ELECTRONIC PIANO KEYBOARD

Casio PX575R

noreply@blogger.com (dayah) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:43:00 +0000

The Casio PXPX575R with 88 full size hammer action keys combines real piano feel and beautiful tone with Auto-accompaniment and a host of other useful features and functions. With 670 preset plus 224 user tones and 166 preset plus 16 user rhythms it's the perfect choice for everything ranging from home use to professional applications. Powerful 2-way bass reflex speakers provide high-quality professional –level sound. The Casio PX575R can also be connected to your computer via USB and also includes an SD card slot.
The elegantly stylish design of the Casio PX575R gives it an appearance that is similar to that of a fine piece of audio equipment. Compact and lightweight, the Casio PX575R allows it to be used in either a stand-alone tabletop configuration or on a stand (optional). This versatility means the Casio PX575R fits right in just about anywhere, from the living room to the bedroom, den, or music room.

Keyboard: 88 keys with touch response (Off/1/2/3)
Tones: 400 Advanced tones + 200 Preset Tones + 20 Drum Sets + 100 standard user tones + 20 user tones with waves*1 + 4 user drum sets with waves*1 + 50 drawbar organ tones + 100 user drawbar organ tones (894 tones total); layer/split
Polyphony: 32 notes maximum (10 for certain tones)
Drawbar Organ Function
Drawbars: 9 (16', 5 1/3', 8', 4', 2 2/3', 2', 1 3/5', 1 1/3', 1')
Percussion: Second, Third
Click: On, Off
Effects: DSP (200 types: internal, 100 user areas) + Reverb (16 types) + Chorus (16 types) + Equalizer (10 types, 4 bands)
Auto Accompaniment
Rhythm Patterns: 182 (internal, 16 user areas*1)
Tempo: Variable (226 steps)
Chords: 3 fingering methods (Casio Chord, Fingered, Full Range Chord)
Rhythm Controller: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending 1 and 2, Variation/Fill-In 1 and 2, Synchro/Fill-In Next
Accomp Volume: 0 to 127 (128 steps)
One-touch Presets: Recalls settings for tone, tempo, layer on/off, and harmonize on/off in accordance with rhythm
Auto Harmonize: 10 types
Metronome: Time Signatures: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Memory Function
Songs: 5
Recording Tracks: 6 (2 through 6 are melody tracks)
Recording Methods: Real-time, step
Memory Capacity: Approximately 10,000 notes (total for 5 songs)
Edit Function: Equipped
Demo Tunes: 3
Synthesizer Funtion
Parameters: Attack time/ release time; resonance; cutoff frequency; vibrato type; vibrato delay; vibrato depth; vibrato rate; octave shift; level; touch sense; reverb send; chorus send; DSP line; DSP type; DSP parameter
Registration Memory
Number of Setups: 32 (4 setups x 8 banks)
Memory Contents: Tone, Rhythm, Tempo, Layer on/off, Split on/off, Split point, Harmonize on/off, Mixer settings (Channels 1 to 10), Effect settings, Touch Response settings, Soft/sostenuto pedal jack setting, Transpose, Tuning, Accompaniment volume setting, Pitch bend range, Auto Harmonize type, MODE button setting, Synchro standby state, Mixer Hold, DSP Hold, Synthesizer Mode parameters
Mixer Function
Channels: 16
Parameters: Tone; part on/off; volume; pan pot; octave shift; coarse tune; fine tune; reverb send; chorus send; DSP line; DSP level, DSP pan, DSP system reverb send, DSP system chorus send
MIDI: 16 multi-timbre receive, GM Level 1 standard
Other Functions
Pitch Band Range: Adjustable (12 semitones upwards and downwards)
Transpose: 49 steps (-24 semitones to +24 semitones)
Tuning: Variable (A4 = approximately 440Hz +/-100 cents
LCD: Adjustable contrast
SMF Player
Supported Format: Flash memory storage for up to 200 files*1
SMF0
Flash Memory
Capacity: 4MB*2
Shared Area: Approximately 3.5MB*2 (waveform data, accompaniment data, SMF data)
Further storage of waveform, accompaniment data, SMF data becomes impossible after the total of such data reaches approximately 3.5MB.
SD Memory Cards
Supported SD Memory Cards: 1GB or less (Cards with capacity greater than 1GB are not supported)
Functions: Save and load data; playback of SMF; card formatting; file delete; file rename
Pedals: Damper, Soft/Sostenuto (Selectable)
Terminals
SD Card Slot
USB port: Type B
Headphones: Stereo standard jack x 2
Output Impedance: 170 ohms
Output Voltage: 6.0V (RMS) MAX
Pedal: Standard jacks x 2
Power: 12V DC
Microphone In: Standard jack (with microphone volume slider)
Input impedance: 3.3k ohms
Input sensitivity: 10mV
Pedal Connector For optional SP-30 only
Power Supply: AC Adaptor: AD-12
Power Consumption: 12V...18W
Dimensions: 134.4 x 34.9 x15.5cm (52 15/16 x 13 3/4 x 6 1/8 inch)
Weight: Approximately 16.7kg (36.8lbs)

PORTABLE GRAND SERIES

noreply@blogger.com (dayah) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:22:00 +0000

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YPG-635

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88 graded hammer standard key with 503 natural sound voices and styles. More »

YPG-535

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YPG-235

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76 Graded Soft Touch keyboard with 489 natural sound voices and styles. More »

DGX-630

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88 graded hammer standard key with 503 natural sound voices and styles. More »

DGX-530

Portable Grand Series

88 Graded Soft Touch keyboard with 500 natural sound voices and styles. More »

DGX-230

Portable Grand Series

76 Graded Soft Touch keyboard with 489 natural sound voices and styles. More »

NP-30

Portable Grand Series

76-key piano-style keyboard with Graded Soft Touch. More »

YPG-625

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88 graded hammer standard key with 500 natural sound voices and styles. More »

YPG-525

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88 piano-style keyboard with 500 natural sound voices and styles. More »

YPG-225

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76 piano-style keyboard with 489 natural sound voices and styles. More »

DGX-620

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88 graded hammer standard key with 500 natural sound voices and styles. More »

DGX-520

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DGX-220

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DGX-505

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Korg keyboards – Arrangers, Workstations & Synthesizers

noreply@blogger.com (dayah) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:21:00 +0000

Korg, along with Yamaha and Roland are the top manufacturers of professional arranger keyboards and synthesizers.

It is a fairly young company compared to Yamaha but it makes top quality workstations and synthesizers.

Korg keyboards have always been popular for its techno sounds and its synthesizers and workstations are a favorite with people who make dance music.

Great For Contemporary Music
Korg has always made synthesizers and workstation that have been a hit with musicians because of its superb sound engine.

The stunning loops, arpeggiator, and effects have been used extensively for making some great techno and dance music tracks. Their target market is usually the professionals who perform and record, no wonder it keeps on introducing models with cutting edge technologies.

Limited Options For A Beginner
If you are a beginner who is looking for an arranger keyboard, I will suggest you to have a look at Yamaha’s or Casio’s range of keyboards.

Korg arranger keyboards would be heavier on your pockets and you will not get enough options at the lower end. Their keyboards are expensive because they sound great and have amazing features but you may not require all those features to begin with.

Great Workstations
Korg had dominated the workstation market for a long time with its amazing line of workstations like Karma and Triton.

Triton had made quite an impact when it was first introduced because of its excellent sound engine but since then Yamaha's Motif and Roland’s Fantom have caught up with it.

Both Motif and Fantom now enjoy a good reputation among musicians and have its own share of fan following.

OASYS - Korg's Latest Offering
The OASYS is the latest and the most expensive workstation from Korg and you can consider it to be the culmination of Korg technology.

The OASYS gives you everything you need to take your musical ideas and put them into tracks and then mix it, master it and burn your final mix on an audio CD, all in one instrument.

OASYS basically stands for Open Architecture Synthesis Studio. The basic concept of OASYS is based on expandability i.e. you can add additional sounds and effects by installing new software using the CD drive.

Korg Keyboards - Various Products
The various keyboards can be classified in the following categories –

• Workstations: Some of their popular workstations are OASYS, TR, and Triton Extreme.

• Professional arrangers: PA1X and PA1X Pro are the best arranger keyboards from Korg. Other arranger keyboards in its PA series are the PA50, PA80, and PA800.

• Synthesizers: Radias, Micro-X, x50 and MicroKorg.

• MIDI Controllers: MicroKontrol, Kontrol 49, K-Series

Great deals on Korg Keyboards here!

YAMAHA DIGITAL KEYBOARDS

noreply@blogger.com (dayah) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:04:00 +0000

Yamaha Digital Keyboards - Why Is It Popular?
Yamaha offers a wide range of electronic keyboards and digital pianos that are priced to suit most of the pockets.

But the best thing about Yamaha arranger keyboards and yamaha digital pianos is their top notch sound quality and superb keyboard touch.

No wonder they are one of the largest sellers of keyboards for beginners and intermediate keyboard players. It's PSR range is very popular among beginners!

Yamaha also has one of the best range of digital pianos. Yamaha's pianos are of very high standard and it has its own distinctive sound. This is because they have more than 100 years of experience in making musical instruments.

Yamaha Keyboards - Liked By Pros Too
Yamaha is not only popular with beginners and intermediate players but their top range models are widely used by professionals as well.

Yamaha is a well respected name in all the recording studios. Their top end models like Tyros and Motif are extremely popular with professionals.

Great deals on Yamaha Keyboards here!

ROLAND ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD

noreply@blogger.com (dayah) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:43:00 +0000

Roland is basically a Japanese company, established in 1972, and is a world leader in manufacturing electronic musical instruments.

Its product range includes electronic keyboards, synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion kits, digital recording equipments and audio processing devices.

Roland is known for its amazing line of synthesizers and workstations, the Fantom-X being the most widely used among the professionals; the other popular ones include the Juno series, V-Synth and VP-550.

Their sounds are of extremely high quality, even those of acoustic instruments like the Piano, Guitar and strings.

Roland also has a superb line of digital pianos. The range of digital pianos offered is great and the sounds are amazing. These digital pianos are used by both the Royal College of music and Royal Academy of Music – two of the UK’s top music conservatoires.

Amazing Sounds
The Fantom-X was a smash-hit when it was released because of its amazing sounds, including the acoustic ones.

Be it the string section, drums, guitars or the piano, the samples that have been used are of top quality. Some of the other models like the JUNO series share the same processor as the Fantom-X, so even they sound fantastic.

World Music/Styles
Their arranger keyboards score over the other competitors in this area, as they offer a wide range of ethnic sounds and music styles, including Western, Middle Eastern, and Asian cultures.

With a global array of musical accompaniments under your fingertips, you are never going to fall short of ideas to create any kind of music on your roland keyboard.

Complete Recording tools
Most of the Roland keyboards have a 16-Track Sequencer which can help you to start recording your own stuff.

As you go for the higher models, you can find lot of studio Effects, mastering tools and additional vocal tracks to help you record vocal parts. It will provide you all the tools to make that professional sounding mix using just your roland keyboard.

Computer friendly
USB ports have been provided in most of the models to make it easier to communicate with a Computer.

You can use a software sequencer like Sonar or Cubase for your recording, though the Fantom-X and the JUNO series can be used by itself to create complete songs from start to finish. You can even send and receive AIFF/Wav files which can use in your recordings.

V-LINK: Jazz up your Performance
This will surely excite the professional performers. Just imagine being able to instantly trigger video clips using your pads, or create video transitions and effects using your keyboards controllers like the pitch bender and other knobs.

It's a live performer's dream! Using the V-LINK technology, you can trigger and manipulate video clips but you will need a video editor like the Edirol DV-7PR.

Digital Pianos
The range of digital pianos offered and their high standards of quality is making the Roland Digital Pianos extremely popular among professionals and is being used extensively in studios.

Their digital pianos are also used by both the Royal College of music and Royal Academy of Music – two of the UK’s top music conservatoires. Lot of people get impressed with the excellent action, sensitivity and musical qualities of these Digital Pianos.

Rolands's Products
Roland has a wide range of products spread across workstations, synthesizers, arranger keyboards, Pianos and Digital Pianos.

Most of their models are extremely popular with professionals and educational institutions. All the models have an amazing array of sounds.

Workstation: Fantom X-6, Fantom X-7, Fantom X-8
Synthesizer: Juno-D, Juno-G, SH-201, VP-550, V-Synth

Arranger workstations: G-70, GW-7
Arranger Keyboards: E-09, E-50, E-60, E-80, EXR-5S, EXR-7, EXR-7S

Stage Pianos: FP-2, FP-5, RD-300SX, RD-700SX, VR-760
Compact Pianos: DP-970LC, DP-970MC, F-30E, F-50
Tutor Pianos: HPI-6, HPi-7LE, HPI-7MH

HP Pianos: HP103E-RW, HP107E-RW, HP109PE, HP-11PE
Intelligent Pianos: KR-107EMH, KR-5MH, KR-5PE, KR-7MH, KR-7PM

Great Deals on Roland Keyboards here!