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Hold your horses! You are a songwriter right? Not an active performing artist, right? No one sees the maker's name! Paying someone to record, as you mentioned, takes in a whole other subject as an "artist". The signing of an artist who performs out and has sold many CD's, and who is image-right and all that, is how someone will pay you to record, not the keyboard you are making demos with, or even using on stage. You can blot out the name if wanted. Sounds today are pretty much good to better. It's how they are played that counts.

A publisher may sign on one or more of your songs, from your "songwriting" demos though, (still not caring what name brand of anything you have), and the keyboard can be anything except a toy, and might not even be needed. (Another subject,,,but what the heck!): Adding production when not being very skilled at the instruments could hurt more than help. Adding parts just for your ear is good, if it's for peers and friends, to get feedback, or just for the fun of it, like on a website, or just for you. But for "publishers" demos,,,, the simplier the better, unless you have top notch players on "all" the parts, to help MAKE the song a Tight and Great demo song.
That's why, with what you said in the original post I recommended the Radio Shack one,,,,,,Lots of good sounds and features for a low price. NOT the higher end keyboards and all that comes with them, but good for the wallet when just learning your ways around the keys, and still good sounds.
Later, you can always add to that,,,,and have the higher end models be worth it for you in all aspects.

The Yamaha stage piano would be good for the better feel and sound "somewhat" like a piano, as most are decent that have the weighted keys. The price is decent. Maybe both in time,,,one with the good feel and piano sound, and the other for all the glitter and maybe better string/horn sounds and all the FX settings. BUT, remember, sounds are a dime a dozen,,,LOTS of people have keys now, Millions of them out there! Songwriting and Playing should be the focus, unless all for FUN!

John

[This message has been edited by dhsongs (edited 12-10-2002).]