I've got a yamaha p250. The built in speakers have
some guts, probably not enough to play at an outdoor picnic event.

I am seeking a good keyboard amplifier. Any recomendations
on brands, watts etc. I would also like to mix an audio track with
it as well. 3 or 4 channels would be nice.

Thanks

Jim

"jimz" tricomachine.com> wrote in message
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Depends a lot on just how large an outdoor event. It takes a lot of power to
carry any significant distance outdoors. Since I used to play electric bass,
I am using a Tapco mixer (mixes the various keyboards & a mic or 2) into a
Trace bass amp set flat, into a Trace 2x10+horn cab and a Trace 15 cab.
Roland and Peavey both have been in keyboard amp business for decades.
Berhinger has been added recently (some swear by them, others swear at ...

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Well, Jim, the "built in speakers" aren't enough for any kind of a gig,
although they are useful as a monitor. Roland is where it's at for keyboard
amps, and how big is dependent on how much weight...

I tried Roland KC and Peavey. Both are good, but i like peavey best.
Don't know if peavey makes them anymore

On Jun 19, 11:11 pm, "jimz" tricomachine.com> wrote:

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.
I think it may help if I clarify what I intend to play.

First, I will be playing strictly solo piano or piano with
band-in-a-box arrangements. So, not only will
the voice of the piano need to be amplified, but
other voices of the yamaha as well. There is also the possibility of
needing to mix some audio tracks as well.
I don't sing ( thank god) so I won't need a mike except
for perhaps someone who wishes to sing along.

I don't do heavy metal so I won't need to blast
anyones ear drums. I play a lot of old standards
ie Misty, As time goes by, Mona Lisa etc.

What I don't quite understand is the stereo aspect
of all this. Is an acoustic piano a stereo instrument ?
If you open the lid on a grand piano and stand in
front, I don't think I hear much difference in one ear
or the other. So, I think I would tend to agree that
as far as piano music goes, a single speaker system
may be the way to go.

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:11:48 GMT, "jimz" tricomachine.com> wrote:

I've been using a Peavey, KB-300 I think (too lazy to go in the closet
and take the cover off it) for about seventeen years. I'm guessing
that represents somewhere between 1200 and 1400 gigs. I replaced the
dual-piezo tweeter array with a real horn a couple of years ago. I had
been having some trouble with the amp section recently and took it
apart. There was a twenty-year-old unsoldered joint which had just
become intermittent. So the reliability has been pretty good.

It's heavy. I don't know how heavy. Weighing it and knowing the answer
might be bad for me psychologically. It's on its third or fourth set
of good large wheels.