Removing Escapement From Numa X Piano GT

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@MDZac2024 6 ай бұрын

First of all, this is an extraordinary video. Incredible job you’ve done here. Really enjoyed watching the whole process. Bravo. Secondly, I have had my Numa X Piano GT for about 18 months now. Just a superb action. It’s not a keyboard without faults, but for $2,000, given the quality of action and sound flexibility, it feels like one of the best keyboards on the market for the money. With that said, I would love to have these improvements you’ve done to my action!

@JoseVGavila 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!. As a tinkerer, I love this kind of videos. My own experience fixing other keybeds is similar about key grease, they use plenty of it and tends to go everywhere

@Comfort_One_Another 7 ай бұрын

I inquired with StudioLogic what type of grease they use and they never replied. I actually thought I might need to buy some. I didn't realize there would be plenty of extra to go around.

@markaprill6501 3 ай бұрын

When I take stuff apart I can never get back working again…especially keyboards and believe me there have been many and every one is different. If you lose that spring…….

@calikokat100 7 ай бұрын

wow...its so interesting to see the inside of keyboard and see how it works...you are a brave soul for undertaking such a task

@Comfort_One_Another 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, if I messed it up I wouldn't be able to replace it anytime soon. Thankfully, it turned out ok.

@tiagoaraujo71 4 ай бұрын

Interesting… you nailed it!

@DennisD-m2b 5 ай бұрын

Great video - I wonder if I might ask a tangential question please? I own the Numa X Piano and as the weighted action is causing aching in finger joints a wrists, was thinking if it would be possible to replace the Numa piano keybed with a Numa compact semi-weighted keybed. In your exploration for this task does it look possible to do such a thing? Seems it all comes apart pretty easily. Afaics the keybeds look similar in height and length as well as similar length of individual keys. Would appreciate your views on this...thanks

@Comfort_One_Another 4 ай бұрын

Hi. It would probably be easier to replace your Numa X with something that has a lighter action. I'm not sure what Studiologic has available.

@DennisD-m2b 4 ай бұрын

@@Comfort_One_Another trouble is the other offerings have FAR less audio and MIDI capability!!

@disienna 13 күн бұрын

It’s sort of interesting that your 400wood has a more pronounced escapement than the Roland pha50 you had. I just played both of these keyboards an hour ago and my experience was the opposite. This action is actually my favorite slab I’ve played.

@Comfort_One_Another 13 күн бұрын

Are you saying that the escapement on the PHA50 felt more pronounced to you compared to the TP400? Or are you saying that you prefer the TP400 - all things considered - over the PHA50? I actually prefer the TP400 and feel it's one of the best digital slab actions I've ever played. I just didn't like the feeling of the escapement. To me it felt significantly more pronounced compared the PHA50. However, I'd still choose the TP400 over the PHA50 - even with the less than ideal escapement.

@disienna 12 күн бұрын

@ On the 2 particular slabs at my most local Guitar Center, the Roland definitely had a more noticeable escapement. It was actually strong enough that I didn’t like playing it at all. The Studio Logic was great. Only noticeable with the gentlest touch. It totally caught me off guard how good it is. I kid of wonder if different production runs, age of the mold(s) for the escapement parts, etc may make a big difference and any particular one off the shelf may be better or worse than the other. I know the last time I was looking for keyboards, one of the models with simulated escapement was inconsistent key to key. Im pretty sure this is why the Bechstein designed Casio actions don’t have it.

@Comfort_One_Another 10 күн бұрын

@@disienna I'd like to try another Numa X GT to compare the escapement especially since I've been playing so long without it after the modification. Maybe Studiologic followed my advice and made it more subtle. 😀

@disienna 10 күн бұрын

@ could be that too! You can bet they have eyes on KZbin and you’ve got probably the most thorough review of this slab. I never used a Studio Logic slab until this past weekend and I fell head over heels with this one as soon as I played it. That’s why I started researching it and the company. I just hope they make a straight MIDI controller with this action in the near future.

@Comfort_One_Another 9 күн бұрын

@@disienna Another vote for a TP400 midi controller. 👍

@auwefg 4 ай бұрын

can this keyboard play good in classical pieces like chopin etudes?

@Comfort_One_Another 4 ай бұрын

I really don't play anything too sophisticated so I can't speak from experience, but I would assume a capable pianist could play Chopin on it.

@tbip2001 5 ай бұрын

Are the wooden keys just cosmetic slips of wood on the side?

@Comfort_One_Another 5 ай бұрын

Pretty much. The keys do have a substantial feel to them while still feeling quick and agile.

@gianfrixmg 3 ай бұрын

Watch Doctor Mix's Fatar Factory Tour. It's actually a custom plastic material that simulates wood and two wood sheets at the side.

@jamesa375 Ай бұрын

exactly what i was wondering,for a slab advertised as having wooden keys i see no wood in these keys.

@PanopticMotion 6 ай бұрын

I think I'm going to get the FP-90x. The Numa sounds great in demos, but I hear they do have QA issues.

@Comfort_One_Another 6 ай бұрын

I haven't heard of the Numa Piano X GT have quality control issues. I know there was a firmware update that corrected some issue early on when it first came out. There have been several firmware updates since it came out that brought improvements.

@DavidIzquierdoAzzouz 5 ай бұрын

Nice and interesting video!

@Comfort_One_Another 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@federicolametti447 3 ай бұрын

Not clear why is it better to remove the escapement simulation... could you help me?

@Comfort_One_Another 3 ай бұрын

It's a personal preference. I didn't like the way it felt on the Numa GT. Especially since it was significantly more noticeable on the black keys.

@federicolametti447 3 ай бұрын

@@Comfort_One_Another What about Numa X piano feeling, instead? is it a cheaper version of GT?

@Comfort_One_Another 3 ай бұрын

@@federicolametti447 The Numa X Piano has the TP110 action. I also own one and it's a different action compared the TP400 in the Numa X Piano GT. I don't know what the difference is in terms of the cost to produce each action, so I don't know if it's a "cheaper" action. The differences are quite distinct and Studiologic considers the TP400 to be their best/flagship action.