Feb 27 2010

Boss DR-880 Drum Machine

Boss Dr. Rhythm DR-880 Drum Machine

The Boss DR-880 Drum Machine is a rhythm-programming powerhouse which is equipped with world-class drum, percussion, and bass sounds from Roland’s famous SRX library. Boss DR-880 Drum Machine includes a dramatic collection of original waveforms.

Boss DR-880 Drum Machine

Boss DR-880 Drum Machine

Patterns can be use deeper with the “Groove Modify” feature, where a variety of groove and triplet senses can be applied. Guitar and bass players can join the action by plugging straight to the DR-880′s guitar/bass input jack, and playing through the built-in COSM drive/amp models and multi-effects. Ghost notes and fills can also be added automatically. With the Pattern mode, you can select and combine pre-programmed phrase combinations to create new patterns. Push the Chord Progression button to select chord-progression templates. Through the Fill-In button, you can choose phrases from the Fill-In library, and put them into the pattern. The library encloses various phrases, ranging from simple fills to bombastic breaks.

An extraordinary new collection of top-quality, custom sounds were created for the Boss DR-880. The DR-880 Drum Machine is equipped with some of the most famous sounds from our renowned SRX library Read more »

Feb 20 2010

Yamaha PSR-E213 Keyboard

Yamaha PSR-E213 Portable Keyboard

Yamaha PSR E213

Yamaha PSR E213

The yamaha PSR-E213 has 102 built-in songs for beginners 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. LISTEN & LEARN the melody or rhythm of a selected song. The TIMING mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing and WAITING mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues. Chord Dictionary feature shows how to play chords and tells which chords are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen. Lesson Grading feature monitors progress while practicing each lessons two and three and gives you a grade.

The PSR-E213 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once; enough for the most demanding needs.

The PSR-E213 also has auto accompaniment styles that “follow” your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 100 built-in Styles, play a single note or chord on the left side of the keyboard and play your melody on the right side. The PSR-E213 will create a backup band and “follow” you through the song. You can play your songs and try different genres of music.

The PSR-E213 is both General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible, you have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Internet. Read more »