# Keyboard Players' Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-players-question/95878>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 29, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-players-question/95878 "2001-11-29T05:38:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-players-question/95878/1 "2001-11-29T05:38:50Z")

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I just bought a Casio 520L, 61 key keyboard, and I would like your opinions as to its efficacy.

I play guitar mainly for my own enjoyment and have a cheap Tascam 8-track mini-studio, and would like to use the Casio to “flesh out” the music a bit.

I _know_ this is a “bottom of the line” unit, but that’s what I think I need, since I’m just a beginner. (I played drums professionally, but switched to accoustic/electric when it became too difficult to keep a band together).

So if you have such a keyboard or have played one before, I would like to hear your opinions, good and bad. I know also that there are keyboards that can interface with one’s computer, and although I know _this_ model doesn’t have that capability, I’d be interested in hearing how some of you may have “tweaked” your units, if you have…

Thanks

Quasi

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-players-question/95878/2 "2001-11-29T05:57:34Z")

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…is 4 track, not 8. Sorry!

Q