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I recently started looking into cheap electric keyboards that I could use to teach myself piano, and this looks so awesome for learning. I would pay for this app, but unfortunately I don't have any Apple devices.

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I just did the same. I wanted to get something cheap-ish, but still feeling like a piano. Roland seems to the default choice, maybe with Yamaha being a close second.

I wound up buying a Roland FP-30X, but I think the FP-10 feels basically the same. When we visit friends who went for cheaper options, their keyboards feel like toys.

I just did the same, and I think those Rolands are basically the cheapest options that will actually serve you well over the medium to long term.

Sorry - yes it is Apple only. Their OSes have a tonne of audio stuff out the box which can be pricey to license from other places

Understood and makes sense - best of luck with this, it really looks fantastic.

Thank you!

Be careful admitting this in public: you are going to get comments from people telling you that it is impossible to learn how to play piano on a cheap keyboard because it doesn't have the same feel as a real piano, and lacks pedals. Fortunately, they are wrong up to a certain point. There is a difference playing the two, to be sure, but it's like saying you can't learn to drive in a car with an automatic transmission.

Hah that's good to know, the comparison to learning to drive makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the tip

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