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Novation Launchkey 25 is one of quickest and easiest ways to produce and perform electronic music using Ableton Live. Just plug in via USB and the keys, knobs, and velocity-sensitive RGB pads give you immediate hands-on control of your session view, instruments, effects and mixer. Launch clips, control FX, play beats, and much more using 16 pads laid out in two rows of eight, to match your Ableton Live session view; one row to launch clips, and one row to stop them. Full-color RGB LEDs mean they'll match the color of your clips too, while velocity-sensitivity lets you really put some feeling into your beats. Launchkey is designed to let you shape your sound however you like, using eight rock solid rotary knobs for tweaking your instruments and effects.

The 25-note synth-style keyboard is lightweight, fast and very easy to play, but also velocity-sensitive so you can create truly expressive performances. All the controls integrate seamlessly and immediately with Ableton Live, and can be reassigned to anything. It also integrates with FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Studio One, and Logic. Novation calls this InControl technology, because it puts you in control immediately without any manual mapping.

Launchkey 25 is compact and tough enough to throw in your bag, so you can take it anywhere. It will work the moment you plug it into your laptop and you won’t need any drivers or power cables, because it’s class compliant and USB bus-powered on Mac or PC. Launchkey comes with absolutely everything you need to start making music: Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station and V-Station virtual instruments, plus a comprehensive 1GB collection of production-ready samples from world-leading sample store Loopmasters.

2nd generation of the popular Launchkey MIDI controller series.

Nov 28, 2015

edited Novation Launchkey 49 MIDI Controller MK2 Version

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Novation Launchkey 49 is one of quickest and easiest ways to produce and perform electronic music using Ableton Live. You just plug in via USB and the keys, faders, knobs, and velocity-sensitive RGB pads give you immediate hands-on control of your session view, instruments, effects and mixer. Launch clips, control FX, play beats and much more using 16 pads laid out in two rows of eight, to match your Ableton Live session view; one row to launch clips, and one row to stop them. Full-color RGB LEDs mean they'll match the color of your clips too, while velocity-sensitivity lets you really put some feeling into your beats.

Launchkey is designed to let you shape your sound however you like. Use eight rock solid rotary knobs to tweak your instruments and effects, and nine dedicated faders for hands-on control of your mixer. The 49-note synth-style keyboard is lightweight, fast and very easy to play, but also velocity-sensitive so you can create truly expressive performances. All the controls integrate seamlessly and immediately with Ableton Live, and can be reassigned to anything. It also integrates with FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Studio One, and Logic. Novation calls this InControl technology, because it puts you in control immediately without any manual mapping.

Launchkey 49 is tough enough to take and use anywhere. It will work the moment you plug it into your laptop and you won’t need any drivers or power cables, because it’s class compliant and USB bus-powered on Mac or PC.

Launchkey 49 comes with absolutely everything you need to start making music: Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station and V-Station virtual instruments, plus a comprehensive 1GB collection of production-ready samples from world-leading sample store Loopmasters.

2nd generation of the popular Launchkey MIDI controller series.

Nov 28, 2015

edited Novation Launchkey 61 MIDI Controller MK2 Version

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Novation Launchkey 61 is one of quickest and easiest ways to produce and perform electronic music using Ableton Live. You just plug in via USB and the keys, faders, knobs, and velocity-sensitive RGB pads give you immediate hands-on control of your session view, instruments, effects and mixer. Launch clips, control FX, play beats and much more using 16 pads laid out in two rows of eight, to match your Ableton Live session view; one row to launch clips, and one row to stop them. Full-color RGB LEDs mean they'll match the color of your clips too, while velocity-sensitivity lets you really put some feeling into your beats.

Launchkey 61 is designed to let you shape your sound however you like. Use eight rock solid rotary knobs to tweak your instruments and effects, and nine dedicated faders for hands-on control of your mixer. The 61-note synth-style keyboard is lightweight, fast and very easy to play, but also velocity-sensitive so you can create truly expressive performances. All the controls integrate seamlessly and immediately with Ableton Live, and can be reassigned to anything. It also integrates with FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Studio One, and Logic. Novation calls this InControl technology, because it puts you in control immediately without any manual mapping.

Launchkey 61 is tough enough to take and use anywhere. It will work the moment you plug it into your laptop and you won’t need any drivers or power cables, because it’s class compliant and USB bus-powered on Mac or PC.

Launchkey 61 comes with absolutely everything you need to start making music: Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station and V-Station virtual instruments, plus a comprehensive 1GB collection of production-ready samples from world-leading sample store Loopmasters.

2nd generation of the popular Launchkey MIDI controller series.

Nov 28, 2015

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Launchkey 25 is a 25-note keyboard controller with up to 50 physical controls including 16 velocity-sensitive multi-color trigger-pads. As well as enabling hands-on controller of your DAW's mixer, instruments and effects, Launchkey is an integrated software/hardware instrument. The control surface has been designed to work tightly alongside two intuitive apps for iPad: the Launckey app and the Launchpad app - plus the powerful V-Station synth plug-in for Mac and Windows.

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Not just a controller keyboard - fully integrated instrument for Mac, PC & iPad

Launchkey includes an entire suite of software for iPad, Mac and PC including a brand new stand-alone synth app, a Launchpad app for triggering and improvising with loops, and the powerful V-Station and Bass Station soft synths for Mac and PC - not to mention Ableton Live Lite and a huge Loopmasters sample pack.

CONTROL

'InControl' technology instantly maps to all major DAWs and music software

Launchkey is a full-scale DAW controller for all major digital audio workstations, bringing mixer, transport and direct plug-in control to Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Logic, Cubase and more. With nine faders, up to nine buttons, eight rotary knobs and transport controls, you're in complete control with Launchkey.

LAUNCH

16 velocity-sensitive multi-color launch pads - trigger loops and play drums

16 dual-color-backlit velocity-sensing Launchpad panels can be used to play drums, or trigger clips and scenes without having to go near the computer. Whatever software you use, the 16 launch pads are perfect for sketching out beats or playing in drum lines. If you use grid-based software such as Ableton Live or FL Studio, the launch pads will put loop control right at your fingertips.

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Professional synth-styled keyboard (with over 50 hardware controls)

The velocity-sensitive synth-style keyboard mechanism is accompanied by pitch and mod wheels and octave track up/down buttons. It recreates the feel of classic synth keyboards with precision, so playing styles can be reflected by the software as accurately as possible.

SOFTWARE

Launchkey comes with a suite of synth and Launchpad apps for iPad as well as the powerful Novation V-Station synth plug-in for Mac and PC - and more…
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Nov 28, 2015

edited Peavey PVX 15 2-Way Passive PA Speaker Cabinet

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The PVX15 is a 2-way sound reinforcement system based on a heavy-duty 15" woofer and a RX14 titanium diaphragm dynamic compression driver mounted on a 100 by 50 degree coverage Quadratic Throat Waveguide. It's sleek modern appearance, coupled with excellent performance, offer an outstanding package.

The lightweight yet rugged injection-molded plastic enclosure with molded-in stand mount cup facilitates portable use for live music or PA sound. The trapezoidal cabinet has three handles for ease of portability, and an extra 45-degree angled section on the right side to allow use as a floor monitor. Five sets of flying/mounting points, two on the top, two on the bottom, and one on the side, with a total of 16 cabinet inserts, provide for the ultimate in installation flexibility. A black powder coated perforated steel grille provides driver protection and a professional appearance.

The heavy-duty 15" woofer has a 2-3/8" voice coil diameter, and a 50oz. magnet for 200 watts continuous worth of chest-pounding bass. The RX14 compression driver tweeter is coupled to a Quadratic Throat constant directivity waveguide with smooth, even response, low distortion and good high frequency dispersion. This horn has an asymmetrical vertical polar response, aiming the main energy lobe down 10°, so it is aimed at the audience, instead of over their heads. This helps reduce ceiling reflections for greater clarity and gain before feedback.

The PVX15 speaker system is rated at 400W program power handling, and the full crossover network includes high voltage film capacitors, high current inductors, and high frequency driver protection for clear punchy sound, and excellent long-term reliability. A 4-pin twist-lock connector and a ¼" phone jack input make hook-up a breeze.

The cabinet of the PVX15 speaker system has multiple mounting fly points, providing outstanding versatility in permanent install use.

A pair of M10 inserts is molded-in on the top, and a pair on the bottom, and a set of four M8 inserts is available on the top, on the bottom, and on the right side in the handle recess. This is a total of 16 mounting inserts in all. All of these inserts have retaining hardware on the inside of the plastic cabinet, so that the insert would have to pull out an entire chunk of the cabinet to come free, providing a more reliable and safe mode of mounting the cabinet.

Lightweight, great-sounding passive speakers.

Nov 28, 2015

edited Akai Professional MPK Mini Mk2

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Go mobile without losing control. The MPK mini is an ultra-compact keyboard controller designed for the traveling musician and the desktop producer. With an array of hardware controls, MPK mini lets you record, compose, and perform with virtual instruments, effect plugins, and DAWs whenever inspiration strikes. It features 25 velocity-sensitive synth-action keys, a 4-way thumbstick for dynamic pitch and modulation manipulation, 8 backlit velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads, and 8 assignable Q-Link knobs. Plus, two banks expand the number of MPC-style pads to 16 for extended creative capabilities.

Get Creative

MPK mini includes all the essentials for quickly laying down and expanding upon your musical ideas. Dedicated Octave Up and Down buttons increase the keyboard to the full melodic range, and a sustain pedal input is built in for expressive playing and recording. An onboard arpeggiator with adjustable resolution, range, and modes makes it easy to create intricate melodic lines with little effort. Plus, MPC Note Repeat and Full Level allow users to access genuine technologies from Akai Professional's line of MPC workstations.

Plug-And-…Go!

For maximum portability, MPK mini requires no software drivers or external power adapter for operation. It supports plug-and-play connectivity, features USB-MIDI, and powers up with a single USB connection to your Mac or PC. Four memory banks enable you to store hardware/software presets for quick and easy setting up of your computer and MPK mini.

Software Included

MPK mini comes bundled with professional production software and virtual instruments for immediate music creation. Hybrid 3, by AIR Music Tech, is a high-definition synthesizer that can create anything from fat, retro synth sounds to edgy modern leads and everything in between. SONiVOX's Wobble is an electronic music grime synthesizer that features two independent channels of spectral morphing synthesis with harmonic controls, individual filtering, and discrete LFO controls. MPC Essentials, a groove/beat production and sample-triggering software, lets producers and musicians incorporate genuine MPC workflow into their DAW of choice and extends the power of MPK mini by adding up to 8 pad banks and 4 samples and insert effects per pad. MPC Essentials also runs in standalone mode, so you can start making music without a DAW.

MPK mini MIDI Editor

Unlock the true potential of your MPK mini with the MPK mini MIDI Editor software. This MIDI editor is a powerful preset management software that lets MPK Mini users customize their hardware and software setup on their Mac or PC. Create and tweak presets for your favorite virtual instruments, plugins, and DAWs, then store them on your MPK mini. You'll spend less time setting up your gear and more time doing what you love-making great music.

Mini controller with maximum functionality.

Nov 26, 2015

edited G-Technology G-DOCK Thunderbolt Enclosure

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This G-DOCK ev Thunderbolt Enclosure from G-Technology is part of the Evolution Series family of products and comes equipped with two hot-swappable drive bays for use with Evolution Series drives (sold separately). The G-DOCK ev also comes equipped with dual Thunderbolt ports for easy daisy-chaining of additional Thunderbolt devices. Pop in any combination of G-DRIVE ev hard drives for user configurable RAID or JBOD to quickly transfer, edit and store digital content.

Nov 24, 2015

edited Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Super Sport Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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The Axis Super Sport HH semi-hollow body builds upon the familiar aspects of the solid body classic by adding two chambers on either side of the pickups and an attractive "M" hole on the top. The result is a resonate and lighter guitar with smooth lows, airy highs and a very responsive attack.

This model comes with a beautiful natural finish and DiMarzio custom humbuckers pickups each coil of which is controlled by a 5-way switch to offer a variety of coil combinations. In addition to the "regular" characteristics of positions 1, 3 and 5, positions 2 and 4 run coils 1/4 and 2/3 respectively in parallel. That's five distinct tones in all. Includes a hardshell case.

Nov 24, 2015

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After implementing an overdrive preamp in our Kilobyte® Lo-Fi delay, we decided to finally make our ultimate overdrive engine, the Haymaker™. Prepare to be shocked at its character, range, versatility, and power. Easily capable of going from open, glassy flavors of boost to classic crunch sounds that sound like an extension of your amplifier’s character, Haymaker can go even further into high gain territory. A three-way mode switch lets you choose soft-clipped overdrive, open uncompressed drive, or harder clipped distortion textures, allowing you to decide how the pedal will respond to the wide range of control settings and changes with your pick attack and volume control. These responsive changes in dynamic range are why we call this a “dynamic drive”.

From the first day we began making pedals in fall of 2010, we received requests to build clones of well known overdrives such as the Klon Centaur™, Timmy™, and Tube Screamer®. We were never interested in pursuing that kind of work. While those are great pedals that are already out there for people to find, for us to make something worthy of replacing one of them on our personal boards, it would take more than just putting our name on another maker’s design. We weren’t going to make and release an overdrive until we came up with our own thing that was interesting to us and something that we liked even more.

Capable of transparent punch to touch-sensitive amp-like textures and fuzzy blast that’s rich in color, Haymaker has it all: it’s great at stacking and complementing your other drives, it’s made by hand in our “small-batch distortery”, and features a gorgeous powder coated 1590BB “big boy” enclosure with top-loading jacks to take up less pedalboard real estate.

Nov 22, 2015

edited AKG K553 PRO Closed-Back Studio Headphones

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The AKG K553 PRO's are closed-back, over-ear studio headphones for monitoring, mixing and mastering. Their unique performance results from the perfect balance between the noise-isolating qualities of a closed-back headphones and the spacious, dimensional sound of an open-back design. The 50mm drivers provide a strong, yet accurate and distinguished bass response as needed for monitoring and mastering contemporary music. The extra large, soft ear pads ensure stress free listening over hours and the 2D-axis mechanism enables full flat folding for easy storage or handling on the road. With its low impedance drivers the K553 PRO is sensitive enough to also be used on laptops and mobile devices.

Nov 21, 2015

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Designed for both DJs and Musicians, the Warp Factory is possibly the ultimate stand-alone Vocoder. With those great big knobs, the Warp Factory is designed for straight-forward hands-on use. It has an XLR Mic input (conveniently located on the front) and a quarter-inch line input for use as the Formant or carrier signals. Then there are two quarter-inch line-inputs and two RCA phono inputs for your stereo source sounds, either drum loops, mixes, songs, synth pads, etc...

The way it works is whatever Formant signal you have, say your voice, will be warped into taking on the characteristic of the Source signal you have, say a buzzy synth sound. This would in effect give you that Robot voice effect.

The Warp section is where you'll find most of the knobs and cool features of the Warp. There is a low- and high-pass filtering switch. A 'Gender' knob adjusts the pitch of the Formant. 'Q' adjusts the width of the filtering. An 'Order' adjusts the filter resolution for clear to abstract vocoding effects. There is also Noise and a built-in oscillator Source signal whose pitch is adjusted by 'Robot Pitch'. Various Bypass and Freeze switches and complete MIDI implementation make this the ultimate Vocoder for DJs, musicians and producers.

Nov 20, 2015

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Listen - do you hear that? That sound coming from your amp vaguely like a swarm of African killer bees coming to chase away your audience? The Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger Hum Eliminator Pedal completely and totally eliminates hum from any audio source. It is not a suppressor. It is not a noise gate. It is absolute silence. Small and compact so it won't take up valuable space on your pedal board. Green LED indicates when it's engaged.

The beautiful sound of silence from a small pedal.

Nov 20, 2015

edited Behringer NR300 Noise Reducer

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So you love the bite, twang and snap of single-coil pickups, but can't stand the nasty hum that comes along for the ride.

The NR300 actually functions as two pedals in one. In Reduction mode, you can adjust the dedicated Threshold and Decay dials to keep all your tone and dynamics intact, but effectively eliminate hum from the picture. In Mute mode, the NR300 becomes a super-quiet on/off switch for your instrument.

Operation couldn’t be easier. The NR300 features two LEDs—one to indicate when it's activated, another to indicate when it's suppressing noise. You can power this hum killer with a 9V battery or our PSU-SB DC power supply (not included). And the top-quality on/off switch maintains absolutely noise-free operation.

Lose the hum, but hold onto your precious single-coil tone with the ultra-affordable NR300.

Plug in and kiss unwanted noise goodbye for good!
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Nov 20, 2015

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The MXR M-135 Smart Gate Pedal gives you 3 selectable types of noise reduction: Hiss, Mid, and Full. Bites down on hiss and hum but lets all of your music shine through. Intelligent design provides dual high and low adaptive filters, opens at lightning speed, introduces no extra distortion, and lets you control the sensitivity of the gate's threshold. The MXR M-135 Smart Gate Pedal features hardwire bypass with footswitch and slim, tough stompbox housing.

Hear the notes, not the noise!

Nov 20, 2015

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The Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor Pedal effectively eliminates noise and hum from the input signal while preserving the original sound's tonality. Natural attack and envelope remain unaffected by suppression of the noise components.

Suppress the noise without squashing your sound.

Nov 20, 2015

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ISP Technologies introduces the Decimator II, second generation of the Decimator Noise reduction. The Decimator II includes improved performance and innovations so unique that it is covered under two new patents pending for these new improvements.

The Decimator II also features improvements in the expander tracking with the new Linearized Time Vector Processing. This novel improvement provides a more linear release time-constant response for the exponential release curve of the downward expander. While the expander is exponentially increasing expansion and dynamically changing its response to fit the envelope of the input signal, the release response remains linear over a given time period. This increases the smoothness of the release response of the expander and provides the most transparent release response of any noise reduction system available and virtually eliminates any release ripple for incredibly smooth decay of longer sustained notes.

Perfect for noisy guitars or effects chains.

Nov 20, 2015

edited MXR Smart Gate® Pro M235

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Nov 19, 2015

edited Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah

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The Clyde Deluxe Wah Pedal is the updated version of a Fulltone standard. The Deluxe version of the Clyde wah has all the features that players have come to know and love about the original, but now it has a 10-step variable input level control, it's true-bypass with a bright side-viewable low-current pilot light status indicator, and has 3 selectable modes: Wacked, Jimi, and Shaft.

The Wah Pedal's 3-way mode switch and variable input control pot will let you dial in almost any type of wah sound you can imagine. All the way from classic Voodoo Chile to biting funk to down-and-dirty low-end grunt. The Fulltone Clyde Deluxe can do it all.

Dials up your wah tone of choice with 3 selectable modes.

Nov 19, 2015

edited Danelectro D-5 FAB Nifty Fifty Chorus

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The Danelectro FAB Chorus Guitar Effects Pedal is a great way to fatten your rhythms and add character to your leads. Dano does it on a shoestring with the Danelectro FAB chorus. Full controls include mix, speed, depth, and effect on/off foot button. The FAB Chorus pedal's cool retro-futuristic design is small and tough with a rubber base. Runs on 9V battery or optional 9V DC adapter.

Airy, complex guitar tone for next to nothing.

Nov 17, 2015

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The Mooer Ensemble King Chorus pedal is a simple-to-use chorus that provides warm, clear chorus sound with a nice spacey feeling from its fully analog circuit. It's basic controls allow you to find the right sound you want quickly and easily. Its full metal casing makes it durable and road ready, and like most great effects pedals it has true bypass.

A compact analog chorus effect that's perfect for the crowded pedal board.

Nov 17, 2015

edited Yamaha P-90 Digital Piano

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Nov 11, 2015

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Nov 11, 2015

edited Voodoo Lab Pedal Power AC

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Nov 11, 2015

edited Kawai ES100 Digital Piano

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The Kawai ES100 provides authentic piano tones for a price that's considerably less than other pianos in its class. The ES100 combines a top quality graded hammer key action and 88-note piano sampling to offer an incredibly realistic piano experience in a low cost, portable instrument. There are 19 unique sounds including acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, strings and more, that can be combined to create full and lush soundscapes or split on the keyboard for additional expression. The ES100 features 182-note polyphony, both dual and split modes, built-in Alfred piano lessons, built-in stereo speakers, a record function and more. Kawai's Harmonic Imaging with 88 key sampling delivers an incredibly realistic piano sound that's usually found only on considerably more expensive models.

Tone

The ES100 utilizes Kawai's acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology, featuring 88-key piano sampling, to create its impressive piano sound.

Touch

The feel of the ES100 is outstanding, thanks to the Advanced Hammer Action IV (AHAIV-F), an 88-note, graded hammer action with superb feel and sensitivity.

Dual and Split Modes

The ES100 has a Dual Mode in which two sounds are played at the same time. With the Split function, one sound is assigned to the left side of the keyboard while another sound is assigned to the right side.

Registrations

Save your favorite sounds and setting into one of four registrations (memories) for instant recall at any time.

Quality Damper Pedal

The ES100 features a piano-like damper pedal with half-damper capability, a quality feature not found with most budget digital pianos.

Metronome

The ES100 offers a handy built-in digital metronome with a variety of time signatures and adjustable tempo… perfect for practice.

100 Drum Rhythms

Additionally, 100 drum rhythms in a variety of musical styles are offered with the metronome feature.

Alfred Lesson Songs

The ES100 features lesson songs from Alfred Publishing's most popular first-year children's method book.

Recorder

The ES100 offers an easy to use 3-Song built-in Recorder, ideal for self-evaluation or capturing a moment of inspiration.

Jacks

The ES100 comes with MIDI jacks useful for connecting with other musical instruments and computer, plus two headphone jacks that allow a teacher, parent or duet partner to listen in.

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The Kawai ES100 provides authentic piano tones for a price that's considerably less than other pianos in its class. The ES100 combines a top quality graded hammer key action and 88-note piano sampling to offer an incredibly realistic piano experience in a low cost, portable instrument. There are 19 unique sounds including acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, strings and more, that can be combined to create full and lush soundscapes or split on the keyboard for additional expression. The ES100 features 192-note polyphony, both dual and split modes, built-in Alfred piano lessons, built-in stereo speakers, a record function and more. Kawai's Harmonic Imaging with 88 key sampling delivers an incredibly realistic piano sound that's usually found only on considerably more expensive models.

Tone

The ES100 utilizes Kawai's acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology, featuring 88-key piano sampling, to create its impressive piano sound.

Touch

The feel of the ES100 is outstanding, thanks to the Advanced Hammer Action IV (AHAIV-F), an 88-note, graded hammer action with superb feel and sensitivity.

Dual and Split Modes

The ES100 has a Dual Mode in which two sounds are played at the same time. With the Split function, one sound is assigned to the left side of the keyboard while another sound is assigned to the right side.

Registrations

Save your favorite sounds and setting into one of four registrations (memories) for instant recall at any time.

Quality Damper Pedal

The ES100 features a piano-like damper pedal with half-damper capability, a quality feature not found with most budget digital pianos.

Metronome

The ES100 offers a handy built-in digital metronome with a variety of time signatures and adjustable tempo… perfect for practice.

100 Drum Rhythms

Additionally, 100 drum rhythms in a variety of musical styles are offered with the metronome feature.

Alfred Lesson Songs

The ES100 features lesson songs from Alfred Publishing's most popular first-year children's method book.

Recorder

The ES100 offers an easy to use 3-Song built-in Recorder, ideal for self-evaluation or capturing a moment of inspiration.

Jacks

The ES100 comes with MIDI jacks useful for connecting with other musical instruments and computer, plus two headphone jacks that allow a teacher, parent or duet partner to listen in.

Nov 11, 2015

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The Kawai ES100 provides authentic piano tones for a price that's considerably less than other pianos in its class. The ES100 combines a top quality graded hammer key action and 88-note piano sampling to offer an incredibly realistic piano experience in a low cost, portable instrument. There are 19 unique sounds including acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, strings and more, that can be combined to create full and lush soundscapes or split on the keyboard for additional expression. The ES100 features 182-note polyphony, both dual and split modes, built-in Alfred piano lessons, built-in stereo speakers, a record function and more. Kawai's Harmonic Imaging with 88 key sampling delivers an incredibly realistic piano sound that's usually found only on considerably more expensive models.

Tone

The ES100 utilizes Kawai's acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology, featuring 88-key piano sampling, to create its impressive piano sound.

Touch

The feel of the ES100 is outstanding, thanks to the Advanced Hammer Action IV (AHAIV-F), an 88-note, graded hammer action with superb feel and sensitivity.

Dual and Split Modes

The ES100 has a Dual Mode in which two sounds are played at the same time. With the Split function, one sound is assigned to the left side of the keyboard while another sound is assigned to the right side.

Registrations

Save your favorite sounds and setting into one of four registrations (memories) for instant recall at any time.

Quality Damper Pedal

The ES100 features a piano-like damper pedal with half-damper capability, a quality feature not found with most budget digital pianos.

Metronome

The ES100 offers a handy built-in digital metronome with a variety of time signatures and adjustable tempo… perfect for practice.

100 Drum Rhythms

Additionally, 100 drum rhythms in a variety of musical styles are offered with the metronome feature.

Alfred Lesson Songs

The ES100 features lesson songs from Alfred Publishing's most popular first-year children's method book.

Recorder

The ES100 offers an easy to use 3-Song built-in Recorder, ideal for self-evaluation or capturing a moment of inspiration.

Jacks

The ES100 comes with MIDI jacks useful for connecting with other musical instruments and computer, plus two headphone jacks that allow a teacher, parent or duet partner to listen in.

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The Yamaha P-105 features an 88-note, Graded Hammer Standard weighted action keyboard to give you the same feel as an acoustic piano - heavier in the low end and lighter in the top. It has Yamaha's PureCF sound engine which accurately recreates the sound of their famous CFIIIS concert grand piano. Also new, the USB to Host port and line-level AUX outputs allow a variety of connectivity options with everything from an amplifier to an iPad. And 128-note polyphony ensures the suppression of dropped notes even with simultaneous Dual, Split, and drum pattern playing. In the EQ department, Intelligent Acoustic Control provides full, balanced sound that adapts to your volume setting for the best possible tone at any level.

PureCF-Sampled Piano

Sampled from Yamaha's own acclaimed CFIII concert grand, no digital piano in this price range delivers recordings from such a high-end instrument.

Pianist styles

This built-in duet partner plays along with you in one of ten different playing styles.

Built-in Drum Patterns

Basic drum patterns put the "fun" back into practicing and is a practical alternative to a metronome. Or turn your solo act into a two piece band where the dummer is always on time.

128-Note Polyphony

Even when using dual Voice and split mode with a drum pattern, 128-note polyphony ensures every note gets heard.

Intelligent Acoustic Control

Optimized for the built-in, 2-way, stereo speaker system, the P105 EQ automatically adjusts to your volume setting to ensure the absolute best tone at any playing level.

Assignable Split Voice

Choose two Voices and assign them to either the right or left hand. This is more musically versatile compared to a single, pre-assigned, left-hand bass Voice.

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Casio's Privia PX-150 represents a significant step in the continuing evolution of the Privia digital piano line. A combination of a new keyboard action and a powerful new sound engine provide a new level of detail, nuance and expression for a superior grand piano experience in the lightweight and stylish design that Privia is known for.

Piano Sound

The award-winning grand piano sound in Privia has been dramatically improved. The PX-150 utilizes more than three times the memory of the previous generation for a more natural piano tone. In addition, Casio's new proprietary sound source "AiR" (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator) provides unmatched realism and detail. This engine provides seamless dynamics for a remarkably expressive and powerful performance. For further realism a new Damper Resonance simulator provides the rich sound of the strings when the sustain pedal is used.

Key Action

The new PX-150 also features a redesigned 88-note Tri-sensor scaled hammer action keyboard. This new action features a simulated ebony and ivory textured keys for a incredible feel and its three sensors capture the dynamics of a performance with unparalleled speed and accuracy. To further enhance the experience, the action and the sound engine take into consideration the speed at which different sized hammers move inside acoustic grand relative to velocity the keys are pressed, this timing nuance provides the ultimate key to sound experience.

Powerful Features

In additional to grand piano, the PX-150 has many other instrument tones including strings, organs, electric pianos and bass. The PX-150 provides split and layer capability allowing you to play bass in your left hand and have two layered tones in your right. Duet mode allows splits the keyboard into two equal ranges, allowing student and teacher to use the piano simultaneously. A two track recorder can even record and playback your practice and performances.

USB MIDI

Casio continues the tradition or providing class-compliant USB connectivity on Privia digital pianos. This allows the PX-150 Privia to be used with Mac or Windows computers without the need for downloading drivers. Class Compliant USB MIDI also allows Privia digital pianos can also be used as a controller the Apple iPad simply with the use of Apple's Camera Connection Kit.

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The P-115 digital piano carries on the tradition of the best-selling P-Series, with even more user-friendly features and improved sound quality. Available in black or white finishes, the P-115 delivers Yamaha piano touch and tone in a compact design and is ideal for home, home-studio or stage use. The P-115 is an 88-key graded hammer action piano with a complement of common sounds including different grand piano voicings, electric pianos from an authentic Rhodes to an FM-style piano, clavinet, strings, vibes and more. You can split and layer sounds, and enjoy the output from its high-quality built-in speakers or patch the output into a larger amplification system. Available in black or white finish (choose from dropdown menu).

The Pure CF Sound Engine is the result of years of piano-making history combined with state-of-the-art sampling technology and expertise. Yamaha is the industry leader in digital piano technology, and you can hear this in the sound of digital pianos that utilize the Pure CF piano sample. The P-115 includes the sound of Yamaha's renowned CFIIIS 9' concert grand piano and is faithfully reproduced, allowing for incredible dynamics and expressiveness making Pure CF-equipped digital pianos worthy of the Yamaha name.

Authentic to the touch

Yamaha's GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) weighted action has heavier touch in the low end and lighter touch in the high end, just like the hammers inside an acoustic piano. Great for the aspiring pianist, practicing on the GHS action builds the proper finger technique for when the time comes to perform on an acoustic piano. Plus, the matte finish of the black keys are less slippery when playing for extended periods of time.

Accompaniment with style

The P-115 has on-board drum rhythms for practice or performance. There's a variety of rhythm patterns to choose, from basic rock to shuffle and swing beats. Use the rhythms to add an element of fun to your practicing, or simply use them as a virtual drummer for your performances.

Free Digital Piano Controller app

Yamaha's free app, "Digital Piano Controller," allows you to control the many functions included in Yamaha digital pianos with your iPhone or iPad, for even easier operation. Voices, rhythms and other settings can be selected while looking at the screen, making it easy to enjoy new functions with ease. You can also save your favorite settings for quick recall at any time. Find new ways to enjoy your P-115, using iPad functions that only a modern digital instrument can provide.
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The Privia Series digital pianos have provided a strong option for people seeking an affordable digital piano with authentic sound and action since its introduction in 2003. The PX160GD is part of the latest version of the Privia series, housed in a classic black chassis. It is stylish and handsome, and every bit a Privia.

Some newer technologies have been installed in the latest Privia, notably Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR sound generation. Privia piano sounds and other keyboard sounds have never been more realistic both in terms of the precise timbre and in terms of how that timbre responds to key touch. The chief reason to get a digital piano of course is the piano sound, and the PX160GD's piano, created with Casio's AiR technology (Acoustic and intelligent Resonator), is as accurate and satisfying a piano timbre as any other on the market in its price range.

With more than three times the memory of the previous iteration of the Privia series, the AiR processor provides four discrete samples that trigger according to velocity. This means that when you play a forte passage, not only is it louder, it simulates the fire and explosiveness of an acoustic piano played at a louder dynamic. Adjacent strings vibrate, and the character of the attack varies wildly according to playing volume, and the multiple samples triggered by velocity enable the new generation of Privia pianos to emulate an acoustic piano's vast range of expression. AiR even simulates the sound of the open strings when the damper pedal is engaged.

Quality sound system

Sure, it looks on paper like it should sound great, but there is a vast chasm between the printed circuit board and your ears. That's where the Privia's sound system comes in. First, the sounds are amplified in stereo by two eight-watt power stages. The stereo presentation of the sounds preserves a beautiful stereo imaging created in the original samples, and additionally apply stereo effects like chorus and vibrato for an enchanting listening and playing experience. The speakers are ported to the rear, so when you place your Privia against a wall (which is where it typically will reside), you experience a rich and thrilling enhanced low end. Quality transducers, clean power and a smart port design make a magnificent reproduction system for the latest Privia keyboard samples.

Connectivity and sequencing

Connecting to your computer is fast and easy with Privia via USB. You can use the USB connection to control virtual instruments and other music software applications including sequencing, notation and recording programs. You can offload completed sequences from the built-in two track digital recorder, or bring other songs into the Privia for playback in song mode.
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