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Eliminator Lighting LED Lighting Electro Swarm LED Lighting review and best price

Eliminator Lighting LED Lighting Electro Swarm LED Lighting description

The Eliminator Lighting Electro Swarm Is A Led Mushroom Criscross Beam Effect Light Show That Has Six 1 Watt Led, 2 Red, 2 Blue, 2 Green Which Rotate and Flash To The Beat Of The Music and Create A Unique Lifght Show. Perfect For Any Venue and Has No Dutty Cycle.
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Eliminator Lighting LED Lighting Electro Swarm LED Lighting features

• Super Bright, Light Weight And Very Big Effect For Its Size
• Wide Coverage, Great For Night Clubs, Mobile Dj'S And Any Occasion
• Plug And Play, User Friendly

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Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, TV Yellow review and discount

Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, TV Yellow description

The famous no-nonsense, one pickup Les Paul Junior electric guitar in a limited edition, Amazon.com exclusive, classic TV Yellow finish. The Les Paul Junior has long been a favorite for everything from down and dirty rock and roll, to meanstreet blues, to raw garage punk. With a light all-mahogany body and a single screaming pickup, this guitar is totally down to business, while surprisingly versatile.

This limited edition model from Epiphone swaps out the more traditional P-90 configuration for a powerful humbucker pickup, and retains the straightforward one volume, one tone knob controls. The guitar features a bolt-on mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile, a rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, and premium nickle hardware.

The Les Paul Junior was originally designed to put a high quality instrument into the hands of players with more limited budgets and this limited edition version of it from Epiphone achieves that goal as no other model has before. This classic TV Yellow version is only available in an Epiphone for a limited time.

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Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar, TV Yellow features

• A real Les Paul boiled down to the basics with one powerful Humbucking pickup.
• Bolt-on Mahogany neck with SlimTaper neck profile.
• Rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium/jumbo frets.
• Premium hardware including Nickel hardware, compensated wrap-around bridge and covered 14:1 tuners.
• Limited Lifetime warranty.

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Casio AP220 Celviano Digital Piano with Bench review and best price

Casio AP220 Celviano Digital Piano with Bench description

The Celviano line of pianos has been refined for those who demand an authentic grand piano experience. The new AP-220’s traditional design houses new stereo grand piano sounds and redesigned keyboard action. Utilizing a new tri-sensor spring-less 88 note scaled hammer action, every nuance and detail of your performance is captured. A new 4 layer stereo grand piano sound delivers a natural, expressive and dynamic piano experience.

The AP-220 features a total of 16 built-in tones, with the ability to layer two sounds or split the keyboard to allow a bass sound in the left hand. It has a built-in library of 60 songs that can be practiced at any tempo utilizing the dual headphone outputs or the internal speaker system. With 128 notes of polyphony, USB MIDI, Duet Mode and more, Celviano’s advanced technology and sound will make the AP-220 the perfect addition to any home.

State-of-the-art high-end digital pianos: the newly developed sound source – Linear Morphing AiF – offers the entire spectrum of authentic grand piano tones from Pianissimo to Fortissimo without abrupt changes to the sound during the transitions. The touch and note replay behavior for the scaled hammer action keyboards has been improved. The new “Tri-Sensor” concept makes even the most complex and demanding playing techniques possible. Developing virtuosos. Virtuoso playing.

Specifications

• Keyboard: 88 keys, weighted scaled hammer action, Tri-Sensor keys
• Touch Response: 3 Sensitivity levels / Off
• Sound Source : 4 level stereo samples, Linear Morphing System
• Acoustic Resonance: Yes
• Polyphony (max): 128
• Tones: 16
• Reverb: 4 types
• Chorus: 4 types
• Brilliance: Yes
• Layer/Split: Yes
• Registration Memory: Yes
• Duet Mode: Yes
• Preset Songs: 60
• Metronome: Beats: 0,2,3,4,5,6 Tempo Range: 20 to 255
• Transpose: 25 Steps -12 / +12 semi tones
• Tuning Control: A4=440Hz +/- 99 cents (variable)
• Temperament: equal temperament + 16 scales
• Recorder: 2 Tracks / 1 Song
• USB Storage (to PC): Yes
• Speakers: 4.7” x 2”
• Amplifier: 8W + 8W

Terminals

• USB: Yes
• Pedals: Damper, Soft, Sostenuto
• Headphones: 2

Included Accessories

• AC Adaptor: AD-12
• Pedals (Damper, Soft, Sostenuto): Yes
• Bench: Yes
• Music Stand: Yes
• Score Book: Yes

Dimensions and Weight

• Unit size w/stand: 54.9” (W) x 16.8” (D) x 32.9” (H)
• Unit weight w/stand: 82.7 lbs.
• Boxed size: 58.7” (W) x 22.6” D) x 19.2” (H)
• Boxed weight: 121.3 lbs.

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Casio AP220 Celviano Digital Piano with Bench features

• New Linear Morphing AiF sound source
• New 3-sensor hammer action
• New 2 x 8 watt speaker system
• USB terminal, 16 tones

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Rode NT1A Anniversary Vocal Condenser Microphone Package review and discount

Rode NT1A Anniversary Vocal Condenser Microphone Package description

The NT1A Anniversary Model is a complete redesign of the now legendary NT1 classic studio microphone. From the new nickel plated body to the state of the art surface mount electronic circuitry, the NT1A will leave you asking "how can RODE offer a microphone that sounds this good, for so little money"? The RØDE NT1A, Winner of the Electronic Musician 2004 Editor's Choice Award and the world's quietest studio condenser microphone. This redesigned version of RØDE's classic NT1 has only 5 dBA of self-noise. The NT1A Anniversary model includes a premium shockmount with integrated pop filter, high quality 6m (20’) XLR cable, microphone dust cover and even a bonus instructional DVD. Presented by RODE founder and company president, Peter Freedman, the NT1A Studio Secrets DVD features a range of tips and techniques to help NT1A owners get the most from their new microphone. The NT1A has become an industry standard providing the warmth, extended dynamic range, clarity and high SPL capability usually only found with some of the most expensive microphones. Finished in durable satin nickel, the NT1A is supplied with a shock mount, pop filter, mic cable and pouch.
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Rode NT1A Anniversary Vocal Condenser Microphone Package features

• Large 1 inch capsule with gold plated diaphragm
• Cardioid polar pattern
• Self Noise of only 5 dB (A)
• Ultra low noise, transformerless surface mount circuitry
• Wide dynamic range

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Behringer EUROLIVE B205D Active 150-Watt PA/Monitor Speaker System review and best price

Behringer EUROLIVE B205D Active 150-Watt PA/Monitor Speaker System description

BEHRINGER EUROLIVE B205D

Ultra-Compact 150-Watt PA/Monitor Speaker System

• Multi-purpose, 150-Watt, active speaker for vocal and keyboard monitoring, multi-media, press conferences and home recording studio, etc.
• Revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology: enormous power, incredible sonic performance and super-light weight
• 5.25" premium-quality, full-range neodymium driver
• Ultra-low noise 3-channel mixer with 3-band EQ
• 2 "Invisible" Mic Preamps with phantom power for condenser microphones and 1 instrument-ready input (no DI required)
• Dedicated stereo input for keyboards, MP3, CD, etc.
• XLR ''through'' connector with mic/line switch for linking more B205Ds
• Mic stand integration system for use with stand and boom
• Integrated limiter for ultimate system control and speaker protection
• Internal switch-mode power supply for noise-free audio, superior transient response and very low power consumption
• Super-tough, impact-resistant enclosure with integrated top carry handle
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
• Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

What if you could mount your personal monitor on a mic stand and point it right at your face - and what if it sounded really good? What if it sounded so good it could be used as your main PA system for more intimate gigs and meetings? Say hello to the new B205D, an active PA loudspeaker that is small and light enough to mount on a mic stand. But don't let the small size fool you - the B205D cranks out high-fidelity sound and comes loaded with features that will simply astound you!

The Secret to B205D's Amazing Sound

Thanks to our revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology and internal switchmode power supplies, not only do B205D loudspeakers sound great, they weigh considerably less than most competing active speakers. They pump out 150 of the cleanest, punchiest Watts you've ever heard from a compact loudspeaker, and you can link additional active loudspeaker systems via the handy THRU socket. A built in mixer provides three input channels, including a switchable instrument-ready input (no DI required), and also features a dedicated 3-band EQ (bass/mid/treble) for simple, yet effective tonal control.

Put the Sound Where You Want It

Space limitations often make it impossible to place full-sized monitor wedges where they can do the most good - and passive monitors require lots of external amplifiers and processing gear to function properly. All this adds up to even more gear to move, and if you don't know what you're doing, you can easily damage passive monitors by applying too much, or even worse, too little power to them. With the B205D we've taken all the guesswork out, giving each loudspeaker its own 150-Watt, Class-D amplifier specifically designed as the perfect mate for the custom-engineered 5.25" neodymium driver.

Say Goodbye to Back-breaking Floor Wedges

By using an internal switch-mode power supply, we reduced the weight of the B205D to a mere 7.0 lbs (3.2 kg). This means that instead of bringing in your old passive floor wedges one-at-a-time, you can carry all your monitors in one trip - without even breaking a sweat! They are small enough to mount on mic stands (each speaker includes a special mic stand integration system), on a tabletop, or they can be placed directly atop a piano or electronic keyboard.

Class-D Technology Delivers High Power, Low Weight

Instead of operating relatively continuously like Class AB circuits, Class-D amps switch on and off thousands of times per second, delivering power only when needed. In other words, the amplifier is either fully on or fully off, which significantly reduces the power losses in the output devices.

When used in conjunction with switching mode power supplies, our Class-D amplifiers provide tremendous dynamic punch and superior fidelity. The resulting speakers systems are much lighter, making them easy to transport and set up. Our no-compromise design means your B205Ds deliver full power with incredible fidelity all night long, without the need for rest cycles.

Custom-Engineered Drivers

Let's face it; the drivers (otherwise known as speakers) are the only part of a sound system you actually hear. So when it comes to ours, we don't cut any corners. While some of our competitors outsource theirs, we custom-design and build our speakers from scratch. We wind our own voice coils, process the paper pulp into cones and even machine our own speaker back plates and frames. This enables us to control the quality, keep production costs down and frankly, to make better components. The premium-grade 5.25" neodymium driver was designed specifically and optimized solely for use in the B205D.

Instant PA System

With just a single B205D loudspeaker system and a microphone, you can set up an instant, high-quality sound system. Thanks to the built-in preamp section, you just connect a dynamic mic and raise and lower the volume with the LEVEL control. Plug in your sound source (CD or MP3 player), place the speaker on a tabletop or mic stand and power up. It's just that easy. And if you need more coverage, you can chain together as many as you like via the convenient LINK OUTPUT XLR connector.

Stereo Music System

You can even use two B205Ds for stereo playback of your MP3, CD or cassette deck without any additional hardware - pretty cool for playing background music or making announcements. Just plug the appropriate stereo "breakout" adapter (not included) into your deck's output jack, run one cable to each loudspeaker and set the Level and EQ controls the same on both B205Ds. Voilà, instant party!

Marvelous Monitoring

When it comes to live monitoring, it just doesn't get any more personal than this. With the B205D, you can literally put the sound where you want it - and the sound quality will simply astound you! It is small and light enough to mount on a mic stand (it comes with an integration kit that even works with boom stands), yet powerful enough to be used as a small, high-quality PA system. The built-in 3-channel mixer provides tremendous versatility and even allows additional systems to be linked as slaves.

Value

The EUROLIVE B205D provides highquality sound, tremendous functionality and versatility for very little dough. Best of all, since the B205D is so compact and lightweight, making it easy for you to load in or out at the gig. Compare the B205D to the competition and you'll own BEHRINGER with money to spare!

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Behringer EUROLIVE B205D Active 150-Watt PA/Monitor Speaker System features

• Multi-purpose, 150-Watt, active speaker for vocal and keyboard monitoring, multi-media, press conferences and home recording studio, etc.
• Revolutionary Class-D amplifier technology: enormous power, incredible sonic performance and super-light weight
• 5.25" premium-quality, full-range neodymium driver
• Ultra-low noise 3-channel mixer with 3-band EQ
• 2 "Invisible" Mic Preamps with phantom power for condenser microphones and 1 instrument-ready input (no DI required)

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Yamaha YPG-235 76-key Portable Grand Graded-Action USB Keyboard review and discount

Yamaha YPG-235 76-key Portable Grand Graded-Action USB Keyboard description

Yamaha YPG-235 76-key Portable Grand Graded-Action USB Keyboard

Key Features

• 76 Piano style keys with Graded Soft Touch
• Sound Quality:Separate woofers and tweeters deliver sounds with clarity and precision
• Full Keyboard Mode enables you to play more like a traditional piano
• 30 built-in songs with lessons for each hand and "repeat and learn" feature
• Computer Connectivity: play your songs into the computer (PC and Mac), edit them if necessary, and e-mail them to your friends and family.
• Master EQ: Tailor your sound. You're in Control with 5 master equalizer settings

For Those Who Want More, Look No Further than the Yamaha YPG-235

If you're looking for a reasonably priced piano replacement, look no further than the YPG-235. It is the music student or professional musicians' answer to “I need more keys!” and many music teachers encourage new students to get a keyboard that will grow with their needs. It features 76 non-weighted keys that not only look like piano keys but have a Graded Soft Touch (GST) action with different levels of resistance, making it easier for a budding musician to move to an acoustic or digital piano.

Sound Quality: More Power. More Clarity. More Precision.

The YPG-235 has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD-ROM for you to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary.

• 2-Way Speaker System: Separate woofers and tweeters deliver sounds with clarity and precision for more lifelike instrument voices
• Bass Boost System: A special port on each speaker adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction.
• Stereo (Not just 2 Speakers): We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth. But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards are true stereo.
• Advanced Wave Memory (AWM): Yamaha Advanced Wave Memory technology delivers amazingly realistic sound.
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP): Enhances sound quality with sophisticated digital effects like Harmony, Reverb & Chorus.

Full Keyboard Mode

The YPG-235 delivers on its piano theme with a special mode of fingering called Full Keyboard Mode. This allows the player to play the keyboard like a piano; for example a chord with the right hand and bass notes with the left. When using the accompaniment feature, the virtual band will follow these chords. Traditional portable keyboards normally require you to chord on the left side of the keyboard, in the bass section, which is foreign to most piano players. The YPG-235 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it.

Yamaha Education Suite: Learn to Play. Play to Learn.

The YPG-235 has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD-ROM for you to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary.

• Three keyboard lessons for each hand:
• Waiting Mode – stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues
• Your Tempo Mode – Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own pace.
• Minus One Mode – Here's where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song.
• Lesson Grading – monitors your progress as you practice each lesson and gives you a grade.
• Repeat and Learn – the song location will move back four measures from the point at which you pressed the button, and playback will begin after a one-measure count-in. This section will repeat allowing you to practice until perfect!
• Chord Dictionary – shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord names on the LCD screen.

6-Track Sequencer: Record Your Own Music

Imagine capturing your child's first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the YPG-235, you have the equivalent of a built-in multi-track recorder to record one or multiple instrument parts at a time and assign each part to a different track. Six tracks are provided to accommodate sophisticated melodies, chord accompaniment and rhythm parts.

Computer Connectivity: USB and Flash ROM

The YPG-235 comes with 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on an included CD-ROM and an interactive lesson system, divided into left and right hand parts, for learning them. In addition, you have the ability to connect to a computer via USB, download more songs from the Internet into the internal Flash ROM (PC only), and use all of the Yamaha Education Suite features to help you learn to play them. Yamaha makes it easy to get connected with the new PC button. Now, instead of wading through function menus and fighting through a maze of selections, one button is your expressway to music on the web and your computer. In addition, once connected, you can play your songs into the computer (PC and Mac), edit them if necessary, and e-mail them to your friends and family. And with General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatibility, song data always plays back with the correct sounds.

Ease of Operation

There are many tools in the keyboard that make it easy to be a power user from the first day you own the keyboard.

• Expandable Music Database: Complete keyboard setups by song title. The keyboard selects an appropriate voice for the right hand melody, the correct musical style and the correct tempo. Simply call up a song title and start playing.
• One Touch Setting (OTS): Provides you with a recommended voice with effects for each Style. For example, on a jazz style OTS might be piano, for a Latin style it might be acoustic guitar and for a rock style it might be a guitar with overdrive etc.
• Registration Memory: Set the keyboard up just the way you like and take a digital snapshot by memorizing it to one of the Registration buttons. Load and save up to 16 Registrations to User memory. The Registration buttons are conveniently located just above the keyboard.
• Performance Assistant Technology: Performance assistant technology is a feature from Yamaha that guarantees that you can't play a wrong melody note or chord. Here's how it works. Select a song, press the Performance Assistant button Chord Mode and play the keyboard – any notes you like. Every note you play will fit the music! If you move up the keyboard, the pitch goes up. If you move down, the pitch goes down. Play a perfect arpeggio, or play chords in time with the music, or really "go for it" and play a solo. As long as performance assistant is "on ", you're " on".
  
  Imagine being able to give a concert to your friends or relatives the very first day that you bring this remarkable keyboard home. Well, with the YPG-235 and performance assistant technology, you can! This keyboard is the first in the line to offer Chord/Free Mode in addition to Chord Mode described above. Chord/Free Mode allows those that have learned a melody with their right hand to have the keyboard correct the notes of their left hand. This allows you to concentrate on one hand at a time while learning. Play the correct notes with the right and any notes with the left and you're making beautiful music. In addition to working with any of the internal songs with chords, this feature also works with XF MIDI files.

Master EQ: Tailor Your Sound

Five different master equalizer (EQ) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listening through different reproduction systems—the instrument's internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. You're in control.

Easy Song Arranger: You're the Conductor

You can change the "feel", or arrangement, of songs by simply pressing the Easy Song Arranger button, allowing you to re-mix any MIDI file. For example, you can try your favorite song with a Rock feel, Hip Hop, then Jazz. It's fast, powerful and one-button simple.

Realistic Sounding Voices

The YPG-235 comes equipped with 116 panel voices, 12 drum/SFX kits plus 361 XGlite voices. Included in this selection is stereo-sampled Piano, a selection of special voices including Sweet! Trumpet, Flute, Pan Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxes and Cool! Voices including Galaxy Electric Piano, Organ and Rotor Organ.

• Sweet! Voices reproduce all the natural expression and vibrato of their respective acoustic instruments
• Cool! Voices feature long samples of electronically amplified instruments
• Dual Mode- allows you to combine two voices across the keyboard at the same time — for example piano and strings.
• Split Mode allows you to select a different voice for each hand — for example piano for your right and bass for your left. The combinations are limited only by your imagination.

32 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel

In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time — polyphony — the more memory is needed. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. The YPG-235 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.

Digital Effects

Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The YPG-235 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and four chorus effects that add richness to electric pianos and guitars in particular. You'll also find 26 types of Harmony effects for your melody part.

Built in Metronome

Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.

Auto Accompaniment Styles

In addition to the 100 songs mentioned above, the YPG-235 also has auto accompaniment styles that “follow” your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 160 built-in styles (example Rock) and start playing. The YPG-235 will create a backup band (bass, drums, strings, guitar etc.) and “follow” you through the song. You can play your songs and try different genres of music. And if you can't find the right style for your song, you can go to www.yamahamusicsoft.com , preview from the selection, purchase and transfer it to your keyboard (PC only).

Portable Grand: Industry's best piano

You're never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a stereo-sampled piano — perfect for when it's time to practice. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the YPG-235 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

Product Specifications

Body Color:	Champagne Gold
Dimensions (W x H x D):	46-3/8" x 5-3/8" x 16-1/4"
Weight:	18 lbs. 5 oz.
Number of Keys:	76
Keyboard Type:	Graded Soft Touch
Touch Response:	Yes
Display Type:	Custom Back-lit LCD
Internal Memory:	373KB
Speakers:	12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2
Amplifiers:	2 x 6W
Power cord:	Not included. See the Yamaha PA150MM Keyboard AC Power Adapter
Keyboard Stand:	Not included. Yamaha PKBX2 Double X Portable Keyboard Stand

Similar Yamaha Products to Consider

Yamaha YPG-235 76-Key Portable Grand Piano Premium Pack -- The Yamaha YPG235 76 Key Portable Grand Piano delivers a piano-focused sound set that will propel your music to the next level. The YPG235 features 76 Graded Soft Touch action piano-style keys that are perfect for the beginner to the expert. A USB port is also included allowing you to download new Songs and Styles for playing. This premium pack also includes a Yamaha keyboard stand, power adapter, and headphones. Get it all in one easy bundle.

Yamaha YPT-230 Premium Keyboard Pack with Headphones, Power Supply, and Stand -- The YPT230 Package contains everything you need to get started; including a Pair of Closed-Cup Headphones, a Single-Braced X-style Keyboard Stand, and a Power Supply. The YPT230 offers pure playing pleasure for both beginners and experienced players. It features 385 natural sounding voices, including stereo grand piano, 371 XGlite voices, 13 drum kits, and a sound effect kit. The YPT-230 also has 100 accompaniment styles, 102 built-in songs, and 61 keys.

Yamaha YPG-535 88-key Portable Grand Graded-Action USB Keyboard with Matching Stand and Sustain Pedal -- Step up to the Yamaha YPG-535 for all your piano needs. The YPG-535 features 88 Graded Soft Touch keyboard. All the best sounds are available at the push of button and recording virtuoso performances is simple with built-in recorder. The Yamaha Education Suite and USB connectivity (USB to Device) add functionality. Main features include USB MIDI, USB storage capability and high resolution "Live! Grand" stereo sample.

M-Audio Oxygen 25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller review and best price

M-Audio Oxygen 25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller description

The Oxygen 25 USB MIDI controller delivers next-generaion functionality from M-Audio, the leading innovator in mobile music production technology. The Oxygen 25 features eight assignable knobs, plus dedicated transport and track select buttons. DirectLink mode automatically maps these controls to common DAW functions including transport, mixer, track pan and plug-in parameters. Built-in factory presets offer support for popular virtual instruments right out of the box - no complicated setup required. Velociy-sensitive keys and a sleek, compact design round out a portable keyboard that's perfect for lapop production, live DJ performance, triggering samples or composing on the go. No other MIDI controller in this price range has so much functionality while remaining easy to use.
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M-Audio Oxygen 25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller features

• Bus-powered 25-key USB MIDI controller - Ultra-mobile design
• 8 MIDI-assignable knobs - control DAW and virtual instrutment parameters
• DirectLink mode - instant controller mapping to DAW functions
• Dedicated ransport and track skect buttons - sreamlined session control
• Assignable slider - quick to Masster Volume. Pro Tools compatible - extends industry-standard functionality

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M-Audio Keystation 61ES 61-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller review and best price

M-Audio Keystation 61ES 61-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller description

The M Audio Keystation 61es is an affordable USB-MIDI controller keyboard. The 61es offers semi-weighted keys that give you the feel of a piano in a compact, affordable MIDI controller. Ideal for a multitude of music creation and education applications, the Keystation 61es offers you modulation and Pitch Bend Wheels, plus assignable buttons and a slider for hands on control. The Keystation 61es is class compliant and features true plug-and-play operation under Windows XP and Mac OS X. Features 61 note full-size velocity sensitive, semi-weighted keyboard Powered by USB (cable included) Pitch bend wheel Assignable modulation wheel Sustain pedal socket (pedal not included) Assignable slider Function button for programming Assignable data up/down buttons MIDI Out socket USB to MIDI OUT interface DC power input for stand-alone use (adapter not included) Programming Options Octave Shift Transpose Program Change Bank LSB Bank MSB MIDI Channel MIDI Out from USB Reset All Controllers Wheel Assign Slider Assign Easy Control Controls in M-Audio keyboards aren't buried mysteriously in obscure menus. The keys have a second layer of functions, allowing you to program MIDI control information directly from the black and whites. Here's how it works: Press the MIDI/Select button. Press keyboard note whose label corresponds to the parameter you wish to change. Use the Data Entry slider to select the value or enter numeric values by pressing the keys labeled with numbers.
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M-Audio Keystation 61ES 61-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller features

• Programming Options include: Octave Shift, Transpose, Program Change, Bank LSB, Bank MSB, MIDI Channel MIDI out for USB
• 61 note full-size velocity sensitive, semi-weighted keyboard.
• MIDI Out socket. USB to MIDI OUT interface. DC power input for stand-alone use (adaptor not included)
• Function button for programming. Assignable data up/down buttons.
• Powered by USB.
• Reset all controllers, Wheel assign, Slider Assign.

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Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer review and best price

Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer description

Kaossilator 2 Palm-Sized Phrase Synthesizer

Boasting a supercharged sound generator, Kaossilator 2 delivers excellent synth and drum sounds spanning a wide range of genres, plus dramatically expanded loop recording. Use the internal mic to record guitar, vocal, or other audio sources--and layer them infinitely. The Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) display provides superb visibility. Add to that a touch slider for ease of use, microSD card data saving, plus a built-in speaker and battery power. All of these features reflect the enhancements incorporated into the sleek and exciting Kaossilator 2.

Korg Synthesis at Your Fingertips

The unique interface allows melodies and phrases to be played by simply tapping or sliding a finger across the Kaoss touchpad. Horizontal motions control the pitch; vertical motions control aspects of the tone such as filter cutoff, feedback, or modulation depth. When using a drum kit program, multiple sounds can be played simultaneously, and you can even play the touchpad as if it were a drum pad. The intuitive design and amazing flexibility of the touchpad allows users who are not keyboard players to perform easily, as well as creating performances rich with tonal changes.

The Organic Electroluminescent display provides superb visibility. View larger

Create performances rich with tonal changes--no keyboard required

150 Built-In Sounds Covering a Full Range of Musical Styles

Korg's acclaimed synthesizer technology has been meticulously packed into this sleek, compact format. The 150 ready-to-play sounds cover a broad range of styles including hip-hop, house, dubstep, new disco, and electro. In addition, the Kaossilator 2 provides a solid set of synth sounds such as synth lead, synth bass, acoustic sounds such as piano or guitar, and even sound effects for DJ use.

Play melodies and phrases simply tapping or sliding a finger across the Kaoss touchpad

Featuring an intuitive design with amazing flexibility

Play back performances created using the master recorder

Accurate PCM Drum Sounds

PCM sound generation provides drum sounds and drum performances that are more realistic than ever. There are 15 Drum Kits in the Kaossilator 2. Each Drum Kit consists of instruments such as kick, snare, and hi-hat. In addition, there are 25 Rhythm Loop patterns that let you create drum phrases simply by moving your finger. The lineup of sounds covers numerous genres, so you'll be sure to find the drum sounds you need.

Musical Scale, Key, and Note Range

Even if you've never played a musical instrument, the Kaossilator 2's Key and Scale features ensure that the notes being played will match the song being performed. Use the Key setting to specify the musical key or "root". Choose any of 35 scales, ranging from popular scales such as chromatic, major pentatonic, and minor blues, as well as unusual scales such as Spanish, Ryukyu, and Raga. By using both the Key and Scale settings to match the song, you can play perfect solos without a single wrong note. In addition, the Note Range allows you to specify the range of playable pitches. You can set this to a narrow range to ensure that melodies will be played accurately as you intend, or to an extremely wide range to allow unexpectedly dynamic and unconventional phrases to emerge.

Gate Arpeggiator Expands Your Performance Power

The fifty built-in gate arpeggiator patterns can automatically generate phrases and beats by simply moving a finger across the touchpad. As a new capability of the Kaossilator 2, you can now edit the arpeggiator's gate time and swing settings so that musical phrases are created exactly as you intended.

Loop Recording Allows Intuitive Overdubs

The Kaossilator 2's Loop Recording feature can overdub touchpad performance as many times as you like. By adding layer upon layer to a simple phrase, it's easy for anyone to create amazingly intricate tracks. Thanks to the Scale/Key settings, the results will always sound musically appropriate, each and every time.

Dual Loop Recording Banks

The two Loop Recording banks can be used alone, or used together for truly dramatic results. By combining the two loop recording banks, you can create new performances that were not possible on earlier Kaossilator units. Different sounds and phrases can be recorded onto each of the two loops. These loops can then be cross-faded or muted, or the loop length can be changed in real time to create dynamic live performances. Unwanted loops can be erased and rerecorded while playback continues, so you'll be able to create DJ-like performances on the Kaossilator 2 without the sound ever stopping.

Record and Loop Nearly Any Source

The Kaossilator 2 offers both an internal mic as well as an auxiliary mic input. This combination allows the loop-recording of nearly any audio source. Plus, you can easily mix different audio sources, so that as a loop phrase created using the Kaossilator 2's internal sounds plays in the background, you can overdub your own rap, vocal, or other external sound, or enjoy a loop recording session with a musical collaborator--such as a guitarist.

microSD Card Slot for Data Storage

A microSD card can be used to save loop recorder data. In addition, performances played on the Kaossilator 2 can be recorded using the master recorder, and stored on the card. Whenever an important musical idea begins to take shape, it can easily be saved, and can even be used later as part of a studio production. This is also a convenient way to share Kaossilator 2 performances on the Internet. The Kaossilator 2 also acts as an audio player, and can play back performances created using the master recorder. Listen to your best performances for comparison, or share them with your friends.

Operation Linked with Korg iKaossilator for iPhone

You can use the Kaossilator 2 together with Korg's iKaossilator app for the iPhone/iPad. This allows audio data to be transferred between the Kaossilator 2 and iKaossilator, and lets you use the two devices in a BPM-synchronized performance.

Although iKaossilator and the Kaossilator 2 share Kaossilator name, their sound generator and recording style are completely different. While iKaossilator uses a PCM sound source, the Kaossilator 2 uses a modeling synth. And while iKaossilator provides a five part sequencer that lets you freely insert or remove notes as you perform, the Kaossilator 2 allows unlimited overdubbing as well as recording of external audio input. By combining these two with audio data that utilizes the advantages of each, you can vastly expand your performance possibilities.

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Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer features

• Included Items - Owner's Manual, parameter sheet, four AA "test" batteries
• Programs - 100 including synth basses and leads, natural instruments, chorded sounds and drum sounds
• Outputs - Stereo line out (Dual RCA), mini headphone out with volume control
• Power supply - 4 AA batteries (6V) Approx 5 hours battery life (with alkaline batteries) Optional AC adapter-ready (DC4.5V available from Korg)

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