http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2006/01/the-new-addition/ Random bits of Steve's mind, sparsely uploaded. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2006/01/the-new-addition/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Steve Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:34:21 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2006/01/12/the-new-addition/#comment-285 Hey Tim...one of the reasons I went with the UF7 is for portability. It's not light, but at 11.8 kg (26 pounds/1.8 stone), it's doable. I have to confess I broke down and, for $70US, bought a nice soft-shell road case for it that has luggage wheels, handles, and a shoulder-strap. No problems getting it into a van, but expect some difficulty with cars (it won't fit in mine unless I put the pass-thru back seat down). I got it from a music store chain here called Sam Ash, and I think I paid about $400US for it, which is what everyone was charging (I poked around a few websites, and make a few calls). You should hopefully have no trouble finding one: Yamaha just picked up distribution (US, at least, but I'm assuming it's world-wide) for CME. I find that liking these weighted and semi-weighted boards is very subjective (I tried the M-Audio 88-note controller, and hated the feel of it), so I won't say you'll love it just because I do: make sure you try to get a chance to play it first! All the best! Later, Steve Hey Tim…one of the reasons I went with the UF7 is for portability. It’s not light, but at 11.8 kg (26 pounds/1.8 stone), it’s doable. I have to confess I broke down and, for $70US, bought a nice soft-shell road case for it that has luggage wheels, handles, and a shoulder-strap. No problems getting it into a van, but expect some difficulty with cars (it won’t fit in mine unless I put the pass-thru back seat down).
I got it from a music store chain here called Sam Ash, and I think I paid about $400US for it, which is what everyone was charging (I poked around a few websites, and make a few calls). You should hopefully have no trouble finding one: Yamaha just picked up distribution (US, at least, but I’m assuming it’s world-wide) for CME.
I find that liking these weighted and semi-weighted boards is very subjective (I tried the M-Audio 88-note controller, and hated the feel of it), so I won’t say you’ll love it just because I do: make sure you try to get a chance to play it first!
All the best! Later, Steve

]]> http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2006/01/the-new-addition/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Tim Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:32:47 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2006/01/12/the-new-addition/#comment-284 Hi mate; I'm looking at adding one of these for my practice rig. The main issue for me here is weight; is it light enough to carry by myself, comfortably? (Not ncessarily over a great distance, but, say, just to the car/van. How much did you get it for? From where? Tim Hi mate;
I’m looking at adding one of these for my practice rig. The main issue for me here is weight; is it light enough to carry by myself, comfortably? (Not ncessarily over a great distance, but, say, just to the car/van.
How much did you get it for? From where?
Tim

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