SL88 Grand : Studiologic SL88 Grand

All body made from high carbon steel S275 or S355 at least I think - very sturdy and stable. Matt painting not reflective- functionally very good. Regarding scratch resistance and corrosion protection time will show. Side cups from plastic but not so cheep or thin - sturdy. Plus they save overall length of keyboard which I think is minimal as possible for 88 keys.

Action for me ( not professional keyboard player) superb. Do not use for glissando (the same for Roland RD2000 and similar) - not very suitable keyboard action for that. In general action stiff but could be more stiff for me ( comparing with my old upright with Renner action).

Keys surface not slippy- perfect for me at least. Action very silent, if you place keyboard on HORIZONTAL FLAT AND STIFF cushioned surface.

DO NOT FORGET THAT WHITE KEYS IS SOLID WOOD SANDWICHED BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM PLASTIC PARTS ( not glued thin layer of wood as Roland PHA-50 or Fatar TP400W) . Its adds mass and inertia for keys, adds bending and torsional stability . BUT WOOD ABSORBING AND RELEASING MOISTURE AS ALL NATURAL WOOD INSTRUMENTS ,therefore it is better not to keep controller near heaters or in high humidity for long time.

If after buying a new controller some keys have strange rattling/scratchy sound, try to tilt controller about 30-45deg to one side and play with this key. If not help-tilt to another side an do the same. It is because hammers is not hardly fixed on the pivot strip and when shipping( throwing ,tilting etc...) can move slightly inside keys. If this happens, hammers scratches somewhere inside and you can hear it.

But in general action is heavy in weight because is made mainly from steel / solid wood - superb materials ( google fatar TP-40w for photos).

Software> For me perfect. Some factory presets i think for GM.

I use my custom presets .Some presets with 4 zones for layering or for Hammond. Some presets with one zone for single software instrument.

And I use SL MixFace - recommended.

Sticks -perfect clean design ( alluminium covers). And perfect for software synth -especially loose stick Nr.3

12 points goes for SL /Fatar :)

BUT ONLY ABOUT A MONTH IN USE ONLY AT HOME.