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Yamaha MOX6 61 key Synthesizer Video Review

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:33:20 +0000

Yamaha MOX6 61 key synthesizer Video Review

Here is what one reviewer had to say about the Yamaha MOX6 Synthesizer.

PRO’s

Excellent instrument sounds (Voices), and combinations (with layers and splits of up to 4 instruments, called Performances by Yamaha) and around 6700 arps (with arp setups keyed to preset instruments). The MOX6 itself, Yamaha computer downloads (Editiors, USB interface, etc.), documentation and packaging are all top-notch. Excellent and intuitive internal song recorder.

Excellent integration with PC or Mac, including a very useful USB audio downloadable interface that works with nearly any DAW, (I use Goldwave and just set the input to Yamaha MOX6). Cubase AI 5 is included. Lightweight, about 15 pounds – most power in a light keyboard that I know of. Easy A/D integration with its own panel gain knob that allows connections to external instruments and sends the mixed audio thru USB to your DAW.

Workstation production is straightforward once you learn Yamaha’s way of constructing instrument combinations (Performances) and arps (1 per instrument so max of 4 per combination). Category and Favorite buttons and arps indexed by instrument ease finding what you want to play. Patterns, Yamaha’s term for short musical loops/passages that can be arranged to form a song, are promising. Motifator.com continues to be an excellent source of information and support.

CONS

Picking alternate arps for a voice (other than the preset arps for that voice) is time consuming and cumbersome – I use a laptop to scan the 6700 choices. Mixing is a bit awkward in combinations (Performances) requiring an edit, should have used the 4 knobs to mix volume for the 4 instruments in a combination (maybe the top 4 for volume, the bottom 4 for pan) without edit – but mixing in a DAW is excellent using the downloadable Yamaha editor.

No aftertouch and 64 instead of 128 voices but the voices have been more than sufficient so far for me. I find Cubase AI 5 clumsy and complicated — although it is powerful. Yamaha’s free downloadable editors and interfaces are very good but more comprehensive and usuable editors are available (search for ‘MOX total editor’, software such as this should be included with the instrument).

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Yamaha L3C Attachable Keyboard Stand

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:41:36 +0000

Yamaha meticulously fashioned the L3C to bolt directly to a variety of PSR keyboards. The L3C offers exceptional stability and a collapsible design convenient for travel. Compatible with DJX, PSRK1, EZ series and PSR models 293 and lower. Height: 25.63 inches.

Yamaha YKA6000 Heavy-Duty Keyboard Stand

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:13:20 +0000

The Yamaha YKA6000 professional quality keyboard stand serves the needs of professional musicians, primarily those who play synthesizers and digital pianos. Unique rubber grips and telescoping arms hold any keyboard in place and 30 millimeter tubing provides superior strength. A spring-action hand lever quickly and easily adjusts the stand to five different playing heights. Performers can add Yamaha's YKT7500 to this stand for a second keyboard tier. The Yamaha YKA6000 keyboard stand is designed with strength and performance in mind. The pro-level stand features oversized arm grips, a single 'X-Style' frame, and an offset 'X-Brace' design creating complete stability. This durable keyboard stand is perfect for the road and well-suited for Yamaha or other synthesizers, digital pianos, and keyboards.

Yamaha YPG 235 76-Key Portable Grand Piano Keyboard

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:06:58 +0000

If youre 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

Yamaha DGX-530 Keyboard, 88 Full-Sized Lightly Weighted Piano Style Keys

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36:40 +0000

The Yamaha Portable Grand, DGX-530 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-150 energy saving* power adapter and sustain pedal. USB connectivity brings music directly to your keyboard The DGX-530 has 2 USB ports on the back, USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE. USB TO HOST is plug and play simple for recording and playing back MIDI files, as well as transferring data to and from your computer. USB TO DEVICE is for connecting optional peripheral USB storage devices like floppy disk drives and thumb drives*. When a USB flash memory is inserted in this instrument's USB TO DEVICE terminal, user songs created on the instrument and the registered settings can be saved to or loaded from the memory medium. USB flash memory can also be used to transfer song data downloaded from the Internet to the instrument, where it can be used with the performance assistant technology and the Yamaha Education Suite features mentioned below. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI file format can also be used with these features. Have you ever played a song and wondered what it would look like as sheet music? The DGX-530 can display the score to a song whether it comes from the Internet, the internal selections or ones that you record yourself, and the pages scroll automatically when a song is played back â�� no more page turning! And for singers, the screen also displays chords and lyrics to XF compatible songs. For examples, please visit www.yamahamusicsoft.com. And for those that want to learn to play, notation adds a new dimension to the Yamaha Education Suite, allowing you to hear a song while you follow the notes in the display. The DGX-530 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. 6-track sequencer: record your own music Imagine capturing your child's first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the DGX-530, 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. Full Keyboard Mode The DGX-530 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 DGX-530 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it. The DGX-530 comes equipped with 127 panel voices, 12 drum/SFX kits plus 361 XGlite voices. Special voices include Sweet! Clarinet, Trumpet, Muted Trumpet, Flute, Pan Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxes, Trombone, Cool! Voices including Galaxy Electric Piano, Suitcase Electric Piano, Electric Piano, Organ and Rotor Organ and Live! Voices including Grand Piano, Warm Grand Piano and Orchestra. 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 high resolution stereo-sampled piano â�� 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 DGX-530 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack in the back and Sustain Pedal for practicing and playing piano pieces.

Yamaha DGX230 76 Full-Sized Piano Style Keys, 489 Instrument Voices

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:38 +0000

If you're looking for a reasonably priced piano replacement, look no further than the DGX-230. 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. The DGX-230 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 DGX-230 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it. The DGX230 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. Imagine capturing your childs first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the DGX-230, 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. The DGX-230 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. 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 systemsâ��the instruments internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. You're in control.

Yamaha P85 Digital Stage Piano (Black)

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:51:55 +0000

The Yamaha P85 Digital Piano features an authentic, natural sound with remarkable expressiveness in a compact, affordable piano.This new Contemporary Piano gives you all the dynamic, high-quality sound and natural piano response you expect from Yamaha, along with a high-quality built-in speaker system - packed into a slim, exceptionally affordable digital piano you can play virtually anywhere. No compromises, full quality.Exceptionally High-quality SoundThe gorgeous piano sounds of the P-85 feature meticulous digital sampling of a full concert grand piano - that change in tone and volume depending on how you play - thanks to Yamaha's sophisticated AWM Stereo Sampling.Realistic, Acoustic-like Touch ResponseEnjoy authentic, naturally expressive key touch - modeled after an actual acoustic piano, from the low notes to the high - with the Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard.Ultra-compact, Stylish DesignThe attractive, slim, lightweight design of the instrument - less than 25 pounds - suits virtually any room decor, while the built-in speaker system fills your room with luscious sound.Extensive Voice Selection and Dual Voice FunctionThe versatile P85 also gives you a variety of other high-quality instrument Voices, including electric pianos, organs, strings and harpsichord - plus a Dual Voice feature for playing two Voices at once.Record Your PerformanceYou can capture your own playing with the song recording feature, then play it back for studying or accompaniment. There's even a built-in metronome for practicing and recording in perfect time.Expressive Half-pedal ControlFeatures a half-pedal effect that gives you greater acoustic-like expressive control over the sound (with optional FC3 Foot Controller or LP-5 Pedal Unit).

Yamaha YPG-635 88-Key Weighted Portable Grand Piano

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:48:33 +0000


Includes Yamaha YPG-635 88 Key Digital Piano Music Rest Accessory CD-ROM Keyboard Stand Owners Manual Footswitch FC5 AC Power adaptor.

Yamaha YPT410 61 Full-Size Touch Keyboard Bundle – Professional Headphones, Keyboard Stand, and Power Supply

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:41 +0000

With the Yamaha YPT410 full-size keyboard, 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. This portable keyboard features 61 touch sensitive keys, 504 instrument voices, and a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces. This special package comes complete with a pair of professional closed cup headphones, a keyboard stand, and a power supply. The YPT410 has separate woofers and tweeters to deliver sounds with clarity and precision for more lifelike instrument voices. A special port on each speaker also adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction, and the true stereo adds realistic character and spatial depth. Its Digital Signal Processing (DSP) enhances sound quality with sophisticated digital effects like Harmony, Reverb & Chorus. The YPT410 includes Yamaha's Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) technology, which helps it delivers amazingly realistic sound. Computer Connectivity: USB and Flash ROM The YPT410 comes with 30 built-in songs, plus 70 more on an included CD-ROM, as well as 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 master 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. 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. 6-Track Sequencer Imagine capturing your child's first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the YPT410, you have the equivalent of a built-in multitrack 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. Music Finder 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) This 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 note or chord. Here's how it works. Select a song, press the Performance Assistant button, 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. With the YPT410 and performance assistant technology, you can! In addition to working with any of the internal songs with chords, this feature also works with XF MIDI files. Easy Song Arranger 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. Digital Music Notebook Digital Music Notebook is a multimedia Internet service that enables you to preview, purchase, download, and print learn-to-play music books and chart-topping sheet music. From scales to chords to your favorite riffs, Digital Music Notebook is jam-packed with all the secrets you need to master your instrument. Add accompaniments, record and mix yourself, sing karaoke with friends, and learn new techniques while having a blastâ��Digital Music Notebook delivers everything you need to bring music alive. Master EQ Five different master equalizer (EQ) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listening through different reproduction systemsâ��the instrument's internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. Either way, you're in control. Realistic Sounding Voices The YPT410 comes equipped with 116 panel voices, 12 drum/SFX kits, 361 XGlite voices, plus 15 arpeggio voices. Included in this selection is stereo-sampled Piano, a selection of Sweet! Voices including 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 whereas Cool! Voices feature long samples of electronically amplified instruments. Dual Mode allows you to combine two voices across the keyboard at the same time. Split Mode allows you to select a different voice for each hand. The combinations are limited only by your imagination. Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) The YPT410 has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on the 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. There are 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. Other ways (Y.E.S.) helps you: 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. You are also able to create sound mixes of your own using Layer and Split modes. Split mode allows you to have two different sounds on the keyboard at the same time, like piano on the right and bass on the left. Layer mode allows you to combine two sounds across the keyboard range. For example, you could play piano and strings at the same time. You're only limited 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 YPT410 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 The YPT410 takes full advantage of Yamaha's DSP know-how. It gives you an extensive range of 9 top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and 4 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 and 50 different Arpeggio patterns. Similar to the arpeggio functions provided on some synthesizers, this function automatically produces arpeggios (broken chords) when you simply play the appropriate notes on the keyboard. A variety of arpeggios can be produced by changing your fingering or the arpeggio type. 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 YPT410 also has auto accompaniment styles that follow your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 155 built-in Styles (example Rock), play a single note or chord on the left side of the keyboard, and play your melody on the right side. The YPT410 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, simply go to Yamaha's website to preview from the selections, purchase, and transfer one to your keyboard (PC only). Specifications Keyboard: 61 Full-size keys (C1-C6) Songs: 102 Songs separated into Left and Right hand parts for learning Total number of voices: 504 Auxiliary jack: Phones / Aux. Out L/R, DC in, foot switch Amplifier: 2.5 watts x 2 Speakers 12cm x 2, 3cm x 2 Dimensions: 37-1/4 x 15-1/4 x 5-1/4 inches Weight: 15 pounds, 7 ounces

Yamaha YPG-535 88-Key Portable Grand Piano Keyboard

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:58:44 +0000

Yamaha YPG535, Yamaha 88 Key Digital Piano YPG-535 offers Graded Soft Touch action, USB connectivity and a stand, adapter and sustain pedal. Performance Assistance Technology ensures error-free performances. Music Database provides complete keyboard setups by song title. The song recorder is easy to use. Five types of Master EQ allow players to adjust the sound. The design accents provide Yamaha YPG-535 Digital Piano with an attractive touch.