[Gwenny]

I am looking to get a new keyboard. I need one primarly for church use so I can help lead on Sunday Mornings, and I will use it at home to record music and such things. I don't need all the fancy things that come with a lot of the new gadgets and gizmo's. I want to get an 88 fully weighted keyboard, but I also do want some of the sounds, like strings, violin, and things like that. My sister recommended this keyboard to me, but I was wondering if anyone else had any other suggestions/thoughts on what I should get.

[Lanceshield]

I would highly suggest going to a music store and playing around on the keyboards there. I believe I've tried out that Yamaha you linked to and the keys were just too light, but I tend to like heavier ones so it's best to try them out yourself.

I personally use a Korg sp-200, but I'm not sure if they make those anymore. Anyway, it's got thirty sound, two of which are great piano samples and it alos has a decent whurly and string pads sample. OVerall, I would ocncentrate on getting a keyboard with a nice manual, and usually the nicer the manual, the better the sounds.