I tried this next to a Yamaha YDP142, and I found the speakers on the Casio very lacking. Can somebody recommend a set of good &amp; inexpensive monitors?
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Any good small full range monitor would be good. A little Roland 30 watt keyboard amp would sound great. Or any powered studio monitors.
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Anne Bothman is right. Unless your on a Casio keyboard, Casio pedals usually work in reverse of how supposed to work, because of the polarity. (it will hold when you let go of the pedal, and the sound stops when you press on it. it's supposed to work the other way). Most other brands do not have this problem, but your best bet is to get a Yamaha pedal, just in case. That way you will know for sure it's compatible.
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Did you eventually find a good solution for your application? I'm hoping to do essentially the same thing, except I had planned to use the headphone outputs of both the piano and laptop. I would be grateful to know if you got this to work, and any details you might be willing to share about the hookup. Thanks.
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I would not recommend this for performing quality. Its cheap for a reason. I suggest Shure in ear monitors or simply powered 12" floor monitor Behringer makes a decent priced model
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You will need a synthesiser / sound-module. Examples are anything from a Yamaha VL70m (pricey) to a Yamaha MU15 off ebay (cheap). Basically, anything with a MIDI input can be played with this device. As with all things, generally the more you spend, the better the sound.
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Unfortunately I don't have much information to help because I'm considering the purchase of the same system. Has your impression changed much from the original post? I enjoy classical music but don't know much about different audio outputs and quality differentiators. Is there a better system at a similar price that you know of? Thanks for any additional thoughts.
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I use a small pair of 6 ohm Eltax stuido monitors and they work fine. The sound improvement is dramatic.
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The speaker is fine..not great but I have a surround sound speaker system with my computer so the monitor speakers are not a factor for me. Many internal speakers on monitors are similar.
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this is a great monitor and you will not be disappointed by it's picture quality, but DONT USE the onboard speakers as they are junk in my opinion. Just bypass it and hook it up to some decent speakers. I recommend Bose speakers or if you want a little cheaper option buy a set of Boston Acoustics used BA-270 or 280 series from a reseller on this site or e bay. the new boston acoustics that they sell new are JUNK and sound like it. Wanna really rock go for the Bose it is well worth the extra dough.
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Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to the HS8 and I still hear some but when the music plays don't hear anything. Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to... » Read More Nice name... similar to mine. Try a few things 1) ensure plugs are in all the way from audio interface to speakers and vice versa. 2)You can try seeing if changing the chords would work. Like using a different brand or get gold tip 1/4 inch. 3) If the problem is with in a DAW like logic or Ableton, etc, try changing the buffer size to something lower like 256 or so. 4) try getting a really good audio interface. 5) If none works, which mean you're maybe talking about the natural hissing noise most "powered" monitors would give off. Some are louder that others. I just upgraded to the HS8 and I still hear some but when the music plays don't hear anything. « Show Less
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You will need a small mixer to control them that cost 50 bucks I use the Alto ZMX 52. There are other brands and you'll need the right cables to do it but do it! It sounds great and you have other channels for other devices. The Ultimate Support stands allow you to place the monitors at the optimum position. My main purpose was for my laptop but they have blossomed into my universal sound system.
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I like Bang and Olufsen but they are very expensive. I would say look into yamaha speakers and try to get high power speakers to handle this receiver. The receiver has a lot of power. thanks
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I don't know about the Yamaha NS-SP1800BL system, but my Yamaha NS-BR300/NS-B285/NS-SW280 system is probably the biggest $450 mistake that I ever made. I've had it for a month now and I still can't get it to sound really good regardless of what I do with it. I do know that I'm done screwing around with it. I've read enough in this CNET product review to know that I'll probably replace the Yamaha system with the Energy 5.1 Take Classic system within the next couple of months. Good luck with your search.
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Get one of these: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/rolls-pm50s-personal-monitor-amp?rNtt=rolls&index;=1 and have the tech get you a line level monitor mix up to your kit. You'll be in HEAVEN. :-)
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I would contact the manufacturer. They have amazing customer service. I did some quick research and found compatibility issues with certain configurations. Changing the dsp setting to 32 bit helped solve some issues with asio. From my personal edxperience a dedicated digital converter such as this far outperforms any sound card. Email the manufacturer. If you are serious about the quality of your music this is for you. Seriously brought my system to life.
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Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced that? my last question do people install an amplifier to this as a normal set up for homes or just to play in gigs?Thanks Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced... » Read More Eric, that sounds good. I am stuck on that same decision.I know nothing about this except for what I can find on the web. My wife is going to be picking up piano, so I don't want to loose $500 (like all other good husbands out there but i do want her to have the best that we can afford... just in case she becomes a rock star and I can retire early!. Can I connect them both to computers? And is that a good option to have? I read on the Casio one you can but not on the P95 one. Also what about the noise interference on the casio some people talk about, have you experienced that? my last question do people install an amplifier to this as a normal set up for homes or just to play in gigs?Thanks « Show Less
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It's been a while since I used the Pro 24 - I have since gotten a Scarlett 8i - I needed the extra 2 inputs for my purposes. I used the 24 many times and did use headphones to listen to myself and and the input from my wife's piano to play with. Never had a problem with it. I am trying to remember if I had to go in to preferences and click on monitor incoming audio to do it. I am kind of thinking I did have to do something like that.