cannot improve the thin Grand Piano sound

orch94 · Post by **orch94** » Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:21 pm

This is decent sounding board. I plan to upgrade to a more professional board, as one of my big disappointments with this is how thin the grand piano sounds. I tried layering other acoustic pianos but it just creates a slightly more detailed yet still thin piano sound. Has anyone found a layer combination that works for piano?

Mitzie · Post by **Mitzie** » Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:42 pm

This guy has layered his piano sound to his liking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbyioraSbQ&t=8s

orch94 · Post by **orch94** » Wed Apr 06, 2022 5:38 pm

I'll take another look at mixing a brighter piano with a mellower one. Some of those Casio's have pretty decent pianos.

Garysog · Post by **Garysog** » Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:17 am

Just wondering if you have tried running through an amp. I know it sounds totally different through my Peavey KB2 vs built in speakers.

orch94 · Post by **orch94** » Fri Apr 08, 2022 11:04 pm

I bet it would sound different through an amp. I don't have an amp to try this. I will try it with a small set of external monitors. Leaning to upgrading sound capability with a MODX synth, will have to do without the styles and auto-accompaniment.

voip · Post by **voip** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:43 pm

Are you listening to the piano in mono? Doing this can certainly make the piano sounds quite thin. Most of the piano sounds have been created with stereo in mind.

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orch94 · Post by **orch94** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:56 pm

Not using any of the sounds in mono. I don't even know where that setting is. They are all coming out in nice stereo through the built-in speakers. It's just the piano sound you get for a $450 do-it-all consumer level type of keyboard. Just upgraded to a MODX, the pianos and choirs are in another league. Will sell the EK-50 but will miss it's top quality Styles, and most of the instruments are quite nice, except for piano and choir. Really nice sound at this price range.