Donner Digital Piano Keyboard Weighted 88 Keys with Piano Stand, Beginner Home Electric Piano with Furniture Stand and Triple Pedal, DEP-20S Real Piano Touch

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With the DEP-20, you get 238 different sounds. But in my opinion, that’s not the most important thing. Actually it depends on your particular needs. Are you a beginner, looking for a digital piano to practice playing the piano on? Then you could have a million sounds, without adding too much to the perceived value. But if you want to have a little fun with you digital piano, and maybe experiment around a bit, then you will love the extensive variety. The keyboard does not have a stand."Donner DEP-20 Portable Keyboard 88-Key Weighted with Furniture Stand" hasstand and stool,It is good quality and supports the keyboard well.Or you can buy a stand here It comes with an impressive 100 demo songs and 200 accompaniment rhythms. These onboard songs and rhythms will help develop core skills like timing and provide hours of fun. Piano modes

The extra mode of the Yamaha P-45 is layering mode. With this mode, you can load two voices at the same time which you can blend together. This mode offers a way for pianists to achieve unique tones that they won’t get when using just one voice. TONES & 128 POLYPHONY】The 88-key weighted keyboard loaded with 238 types of tone like Ukulele, drum, bass, etc. vividly presenting voices of different instruments, arousing your keen to learn music. The digital electric piano with 128-note max polyphony, players could distinguish tone clearly in Chorus & Reverb under various occasions. The Donner DEP-20, on the other hand, has 128-note maximum polyphony. This is twice as much as the P-45, and it allows you to play denser chords with more notes. Granted, if you’re a beginner, you won’t need 128 note polyphony, but it’s still a nice feature to have handy.

At first glance, it may seem like the Donner DEP-20 has a better tone than the Yamaha P-45 because of all the different voices it has. On top of that, both of these pianos use the same tone generation method. However, after testing out the different voices on the DEP-20, I found that they weren’t as high-quality as the ones on the Yamaha. When buying a beginner’s piano, quality is definitely better than quantity, which is why these two pianos are tied in terms of tone. Connectivity is another surprising area in the DEP-20. It provides two USB ports, one for MIDI and one for smart devices to stream music. The Donner DEP-20 uses a very generic tone generator. While the weighted keys make it feel like a premium piano, the tones are comparable to ones on much cheaper options. This is a slight let down, however, the voices are still very workable and definitely good enough for a beginner. With that said, it won’t take an expert to hear the flaws in the Donner DEP-20’s tone.

Realistically, the people playing this keyboard piano will mostly be absolute beginners and perhaps mostly younger learners. With that in mind, the quality of onboard voices isn’t necessarily the most crucial element. But, to be clear from the start, anyone beyond a beginner’s ability will find significant faults with the sound. It’s not overloaded with features by any means, but the DEP-20 still offers more than most competitors. Demo songs/rhythms The Alesis Recital Pro features very standard samples. While they are far from bad, they aren’t exactly the best, even in its price range. The samples on the Recital Pro don’t exactly sound digital, but it’s fairly evident to the trained ear that the sounds aren’t coming from an acoustic piano.And to be honest, I found that the tones of the Yamaha P-45 sound better than the DEP-20 despite using the same tone engine. This may be because the piano was made by Yamaha, the better sound system, or my own personal taste. With that said, there are a bunch of pianists out there who agree with me on this, which is a clear testament to the quality and consistency of Yamaha pianos. Yes, a sustain pedal is included with the digital piano keyboard. The universal sustain pedal with polarity switch is compatible with all electronic keyboards. Both pianos also offer MIDI connectivity via a USB. This is a very important feature for beginners and even music producers. With a MIDI connection to a computer, you can use the piano to control a variety of virtual instruments and create your own music. On top of that, MIDI connectivity is also useful since you can use it to connect the piano to your computer to use it for a variety of piano learning apps! Portability Both of these pianos use samples to generate tones. That means that the brands recorded top-quality sounds from real instruments such as pianos, strings, and even bass tones. And whenever you press down on a key, you trigger one of these samples, which produces the sound. Most important, the hammer-action keys will help beginners get ready for a more realistic instrument. On the downside, the keys are noisier than the average cheap keyboard piano, which can irritate some.

The Yamaha P-45 is more expensive, and to be blunt, it’s a much better piano. However, if you’re more interested in a large variety of sounds (and fun features), save some money, and get the DEP-20. The foot in the middle makes it impossible to sit straight on any surface that’s narrower than the keyboard. That may seem like a strange complaint, but we all use makeshift stands/surfaces at times. Build quality 4.1

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Actually, this digital piano has two year warranty. Therefore, you do not need to buy extended warranty. The DEP-20 features Split mode and Lesson mode. Split mode allows you to play with a different sound in each hand, while Lesson mode creates two identical keyboard zones for student/teacher practice. Split mode can be fun for younger players and encourage a stronger left hand. Record mode

Dear customer, yes, you can play fast repeated notes with this keyboard. As the 88-key weighted keyboard loaded with 238 types of tone like Ukulele, drum, bass, etc. vividly presenting voices of different instruments, arousing your keen to learn music and the digital electric piano with 128-note max polyphony, players could distinguish tone clearly in Chorus & Reverb under various occasions. Thanks. see less Some students are easily distracted by a large sound bank. Others are easily bored when there’s not enough. I can say for sure that the DEP-20 will provide lots of fun for youngsters who like to explore new sounds. The first and main similarity between the two is the tone generation. Both of the pianos generate their piano and other tones through pre-recorded samples that you trigger when you press down on a key. The result is a fairly realistic tone, and since Donner used high-quality samples, the sound is much better than some other pianos in their price range. There is a little wiggle/movement in the controls/buttons, but not an alarming amount. Overall, the size and weight of the DEP-20 make it feel reassuringly robust. Since the Donner DEP-10 only has semi-weighted keys it is a much cheaper option. Having semi-weighted keys also has some benefits, especially for children who are learning to play the piano. For really young students, fully-weighted keys might be too heavy, and in that case, semi-weighted keys are a good choice.The Donner DEP-20 comes with split mode, which is a very useful feature, especially for performing and experimenting. With this mode you can divide the piano into two different zones, each with a different voice. For example, you can play piano with the right hand and bass or even drums with the right hand. This gives the illusion of playing multiple instruments at once and is great in performing and accompanist settings.