Best Keyboard to play FFR on?

[Shikari]

You need to pay more for it because FFR is serious business.


@topic: Any flat keyboard is the best for rhythm games. Fast response, comfort, I use one (I don't recall its name) and I think I do very good with it.

[One Winged Angel]

Just got that email about half an hour ago too, beyond rattled

[kmay]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

Found this out thanks to kmay being awesome and giving me his. Rockin' that keyboard.

i am kinda awesome =p

[Artic_counter]

If you guys are up to the point that the keyboard makes the difference, then you're all hopeless. Is there any pianist who refuses to play or play badly because they didn't have their Bosendorfer 290 imperial ? Bullshit.

Well, there IS Glenn Gould with his Steinway & Sons but that's completely different

[One Winged Angel]

I take it you haven't played FFR/SM on a variety of keyboards lmao

Also, being a pianist, I can say that my style of play for a particular piece is almost completely influenced by the tone I receive from the instrument. Pianos with brighter tones often lead to my playing being more aggressive, and I tend to overemphasize most dynamics within the song, compared to pianos that produce a more mellow tone, where I'll usually play slower, quieter, and completely abuse the pedal during several passages that originally never called for it.

Sure, I don't think I play any worse on either piano, but my approach is adaptable. And, to hilariously drive my point back to FFR, same thing with keyboards lmao, I've played FFR at quite a few of my friends' houses (on lag free computers) and I've always scored much better on Erik's computer (who owns a keyboard with scissor-keys) compared to my other friends who own keyboards with much clunkier keys that pop out. Unless I consciously alter my 'hand technique' while playing a certain file (lol this is starting to sound much more technical than I thought it would, FFR srs bsns etc.) by constantly reminding myself that I need to keep my fingers close to the keys at all times (my fingers tend to pop back further on keyboards with keys that pop out, slowing stream/jack speed), then yeah, I can do a bit better. But lol, who has time to think about that shit when they're playing this game.

tl;dr - keyboards make a massive difference, and I bet a ton of active players are probably in skill ruts due to limitations imposed on them by their keyboards

/essay

[LJRoX]

I completely agree with you. Although I prefer using superbly weighted keys on the piano (thx to my baby grand) and really flat keys for FFR.

My fingers are of equal strength but I prefer using a flat keyboard for more speed.

[hi19hi19]

Originally Posted by Artic_counter

Is there any pianist who refuses to play or play badly because they didn't have their Bosendorfer 290 imperial ?

Yes.
Any moderately skilled pianist in the world could tell you that the make and age of a piano makes a HUGE difference in the way you play it and the sound you get.

[MaxGhost]

Originally Posted by One Winged Angel

Just got that email about half an hour ago too, beyond rattled

If they only have one in stock... omfg.

Edit: TigerDirect.ca is selling them, lower price, and as far as I can tell, still in stock. Total came to $48, which is MUCH better than the other shitty store who can't get their shit together.

[One Winged Angel]

lmao the email I received said they have five left, but if that's a lie for whatever reason, I think you're SoL bud. I placed the order as soon as Byron posted the link hahaha

edit: oh fuck, you're right...eh, only problem for me is that it's not a secured site, and I don't want to risk any potential complications with my dad's credit card, he'd go batshit insane :/

edit2: scratch that, I just saw the massive 'PROCEED TO SECURE CHECKOUT' button~

WELL FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DATASOURCE

[MaxGhost]

Read my update.

[[TeRa]]

http://www.skyline-eng.com/index.cfm...roduct_ID=7106
Considering the price and scores I've got on it, I don't see myself switching keyboards unless it goes out of production.

[Tyson ultima]

pretty sure you have good scores on this TeRa since you have been using this for so long lol. The type seems so unusual.

[LongGone]

Originally Posted by Shikari

@topic: Any flat keyboard is the best for rhythm games. Fast response, comfort, I use one (I don't recall its name) and I think I do very good with it.

If you're playing games/songs with a ton of holdnotes(especially forced-release ones), bulky keyboards are better for that

Otherwise IMO for FFR/Stepmania, flat kbs are most practical

[xXAll-ProXx]

Logitech keyboards are pretty good too. There is honestly not much of a difference, I'm pretty sure you're not gonna suddenly AAA an FGO if you switch keyboards, maybe a little improvement but relying on keyboards won't make a huge difference, although obviously it will help a little. My last keyboard's keys kept wearing out after playing too much FFR. so Just look for something decent enough that you could play FFR with and Logitech has been pretty awesome so far.

[Tyson ultima]

Depends on the type of logitech you invest in. Due to kommisar investing in the shitty logitech g10's he swore off of logitech all together. I guess to help you out here is probably the thread savior.

http://www.staiain.net/StepMania/smw....php/Keyboards
BAM!

[Shikari]

About time someone linked Staiain's wiki entry for stepmen keyboards.

[Tyson ultima]

now you guy's know part of dossar's secret oooooooooooooooooooooooo~

[Shikari]

the other secret is .ini fixes BUT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT

[Artic_counter]

Originally Posted by One Winged Angel

my approach is adaptable.

That's what I mean. Same thing with pianos. I dare anyone to explain me how one can play let's say Gaspard de la Nuit by Ravel on a yamaha but is unable to do so on a steinway. That is utter bullshit.

We can argue that there is a difference but you guys arent going to make me believe that one keyboard is what allows you to get 2-3 less goods in a song. If that is so, then it's not the keyboard, it's the fact that you aren't capable of adapting your skills to it.

tl;dr : Keyboards (I'm talking about somewhat decent ones) doesn't make you suddenly better at FFR.

[One Winged Angel]

lmao slight bump

HOLY SHIT MY KENSINGTON CAME TODAY AND IT'S SO MUCH MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMFORTABLE TO PLAY WITH THAN MY OLD KEYBOARD LOOOOOOOOOOL

no seriously, I'm low SDP'ing shit that I used to struggle breaking 40 on....

Max I'm assuming yours is coming soon (if it hasn't already), and you're going to love it omfg