Alesis Recital Beginner Piano

Last updated: February 21, 2019

Alesis Recital Beginner Piano
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Overall Take

In our analysis of 49 expert reviews, the Alesis Recital Beginner Piano placed 9th when we looked at the top 13 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Premium Feel and Sound. The Alesis Recital is a full-featured digital piano with 88 full-sized semi-weighted keys with adjustable touch response. The Recital features 5 realistic built-in voices: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synth, and Bass. Customize the voices by combining any two at once in Layer Mode for a full, rich tone. They can also be assigned to only the left or right hands in Split Mode. You can even add adjustable Reverb and Chorus to further tailor your sound. With powerful 20-watt built-in speakers and a 128-note maximum note polyphony, Recital delivers ultra-realistic sound and a great playing experience. Powerful Educational Features. The Alesis Recital has an incredibly useful feature called “Lesson Mode.” This feature divides the 88 keys into two zones with the same pitch and voice. This enables both the student and teacher to easily watch each other and play together without having to take turns or reach over one another. Recital also features a ¼” (6.35mm) headphone output which mutes the internal speakers for convenient, quiet private practice. All the Right Connections. In addition to the ¼” (6.35mm) sustain pedal input (pedal not included) and the ¼” (6.35mm) stereo headphone output, Recital also features stereo RCA outputs to connect to a recorder, mixer, amplifier or other sound system. Recital also features a USB-MIDI output for connecting to a Mac / PC to use educational software or virtual instrument plugins. Recital can be powered using the included power supply or by 6 D Cell batteries (not included). Includes 3-Months of Skoove Premium. Skoove is the easiest way to learn piano – featuring in-depth online piano courses that adapt to you and give you feedback. Develop your repertoire on your own time, at your own pace with a curated catalog filled with everything from current chart hits to classical music. Need a little help? Skoove’s experienced team of musicians is on hand with one on one support to answer any of your questions. New, exclusive lessons are added every month so that you can keep expanding your repertoire with new music as well as up your piano game with new music theory tips and tricks.Troubleshooting tip-If the speakers do not produce sound when the keys are played-Check if the master volume is set too low or if headphones are plugged into the Headphone Output.The speakers will be muted if there are headphones plugged into the Headphone Output

Expert Reviews


What experts liked

The touch response of this digital piano is ideal for customizing the pitch of the note.
Piano sounds are natural and true surround. Lower notes emanate from the left while the high stays mostly right speaker with the middle perfectly centered.
Simple enough for young musicians to use.
One of the Recital’s greatest selling points would have to be the superb educational features. Its greatest purpose is to teach using what is called “Lesson Mode.”
Alesis Recital Piano has 88 keys which are semi-weighted but have pretty realistic weight. Covering of the keys prevents sliding of fingers, which makes high-speed passages easy and fast.
This digital piano is appointed with a full sized 88 keys semi-weighted keyboard that includes adjustable sensitivity that one can fix and play piano in his own style.

What experts didn't like

This digital piano does not come with a bench or a stand, so it is not ready to play out of the box.
While the keys are sensitive, they don’t actually feel all that good. They feel light and springy rather than semi-weighted.
Doesn't come with stand or pedal.
You’re of course never going to be able to simulate the touch of an acoustic piano on an inexpensive keyboard like the Recital, but this does a decent enough job given is incredibly low price.
Recital doesn’t have a large number of built-in timbres or advanced features
Speakers give reasonable sound but for louder sound you would need to connect to external sound systems.
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