I bought this piano as an intermediate player. Im lucky enough to have a full grand in my family room but my family is happy for me to practice with headphones. I've had this piano for about 3 - 4 years and just realized that I can select two voices at the same time! Example Piano plus synth!
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That doesn’t sound good! Try a factory reset: hold down REVERB and CHORUS buttons while turning on the piano - that will reset to original factory settings. Also, make sure you’re not just in split mode (and maybe you can’t hear the bass on the left side). If none of that works I would return / exchange it because something is defective. Good luck! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
Not that I know of; the only fully weighted one I’m aware of that is less than 88 is the Yamaha P-121 which is 73. Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
How does this compare to the yamaha np32? From the demo this doesn't sound like it has a wide velocity range. It sounds the yamaha np32 has more dynamic range than this
It's been a while since I played those 2, to be honest I'm not sure I remember a huge dynamic range difference (but I would have to play them side by side again to confirm that). The Yamaha has a very unique action; it's a "waterfall" action that even though it's not weighted and has a light action, it is slightly heavier in the left than the right (like a fully weighted piano is), so it feels "natural" and quite nice to play if you're used to pianos. Conversely, the Recital is semi-weighted so it has a heavier action than the Yamaha, but it is the same weight across the whole keyboard. If it was me, I would lean towards the Alesis for the full 88 keys, the bigger speakers and the L/R line out jacks, and it is also a bit less expensive. But the Yamaha is still a good choice and does feel great to play. Hope that helps, and thanks for visiting the channel! Feel free to subscribe!
Meanwhile, there's also the Alesis Concert, which seems largely identical to the Recital (even sells for the same price here), except that it has 10 sounds, including strings. Weirdly, the Recital 61 also has 10 sounds (but does make no sense as a product IMHO). BTW, how would you rate the Recital's keys compared to the new Korg Liano you seem to like quite a bit?
I think the concert is basically the recital 61 with 88 keys. I prefer the action on the Liano to the Recital; the Liano action really is surprisingly “pianistic” in how it plays and responds (the main piano sound is better as well) Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
Yes you can use It as a MIDI controller and connect it using the USB MIDI jack to a pc/tablet/phone that has MIDI software running on it like GarageBand and use whatever sounds that software has.
To be honest it's not close at all. Semi-weighted keys are so hard to describe because they are all different, and most aren't actually just weighted with lighter weights; most are actually spring action. Synth action will have light springs (to return the key back up to it's original position - not much perceptible resistance on the way down); so I guess you could say similar to a synth action only with much heavier springs. My personal opinion on the keys on the Recital are they are not at all like the fully weighted action on the Pro, but they are also much nicer feeling (to someone used to weighted keys) than most cheaper non-weighted keyboards are. Hope that helps!
It's not so hard to answer, basically with semi weighted the keys are super light and you can play it very loudly with very little touch, full weight you need a lot more strength to get the same loudness.
@@Idk-ci6je By changing tone I thought you meant choosing voices (often called tones), piano, electric piano etc. If you are wanting to change how each voice sounds, check the user manual on the Alesis website for instructions on how to adjust reverb and chorus effects. Hope that helps!
Some of them are pretty close to each other and the differences are subtle (especially the pan and delay); but from the default one to the "bigger" ones (hall, or church in particular) you can hear the difference (you will need heapdhones for sure). Thanks for checking out the channel! Feel free to subscribe
To be honest I have never seen or played a Donner so I can’t offer an opinion on that. Looking at the specs, they seem pretty comparable (semi weighted 88 keys, line out ports, USB). It does look like the Donner has a sustain pedal included and can play MP3 files; but I have no idea how the sounds or action are.
Page 6 of the manual (you can download it from Alesis's website). Press metronome and lesson to enter function mode then use F#0 to go down a step and G to go up a step. Thanks for checking out the channel, feel free to subscribe
I don't think so, you will need a pedal. And for piano pieces in particular, you wouldn't want sustain on all the time, you really do need a pedal (there are lots of cheap generic ones out there).
Actually you can it’s diy tho and you have no control over the sustain but you just stick a piece of aluminum or metal in there until it makes decent contact and it turns on
I hope that someone can help. I have this digital piano but the right side of the piano does not work at all. Is there something that i may not be doing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yikes that sounds bad! Try factory reset (hold down reverb and chorus while turning on the recital). If that doesn’t work you probably need to look for someone who can repair. Hope that helps good luck and thanks for visiting the channel-feel free to subscribe
Hard for me to say for sure, I haven't had the chance to play that piano. I have heard that the sounds are really good but it seems awkwardly priced to me; it has non-weighted keys but is $100USD or so more expensive than the Recital with semi-weighted keys. And for about $50USD more you could get fully weighted hammer action keys on either an Alesis Recital Pro or an iNovus i88. Again, I haven't actually played it but if it was me I would probably either lean towards saving some money and getting the Recital for the semi-weighted keys or spending the extra bit for fully weighted keys if you can afford that. I have reviews on those 2 as well: Alesis Recital Pro: th-cam.com/video/ZDNyfoJ4gMM/w-d-xo.html iNovus i88: th-cam.com/video/eZUdG0q8VvA/w-d-xo.html Good luck and happy piano shopping let me know what you get!
Thank you for your reply 👍 actually I don't need the Recital Pro, because I already have Casio PX560&Yamaha CP4 for "pro" gigs, I just need a lightweight one (7kg max) for small wedding gigs, office gatherings, music ministry in a small congregation, etc I've tried Roland Go Piano 88 at store but the Alesis Recital isn't available everywhere so if I choose the Alesis I guess I have to buy it online, with a risk of no return guarantee.
@@ochisalat Oh I see - I've often thought about that for myself as well, for busking outside for fun etc; always thought I would look at either the Recital or the Yamaha Piaggero NP32. The Recital has the semi-weighted keys, proper line outs for amp/pa, and 20 watt speakers. The Yamaha has better than average piano samples for that $ range, and has a really unique keybed - they call it "Graded Soft Touch"; it's not weighted but has a subtle grading left to right, and the keys feel very responsive and natural to play. That one has no line out though, so like the GO:Piano you'd need to use the headphone port and a splitter for external amps. If you have NP32's available to try you should check out the feel of the keys they're really unique (not the same on the 61 key NP12 though FYI). I reviewed that one too: th-cam.com/video/J1FXRIt22pQ/w-d-xo.html I actually considered a Casio 560 before getting the P125 but couldn't try one in a store so didn't want to risk it. The screen and interface looks amazing how do you like it?
The Casio PX560 is my most often brought to gigs stage piano 😁 fortunately because of its weight, in my opinion it’s so rich in features, I already tried the PXS1000/3000 series, eventhough the pianos are a bit better the PX560 is still unbeatable for its price so I plan to use it as long as possible, my biggest gripe is the other sounds in PX560 aren’t on the “professional” level, I guess they are from the CTK/WK series but if we intend to use it as a stage piano there will be no problem at all 😊 I consider the Alesis Recital because of its weight, 7kg which is less than 12kg in PX560.. the Yamaha CP4 is 17,5kg which I think is my maximum tolerance for keyboard weight 😄
Hi there; I’m not sure if this is what you’re asking, but if you’re saying your sustain pedal doesn’t work, try disconnecting it and turning the keyboard off then flip the polarity switch on the pedal and reconnect it and turn the keyboard back on
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I bought this piano as an intermediate player. Im lucky enough to have a full grand in my family room but my family is happy for me to practice with headphones. I've had this piano for about 3 - 4 years and just realized that I can select two voices at the same time! Example Piano plus synth!
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This video is a life saver
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grand piano: the beatles - let it be
electric piano & organ:
the animals - house of the rising sun
synth: van halen - jump
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Great review!! :) thank you
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Is there a way to fix if the piano sounds a bit muffled and if I want it to have more tone?
Speakers on keyboard are small and not the greatest - if you’re not using headphones and want a better tone external speakers might be a way to go.
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hey just got my Alesis Recital and the first 23 keys dont work and make no sound can u help me?
That doesn’t sound good! Try a factory reset: hold down REVERB and CHORUS buttons while turning on the piano - that will reset to original factory settings. Also, make sure you’re not just in split mode (and maybe you can’t hear the bass on the left side).
If none of that works I would return / exchange it because something is defective. Good luck! Thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
For how many seconds
Is there any fully weighted 61 key piano? I cant find one anywhere.
Not that I know of; the only fully weighted one I’m aware of that is less than 88 is the Yamaha P-121 which is 73.
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How does this compare to the yamaha np32? From the demo this doesn't sound like it has a wide velocity range. It sounds the yamaha np32 has more dynamic range than this
It's been a while since I played those 2, to be honest I'm not sure I remember a huge dynamic range difference (but I would have to play them side by side again to confirm that). The Yamaha has a very unique action; it's a "waterfall" action that even though it's not weighted and has a light action, it is slightly heavier in the left than the right (like a fully weighted piano is), so it feels "natural" and quite nice to play if you're used to pianos. Conversely, the Recital is semi-weighted so it has a heavier action than the Yamaha, but it is the same weight across the whole keyboard. If it was me, I would lean towards the Alesis for the full 88 keys, the bigger speakers and the L/R line out jacks, and it is also a bit less expensive. But the Yamaha is still a good choice and does feel great to play. Hope that helps, and thanks for visiting the channel! Feel free to subscribe!
Meanwhile, there's also the Alesis Concert, which seems largely identical to the Recital (even sells for the same price here), except that it has 10 sounds, including strings. Weirdly, the Recital 61 also has 10 sounds (but does make no sense as a product IMHO). BTW, how would you rate the Recital's keys compared to the new Korg Liano you seem to like quite a bit?
I think the concert is basically the recital 61 with 88 keys. I prefer the action on the Liano to the Recital; the Liano action really is surprisingly “pianistic” in how it plays and responds (the main piano sound is better as well)
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Can you hook it to a computer for more sounds?
Yes you can use It as a MIDI controller and connect it using the USB MIDI jack to a pc/tablet/phone that has MIDI software running on it like GarageBand and use whatever sounds that software has.
How do these semi-weighted keys feel compared to the Recital Pro’s hammer action? Is it close at all? Or are they more like synth-action keys?
To be honest it's not close at all. Semi-weighted keys are so hard to describe because they are all different, and most aren't actually just weighted with lighter weights; most are actually spring action. Synth action will have light springs (to return the key back up to it's original position - not much perceptible resistance on the way down); so I guess you could say similar to a synth action only with much heavier springs.
My personal opinion on the keys on the Recital are they are not at all like the fully weighted action on the Pro, but they are also much nicer feeling (to someone used to weighted keys) than most cheaper non-weighted keyboards are.
Hope that helps!
@@PianoTone that helps a ton! Thank you for such a thorough answer!!
It's not so hard to answer, basically with semi weighted the keys are super light and you can play it very loudly with very little touch, full weight you need a lot more strength to get the same loudness.
Do you know how to change the tone?
There are buttons for the different voices - thanks for checking out the channel feel free to subscribe
@@PianoTone what button?
@@Idk-ci6je By changing tone I thought you meant choosing voices (often called tones), piano, electric piano etc. If you are wanting to change how each voice sounds, check the user manual on the Alesis website for instructions on how to adjust reverb and chorus effects.
Hope that helps!
I don’t hear the difference between reverb settings.
Some of them are pretty close to each other and the differences are subtle (especially the pan and delay); but from the default one to the "bigger" ones (hall, or church in particular) you can hear the difference (you will need heapdhones for sure).
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Should I go with Alessis recital or Donner DEP-10
To be honest I have never seen or played a Donner so I can’t offer an opinion on that. Looking at the specs, they seem pretty comparable (semi weighted 88 keys, line out ports, USB). It does look like the Donner has a sustain pedal included and can play MP3 files; but I have no idea how the sounds or action are.
How do you transpose the keyboard?
Page 6 of the manual (you can download it from Alesis's website). Press metronome and lesson to enter function mode then use F#0 to go down a step and G to go up a step.
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Can i turn Sustain on or off on this piano without a pedal?
I don't think so, you will need a pedal. And for piano pieces in particular, you wouldn't want sustain on all the time, you really do need a pedal (there are lots of cheap generic ones out there).
Actually you can it’s diy tho and you have no control over the sustain but you just stick a piece of aluminum or metal in there until it makes decent contact and it turns on
I hope that someone can help. I have this digital piano but the right side of the piano does not work at all. Is there something that i may not be doing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Yikes that sounds bad! Try factory reset (hold down reverb and chorus while turning on the recital). If that doesn’t work you probably need to look for someone who can repair.
Hope that helps good luck and thanks for visiting the channel-feel free to subscribe
did u fix it? cuz my left side is not working
@@ChipsPaklJulsn no. I have tried what they have online videos but to no avail.
@@21stcenturypaul61 did u get a new one or got it repaired?
Thanks for the video.. I’m considering this or Roland Go Piano 88, what do you think?
Hard for me to say for sure, I haven't had the chance to play that piano. I have heard that the sounds are really good but it seems awkwardly priced to me; it has non-weighted keys but is $100USD or so more expensive than the Recital with semi-weighted keys. And for about $50USD more you could get fully weighted hammer action keys on either an Alesis Recital Pro or an iNovus i88. Again, I haven't actually played it but if it was me I would probably either lean towards saving some money and getting the Recital for the semi-weighted keys or spending the extra bit for fully weighted keys if you can afford that. I have reviews on those 2 as well:
Alesis Recital Pro:
th-cam.com/video/ZDNyfoJ4gMM/w-d-xo.html
iNovus i88:
th-cam.com/video/eZUdG0q8VvA/w-d-xo.html
Good luck and happy piano shopping let me know what you get!
Thank you for your reply 👍 actually I don't need the Recital Pro, because I already have Casio PX560&Yamaha CP4 for "pro" gigs, I just need a lightweight one (7kg max) for small wedding gigs, office gatherings, music ministry in a small congregation, etc I've tried Roland Go Piano 88 at store but the Alesis Recital isn't available everywhere so if I choose the Alesis I guess I have to buy it online, with a risk of no return guarantee.
@@ochisalat Oh I see - I've often thought about that for myself as well, for busking outside for fun etc; always thought I would look at either the Recital or the Yamaha Piaggero NP32. The Recital has the semi-weighted keys, proper line outs for amp/pa, and 20 watt speakers. The Yamaha has better than average piano samples for that $ range, and has a really unique keybed - they call it "Graded Soft Touch"; it's not weighted but has a subtle grading left to right, and the keys feel very responsive and natural to play. That one has no line out though, so like the GO:Piano you'd need to use the headphone port and a splitter for external amps. If you have NP32's available to try you should check out the feel of the keys they're really unique (not the same on the 61 key NP12 though FYI). I reviewed that one too:
th-cam.com/video/J1FXRIt22pQ/w-d-xo.html
I actually considered a Casio 560 before getting the P125 but couldn't try one in a store so didn't want to risk it. The screen and interface looks amazing how do you like it?
The Casio PX560 is my most often brought to gigs stage piano 😁 fortunately because of its weight, in my opinion it’s so rich in features, I already tried the PXS1000/3000 series, eventhough the pianos are a bit better the PX560 is still unbeatable for its price so I plan to use it as long as possible, my biggest gripe is the other sounds in PX560 aren’t on the “professional” level, I guess they are from the CTK/WK series but if we intend to use it as a stage piano there will be no problem at all 😊 I consider the Alesis Recital because of its weight, 7kg which is less than 12kg in PX560.. the Yamaha CP4 is 17,5kg which I think is my maximum tolerance for keyboard weight 😄
Hi! How did you record the piano's audio?
I used the L/R line outputs from the Recital (they're RCA) into my audio interface, then the interface sends the digital audio to my iPhone
@@PianoTone Thank you very much! :)
why I did the same thing as you but no pedal response 😂
Hi there; I’m not sure if this is what you’re asking, but if you’re saying your sustain pedal doesn’t work, try disconnecting it and turning the keyboard off then flip the polarity switch on the pedal and reconnect it and turn the keyboard back on
Where do i buy it
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CANT JUDGE THE EFFECTS IF YOU DONT PLAY STICCATO NOTES OR LEAVE THE SUS PEDAL ON AT THE END
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