| ign="center"> | | | | pianos is the sound bank. This is the most |
| How does a good digital piano sound exactly like a | | | | important part of the design. The sound bank |
| high quality grand? Have you ever wondered how | | | | contains high quality digital recordings of the |
| an amplifier, electrical circuits and speakers can | | | | world's finest pianos. |
| replace the sound of strings, hammers and natural | | | | After the key is hit, the connections made, and |
| wood reverberation? | | | | the sound reproduced, the final step is the |
| Digital piano keyboard technology has come a long | | | | amplifier, which projects the sound out of the |
| way since the early models. These days, it's | | | | speakers. The sound of the strings' reverberations |
| tough even for an expert to hear the difference. | | | | can be so faithfully reproduced because of the |
| Let's take a look at how the design gets that real | | | | quality of the digital recordings in the sound bank, |
| piano sound. | | | | and the power of the amp to push it out. |
| Key Response Is Key | | | | Finally, most of these instruments contain a MIDI |
| Maybe you remember those old piano keyboards | | | | output, so you can record your works as you |
| of yesteryear, where no matter how hard or light | | | | play. It is like a mini-studio attached to the |
| you played, the same tone came out? Well, one | | | | instrument. There are lots of other optional |
| of the most amazing things about modern | | | | features built into the design that give it an edge |
| instrument design is the response of the keys. | | | | over acoustic pianos. |
| Play them piano, and it comes out soft; forte, and | | | | Some traditional players still prefer acoustic pianos |
| it comes out loud. | | | | only. But, demand for digital pianos is growing as |
| Digital pianos use sensors that are touch sensitive. | | | | the quality increases. They are easier to move |
| The piano's computer tracks accurately how hard | | | | and maintain, and you can buy a high end model |
| you hit the keys, and conveys that to the sound | | | | for much cheaper than a Steinway or other top |
| bank. Only digital technology can enable this fine | | | | maker's acoustic piano. |
| sensitivity. | | | | The best way to find a good digital piano |
| This is also why they have such accurate speed | | | | keyboard is to grab a good pair of headphones, |
| response. Digital sensors can transmit the tone at | | | | head to your local instrument dealer, and take a |
| exactly the moment it is hit. They are designed | | | | few for a spin. Just like buying a car, test drive it |
| to respond exactly to your touch. | | | | and make sure it feels natural and good for you. |
| How The Sound Gets Out | | | | Nothing can replace the feel of your fingers on |
| The reason for the accurate sound of digital | | | | the keys. |