Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Yamaha P155 - Black with Mahogany 88-Key Graded Hammer Piano

Yamaha P155 - Black with Mahogany 88-Key Graded Hammer Piano Review



Yamaha P155 - Black with Mahogany 88-Key Graded Hammer Piano Feature

  • Keyboard: 88 keys, Graded Hammer (GH)
  • Tone Generation: 4-level AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
  • Polyphony (Max.): 128
  • Voices: 17
  • Song Recording: 2-track recording/playback, 3 User Song
Whether you're practicing at home or away, performing solo or in a band, the Yamaha P-155 digital piano offers professional quality sound with our legendary piano touch. Thanks to the top-shelf Yamaha digital piano technologies like advanced sampling methods and the ultra-expressive GH (Graded Hammer) keyboard, musicians don't have to choose between portability and piano quality--the quality you expect from a company that's been building world-class acoustic pianos for over a century. In the P-155, Yamaha crafts that heritage into a slim cabinet available in three contemporary finishes.


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package 2 (with BB1 Piano Bench)

Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package 2 (with BB1 Piano Bench) Review



Yamaha YPG535 Portable Grand Piano Package 2 (with BB1 Piano Bench) Feature

  • 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 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. The Yamaha (YPG535KIT) 88 Key Portable Grand Piano includes a Yamaha Survival Kit! The Survival Kit is designed to provide you with everything you need to get started. Includes a two-year extended warranty, Watch & Learn DVD, grand piano key cover, stereo headphones, bonus coupons, Yamaha Survival Kit DVD-ROM. 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


Sunday, August 28, 2011

MOUSE PAD SHEET MUSIC GRAND PIANO

MOUSE PAD SHEET MUSIC GRAND PIANO Review



This Grand piano mouse pad is perfect for any music lover. A grand piano over an antique sheet music background. These are perfect for any kind of mouse. Get one today.


Friday, August 26, 2011

Yamaha YDP141 Digital Piano With Bench

Yamaha YDP141 Digital Piano With Bench Review



Yamaha YDP141 Digital Piano With Bench Feature

  • 88-key GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) weighted action keyboard
  • New Dynamic Stereo Sampling AWM piano with 64-note polyphony
  • 2-track recorder with Flash-ROM song storage
  • Polished silver-colored Damper, Soft and Sostenuto pedals
  • New dark rosewood and light cherry finishes
Perfect for beginning students and experienced players alike, the ARIUS / YDP series provides true piano sound and feel. The Graded Hammer Standard keyboard make it a true joy to play, both in practice and in performance. The 3-level AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling Voices deliver remarkably authentic sound. Moreover, the damper pedal includes a half-damper effect, giving you nuanced expressive control over the sustained sound. All at an affordable price.


Thursday, August 25, 2011

Sonivox Eighty Eight Grand Piano Virtual Instrument

Sonivox Eighty Eight Grand Piano Virtual Instrument Review



Sonivox Eighty Eight Grand Piano Virtual Instrument Feature

  • Over 11GB of premium instrument content 35 piano & pad presets 52 solo piano presets 15 adjustable split point Multi-Instrument combination patches Up to 16 velocity layers per key Large and small footprint instruments for optimum memory utilization Onboard EQ, Reverb, and Limiter Easy Key Split Editor for easy tweaking of Pad and Combi Instrument Key Ranges 7-step Velocity Re-Mapper allows for user-customizable velocity response Efficient direct From disc sample streaming PC standalone, VST, an
SONiVOX Eighty Eight virtual grand piano is exhaustively sampled and expertly voiced. Recorded in the same acoustic space as the award-winning SONiVOX Symphonic Collection, Eighty Eight uses the same recording philosophy: the simplest signal chain with the highest quality A/D converters and mic preamps. The result—Eighty Eight Grand Piano is a virtual instrument of stunning clarity, finesse, and power. The SONiVOX Eighty Eight software piano package also provides a wealth of additional instruments, pads, and textures which supply the composer with an arsenal of musical tools with which to serve and stimulate the creative muse. The SONiVOX Eighty Eight Interface: The Eighty Eight user interface gives you an impressive level of flexibility without sacrificing ease-of-use. In-depth control is at your fingertips. The convenient interface easily shapes Eighty Eight's instruments to fit the feel and flow of your music's velocity curves, enable effects, and more. SONiVOX Eighty Eight's user interface helps you intuitively create, control, and calibrate your music-making.


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Pacific Trends 1062 Grand Piano Clip-On Lamp

Pacific Trends 1062 Grand Piano Clip-On Lamp Review



Pacific Trends 1062 Grand Piano Clip-On Lamp Feature

  • Brass Plated Grand Piano Clip Lamp
  • 14'' Wide Deluxe Shade
  • 10'' Adjustable Flex Arm for Desired Light Direction
  • Felted Mounting Bracket
  • Dual 60 Watt Max Sockets for T-Type Bulbs (Bulbs Are Not Included)
Brass plated grand piano clip lamp. 14'' wide deluxe shade. 10'' adjustable flex arm for desired light direction. Felted mounting bracket. Dual 60 watt max sockets for T-type bulbs (bulbs are not included). Product made UL listed. Packed in full color box with foam. Limited manufacturer warranty.


Monday, August 22, 2011

Dan Dean ProAudioVault Bluthner Digital Model One Grand Piano

Dan Dean ProAudioVault Bluthner Digital Model One Grand Piano Review



Dan Dean ProAudioVault Bluthner Digital Model One Grand Piano Feature

  • Samples created by Dan Dean of Dan Dean Productions and Ernest Cholakis of Numerical SoundRecorded at Skywalker SoundSingle DVD12 layers of samples, including both pedal up and pedal down versionsMany proprietary technologies and algorithms used, including Discrete Sustain and Linear dB ScalingRecorded dry with close mikingNoise-free pppp, ppp, and pp samples2,000 samples total, 24+ stereo samples per sound3 custom-designed convolution: Timbral, Reverb, and Sustain260 different pianos in seven T
Samplist Dan Dean from Dan Dean Productions and audio architect Ernest Cholakis from Numerical Sound have joined forces in creating the new Blüthner Digital Model One Grand Piano in Native Instruments KONTAKT 2 Player format. This groundbreaking piano has been used by a wide variety of major recording artists, including The Beatles, Marlene Dietrich, and Neil Diamond, as well as composers like Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, and Sergei Prokofiev. Now, thanks to this DVD, you can play it too, virtually, using technologies and features unique to Dan Dean Productions.This sample library was recorded at Skywalker Sound (a division of Lucasfilm, Ltd.)—one of the quietest studios in the world (both physically and electronically) with superb acoustics, excellent technical implementation, hand-selected microphones, cables, and preamps with Pacific Microsonics digital converters so as to optimize the front end for the highest detail sample recordings.Multiple Layers and Multiple TimbresThere are 12 layers of samples, including both pedal up and pedal down versions, utilizing our Dan Dean's Discrete Sustain technology. The number of samples totals well over 2,000. The BDMO's pedal down samples have air and depth in a spacious stereo field. Every sustain sample is unique—not modeled or computer generated. Using their proprietary techniques and algorithms, PAV's samples have an extremely low noise floor compared to other digital pianos on the market.Recorded dry The BDMO is close miked, meaning that there are no room reflections or acoustic ambience in the sample recordings. Close miking gives you far greater sonic detail and allows you to add the reverbs you choose—or use the custom created Impulse Response reverbs.Extremely Wide Timbral Range Finally, all the very low level detail of the piano have been captured with noise-free pppp, ppp, and pp samples. ProAudioVault (PAV) placed special emphasis on accurately capturing and programming the Blüthner's


Sunday, August 21, 2011

Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18 in Eb Major Piano Solo

Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18 in Eb Major Piano Solo Review



Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18 in Eb Major Piano Solo Feature

  • Published by G. Schirmer, Inc. 12 Pages
  • Piano Solo (Joseffy)
  • Composer: Frederic Chopin Editor: Rafael Joseffy
Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18 in Eb Major


Saturday, August 20, 2011

Yamaha DGX620AD 88 Key Electronic Keyboard with Graded Hammer Action

Yamaha DGX620AD 88 Key Electronic Keyboard with Graded Hammer Action Review



Yamaha DGX620AD 88 Key Electronic Keyboard with Graded Hammer Action Feature

  • 88 full Size weighted Graded Hammer Action piano keys
  • 500 instrument voices including 127 standard, 361 Xglite, 5 "Sweet" , 3"Cool", and 12 Drum/ SFX kit voices
  • Amazing Live! Stereo Grand Piano
  • Large Full dot-matrix LCD for easy viewing of music score and lyrics
  • Performance Assistant allows you to play along with and built in song regardless of your level of play
88-Key Portable Educational Keyboard - with woodgrain stand


Thursday, August 18, 2011

Nord Piano 88 Professional Stage Piano

Nord Piano 88 Professional Stage Piano Review



Nord Piano 88 Professional Stage Piano Feature

  • 88 keys that are lightweight and portable, with no compromise on sound quality and flexibility
  • Nord Piano users can download instruments from the ever-growing Nord Piano Library for free
  • Delivered with the Nord Piano DVD that contains the entire v5 of the Nord Piano Library
  • Weighted hammer action keyboard offers a better touch, superb playability and will respond faithfully to all the nuances of your music
  • Future OS updates and sounds are available for free on the Nord Keyboards website
The nord piano is a dedicated professional stage iano with 88 keys and the well known stage series weighted hammer action. it is developed with the performing musician in mind and is very lightweight at 18 kg (39.6 lbs), without compromising build quality, sound quality or means of expression. a friendly user interface lets you prepare your settings in advance and save for later use or set sounds and effects as you go along. plenty of memory locations and a convenient instrument palette provide you with quick access to your favorite sounds. equipped with several acoustic piano and electric pianos and harpsichords, other pianos are available as free downloads from the nordkeyboards.com site. accurate reproduction of the acoustic resonance, using the actual sound of the source instrument in an extremely realistic way. the nord piano pedal is included, providing the functionality of all the three pedals found on an acoustic grand piano and features a dynamic control of the mechanical noise during operation. the effects in the nord piano are just as detailed as the piano sounds themselves. the tremolo adds that perfect vibe, the pan sweeps across the stereo panorama, and the auto-wah brings out the funk in you, like never before. you can even plug in your mp3 or cd player to the nord piano to be able to play along, rehearse or jam with previously recorded music without the need of an external mixer or sound system. usb functionality has been extended to also include midi messages, so you can use the nord piano as a controller keyboard with a computer, using the usb interface to transmit and receive midi data. all this, and you also will be working on the most lightweight professional stage piano on the market, at only 39.6 pounds (18 kg).


Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Yamaha YPT-310 61 Full Size Touch Sensitive Keys with 500 Tones and 32-Note Polyphony

Yamaha YPT-310 61 Full Size Touch Sensitive Keys with 500 Tones and 32-Note Polyphony Review



Yamaha YPT-310 61 Full Size Touch Sensitive Keys with 500 Tones and 32-Note Polyphony Feature

  • 61 Full Size Keys
  • 32 Notes of Polyphony
  • Portable Grand with the realism of a Stereo Grand Piano
  • Style File Format (SFF) allows you to download style data from the internet
  • 2-Track Sequencer and Flash ROM Store Your Music
Yamaha's 61-key YPT-310 is a great way to get started with keyboard/piano playing, featuring 61 touch-sensitive keys, 482 voices, a music database and stereo speakers. Plenty of fun sounds and an advanced set of helpful learning tools built into the instrument, letting you teach yourself how to play and perform.

A great way to get started with keyboard/piano playing. Click to enlarge.

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 YPT-310 keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.

Backlit LCD Screen
Since you spend a lot of the time at your keyboard looking at the LCD display screen, you might as well get one that's easy to see--like the backlit LCD in the YPT-310.

Portable Grand: One Press to an Amazing Stereo Grand Voice
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 YPT-310 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 (Y.E.S.): Learn How To Play Now!
The YPT-310 has 102 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.

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.

Notes and chords are displayed on the screen for learning.

Stereo speakers for realistic character and spatial depth.

Sound Effect Kit: Have Some Fun!
If your student doesn't think playing keyboard is cool, wait 'til he hears this keyboard! Get the world of Hip Hop and all the hottest sound effects in your Yamaha keyboard. Push the Sound Effect button, hold down a key with your right hand, and you're groovin'!

Sound Quality: Real Stereo with Bass Ports (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.

  • Bass Ports--Port on each speaker that 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.

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 YPT-310 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.

106 Accompaniment styles and the One Touch Setting
The YPT-310 comes with 106 built-in styles, waiting for you to play along with. 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 YPT-310 will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass, piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. And to make it easy and fun, when you select one of the styles, the One Touch Setting function will automatically configure keyboard parameters, such as voice selection and digital effects, to match that selected music style. In addition, you can transfer new Styles into the Flash ROM in the keyboard. Selections can be found at www.yamahamusicsoft.com.

482 General MIDI (GM) and XGLite Voices
The YPT-310 has a large selection of professional sounding voices called XGlite. Only Yamaha's best keyboards have the capacity to support and reproduce Yamaha's XGlite voices. The result is amazing sound quality and almost 500 voices for you to choose from, offering even greater compatibility with both 3rd party and Yamaha XG software. For a look at some of the GM/XG music titles available from Yamaha, check out www.yamahamusicsoft.com.

Computer Connectivity and Flash ROM
The YPT-310 comes with 102 built-in songs 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, download more songs from the Internet into the internal Flash ROM, and use all of the Yamaha Education Suite V5 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. You can connect to the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port on the back with an optional USB-MIDI Interface like the Yamaha UX16. Once connected, you can play your songs into the computer, 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.

9 Digital Reverb Plus 4 Chorus 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 YPT-310 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.

What's in the Box
YPT-310 Keyboard, Music Rest, Owner's Manual 61 full-size keys482 instrument voices including 108 standard 361 XGLite voices 12 drum kits and sound effect kit32 notes of polyphonyStyle File Format (SFF) allows download of style data from the internet2-track sequencer and flash ROM store musicStereo speakers with bass portsHeadphone jack for private practicingMusic Database with over 200 styles of musicUses PA130MM power adapter or 6 D batteries Includes Yamaha Education Suite with 9-step piano lesson and quick start DVD


Monday, August 15, 2011

Grand Trios for Piano, Book 2 Book

Grand Trios for Piano, Book 2 Book Review



Grand Trios for Piano, Book 2 Book Feature

  • Piano Trio (1 Piano, 6 Hands)
  • By Melody Bober
  • Elementary
Grand Trios for Piano, Book 2 Book. The joy of ensemble playing with six hands at the piano is captured in this new series of trios by educational music author Melody Bober. Written with the elementary-level piano student in mind, the pieces in this collection have easy movement around the


Saturday, August 13, 2011

K & M Table-style Digital Piano Stand

K & M Table-style Digital Piano Stand Review



K & M Table-style Digital Piano Stand Feature

  • Professional, heavy-duty steel stand for digital pianos, supports max. 80 kg.
  • Features an individual height-adjustment system for each leg.
  • Cable clips are included.
  • Folds for easy transport.
  • Optional microphone arm, music holder, stacker and headphone holder
Table-style Digital Piano Stand


Friday, August 12, 2011

Casio PX-120 Privia Digital Piano

Casio PX-120 Privia Digital Piano Review



Casio PX-120 Privia Digital Piano Feature

  • 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response^128 notes^Effects: Brilliance (-3 to 3), Reverb (4 types), chorus (4 types), Acoustic Resonance^60 Songs^Auto Accompaniment
  • 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response; 128 notes; Effects: Brilliance, Reverb, chorus, Acoustic Resonance; 60 Songs
  • Effects: Brilliance (3 to 3), Reverb (4 types), chorus (4 types)
  • Auto Accompaniment. 88-key piano keyboard, with Touch Response; 128 notes
  • Brilliance (3 to 3), Reverb (4 types), chorus (4 types), Acoustic Resonance^60 Songs^Auto Accompaniment
Privia PX-120, rich sound with grand piano keyboard touch in a lightweight (under 30 lbs.) portable digital piano. The advanced AIF sound source provides 128 note polyphony providing you with full musical expression where notes reverberate naturally without being cut off during high-speed passages and during performances that require intensive damper pedal operations. With Weighted Scaled Hammer Action Keys you will have the look and feel of an acoustic piano. Use the PX-120 as a slab or with the optional custom wood stand.

A lightweight, portable digital piano. Click to enlarge.

Two different piano tones--a restrained classic and a brighter modern sound.

2 x 8 Watt on-board sound system.

Optional wood stand available.

128-Voice Polyphony
This permits the keyboard to produce up to 128 notes simultaneously for full musical expression. It lets you play sweeping chords and make extensive use of the damper pedal.

Scaled Hammer Action
88 touch-dynamic weighted keys based on concert piano keyboards make for an authentic playing feel, responding to all your playing nuance like an acoustic piano.

20 Piano Rhythms
The PX-120 has 20 piano rhythms, including drum sounds to provide you some accompaniment to play along with.

60 Songs
The PX-120 comes with a built-in Music Library of 60 built-in tunes. You can turn off the left hand part or right hand part of a song and play along on the piano, which makes for a great learning tool.

8 Digital Effects
Add a little more depth and variation to the built-in tones with 4 reverb and 4 chorus effects.

MIDI-In/Out
Use the MIDI in/out to control other MIDI instruments, or with external sequencers, computers, etc.

Lightweight
The PX-120 is truly portable, weighing in under 30 lbs. Take it to the gig without risking back pain.

Two Piano Setting Keys
The piano setting key switches to grand piano sound at the touch of a button. Two settings are available: "classic" for a soft, discreet sound and "modern" with a more lighter, brighter character.

Duet Function
The new duet functions allows teachers and pupils to play parallel to each other. The PX-120 can be divided into two keyboard areas, which can be transposed individually.

Panel-Lock
The control panel is protected from unintentional moves while playing and to protect settings.

Powerful Speaker System
The powerful on-board, 2-way system boasts four speakers and 2 x 8 watts of output power.

2 Headphone Connections
The PX-120 features two headphone connections, ideal for the duet function.

Damper Pedal Jack With 3-Pedal Unit Support
Connect a damper pedal directly or add the optional SP-30 three-pedal unit for damper, soft, and sostenuto.

Optional Custom Wood Stand
A stylish custom wood stand is available for adding a bit of elegance in the home.

What's in the Box
Privia PX-120 Keyboard, AC Adapter, Music Stand, User's Manual Privia PX-120, rich sound with grand piano keyboard touch in a lightweight (under 30lbs) portable digital piano. The advanced AIF sound source provides 128 note polyphony providing you with full musical expression where notes reverberate naturally without being cut off during high-speed passages and during performances that require intensive damper pedal operations. With Weighted Scaled Hammer Action Keys you will have the look and feel of an acoustic piano. Use the PX-120 as a slab or with the optional custom wood stand.


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Grand Piano License Plate (8301)

Grand Piano License Plate (8301) Review



Drive in style with this grand piano license plate.