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This article is from the Digital Pianos FAQ, by Isako Hoshino rmmpfaq@yahoo.com with numerous contributions by others.

2] Okay, now that I know the difference between acoustic and digital pianos, tell me more about digital pianos.

A complete digital piano system consists of the following: a
keyboard with a weighted key action, optical or other
electronic sensors which detect the velocity with which you
strike the keys, a digitized sound bank, an amplifier or two,
and speakers/headphone jacks. Usually the sound for each
note has been sampled off a high-quality acoustic piano.
When a key is pressed, the sensors detect the key's velocity,
and a microchip produces the note with corresponding loudness
(the faster, or harder you hit the keys, the louder), just
like a piano. Keys are usually weighted to approximate the
feel of a piano's keyboard rather than that of an organ
(soft, very little resistance, light).

Most digital pianos also offer other than piano sounds (such
as pipe organ, harpsichord, etc.), plus miscellaneous digital
technology "gadgets". Since all the sounds are stored in
electronic form, you can listen to the piano through
headphones instead of speakers, thereby allowing you to play
the piano without anyone else hearing it.

 

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