Posted by: D7K
My p105 has entered the building - 12/17/12 12:15 PM
Well my Yamaha p105 has been delivered (actually about a week ago) and I have it setup and working with the eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method. I am mostly using my Bose QC3 headphones with it, but I have also listened to it through my Yamaha computer speakers/subwoffer and my Bose Stereo system. While I like the sound from the built in speakers, each step up in speakers makes it a different piano.
I had a “hard budget” and it was between a bundled PX-150 and the p105. As an absolute newbie I read everything I could and asked several folks, in the end it came down to actually seeing both and hear/evaluating the different tools. As I am only interested in learning about music and using the panio as my discovery tool, I felt for me the various differences in the two and the fact that piano1 (the CFIII sample) sounded so good to me in ear phones (which I learned to take with me to evaluate here – thanks) that it made the decision for me . I don’t think that a person would be disappointed with either.
Reading here that taking your time in learning and because I wanted to learn about music as well as how to play the piano, I bought the eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method – as I know which type of pedagogical model works best for me for learning. I expect to take lessons but I want to take several months and explore and so far this software has been worth its price. My biggest fear in buying a piano was that after a week or month I’d say “its not for me”.
The p105 bundle price kept me from worrying about spending too much and I felt that since it is a new model, I’d get back at least 50% of the money I spent, and thus a new learning experience is worth several hundreds dollars to me.
I don’t plan on playing anything else but an EP, and this key action (I have arthritis in several fingers) being adjustable is a nice feature. Over I like the build of the Yamaha, it is definitely not “toy” like. It is very light and due to my limited space setup and takes down in less than 5 minutes.
Would I have liked it to have a few more voices? It might be fun in the long run, but what it does have seems to be fine, and really I only expect to use the strings and bass at various times.
The setup was very easy with the computer. I downloaded the Yamaha driver and when I installed the eMedia software I selected the Yamaha in the instrument selection and it was recognized instantly. I just looped to the aux in line from the Ear Plugs on my computer and I hear the piano generated sounds and all of the functions of the software work. I use the line outs for the stereo system and can only says that the included songs sound incredible. The subwoofers on the computer or stereo system brings real dynamics to the lower end.
No buyer post purchase dissonance with this buyer for this product for the purpose I bought it. Yes this is a basic model, but for me it had the right set of features, fit my budget, and most important has been fun in my first few learning experiences. I thought the “no screen” for setting functions would be a pain, but since it has just a few things to set I haven’t minded. So now the search is done and its time to learn.
I had a “hard budget” and it was between a bundled PX-150 and the p105. As an absolute newbie I read everything I could and asked several folks, in the end it came down to actually seeing both and hear/evaluating the different tools. As I am only interested in learning about music and using the panio as my discovery tool, I felt for me the various differences in the two and the fact that piano1 (the CFIII sample) sounded so good to me in ear phones (which I learned to take with me to evaluate here – thanks) that it made the decision for me . I don’t think that a person would be disappointed with either.
Reading here that taking your time in learning and because I wanted to learn about music as well as how to play the piano, I bought the eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method – as I know which type of pedagogical model works best for me for learning. I expect to take lessons but I want to take several months and explore and so far this software has been worth its price. My biggest fear in buying a piano was that after a week or month I’d say “its not for me”.
The p105 bundle price kept me from worrying about spending too much and I felt that since it is a new model, I’d get back at least 50% of the money I spent, and thus a new learning experience is worth several hundreds dollars to me.
I don’t plan on playing anything else but an EP, and this key action (I have arthritis in several fingers) being adjustable is a nice feature. Over I like the build of the Yamaha, it is definitely not “toy” like. It is very light and due to my limited space setup and takes down in less than 5 minutes.
Would I have liked it to have a few more voices? It might be fun in the long run, but what it does have seems to be fine, and really I only expect to use the strings and bass at various times.
The setup was very easy with the computer. I downloaded the Yamaha driver and when I installed the eMedia software I selected the Yamaha in the instrument selection and it was recognized instantly. I just looped to the aux in line from the Ear Plugs on my computer and I hear the piano generated sounds and all of the functions of the software work. I use the line outs for the stereo system and can only says that the included songs sound incredible. The subwoofers on the computer or stereo system brings real dynamics to the lower end.
No buyer post purchase dissonance with this buyer for this product for the purpose I bought it. Yes this is a basic model, but for me it had the right set of features, fit my budget, and most important has been fun in my first few learning experiences. I thought the “no screen” for setting functions would be a pain, but since it has just a few things to set I haven’t minded. So now the search is done and its time to learn.
As far as the limited sound palette goes, you should be able to use your P105 as a midi controller to control any number of virtual instruments on your computer. So you can expand its capabilities as your abilities and desires to experiment grow.