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Hi Folks,
Quite surprised to see how old this thread is. I just ordered a Mk8 and am awaiting for it to be built. Does everyone know that the new Mk8 of Namm 2025 now has MIDI? The orginal analog circuitry is still the same and of course it is still real tines etc, but now it can control MIDI too. I have played one and do love it. This keyboard needs a stereo output. I have heard it through a mono out and it neuters it.
I have never seen the MIDI version, though this is what I have ordered, Does anyone have experience of it? The website is light on facts so far.

Z

Hi,
My first post here. I have a few keyboards, an A100, three Leslies, an SKX pro, Roland 700NX and a Nord Stage 4 and a Yamaha 6k61. I also have a Real Rhodes Mk8 on order.
I am currently looking at swapping out my Nord Stage 4 for the new Roland V-Stage which is creating a lot of interest an NAMM.

This keyboard is for gigging purposes. I want to travel as light as possible. There are two versions the 88 with Weighted action and this would be Roland's PHA4 action, modified, or the 72 note  version which has a new Roland Waterfall Keybed.

I have never owned a real Rhodes and I don't know how they play. The Mk8 has a totally new action.

I do play Hammond but my real love is the Rhodes, I hardly every play the pianos on my Nord, I find them harsh and unrealistic. Overall I am not so impressed by this board. The new Roland V stage has a much better EP panel and a much better VDU which allows you to immediately reach settings for instruments and gives a better choice of relevant tweaks. I have a lot of respect for Roland Modelled instruments. The Pha 4 action is found on Roland student instruments, they say they chose this as it works better than their premium models on Ep and Hammond clones. Not sure if this is not marfketing.
My question is this. Would you guys suggest going for a hammer action or waterfall action to play Rhodes piano? I know that a Rhodes is technically a piano, but it uses tines and the original keybeds, which again I have never played, are probably quite basic by today's standards.
I do play Hammond on my Stage 4 and I find the swipes awkward. But would a waterfall action hamper delivery of Rhodes sounds?

Would appreciate the views of real Rhode playersZ