MX88: FLEXIBLE DO-IT-ALL KEYBOARD, SUPER-SIZED

While its GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) action is not the most premium I've played in terms of piano-snob purism, it's consistent, non-fatiguing and perfect for use across multiple sounds in a multitimbral gigging situation; if you need splits, you'd put sounds you want to dig into more heartily toward the bottom of the keyboard and things calling for fast solos toward the top-and the upper half of the range responds pretty darned quickly. To set the split point, simply strike a key while holding the Split button. Because the MX88 is 16-part multitimbral, more complex multizone setups are achievable. Some of the MX88's best synthesized string and brass sounds are hiding out in these banks alongside their acoustic counterparts. [...]the instrument includes 208 rhythm patterns, and the drum kits sound tasty.