My children play - intermittently - on an inherited Yamaha PSS 680 keyboard. It mostly works, but it would be nice to get something which had all its keys and so on. Any recommendations, or pointers regarding starter keyboards would be very gratefully received (budget is, as usual, 'not much'). I have seen that you can get starter kits including a stand and stool, which do seem an improvement on the current method of balancing the keyboard on top of enough guitar cases to get it to about the right height, but if these tend to the cheap and nasty, please do say.
Thanks in advance
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As for a keyboard, I'm guessing you want built-in speakers for simplicity? Which tends to lead back to similar Yamaha keyboards. Unless there's something specific that you want to improve over the one you have now?
Funkf - I guess a more general purpose instrument rather than something specialised. If the children play with a new one more, we can always look at higher-end kit in time.
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I was half hoping that the Yamaha PSS-680 might be reinvigorated by the attentions of these guys. https://www.circuitbenders.co.uk
I think it's this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stagg-MXS-A1-Adjustable-Mixer-Keyboard/dp/B000OR2DMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1508972935&sr=1-1&keywords=table+keyboard+stand
What instrument is she learning on? If it's piano, and the intention is for her to practice that at home, then you need to consider getting something with proper weighted keys (ie, a digital piano of some sort). The keys on the do-everything keyboards have a completely different feel and don't work for playing piano.
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A Yamaha YPR-9:
and a Casiotone CT-640:
Note that both of these keybpards have MIDI connections, so if you do want to get into that, then they're ready.
They can be battery powered or you can get an external power supply (I think 12V).
I was thinking either for £35 (collected), but you might be able to pick one up cheaper or even snag one of freegle/freecycle if you are lucky!
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Someone local has offered me a Roland E 15. If anyone had any opinions, I'm all ears
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