Musical Instruments Review

The Kurzweil PC3X Keyboard looks great but wait till you hear about the latest sound engien technology and you are definitely going to get hooked with this keyboard.

The sleek look of the Kurzweil PC3X is just icing on the cake to prepare you for what’s inside. This keyboard boasts of an arsenal of Kurzweil’s cutting-edge technology including 128 voices, the Triple Strike Grand Piano as well as new sounds that include basses, guitars, drums and keyboard emulations that are definitely flawless.

The keyboard’s synthesis is very much improved thanks to the Dynamic V.A.S.T. architecture and the VA-1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer. This keyboard is a music production work station that can deliver effective processing power with lots of effects thanks to the 1536 PPQ resolution of the sequencer. Plus you get a flash xD card port as well as maximum connectivity with the USB feature.

The Casio LK300TV Lighted Key Keyboard makes practice and actual playign easier with the lighted keys to guide you along the way. Add this to the 3-step lesson system and you get your very own piano teacher.

This keyboard, which has 61 standard keys has a variety of tone selection whih includes multiple drum sets, stereo piano and synthesized sounds. You can even bring this keyboard anywhere even on vacation because it has an AD-5R AC adaptor which can be purchased separately.

What is amazing about the LK300TV is its ability to be connected to any TV set using a video cable. Play and sing along as the text of the songs run on the screen in real time with the help of course of the 3-step learning system.

The Casio AP200 88-Key Digital Piano is amazing because for only $799.99 you get a digital piano with real piano sounds. Plus, it also has MIDI capability.

This keyboard has an 88 full-sized scaled keys with hammer action so you get to really play and exercise your fingers. With 128 note poluphony and AIF source sound, you get the perfect tone for your music.

It also has three pedals as well as two 8-watts speakers on each side. Experience acoustic resonance, reverbm brillliance, chorus and DSP sound effects. It has 60 built-in songs with a one-song and two-track song memory.

The Alesis Fusion 8HD 88-Note Keyboard Workstation have a revolutionary operating system making it the ultimate workstation you will ever need. You get four synthesis types including virtual analog, sample playback, physical modeling and FM synthesis thanks to the Coldfire processor that boasts of seven DSPs.

So what can these syth types do? If you want realistic instruments like guitars, drums, grand pianos and the likes then you would nto be disappointed because this is possible with the smaple playback. Sounds from the actual analog A6 Andromeda as well as the Ion and Micron virtual analog synths are made possible through the virtual analog syth. You also get to to emulate popular synthesizers in the 80s through the FM synthesis. Plus, the physical modeling section makes available to you the most advanced technology for reed and sythesizing wind instruments.

The Alesis Fusion 8HD has an 88-note fully weighted keyboard, a comprehensive sample waveform editing, 64MB sampler RAM of up to 192MB, Integrated multichannel digital audio playback, 32-track MIDI sequencer and a host of other features.

The Casio Privia PX-200 88-Key Digital Piano is a compact piano you can squeeze in any place and in any room so its fairly easy to set up anywhere you go. This piano’s sound, particularly the grand piano, is very realistic. You get extra heavy keys (88 full-sized keys) that helps a lot in strengtening your playing fingers.

This piano has 128 note polyphony and an AIF triple sound engine. Take advantage of the piano’s advanced filtering which allows natural decay of tones just like a real acoustic piano. The bass-reflex speaker system also helps a lot in determining if you’re getting the right tones. However, they’re fragile so better get amps.

Expanded storage is not a problem thanks to the SD card slot and the USB connection. You have to get your own stand though as this is not included in the package.

The Korg R3 Synthesizer maybe a pint-sized keyboard but it is a powerhouse of analog sounds. It makes use of Multiple Modeling Technology or MMT to come up with that analog synthesis sound engine.

This is a 37-key keyboard but is easy to use. It boasts of 128 programs that can deliver that crucial synthesizer sounds. These programs are further organized into 16 banks and 8 programs which are organized depending on the sound category. To access these sounds, you just select a dial and use the program selector buttons.

Another great feature is that it can be connected to your PC through the USB connector. You can then make use of the librarian software for sound editing.

If you are bent on learning how to play the keyboard properly then I suggest you get hold of the Yamaha EZ200 as it comes with the Yamaha Educational Suites and Guide Lamps. These are very good learning tools you can rely on. The lighted keyboards will make playing fairly easy even for a beginner.

Choose from one of the 100 built-in songs which you can easily play because the notes or keys that you are supposed to play lights up. Just follow the guide lamp and you set. If you keep on playing the same song with the guide lamp, you will be able to master the keys even without the guide sooner or later.

On the other hand, the Yamaha Education Suite allows you to learn the name and the notes of the chords which are displayed prominently on the LCD screen. Try the seven lessons and have your playing skills monitored, evaluated and graded right after each lesson.