Nov 28 2009

61-Key Korg M50 Synth Workstation

Korg M50 61-Key Keyboard

The M50 delivers latest sounds and functionality that Korg has developed in its many years of producing synthesizers and music workstations. The M50 fulfills every need of a musician, as an inspirational composition tool or as a live performance instrument. The M50 uses Korg’s latest “EDS” (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound generation system, the technology used on the M3, delivering exactly the same stunning sounds and effects. The EDS sound engine gushes with thick synth tones, complex articulated acoustic instruments like strings and brass, and some of the most realistic and playable piano tones in any keyboard in any price range. Each voice contains a powerful oscillator section that can use up to eight stereo multisamples per voice (two oscillators, each with 4-stage velocity switching/crossfading/layering), as well as up to four filters, 2 amps, 5 LFOs, and 5 EGs. 

KORG M50 61-key Workstation Keyboard Video

 

Korg M50 Provides Korg’s new semi-weighted Natural Touch keys for fast and satisfying synth-action. The M50 contains 608 programs, 384 combinations each consisting of up to sixteen programs, and 32 drum kits used as oscillators for drum programs. There are 4 “chord-assign” buttons which can be used to auto-trigger complex voicing with a single finger, leaving a free hand for melodic playing and turning you into your own accompanist. Korg M50 61 keys delivers the wide range of great sounds you expect from a Korg keyboard from real acoustic instrument to vintages synths and imaginative textures. The M50 is like controlling a whole orchestra with your hands, Up to 16 layers of instrumentation can be combined and triggered simultaneously, and voices can be split by note-range or velocity. 16-track sequencer makes brilliant use of the touch-sensitive screen, which insures you’ll never second guess how to access a function or make changes to a mix. The sequencer provides 16 MIDI tracks, up to 128 songs, and lets you record 210,000 notes. With a high resolution of 1/480, it can capture every detail of your expressive performance. The M50 features the same TouchView display that’s found on Korg’s high-end music workstations. The TouchView screen is intuitive and interactive, allowing the uniquely angled front panel to remain refined and uncluttered. M50 includes AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) function, which gives you 50 modulation sources, you can be sure to find what you need, or use the AMS mixer to apply multiple modulation sources to a single parameter, or even process the modulation source itself to obtain precise control over your sound design. Korg M50 keyboard includes 256 Mb of ROM, provides a total of 1,077 multisamples recorded in exacting studio conditions; the acoustic instruments are delivered with authenticity and realism, providing rich, natural articulation; synth sounds can be bombastic and aggressive, lush and enveloping, or pure and delicate. The drum track provides an always-ready partner to jam along with. You can easily choose from over 670 patterns that are built into the M50 as well as your own user-created patterns.

Korg M50 61-Key Synth Workstation Features

• Keyboard: 61-key, 73-key versions use a new semi-weighted Natural Touch keyboard

• An enormous 256 MB of PCM data (when calculated as 16-bit linear data), provides 608 programs and 384 combinations featuring Korg’s acclaimed voicing expertise.

• The 61-key M50-61 and 73-key M50-73 use a new semi-weighted Natural Touch keyboard, while the 88 key M50-88 features the top-of-the-line Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 (RH3) graded action keyboard.

• The large TouchView graphical user interface makes it easy to select sounds, adjust parameters and create your music easily.

• The Polyphonic Arpeggiator delivers from simple phrases up to complex rhythmic gestures, and lets you use two patterns simultaneously in Combination mode or Sequencer mode to create complete ensemble backing.

• Rich and vivid sound using the same “EDS” tone generator found on the upper-end M3

• Included M50 Editor and M50 Plug-In Editor software lets you edit the sounds using your computer, and allows you to use the M50 as a plug-in instrument in your favorite DAW software (VST, Audio Units, and RTAS are supported).

• The Drum Track gives you 671 patterns to stimulate and support your realtime performance and song production.

• The highly intuitive sequencer provides 16 MIDI + 1 master tracks with all the tools needed to capture and easily shape your musical ideas into polished productions.

• An SD card slot provides easy and affordable management of your sounds and songs. Read more »

Nov 26 2009

Yamaha YDP223 88-Key Digital Piano

Yamaha YDP223 88-Key Digital Piano with Dark Rosewood finish wood grain cabinet

Yamaha YDP223 88-Key Graded Hammer Piano delivers selection of 14 voices and features a Stereo Sampled AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) piano sound that feels reacts and sounds like an acoustic. The Yamaha YDP223 provides both sound and quality design in an attractive cabinet that will add a touch of elegance to any home.

Yamaha YDP223 81-Keys Digital Piano

Yamaha YDP223 81-Keys Digital Piano

The YDP223 has an incredible 64 notes of polyphony. The YDP223 Piano features an 88-Key Graded Hammer Action, which emulates the action of a grand piano; heavier in the bass and lighter in the treble areas of the keyboard. The YDP223 has MIDI In/Out/Thru plus a To Host jack, through which you can connect this keyboard to computers. Anything you play on this keyboard can be captured into a music program in your computer and turned into music notation.

The YDP223 have 2 headphone jacks so that you can perform to your heart’s content without disturbing other people and still share your music with that someone special. The YDP223 features a dark rosewood finish Wood grain cabinet with sliding key cover. This is 88-key piano, the keys are weighted for an action that emulates that of real, mechanical keys. Any doubts you may have that no digital instrument could ever truly take the place of the real piano, but if you play Yamaha YDP223 Keyboard, your doubts will disappear. This keyboard is really amazing. The YDP223 is able to accurately represent the complex and subtle tones of an acoustic piano, along with it’s entire dynamic range. This keyboard is perfect for professional musician as well as for hobbyists also. The yamaha YDP223 digital piano includes a LED on the panel, a built-in Metronome, Digital Reverb, Chorus and Brilliance controls, and Transpose which allows you to play in any key you like.

Technical Information Yamaha YDP223 88-Key Digital Piano

  • Premium Graded Hammer Effect Piano Action, 88 Keys, A1-C7
  • 64 notes Polyphony maximum
  • Voice: Grand Piano 1, Grand Piano 2, Electric Piano 1, Electric Piano 2, Harpsichord 1, Harpsichord 2, Vibraphone, Church Organ 1, Church Organ 2, Jazz Organ, Strings1, Strings2, Choir, Guitar plus Dual Voice (combine two voices at once)
  • Reverb, Effect, Brilliance
  • Stereo Sampling AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Tone Generator
  • Master Volume Control
  • Dual, Metronome, Transpose, Touch (Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed), Functions, Speaker ON/OFF
  • Sustain (Damper), Sostenuto, Soft
  • 2-Track recording/playback; 1 User Song, Tempo Adjustment, Synchro Start
  • 32-280 bpm Metronome Tempo
  • 427.0 Hz – 453.0 Hz (Standard Pitch 440.0 Hz) in about 0.2 Hz steps Pitch Control
  • 14 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Preset Songs with Song Book
  • MIDI (In/Out/Thru), TO HOST, HEADPHONES x 2, AUX IN, AUX OUT (L/L+R, R), AUX OUT (LEVEL FIXED) (L,R)
  • 20W x 2 Main Amplifiers
  • 16cm x 2 Speakers
Nov 25 2009

Fender Standard Precision Electric Bass Guitar

The Fender Precision Bass guitar has remained standard for thick tone and smooth playability, since 1951. Fender’s Standard Precision Bass Guitar delivers a modern single-coil pickup, medium jumbo frets, shielded body cavity, a vintage-style Fender Bridge, tinted neck and three-ply parchment pickguard. Fender’s Standard Precision Bass Guitar delivers the look and sound, which fulfill the need and demand of today’s bass player’s.  Fender’s Standard Precision Bass Guitar’s light sound and indestructible build changed the look of popular music. Fender’s Precision Bass boasts contemporary features and refinements that make them an excellent value. It is available in variety of colors – Lake placid blue, candy apple red, black, brown sunburst, arctic white.Fender Precision Bass Guitar VideoFender Standard Precision Bass Guitar Features:

  • Alder Body
  • Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Tinted Satin Urethane Finish) Neck
  • Maple / Rosewood, 9.5 inch Radius (241 mm) Fingerboard
  • 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • Standard Vintage Style with Single Groove Saddles
  • 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
  • Color Range: Colors: (302) Lake Placid Blue, (306) Black, (309) Candy Apple Red, (332) Brown Sunburst, (380) Arctic White, (Polyester Finish)
  • Chrome Hardware
  • Standard Machine Heads
  • “New” Knurled Chrome P Bass(R) Knobs, Fender Transition Logo
  • Fender Super Bass 7250ML, NPS Strings
  • 34 in. (863.6 mm) Scale Length

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