Casio Privia PX-130 88-Key Digital Stage Piano

Casio Privia PX-130 88-Key Digital Stage Piano Review

Casio Privia PX-130 88-Key Digital Stage Piano Feature

• 88 weighted, scaled hammer-action keys
• 128-note polyphony
• 16 tones (with layer and split)
• Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance (-3 to 0 to 3), Acoustic Resonance

The new Casio Privia PX-130 redefines the digital piano category with unprecedented sound quality and performance in a sleek package that is supremely portable. Featuring all new grand piano samples and a new Tri-Sensor 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard and weighing less than 25 lbs., the Casio Privia PX-130 is versatile enough for home, church, school or on stage.

A sleek, portable digital piano. Click to enlarge.

Versatile enough for home, church, school or on stage.

Add a wooden stand and three-pedal unit for an even more piano-like experience.

Realism, Expression and Dynamics
The grand piano sounds in the PX-130 delivers an unprecedented level of realism and expression. Four dynamic layers of stereo piano samples are integrated with Casio's proprietary Linear Morphing System, resulting in a grand piano sound with seamless transitions and a superior dynamic range. For added realism, the PX-130 simulates the sound of the open strings when the dampers are raised by the pedal using Acoustic Resonance DSP. The PX-130 also has 128-note polyphony, enough horsepower for the most demanding musical passages and the ability to layer sounds and use the damper pedal without worry of dropped notes. The result is a grand piano experience that is unmatched at any price.

Expressive Touch
The Privia PX-130 features a new Tri-Sensor 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard. Casio's superior engineering has resulted in an authentic piano touch that captures every detail and nuance of your performance. This scaled hammer action provides the weight, feel and resistance without sacrificing the portability of the instrument.

Education Features
In addition to the superior keyboard action and piano sound, the PX-130 is the perfect instrument for music education. Featuring Casio's Duet mode, the keyboard can be split into two equal ranges, allowing student and teacher to play at the keyboard simultaneously. The PX-130's built-in 2 track recorder and metronome allows you to practice any tempo and later listen back to what you just played. The recording features can also be used to capture moments of creativity and remember song ideas. The optional SP-32 pedal board simulates an acoustic grand piano by providing all three pedals - soft, sostenuto and damper.

Connect and Create
It's easy to connect the PX-130 to your computer with its built in USB MIDI interface. The PX-130's 88-note weighted scaled hammer action keyboard makes it an ideal controller keyboard for using with music software applications. The USB connection also allows you to move songs to and from the computer into PX-130's flash ROM, allowing to you save songs you've created.

Versatility, Portability and Design
Whether you're at home, church, school or on stage, the PX-130 was designed to tackle it all, making it a valuable investment. With its light weight, you can easily take the PX-130 from home, to the classroom or even to the gig and back with no worries. It connects easily to your computer via USB, and its Duet mode is perfect for student and teacher practice. The technology in the Casio PX-130 allows you to do it all.

Plenty of Variety
Choose from 16 built in tones, and combine if desired--layered or split. Further define your sounds with four digital reverbs, four choruses, along with a brilliance and acoustic resonance setting.

Two Headphone Connections
The PX-130 features two headphone connections, ideal for the duet function.

Powerful Speaker System
The PX-130 features built-in speakers, with 2 x 8 Watts of output power, to fill a room with sound.

Accessorize
With the optional SP-32 three-pedal unit, add damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals to the PX-130.

Optional Custom Wood Stand
The CS-67 custom wood stand is available for adding a bit of elegance and holding your PX-130 at ideal level.

What's in the Box
Privia PX-130 Keyboard, AC Adapter, Music Stand, User's Manual The new Casio Privia PX-130 redefines the digital piano category with unprecedented sound quality and performance in a sleek package that is supremely portable. Featuring all new grand piano samples and a new Tri-Sensor 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard and weighing less than 25 lbs., the Casio Privia PX-130 is versatile enough for home, church, school or on stage.

Casio CTK6000 61 Key Touch Sensitive Portable Keyboard with Stand, Power Adapter and Headphones

Casio CTK6000 61 Key Touch Sensitive Portable Keyboard with Stand, Power Adapter and Headphones Review

Casio CTK6000 61 Key Touch Sensitive Portable Keyboard with Stand, Power Adapter and Headphones Feature

• Touch Response: 2 Sensitivity levels / Off
• Sound Source: Dual-element AHL
• Polyphony (max): 48
• Tones: 670
• User Tones: 10 tone editor

All you need to fully discover the musician deep inside you, the Casio CTK6000 offers an extensive collection of tools for practice, composition and performance. With a long list of features as well as exceptional tones and sound quality from the high-output 2-way bass reflex sound system. The CTK6000 will bring your musical ideas to life. 16 track song sequencer + 1 system track supports recording of up to 5 songs or approximately 30,000 notes. Choices of editing tools include event insert, copy and delete, quantize note locator and a step recording function. The mixer can be used in conjunction with instrument input feature. Rhythm Editor allows you to combine instrumental parts from multiple built-in rhythms, turn individual instrumental portions on or off and adjust volume, pan reverb and other parameters to create your own personal rhythms. The rhythm editor can store up to 10 original rhythms in memory for recall at any time. Also included are a wide range of built-in effects include 10 reverbs, 5 choruses and 100 DSP types. You can create your own DSP effects and store up to 100 unique styles. The CTK6000 can store 4 sets & 8 banks for a total of 32 set ups. The simplicity of the registration process makes it a great feature for live performances.

Gator GK-88 XL 88-Key Portable Keyboard Case

Gator GK-88 XL 88-Key Portable Keyboard Case Review

Gator GK-88 XL 88-Key Portable Keyboard Case Feature

• Rugged nylon construction with polyethylene reinforced interior frame
• Interior is lined with Tricot & soft foam
• Fully adjustable padded straps to secure keyboard in place during transport
• Large accessory compartments on outside for pedals and cables
• Built-in wheels with tow handle & skid bars

Rigid Lightweight Case with Wheels for Extra Long 88 Note Keyboards

Yamaha PSR-E423 61-key Touch Sensative Portable Keyboard with 482 Voices

Yamaha PSR-E423 61-key Touch Sensative Portable Keyboard with 482 Voices Review

Yamaha PSR-E423 61-key Touch Sensative Portable Keyboard with 482 Voices Feature

• Professional black finish
• Synth Control Knobs, Arpeggiator, Pitch Bend
• It has 700 Voices (including GM & XGlite), 174 Styles
• It has 6-track sequencer: record your own songs

   

The PSR-E423 offers several innovative features. The basic features for learning to play -- like the Yamaha Portable Grand and Yamaha Education Suite -- and features for when it's time to perform, like synthesizer Control Knobs for real-time control of filter, effects, sound envelope and Style tempo. The Arpeggiator provides an expanded 150 different patterns and 40 arpeggio Voices. These easy-to-use professional features, along with its new black body, set this keyboard apart from others in its class.

Basic and New Features
Control Knobs, Arpeggiator and Pitch Bend

Most of the features of the PSR-E423 have been enhanced over its predecessor. Two control knobs provide real-time control for filtering the main melody tone, and changing the tempo of the arpeggio just like an analog synthesizer. The Pitch Bend wheel brings Voices like the Sax and Trumpet to life.

Improved Arpeggio Function

Tap into instant inspiration with the Arpeggio function which has been improved for smoother playability. New hold mode and allocated key-range will free your hands for playing with both hands. It provides an expanded150 patterns that automatically generate even more useful phrases that change depending on the notes and chords you play.

A Variety of New Dynamic Voices

Dynamic Voices usually found on high-end workstations, are now on the new PSR-E423. There are two different waveforms that change depending on how hard you play the keyboard, this allows more expression on Voices such as overdriven or nylon guitar. High quality Voices, from acoustic instruments to electric sounds, have been expanded to 700 varieties. All of these high-quality Voices sound even better through the bass-enhanced 2-way speakers.

Wider World Content and 174 Varieties of Styles with Auto-backing Mode

Arabic, Indian and Chinese content has been added to Styles, Rhythm and Voices. With our high-quality Styles and Voices, you'll sound like you have a professional backing band behind you.

Extended Flash Memory, Connectivity to PC via USB

4 times more flash memory has been added to the PSR-E423 so you can play along with your favorites transferred from a PC.

The Yamaha PSR-E423 is a touch-responsive 61-key keyboard and has many of the Yamaha features that have set their keyboards apart from the competition. There are over 640 voices and 15 drum/SFX kits onboard. With 9 types of Reverb, 4 types of Chorus, and 5 types of Master EQ its easy to find the right effect to add some sparkle and sheen to your sounds. Auto-Accompaniment offers 174 preset styles encompassing a wide-range of genres, while focusing on some amazing new World styles such as Arabic, Indian, and Chinese. Yamahas popular Yamaha Education Suite provides you with the tools needed to learn how to play keyboards and its built right into the PSR-E423.Special FeaturesAmong the unique features of the PSR-E423 is its focus on synthesizer sounds and synth controllers such as Arpeggio and dedicated real-time control of your synth-based performances and sounds. The arpeggiator boasts some tantalizing features that make music making fun and inspirational. Features like Hold Mode, Allocated Key-range, along with 150 automatically generated patterns provide a wealth of creative, musical options to take your music to new pulsating heights. The SoundsMuch like the expressive sounds and control youd expect to find on a much higher priced professional synthesizer, Yamaha has outfitted the PSR-E423 with high quality Dynamic Voices. Each key is home to 2 different waveforms that change according to how hard you play the keyboard. This allows you to be creative and expressive throughout your performances. There are 700 varieties of dynamic voices encompassing a wide range of categories. RecordingA handy built-in 6-track recorder is onboard and ready to capture your creative inspiration quickly and easily. With a data capacity of approximately 10,000 notes and 5,500 chords, youll be able to piece together your original compositions in no time flat. You can save up to 5 songs to the internal memory, and there are 30 preset songs built-in for your listening pleasure.

Electronic Portable Piano Keyboard with AC adapter- 54 Keys Silver

Electronic Portable Piano Keyboard with AC adapter- 54 Keys Silver Review

Electronic Portable Piano Keyboard with AC adapter- 54 Keys Silver Feature

• 54-Key Full Size Standard Piano Keys
• 100 tones/voice, 100 rhythms/styles
• 16-level volume, 32-level tempo, 8-level rhythm chord volume
• Single chord, Finger chrod, Tone CLR, Sync, Fill in, Start/Stop
• Sustain, vibrato, keyboard transpose, 8 stereo demo songs and 8 panel drums

This keyboard sounds great and is ideal for student beginners and also for adults having fun playing a portable keyboard. Also features the following: B/W key record, rhythm program. Guide-A and Guide-B Inputs for: External microphone and external stereo audio located at the back of the keyboard. Includes: A/C Adapter. Option: Use 6 batteries 1.5V Size D (batteries not included)

Yamaha PSR-170 61-Key Portable Electronic Keyboard

Yamaha PSR-170 61-Key Portable Electronic Keyboard Review

Yamaha PSR-170 61-Key Portable Electronic Keyboard Feature

• 61 Piano-sized Keys
• DJ button accesses special dance voices and songs
• Interactive Yamaha Education Suite included for beginning musicians
• 100 authentic instrument voices and styles encourages creativity
• Multifingering auto accompaniment

The Yamaha PSR170AD is a dream-come-true for piano students. It would be hard not to learn at least basic keyboard skills while using this model. The user-friendly LCD display shows permanent bass and treble clefs and has a small virtual keyboard. As a song played or we plunked at the keyboard, the notes were instantly displayed. At first we felt that this was a novelty feature, but as we moved into the lessons, we could see that it can be helpful to see the staff and notes.

While we were playing random chords to see what they looked like on the bass clef, we noticed that the keys are not sensitive to touch. We could bang on the keys like Jerry Lee Lewis or caress them like Yanni and the volume never changed. Though this may throw an experienced keyboardist for a loop, it might also be useful to the novice, who won't have to worry about volume control.

The PSR170AD is equipped with the Yamaha Education Suite feature. This feature walks you through seven lessons at your own pace. The lessons are a blur at first, but the fact that the keyboard will repeat them as many times as you want allows you to run them over and over again until you become comfortable. The lessons can be done using the 100 voices and styles that come on the PSR170AD. This was particularly enjoyable, as we would have been bored while practicing without a little variety. It comes with 100 prerecorded songs--some we never heard before, some we can't forget. You can play along with any of them anytime.

Yamaha lets you have fun away from the lessons and learning with the DJ Mode. The DJ Mode has groovy voice and music samples you can use to play along with a prerecorded funky dance riff or to create your own. If you're like us, it may take you a while to get back to the serious side of the keyboard. As a MIDI compatible keyboard, the PSR170AD can connect to a sequencer or computer via MIDI cables (sold separately), both of which can record musical performances from the keyboard and then play them back using the instrument voices on the PSR170AD. This is great for adding it to an ensemble and using the keyboard to lay down tracks while recording.

Overall, this keyboard impressed us most by how well designed it was for the music student. It comes with just enough functions for learning the basics and not so many that you get bogged down in menus. The keyboard isn't all about learning, though. We plugged it in right out of the box and had a toe-tapping good time. --Brian Vandiver

Pros:

• Very portable
• 61 full-size piano keys
• MIDI capable
• Great for learning

Cons:

• The keys are not touch-sensitive

Yamaha PSR-170AD 61-Key Portable Electronic Keyboard with AC Adapter

Akai Pro LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard

Akai Pro LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard Review

Akai Pro LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard Feature

• USB-MIDI controller works with virtually all audio software
• 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard keys
• Arpeggiator, sustain button, octave up and down, and tap tempo controls
• Plug-and-play USB connection for Mac and PC requires no driver installation
• USB bus powered - no additional power cable needed

Create melodic and harmonic riffs in seconds, anywhere, with the Akai Pro LPK25 Laptop Performance Keyboard, a scaled-down relative to the MPK series of keyboard performance controllers. Made up of 25 miniature, velocity-sensitive keyboard keys with synth action, the LPK25 is a great choice for keyboard players who want to work with software on their computer. Measuring less than 13 inches across and weighing less than a pound, it easily fits into a laptop case, backpack or messenger bag for extreme portability.

The LPK25 contains an arpeggiator, which steps through chords automatically, assisting musicians with creating quick melodic ideas. Sustain, octave up and down and tap tempo controls round out the LPK25's easy-to-learn layout. It offers plug and play capabilities with Mac and PC and requires no software driver installation or wall power for operation. And it has four memory banks for programming and recalling settings appropriate to different software programs you use. Key Features USB-MIDI controller works with virtually all audio software 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard keys Arpeggiator, sustain button, octave up and down, and tap tempo controls Plug-and-play USB connection for Mac and PC requires no driver installation Small enough to fit in a backpack or laptop bag Four programmable memory banks Comes with editor software for Mac and PC USB bus powered--no additional power cable needed

The Akai LPK25 keyboard controller. Small enough to fit in a backpack or laptop bag (see larger image).

Melodic performance in the palm of your hand. The LPK25 laptop performance keyboard is a USB-MIDI controller for musicians, producers, DJs and other music creators. It measures less than 13 inches across and weighs less than a pound to easily fit into a laptop case, backpack or messenger bag for extreme portability. Keyboard players who want to work with software on their computer will find that the LPK25 gives their laptop the keys they need to express themselves anywhere. The LPK25 is a scaled-down relative to the MPK series of keyboard performance controllers. The diminutive keyboard is made up of 25 miniature, velocity-sensitive keyboard keys with synth action. The LPK25 contains an arpeggiator, which steps through chords automatically, assisting musicians with creating quick melodic ideas. Sustain, octave up and down and tap tempo controls round out the LPK25’s easy-to-learn layout. The LPDK25 works plug and play with Mac and PC and requires no software driver installation or wall power for operation. It has four memory banks for programming and recalling settings appropriate to different software programs you use. Create melodic and harmonic riffs in seconds, anywhere, with the LPK25.

Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package

Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package Review

Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package Feature

• Keyboard: 88-key box type (A1-C7) with Touch Response, Graded Soft TouchDisplay: Large backlit LCD (320 x 240 dots) displays notation, lyrics and chords with LCD Contrast controlYamaha Education Suite: Waiting, Your Tempo, Minus One, Chord DictionarySongs: 30 Preset Songs + 5 User Songs + 70 on CD-ROM Song Clear, Track Clear, Song Volume, Song RecordingSong control: REPEAT & LEARN, A-B REPEAT, PAUSE, REW, FF, START/STOPPerformance Assistant Technology: Chord, Chord/Free, Melody, Chord/MelodyMusi

The Yamaha YPG535 88 Key Portable Keyboard gives to the sound and feel of a grand piano in a portable package at an affordable price. The YPG535 offers a graded soft touch action that everyone from the beginner to the professional will love. The YPG535 also includes a stand along with a sustain pedal and power adapter. For the beginner, the built-in interactive lessons provide a user definable tempo that allow for learning at your pace. Yamaha YPG535 Features 88 piano-style keys with Graded Soft Touch 6-track sequencer allows you to record your own music USB & Flash ROM to download new Songs and Styles for playing 5 types preset Master EQ Interactive Lessons: Your Tempo mode helps you learn to play Backlit LCD, panel lights, pitch bend wheel Portable Grand Button: industry's best piano Yamaha XGlite/GM voices plus Sweet!, Cool!, Split & Dual voice Performance Assistant guarantees a rewarding music experience Music Database 267 keyboard setups by song title Optional BB1 keyboard bench. Click for more information.Piano Centric Features The Yamaha Portable Grand, YPG535 has an easy to use panel, a wealth of piano-centric features including 88 piano-style keys, Graded Soft Touch (GST) action with different levels of resistance, high resolution stereo piano sample and comes with an attractive matching stand, PA

Guardian Cases CK-400-61 61-Key Portable Keyboard

Guardian Cases CK-400-61 61-Key Portable Keyboard Review

Guardian Cases CK-400-61 61-Key Portable Keyboard Feature

• 600 Denier DuraGuard Nylon
• 20mm Padding
• Shoulder Strap

Guardian keyboard bags feature 600 denier DuraGuard nylon exteriors and 20mm padding.