UNBOXING & REVIEW of the STUDIOLOGIC SL88 GRAND Hammer Action MIDI Keyboard Controller

This is an unboxing and review of the Studiologic SL88 Grand Hammer Action Keyboard Controller.

I have been trying to find the right 88-note keyboard MIDI controller for several years now. After doing videos on this channel of several 88 note keyboards including the Yamaha P-125, my beloved P-515, the M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro, and the ill-fated unboxing of the new NI Kontrol S88 Mark 3, I can say safely say I have found what I am looking for.

This is certainly not the first unboxing or review for this keyboard, but it is a big deal for this channel which is moving more from a quickie review site to sell keyboards to a full fledged focused keyboard channel.

And as some on you have watched in my last video, this is a bit of a hopeful recovery from last review of the brand new Native Instrument S88 MK3 Komplete Kontrol that I thought might solve all my issues. It was a sad unboxing, but maybe has led to a better solution and maybe the ultimate setup.

We will see. But first, let’s unbox the SL88|Grand

0:00 - Our Long National Nightmare is Over
1:48 - Unboxing
5:15 - First Thoughts about the Keyboard
6:16 - First Notes Played (Piano)
7:40 - "Jouer (To Play)"
9:25 - First Words
11:08 - "Out of Season" - John Eric Copeland
13:39 - Electric Piano
14:43 - My Thoughts After a Week or Two
16:19 - What It Feels Like/Hammers
18:18 - A Big Thumbs Up

Hear "Jouer (To Play)" by 88 Upright here:    • Jouer (To Play)  

Hear "Follow You, Follow Me" by Quiet Soul Piano here:    • Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis (Cove...  

If you are also interested in buying this keyboard I bought mine with my friends at Sweetwater Sound and you can too! Just go to: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y23YXb

I also have a new video for you that compares a lot of Piano VST plug-ins using the SL 88 Grand. You can find that here:

   • Ultimate Piano VST Comparison: Keysca...  

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