I like the Casio CT-S1 and the Roland GO line as beginners instruments. That's in concept. I have all the keyboard I need (88 keys and two with 61 keys). I would like to hear the Casio CT-S1 but in today's world, where do you go to try a keyboard out before buying?
You have to hope to find one to try in a store. And you can consider keyboards like to Roland GO or CT-S1 as “beginner” keyboards, but I know multiple experienced pro players who use the GO or CT-S1 for a busking instrument, and I even know of players gigging in bands who use the CT-S1 simply for its super portability; so you can’t really just lump these products into just a “beginner” classification. And would they be great for kids or teens learning? Sure! Are they great for adults too? Sure! Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
Absolutely! And the new GO:Keys 3/5 have those as well, but are FAR better than the GO:Piano (review is coming soon :) Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
You mentioned the CASIOTONE CT-S1 which I couldn not find a review on in your catalog so I guess you haven't done one yet? I am trying to decide between the two and the Casio is $130..00 dollars less expensive but it does not have the view screen feature. Which keyboard do you think is the best value and why? Thank You!
I did a review on that one here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GxABEEahz5Q.html My personal recommendation is the Casiotone CT-S1; I do like the GO:Piano but as I mention in the review, the GO is priced kind of high in my opinion (and as you said the Casio is cheaper). The advantages to me of the Roland would be: 1) the screen so you can see voice selection (although the Casio does show you your current voice selection as well, as long as you are using one of the 28 "panel" voices which are selectable by buttons) 2) The keys are "true full size"; they're a tiny bit wider (most keyboards with non weighted keys like the CT-S1 say "full size" but they're a tiny bit narrower than actual piano keys) The advantages of the CT-S1 would be: 1) Price 2) I prefer the sounds but that's just a personal choice 3) Action is still non weighted but it is almost a semi weighted feel Hope that helps! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
Never used pro tools, but if you have an audio interface box then you can connect the headphone out to the audio interface and then that to your device running protools (you can do that with any keyboard - if it has LR line outs that is preferable to headphone port, and if the USB connection has a built in audio interface (many Yamahas do, this Roland does not) then you don’t need the external audio interface. Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
@@PianoTone being able to rent a piano (for a month or two?) is quite a nice idea... otherwise if we have two or three pianos, and new models come out constantly... (recently the ES120 and PX-S7000) it is difficult to have them all
@@PianoTone that’s why I envy people who work at a piano sales room. They get to play with all new equipments… but 1) they may be limited to a certain brand or two, and 2) like my classmate long time ago said, once it becomes a job, it is not fun any more
Thanks so much!!!! I actually learned that song when I first started playing piano, and I never look at music when I play it anymore - I probably didn't know what to do with slash chords back then, and I've been playing it the same way every since lol!!! I saw your comment, immediately checked the chord chart, saw the slash chords and laughed that I wasn't playing them - I then walked to my piano and played it and it sounds so much better (and so much more like the song!) Thanks so much for that!!!!!
Hi there! I have done a full review on the CT-S1 here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GxABEEahz5Q.html I actually own a CT-S1; I love that keyboard; I would definitely buy a CT-S1 over a GO:Piano; it is cheaper, and in my opinion has better sounds and key action (it is much newer). You should check out the review though and compare it for yourself. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
If you're talking about installing that 3rd party code go plus and using commands on your computer to access the individual tones that make up the actual voices? Yes I've heard of that, but that's not something I would ever bother doing myself. Thanks for checking out the channel
Very nice review! thanks.. Roland os quality, Aldo LOVE ct-s1 and piaggero.. I had on.. the Alesis 61 looks nice but has D batteries... Is there powerbank s for keyboards? I would like to plug a powerbank and recharge, just like our smartphone s.. they could build a 61 Keys keyboards with hammer action..simple but quality Keys.. gonna see your review of Casio
I don’t know of any keyboards that can be powered with a power bank; there may be some smaller midi controller keyboards that can but I’m not sure. Thanks for visiting the channel feel free to subscribe
You could… but it has no line out port so you would have to use headphone out (which works but the signal isn’t as good as with line outs) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
Danke, habe das Piano Casio Ct-S1 black gekauft, wobei unabhängig von zwei Musikhändler, mir das Roland GO-61 Piano empfohlen hatten. Bin aber mit dem Casio sehr zufrieden, der Piano Sound ist hervorragend 😊
To be honest I'm not sure; size is 12.4 x 34.5 x 3.2" so I guess it might depend on the airline. As far as is it allowed on a plane I have no idea - I know I took a tiny mini key MIDI controller once and got pulled aside in security for them to swab it etc (got through fine but it did cost me some time :) If you want something even smaller and more portable check out my review on the Casiotone CTS-1; it's got great sounds and is even smaller and lighter: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GxABEEahz5Q.html Hope that helps!
I don't think you can show chords on that display; you could check the manual on Roland's site if you like www.roland.com/global/support/by_product/gopiano_go-61p/owners_manuals/ Thanks for checking out the channel!
Yes they are; 4 layers of touch sensitivity (3 + fixed) so you can set it to match your playing style. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
There is one; I never use metronomes when I play, I always play along with drumbeats (they not only keep you in time, but they also add what a metronome does not which is the "feel" of a song). But there is a metronome (on pretty much every keyboard). Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
Thanks! You can record audio using a 1/8” TRS to 2x1/4” TR cable splitter (1/8 goes into headphone port on your keyboard and the 2 1/4” ends go into an audio interface which then connects to a pc/iPad) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
