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Hello and welcome to another piano video at the Merriam Pianos KZfaq channel. In this video, we’ll be looking at the Alesis Recital. This is an 88 note non-weighted, but touch sensitive digital piano.
Recently, we decided to hop on Amazon and see what the most popular and highly reviewed digital pianos and keyboards are for this 2020 holiday season. The Alesis Recital made the list, and is next up in our holiday season review series.
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Piano Overview
As mentioned above, this is a non-weighted, 88 note digital piano. The keys themselves are pretty close to the same size and geometry of an acoustic piano, so there’s an argument to be made that there is a basic level of technique one could develop if starting out with this instrument.
For an 88 note instrument with its own speakers and internal sound generator, Alesis makes the claim that this instrument is unique in the market for its price point. Some reviewers have pointed out that Yamaha’s entry level instrument, the P45, totally out classes the Recital (which is absolutely true), but the point to remember is that the Recital costs half the price, coming in at under $300 USD.
What else can you find that has 88 notes, approximately the correct size, with a solid piano tone? The pickings are slim to say the least. With that in mind, it seems that Alesis’ claim regarding the uniqueness of the Recital is fairly accurate. However, does that mean it’s a better option to go with the Recital rather than spending a few hundred dollars more for a Yamaha, Casio or Roland that’s fully weighted? That’s a much more difficult question to answer since the advantages of going with a a full weighted instrument are huge.
Piano Sound
After spending a few minutes with the acoustic piano tone, it’s clear that Alesis has selected a fairly complex piano sample here. Alesis doesn’t divulge too much information about the tone engine beyond the 128 notes of polyphony since that information generally isn’t too relevant at the price level, but the point is that this is a fairly good sounding piano tone here. For reference, I would rather play one of these on a gig than an old, out of tune acoustic piano.
There’s a reverb engine with a few possible editable options, allowing for some level of tone customization. In terms of other tones, there’s 5 total voices; acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, synth and upright bass.
You can also split the keyboard, as well as layer multiple tones. In terms of the speakers, there’s a 20 watt, stereo amplifier. That’s a good chunk of power for the price point.
Connectivity
In terms of connectivity, you’ve got a standard ¼” headphone jacks, as well as a sustain pedal port (pedal sold separately.) There’s also RCA AUX outputs for connecting to a stereo, amp or other sound system.
I could see people using this instrument as a MIDI controller since it has USB out, if you were looking for something with 88 correctly sized keys with on-board tones.
Piano Action
As mentioned above, this is a non-weighted, spring loaded action. Each key does a few levels of touch sensitivity so that’s a plus, but the key dip doesn’t feel very realistic. For lots of people, weighted keys are an absolute must, so in that case, this piano would be crossed off the list.
Summary
If you’re a parent looking for a musical exploration toy for your child, I could see the Alesis working really well. It’s got a pretty solid piano tone, is easily portable, and can run on battery power. For something that isn’t quite a piano, when considering the price, the Alesis Recital is a very interesting option.
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