Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 Lightweight Compact Digital Piano

Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 Lightweight Compact Digital Piano Review

Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 Lightweight Compact Digital Piano Feature

• 76 piano-style keys with Graded Soft Touch (GST) action
• Backlit LCD, panel lights, Pitch Bend wheel
• 6-track sequencer allows you to record your own music
• Portable Grand Button: Instant access to industry's best piano
• USB & Flash ROM to download new Songs and Styles for playing

More than just a keyboard, this stunningly slim and lightweight piano is filled with versatility thanks to nearly 500 Voices and 160 Styles.

Yamaha Piaggero NP11 61-Key Lightweight Compact Portable Keyboard

Yamaha Piaggero NP11 61-Key Lightweight Compact Portable Keyboard Review

Yamaha Piaggero NP11 61-Key Lightweight Compact Portable Keyboard Feature

• New ECO energy saving feature - Energy Conservation Optimized means saving energy by powering down after 30 minutes of inactivity
• Easy access panel - Dedicated buttons for each Voice
• 10 Voices - Change the sound of the instrument by playing electric piano, organ, harpsichord, strings or vibraphone
• 32-note polyphony - With Yamaha's Dynamic Voice Allocation, 32-notes is all a pianist needs to play and sustain notes naturally
• Opperates on 6 AA batteries - No electrical outlet required

The Yamaha Piaggero NP-11 gives you classic Yamaha piano tone and 61 full-sized keys in an ultra-portable package, weighing in at just 10 pounds. Operating on just 6 AA batteries, you don't even need a power outlet to play your piano anywhere your music takes you. Yamaha has added an easy-to-use panel design with dedicated Voice-select buttons. A built-in metronome with adjustable tempo and time signature appeals to the pianist who knows that practice makes perfect.

M-Audio 9900-52239-10 KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard Controller

M-Audio 9900-52239-10 KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard Controller Review

M-Audio 9900-52239-10 KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard Controller Feature

• 49-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard
• USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible > works with most computers
• instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers > just plug and play

The M-Audio KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation. Featuring a 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 49 makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. Use KeyRig 49 to play Key Rig's virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with M-Audio's Session, Apple's GarageBand, Ableton's Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The KeyRig 49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. It's powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP.

Gator GK-88 SLXL 88-Key Portable Keyboard Case

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

Gator GK-88 SLXL 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 Slim, Extra long 88 Note Keyboards

Yamaha PSRE233 61 Key Portable Personal Keyboard

Yamaha PSRE233 61 Key Portable Personal Keyboard Review

Yamaha PSRE233 61 Key Portable Personal Keyboard Feature

• 385 high quality, natural sounding voices
• 100 accompaniment styles and 102 built-in songs
• Portable Grand button to instantly call up an authentic stereo grand piano sound
• Rich Reverb effects, adding concert-hall ambience to your performance
• Practice at your individual level with the new advanced Yamaha Education Suite lesson functions

Ultra Wide StereoEnjoy the experience of an extended, wide, dynamic sound field. Various Ultra Wide Stereo presets can be selected. More Advanced Y.E.SPractice at your individual level with the new advanced Yamaha Education Suite lesson functions. Now, the playback of the selected song is continuously adjusted to the tempo of the player's performance. High Quality Voices & Styles and Digital EffectsIn the PSR-E233, You will find 385 high-quality instrument voices and 100 accompaniment styles. It features a wide variety of voices, including preset digital effects. You will also find preset dual voices, like e.g. Piano plus Synth Pad, so you can easily enjoy beautiful rich sounds. Portable Grand ButtonEnjoy Yamaha's world-famous grand piano sound The Portable Grand button instantly recalls a great sounding piano covering the keyboard's full range. Auto Power Off modeThis is a new, eco-friendly mode. The PSR-E333/233 comes with a function that turns off the power automatically if the keyboard has not been used for a set amount of time in order to avoid using power unnecessarily. This supports long battery life.  

Korg SP250 88-key Portable Digital Piano

Korg SP250 88-key Portable Digital Piano Review

Korg SP250 88-key Portable Digital Piano Feature

• Multi-level stereo sampling ensures accurate and faithful sound reproduction over the piano's entire dynamic range
• The RH3 graded hammer action provides 88 keys and a life-like grand piano feel for confident, inspiring performances
• With two headphone outputs, you can share your music with a friend
• Sounds:5 Pianos, 7 Electric Pianos, 3 Church Organs, 3 Jazz Organs, Harpsichord, Marimba, Vibraphone, Acoustic guitar and more
• The SP-250 is a complete instrument offering sounds, effects, sound system and pedal all in one

Korg brings a heightened level of realism and feel to its line of portable digital pianos with the new SP-250.The SP-250 provides an expanded range of expression and performance with an outstanding new stereo piano sound, which is matched to a third-generation RH3 graded action keyboard. The SP-250 Digital Piano is the perfect answer for any pianist looking for rich piano sounds and the convenience of a lightweight, portable instrument. The robust sound of a concert grand piano has been carefully and lavishly sampled for the SP-250. Differences in playing dynamics and position in the stereo field have been faithfully captured, delivering naturally expressive piano sounds that recreate every detail. The SP-250's all-new piano samples are longer than other pianos in its class. Increased length means the piano sound sustains more naturally, so the piano sounds more real throughout the performance, not just at the attack. Three versions of this wonderful piano sound are provided to cover different tastes and genre needs. To round out the piano offerings, the SP-250 also features a vintage electric grand sound, as well as an authentic honky-tonk piano.

Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard

Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard Review

Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard Feature

• 61 touch sensitive keys with Guide lights - the EZ way to learn
• GM plus Yamaha XGlite compatible - connect a computer
• Portable Grand: Industry's Best Piano
• Yamaha Education Suite with music book: helps you learn to play
• Chord Dictionary for learning chords and built-in metronome

Never played piano or keyboard before? The EZ-200 lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built-in to the keyboard, select if you'd like to play the left or right hand part and hit "Start". The keyboard will light up the key that you're supposed to play, and in fact, the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords.

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Expressive Touch like a piano
If you're buying a keyboard having piano in mind, you'll want Yamaha's Touch Response feature. On an acoustic piano, striking a key harder will produce a louder sound, striking it softer will produce a softer sound. With Yamaha's "Touch Response" the EZ-200 keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.

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 EZ-200 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

Yamaha Education Suite: Helps you learn to play
The EZ-200 has 100 built-in songs 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. In addition, the correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.

Correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.

The keyboard lights up the key that you're supposed to play.

Instant access to Yamaha's Portable Grand sound.

• Three keyboard lessons for each hand
  
  • Lesson One: LISTEN & LEARN the melody or rhythm of a selected song.
  • Lesson Two: TIMING mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing.
  • Lesson Three: WAITING mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
• Lesson Grading
  Monitors your progress as you practice each lessons two and three and gives you a grade.
• Chord Dictionary
  Shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen.

Computer Connectivity: General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible
The music pathway to your computer and the Internet is MIDI. It's the way that keyboards communicate with computers. And because the EZ-200 is both General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible, you have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Internet.

367 Voices and the One-Touch Setting
The EZ-200 has 367 Voices for you to choose from. For example, there are pianos, electric pianos, harpsichord, guitars, drums, bass, violins, brass and synthesizer voices. Pretty much every instrument in the orchestra is at your fingertips. And if you don't know which sound goes with what style of music, the keyboard can select an appropriate sound for you using the convenient One-Touch Setting.

Sound Quality: Real stereo (Not just 2 Speakers)
Some keyboards have two speakers but aren't stereo. Don't be fooled. Just because a keyboard has two speakers doesn't mean that it's truly stereo with two separate amplifiers. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards feature stereo-sampling technology.

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. Some keyboards at this price point have only 12-note polyphony. The EZ-200 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.

Reverb
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 EZ-200 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; a first in this price range.

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

Strike up the Band--Keyboard Styles
In addition to the 100 songs found in the EZ-200, there are 100 Styles that allow you to play any song you like. It's just like having a built-in band. Call up your favorite style of music like Rock, Big Band or Country, press a chord or play Single Finger mode, and the EZ-200 will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass, piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. With this instrument, you can make great sounding music with little more than 2 fingers, however as you learn to play, the EZ-200 will adapt to your new skills and automatically switch between single finger mode and fingered mode where you play all the notes of the chord.

Connectivity
The EZ-200 features MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice.

What's in the Box
EZ-200 Keybaord, Music Rest, Owner's Manual, Song Book 61 Key Portable Guidelight Keyboard - Learn to play the "EZ" way. Follow the lighted keys to play any of the onboard demo songsExpressive Touch like a piano; Portable Grand; Yamaha Education Suite; Computer Connectivity ; 367 Voices to choose from; Sound Quality real stereo ; 32 note Polyphony; 9 Digital Reverb effects. Includes Quickstart DVD The EZ-200 lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built-in to the keyboard, select if you'd like to play the left or right hand part and hit ¨Start¨. The keyboard will light up the key that you're supposed to play, and in fact, the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords.61 Key Portable Guidelight Keyboard - Learn to play the "EZ" way. Follow the lighted keys to play any of the onboard demo songsExpressive Touch like a piano; Portable Grand; Yamaha Education Suite; Computer Connectivity ; 367 Voices to choose from; Sound Quality  real stereo ; 32 note Polyphony; 9 Digital Reverb effects. Includes Quickstart DVD