Betsy, I like Casio's keyboards [link] a lot. I've owned several. This is the one I have currently [link] , which comes with a SmartMedia reader. They all offer several play modes.
eta: ND and I are talking about two different levels of investment.
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DXMachina - Dec 06, 2004 9:55:58 am PST #387 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
le nubian - Dec 06, 2004 10:33:03 am PST #388 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Shit. Amazon.com is driving me batshit. I just want to do some damn xmas shopping from the comfort of my office!
Is this one of those 1st world concerns again?
Wolfram - Dec 06, 2004 10:33:40 am PST #389 of 10003
Visilurking
Anyone know of anything going on with Amazon.com? I haven't been able to get into the site all day.
Having wonkiness issues too.
Dana - Dec 06, 2004 10:34:26 am PST #390 of 10003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
LN, I won't mock you, if you don't mock my pain that Word insists on repaginating the entire fucking 350 page document every time I apply a bulleted list.
Every time.
Do you know how long it takes Word to repaginate a 350 page document?
le nubian - Dec 06, 2004 10:50:48 am PST #391 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Dana,
any way you can split that document into 3 or more parts? You need to use master documents for a document of that size.
Dana - Dec 06, 2004 10:54:08 am PST #392 of 10003
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I know, but no, and master documents was buggy as fuck last time I used it, and it's only going to be my problem for a limited time, so I don't honestly care that much.
le nubian - Dec 06, 2004 11:08:14 am PST #393 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ah. okay. that makes sense!
DCJensen - Dec 06, 2004 12:05:56 pm PST #394 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
I'm getting "Http/1.1 Service Unavailable" on Amazon
t /latest update
Liese S. - Dec 06, 2004 1:38:58 pm PST #395 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
ND and I are talking about two different levels of investment.
Hee. Yes, yes, you are.
We use Roland products almost exclusively and like them quite a bit, although their manuals are notoriously, well, Japanese. With our students for lower level, portable instruments that you can bang around, we use cheap Casios.
Of course, ND's other suggestions are also fine, quality instruments.
NoiseDesign - Dec 06, 2004 1:42:14 pm PST #396 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, you'll spend a bit more on the stuff that I listed. Though not always a ton more. All of those companies have been dropping the entry level price of their gear.
Another thing to consider is whether or not to get a keyboard with weighted keys. If the kids will be playing piano or want to transfer the skills to a real piano then weighted can make a big difference.