Tips on buying keyboards and digital pianos.
There are so many keyboards and digital pianos on the market today. How does one make a selection? Here are a few tips to help you choose one that meets your needs.1. How much can you afford?With such a wealth of keyboards available, a working person shouldn't have a problem finding one that fits their budget. Low priced keyboards are all over. But this doesn't mean that you should settle for anything.
As the old adage goes, you usually get what you pay for. Usually the more money you invest, the greater the returns. 2. Do you need weighted action or synth action.Weighted action means that the keyboard comes with heavy (weighted) keys and feels like an acoustic piano. You need some muscle to play such keyboards.
If you're a trained pianist or you want to develop your piano skills a weighted keyboard would be better suited.Synth action would mean lighter keys. You can usually play faster and easier with a synth action keyboard. Are you gonna be playing synthy and techno stuff? Then synth action is what you need. 3. How many keys do you need?You have a choice between 88, 76, 61, 49, 37, 25 keys, and even less.
Your choice should be based on your needs and circumstances. For instance, players doing stuff that requires a small range, like samples, only need a few keys. 76 keys are usually best for quality synth action. But if you're into stuff like sound development you can't afford to work with anything short of 88 keys.4. Do you need an onboard sequencer?You need to avoid duplication.
If you're already sequencing on your computer you don't want to pay for a keyboard that comes with a sequencer. You may never use it. An onboard sequencer is more important when you're working without a computer.5. Consider whether you need a workstation.Workstations perform so many functions. These include everything from sequencing, to sampling, to effects, and mixing.
Again you should avoid duplication. If you're already doing all that on your computer, you probably don't need to pay extra for a workstation. Don't buy features that you already have. But a workstation is an incredible and necessary tool when a computer is not in the mix.6. Importance of velocity and aftertouch features.Ensure that your keyboard comes with velocity and aftertouch features.
Velocity refers to how the sound responds to the amount of pressure applied to the keys (how quickly keys are pushed down). While aftertouch deals with the control data that is generated by pressing down the keys after they have reached and are resting on the keybed.7. Will you be gigging or not.If you'll be carrying your keyboard from gig to gig, durability should be an important consideration. What material is used? A hard case should come in handy for protection. The weight of your keyboard is also part of the picture; unless you don't mind the hassles of carrying a heavy keyboard or digital piano from one gig to another.
You should be able to find a keyboard easily online. You can order one that suits your needs today. Some of the best music keyboard and digital piano prices can be found on the Internet. You even get free shipping to your door..
Mantius Cazaubon offers a guide to help you choose a musical keyboard that meets your needs on his site, Yamaha-Keyboard-Guide.com. Visit Yamaha Keyboard Guide.com for Yamaha and other music keyboard reviews.Introducing the World's First Truly Portable Musical Keyboard for Performance, Practice and Recording; the Patented Foldup Keyboard
(ContentDesk) February 20, 2006 -- If you could fold up a piano or keyboard as elegantly as a laptop computer, wouldnt it be a lot easier for professional musicians, laptop recording enthusiasts, and students to store and travel with their instruments? If a folding musical keyboard had the same features as current market offerings, wouldnt this revolutionize portable recording, practice and performance? Wouldnt it be great if portable keyboards were truly portable?Musician and inventor David Bubar has received US Patent No. 6,875,913 for his Collapsible Musical Keyboard which seeks to create a better way to for musicians to store and travel with their keyboard instruments. Increasingly relevant in todays marketplace, The Foldup Keyboard " will allow the millions of musicians using GarageBand, Reason, ProTools, and other popular recording and sequencing products, the ability to use a musical interface that not only has the comparable features of current products; but users will...
Introducing the World's First Truly Portable Musical Keyboard for Performance, Practice and Recording; the Patented Foldup Keyboard
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eMedia Music Announces an Innovative Way to Learn Intermediate Piano
Seattle, WA (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) January 11, 2006 -- eMedia Music Corp., publisher of the worlds best-selling and award-winning series of guitar tutorial CD-ROMs, announces its new dual platform Windows/Macintosh eMedia Intermediate Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM. This innovative and original approach to teaching piano incorporates the classics, blues and improvisation to create an exciting musical experience. It is the follow up to the successful eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM released in 2003, which was hailed as
An impressive and thorough piano teaching program (American Music Teacher Magazine) and "Simply Amazing" (Music News). eMedia Music is acknowledged to be the leader in music education software with educational endorsements including Top 50 CD-ROM for school and after school from Newsweek. 
eMedia Music Announces an Innovative Way to Learn Intermediate Piano
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Adesso Erases Computing Boundaries with New Wireless Mini-Keyboard Featuring an Integrated GlidePoint Touchpad
Las Vegas (ContentDesk) January 5, 2006 -- Adesso Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative and stylish keyboards, mice, touchpads, and Graphic Tablets, today introduced its new line of wireless keyboards with built-in pointing technology. The WKB 4000US features long-range 2.4GHz connectivity, cutting the cords that tie the keyboard, mouse, and PC to a fixed workspace.
Adesso will highlight its popular portfolio of keyboards, Cyberpads, and CyberTablets at the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES 2006) in Las Vegas, January 5 - 8, in the Sands Convention Center at booth # 70970.The WKB-4000US SlimTouch mini keyboard is Adessos flagship model featuring 2.4GHz connectivity, an ultra-slim, ultra-stylish design with clean lines, and an integrated touchpad.
The Adesso wireless SlimTouch keyboard fits beautifully with contemporary PC systems and flat LCD monitors in modern office environments.
The simple shape and distinct design provides users with...
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New ?Keys-U-See? Large Print Keyboard Is Easy To See, Easy To Read
Cottonwood, AZ (ContentDesk) August 13, 2005 -- One in twenty Americans experience some level of visual impairment due to low vision, eye disease, or advancing age. For these people, using a computer is just one of the many activities that can become frustrating, because the print on a standard keyboard is usually too small to be easily seen. One solution, of course, is a keyboard with larger print.The new Keys-U-See large print keyboard (www.keys-u-see.com), introduced this month by The Key Connection, is designed specifically to reduce the stress and strain a visually impaired person has to grapple with when he or she is using a computer. From the ABCs to the numbers and the punctuation marks, each key in the keyboard is labeled with the largest print that will fit the keycap. The Keys-U-See keyboard has provided the largest print available on a standard-size computer keyboard.
This user-friendly keyboard also...
New ?Keys-U-See? Large Print Keyboard Is Easy To See, Easy To Read
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From the Giant Keyboard in the Movie “Big”, to the Magic of “Piano Wizard”, FAO Schwarz Toyland Continues It’s Landmark Music Making Tradition This Holiday Season
(ContentDesk) December 9, 2005 -- The holiday season in New York City means snow-covered sidewalks, ice-skating at Rockefeller Center, and no kids winter experience is complete without a visit to the world famous toy display at FAO Schwarz. The store's guiding principle has not changed since 1862: to provide the world's children with the most extraordinary toys, and this year FAOs Toyland will include one of the hottest new gifts on the market: Piano Wizard". One of the classic movie moments and memories is Tom Hanks hopping across the giant keyboard at FAO Schwarz in the movie Big, said Chris Salter, inventor of Piano Wizard and founder of parent company Allegro Multimedia.
In that moment, he brings out the musical child in all of us, and that is what we have strived to do with Piano Wizard from the outset. To have Piano Wizard as part of that landmark annual toy display is a delight for us and the children, because now they can play real music quickly and easily, almost...
Keyboard > From the Giant Keyboard in the Movie “Big”, to the Magic of “Piano Wizard”, FAO Schwarz Toyland Continues It’s Landmark Music Making Tradition This Holiday Season
Adesso Erases Computing Boundaries with New Wireless Mini-Keyboard Featuring an Integrated GlidePoint Touchpad
Las Vegas (ContentDesk) January 5, 2006 -- Adesso Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative and stylish keyboards, mice, touchpads, and Graphic Tablets, today introduced its new line of wireless keyboards with built-in pointing technology. The WKB 4000US features long-range 2.4GHz connectivity, cutting the cords that tie the keyboard, mouse, and PC to a fixed workspace.
Adesso will highlight its popular portfolio of keyboards, Cyberpads, and CyberTablets at the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES 2006) in Las Vegas, January 5 - 8, in the Sands Convention Center at booth # 70970.The WKB-4000US SlimTouch mini keyboard is Adessos flagship model featuring 2.4GHz connectivity, an ultra-slim, ultra-stylish design with clean lines, and an integrated touchpad.
The Adesso wireless SlimTouch keyboard fits beautifully with contemporary PC systems and flat LCD monitors in modern office environments.
The simple shape and distinct design provides users with...
Keyboard > Adesso Erases Computing Boundaries with New Wireless Mini-Keyboard Featuring an Integrated GlidePoint Touchpad