The demos are well done mp3s. They are the actual demos which come with the unit and aren't that far off from the actual sounds, so you are hearing a good representation of the unit.
But if you are listening to them through a set of small computer speakers you are definitely not hearing them at their best.
I didn't realize you were just wanting piano sounds, so if that's all you want, you're right, $950 is quite pricey. But then so would buying a notebook computer, a good soft-synth and a good piano patch be quite pricey, and a lot more than $950.
Check out some of Roland's modules at the rolandus.com website. From what I hear, it seems that people who don't like Roland's piano sounds like Kurzweil's and vice versa, so you might find just what you want at Roland.
Good luck!
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hi David,
Thanks for your comments and your suggestion of the Kurzweil PC2R. However, I checked out the recorded demos on Kurzweil's web site (http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/html/pc2_demos.html), and based on the solo piano piece represented there, I don't feel that the PC2R is *that* much better than the built-in piano patch on my P300 (which is what I'm using now). At least not $950 better. I know for that price you get the orchestra ROM, etc etc, but I don't need that. I just need a good solo piano patch, and a passable Rhodes. Also, I know that this is just an MP3, and that I really need to try the PC2R it in person, with the same amplifier I will be using live, etc, but just based on that demo, I hear a lot of the same thinness of tone and lack of authentic-sounding overtones that bug me about the P300's piano sample. I haven't checked out gear in years, and I was under the impression that vast strides had been made since I got the P300 back in 1994. If the PC2R really is the best thing going, in terms of piano patches (in hardware or software), I guess maybe my expectations were just unrealistic?
- Darcy
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