RE: Anyone here have a Alesis QS8.2 or HD8?
2008/05/23 02:38:01
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Hello,
I'm not really a keyboard player and I've heard alot of people knock the QS. I own a QS8.2. It feels pretty good. Not exactly weighted hammer action but its okay. I bought a new 3 tier keyboard rack. I put the QS on the top rack. That piece of crap rack has collapsed 3 times and dropped my poor keyboard in the floor.(Proline. Very solid lower stand, the tiers collapse. Should be called ****line!) It (the keyboard) has a little scar from the fall but that thing hasn't missed a beat yet. I think the QS is known for having a brite sound. Some people don't like this. Some love it. It is known for cutting thru a guitar heavy mix. Some of the sounds in the QS aren't so great. Most are okay. It works as a midi controller, but only has 4 effect sliders. I bought an M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 for the all the knobs and sliders. It is expandable thru Q-cards or you can get a ram card. The 8.2 only has one PCMCIA expansion slot. Find an older 8.1 and you will get 2. The 8.2 is supposed to have a better sounding output or something. I don't remember exactly what all the differences are and I'm not at home right now so I can't look them up. Bottom line - for my money the 8.2 has been a great keyboard. Very solid.(Also very heavy) I've been happy with it.
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