Digital Piano Keyboards

Korg, which was originally known as the Keio Electronics laboratories is a Japan Multinational company that was founded in the year 1962. Korg is widely known for its electronic musical instruments and electronic tuners. Korg is one of the most widely used and respected names in the professional music world. The following review is on Korg’s SP-250 portable digital Piano Keyboard. Buying an acoustic piano, you will not have to get any of the extras like headphones or damper pedals. And so, why should you ever invest on an electronic digital piano? Korg has given the perfect answer with its SP-250 which gives the sound and feel of a real piano, that too in a package that is complete in a perfect way.

With the introduction of the SP250 Electronic Digital Piano with Stand, Korg has attained a new level of realism and feel to its range of portable digital pianos. Korg has made it possible by expanding its range of expression and performance with an exceptional and outstanding new stereo piano sound that matches the third generation RH3 graded action keyboards. The stereo sampled piano sound and the 88 key keyboard feels amazingly real.

Stylish, sturdy and durable:

The Korg SP-250 digital piano keyboard which oozes with features will be a incomplete if it has not got a sturdy, durable and even more importantly a stylish look. However, Korg has made no mistake by giving it a chick black design that is highlighted by metal and wood grain accents with a solid music rack included that mounts in seconds. The control panel is simple and easy-to-use and includes 19 LED indicators for instant visual feedback. MIDI In/Out jacks connect the SP-250 to a synthesizer or other MIDI-equipped device, either a computer or a sequencer that allows the SP-250 to be used as both a master keyboard and a 16-part multitimbral sound module for performance and composition.

Loaded with features:

The company has managed to sample a perfectly tuned piano in true stereo from a variety of different mic placements for a palette of awesome piano sounds that would make any pianist or any other person envy. To be very specific, the samples in the Korg are lengthier than any other keyboard of the same class. This makes even the slow and emotive passages even more full, dramatic and authentic without any audible loop slicing that spoils the atmosphere. Increased length means the piano sound sustains more naturally, so the piano sounds more real throughout the performance, not just at the attack. To round out the piano offerings, the SP-250 Midi Keyboard also features a vintage electric grand sound, as well as an authentic honky-tonk piano. Differences in playing dynamics and position in the stereo field have been faithfully captured, delivering naturally expressive piano sounds that recreate every detail. Korg has offered three versions of this amazing piano sounds in order to suite different tastes and genre needs.

Additional instrument voices and related features in SP-250:

The features of the SP250 Portable Digital Piano does not stop with it as it boasts a range of additional instrument voices that include an assortment of classic electric pianos (reed and tine styles), church and jazz organs, string and choir sounds, harpsichord and clav(s), even mallet percussion and guitar sounds are available at the touch of a button. Whatever is the situation you are trying to play the SP250, you will be able to find the appropriate sound that you are looking for. Two sounds can be layered together to play simultaneously, and of course you can adjust the balance to get the perfect blend. To help you audition the sounds 30 demonstration songs ranging from classics to originals are built in, showing off all the sounds in a variety of musical genres.

Dual effects built-in:

The piano has even got effects such as reverb and chorusing, built-in. While the Reverb effect recreates the spaciousness of a concert hall, a chorus effect a colourful depth to the sound. This enhances your favourite instrument sounds and the instrument layering function will aid in people who like experimenting and exploring. The effects settings have been optimized for each individual sound and the user can choose from three levels: Light, Normal and Deep in order to complement his or her performance.

RH3 weighted keyboard action:

The RH3 weighted keyboard action adds to the real piano like experience that is already offered by the SP250’s realistic piano sound. The working principle of this latest refinement of the “Real Hammer” mechanism is that, the RH3 keys are weighted differently depending on where they are in the keyboard’s range, emulating the subtle variations in action of an acoustic piano’s keyboard. Musicians who are used to playing on an acoustic instrument will appreciate the quick response from SP250 and also the familiar feel of the RH3 keys, whereas, the new players will be getting the accurate piano experience they will need to be comfortable on the real thing later on. Not only are the keys on the SP-250 substantial and responsive, but their sensitivity range can be adjusted to suit the player.

Extras:

Korg has also added a lot of other extras that would make practicing in the instrument very efficient, either with some experts help or alone. The board has got a flexible metronome along with an intuitive slider that aids in tempo adjustment. There are also two headphone outputs, one for the student and another for the teacher along with a transpose function which will be very handy for playing along with your favourite songs. In addition to equal temperament, the SP-250 provides the two most common Baroque and Classical era tunings (Kirnberger and Werckmeister) for historically-accurate performances.

A complete package:

As we had mentioned in the introduction, the package is complete in a real manner as everything that you will ever need has been included in the package itself. The box includes a very sturdy stand, built-in speakers and even an integrated damper pedal. There is nothing more you could possibly expect from a digital piano keyboard.

Robust stand:

The best among the included accessories is the sturdy and robust stand which makes the keyboard even more compact. We say that because, being a compact keyboard, there is no point if it is going to be placed on some desk or dining table. The stand provided not only occupies very less work space, it makes the whole experience even more stylish. Since this sturdy and durable stand is custom designed for the SP250, you will not experience any kind of wobbling or tipping.

Damper pedal:

The pedal is optional for most of the digital piano keyboards of this price range, but Korg has included the damper pedal as standard with the SP250. The damper pedal included gives the user access to a realistic acoustic piano damping action, which adds to the realism and expressiveness of the musical instrument. The pedal gets attached itself securely to the integrated stand and hence, it does not slide back and forth when the player plays the instrument. The stand’s lower crossbar even prevents the pedal from “creeping” forward in performance. Best of all, the SP-250 can be easily removed from the stand for moving and taking around for live performances.

Built-in speakers:

The built-in speaker system which is a full range system is a very powerful one. This makes the entire package complete and makes the instrument playable right out of the box. Each of the speakers have a power of 11watts and a range that sports a bass reflex port to have extended low end. This configuration helps in faithfully reproducing inspiring and stereo sampled piano sounds on the Korg SP 250.

Warranty:

Korg offers the SP-250 88 key Portable Digital Piano one year limited warranty.

Conclusion:

The Korg SP-250 has turned out to be the bestfor any pianist looking for rich piano sounds and has the convenience of a lightweight and portable instrument. The SP250 proves to be a perfect instrument for both a novice user who is looking to learn playing the instrument and for an adept in the instrument. The SP250 will have you playing right out of the box.

The Korg SP-250 is a top quality portable piano with amazing sounds and an expressive graded action keyboard. Its built-in musical styles with other features like chorus & reverb effects, layering and key transpose feature makes the digital keyboard a great value for money. The SP-250 is perfect for those who appreciate quality in both sound and design.


KORG SP-250 Digital Piano - Technical Specifications, Features

Manufacturer	Korg
Model Name	Korg SP-250 digital piano keyboard
Keyboard type	Digital Piano keyboard
Dimensions	50.98″ (W) x 14.96″ (D) x 5.51″ (H)
Weight	41.89 lbs
Keyboard	88 notes (A0 - C8), Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 keyboard
Touch Control	Light, Normal, Heavy
Sound Generation	Stereo Sampling System
LED display	Yes
Polyphony	60 notes (max)
Sounds	30 (5 Pianos, 7 Electric Pianos, Harpsichord, 2 Clavs, Vibraphone, Marimba, Acoustic Guitar, 3 Jazz Organs, 3 Church Organs, 3 Strings, 3 Choirs)
Effects	Reverb, Chorus (3 levels each)
Demo	30 songs (10 songs in 3 banks)
Metronome	Tempo, Time Signature, Accent and Volume controls
Tuning	Key Transpose, Fine Tuning, Temperament
Pedal	Damper-style (included), half-pedaling supported
Main Amp	2 x 11 Watt
Speakers	Dual Cone Speakers (2 x 10 cm) with bass-reflex speaker box
Power Supply	DC 12V (External AC adapter) 3.5A
Power Consumption	42W
Package contents	Stand, Music stand, Damper pedal, AC adapter
Warranty	One year

M-Audio, which was formerly known as the Midiman, is a part of the Avid technology. M-Audio is a designer and importer of a wide range of audio products that includes digital audio work stations, keyboard MIDI controllers, studio monitors and condenser microphones. M-Audio is primarily a Chinese company. The following is a detailed review on M-Audio’s Oxygen 8 v2 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller.

The Oxygen 8 v2 is basically the enhanced and updated version of the mobile MIDI controller that was responsible for the mobile studio revolution. In the current era even the smallest of the MIDI controllers come packed to the gills with a lot of bells and whistles and Oxygen 8 v2 25-Key controller Portable Keyboard is not an exception.

Extremely compact offering mobile operation:

The Oxygen 8 v2 Portable 25-key keyboard looks very much similar to its popular predecessor, but it has got a redesign done and in fact looks much better. Though the form factor remains to be the same, thankfully, the original’s unattractive casing and logo are replaced with rather a stylish orange and silver colour scheme with a chunky styling. Front panel sports a three segment LCD that gives the information that is required for programming the parameters in a glance. The M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 MIDI controller is fully USB powered and does not have any fragile appendages. It can be tossed in to bags without any fear of damage.

Cleverly deigned:

The entire unit has a clever design by locating the modulation wheels and the pitchbend, just above the left hand side of the keys. This kind of an arrangement makes the unit shorter making it even more compact. This compactness of the M-Audio Oxygen 8 V2 Digital Piano Keyboard is a great advantage to the controller as it needs very less desk space and can be carried around easily.

The control panel:

As in the case of the mobile MIDI controller, M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 too is having eight limited movement knobs. Along with the 8 limited movement knobs, it also sports an all new transport control section that includes controls like play, stop, record, forward, rewind and loop. The user will also be able to transpose notes on the two octave keyboard up five octaves or down four octaves by using the large octave shift button that has a convenient place on the right of the pitch and modulation wheels. It possesses ten factory presets that cover a wide range of soft synths. The available presets can also be overwritten with user’s own set of customisable setups.

Snapshot mode and mute mode:

The control panel of the keyboard also possesses a set of controls that allows the user to access various functions of the keyboard that includes a snapshot mode and a mute mode. The Snapshot mode is where all the MIDI controllers send their value to the user’s sequencer and the mute mode is where the knobs can be adjusted and made sure that the data is not sent out. The mute button prevents parameters from jumping when they are changed and then the snapshot button has to be pressed in order to transmit all the current settings.

Advanced editing mode:

The Advanced Function button enables the keyboard to serve as a data entry device for the sake of controller assignment and similar set-up functionalities. The advanced editing mode also allows the users to make easy CC adjustments. All of them are labelled clearly. All it takes is just a couple of button pushes to access these and the other keyboard parameters. This makes the Oxygen 8 v2 perfect for composing on the go or even performing live bass lines and pads, firing samples, or triggering audio and visual effects.

Stack of features:

M-Audio’s Oxygen 8 v2 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller is stacked with a range of features that includes 25-note velocity-sensitive, synth action with +/-4 octave transposition, Dual MIDI outputs and Ableton Live Lite music.

The Enigma editing software:

The Enigma editing software allows you to set up the MIDI keyboard controller as per wish without having to resort to the Advanced editing mode where the notes of the keyboard doubles as edit buttons and function. A lot of parameter options are available that can be accessed using Enigma editing software that can be downloaded from the M-Audio website after registering your details in the site. It is M-Audio’s patch editing and library software that can be used to create customised controller set-ups. Once the software is installed, it is a breeze to operate as it has a very simple and user-friendly interface. This interface includes a graphical representation of the M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 MIDI Electronic keyboard, making it a snap in making a choice on which button or controller needs to be edited.

All that you have to do is, double click over an assignable control and that action would bring up an Editor window. The attributes of the control can be tailored to the user’s specific requirements in this window. To add to the ease of use of the interface, a list view can also be got instead of the graphical interface. Once the process of preset is completed, it can be saved to a PC and transferred to and fro the keyboard controller at your will and wish. This is a great advantage as, with a limited memory of 10 slots, the user will be able to create as many presets as they like and then copy them across the keyboard when required. This Enigma software is compatible with both Mac and PC.

Memory:

As mentioned earlier, M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 25-Key USB MIDI Portable Keyboard has got ten non volatile memory locations and is compatible with the free Enigma software for a computer based storage, retrieval and management of an unlimited number of patches.

Total control of the MIDI functionalities:

Oxygen 8 v2 MIDI Keyboard Controller gives the user a total MIDI control. It has proved that MIDI is just not about triggering the notes by offering everything that it takes to access all the deep parameters in software and hardware, hence enabling you to get the maximum out of them. The eight knobs can be mapped to any of the synth parameters that the user would want to program or perform or even mixer controls like volume, panning and effects send. The buttons can be assigned to trigger sample and perform anything else that is MIDI programmable. Though the assignment is simple, it allows the user to delve as deep as they would want. Each of the controller will be able to map any applicable parameter in the MIDI spec which also includes the independent channel addressing for each. In short, the possibilities as limited only by the users imagination.

Ableton Live Lite:

Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live which is the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows the user to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings the acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments, as well as the digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.

Warranty:

M-Audio offers M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 two years warranty.

Verdict:

The M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 is a fine controller keyboard that performs its duty with a great deal of efficiency. Despite the high level of sophistication of the M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2, it is pretty tiny, offering a great deal of portability and ease of use. Though it would have been highly useful if more presets are supplied, the Enigma software offered makes creation a pain free and a speedy process. The Oxygen 8 v2 in particular fulfils its mandates splendidly. It has managed to pack a great of functionality into a tiny space and is a great fun to be used. It is a great addition to the MIDI controller market and we recommend it without a slightest of hesitation.


M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 MIDI Keyboard - Technical Specifications, Features

Manufacturer	M-Audio
Model Name	Oxygen 8 v2
Keyboard type	MIDI Controller keyboard
Dimensions (L x W x H)	40.2 cm x 24.9 cm x 7.3 cm
Weight	1.9 kg
Compatibility	MME Mac OS X Core MIDI
Minimum PC requirements	Pentium 3 - 800 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM DirectX 9.0b or higher Windows XP (SP1) or higher (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
Minimum Mac requirements	Macintosh G3* 800/G4* 733 MHz or higher OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM OS X 10.3.4 or greater w/ 512 MB RAM
LED display	3-segment LED screen
Power supply	USB 1.1 upstream (Type B) port Optional power supply
Sustain pedal jack	Yes
MIDI Out jack	Yes
Memory	10 non-volatile memories
Memory dump via Sys Ex	Yes
Software included	Enigma librarian Ableton Live Lite
Keyboard special features	25-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard with USB MIDI interface 8 fully assignable MIDI controller knobs 6 transport buttons also assignable to any MIDI parameter Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels octave up/down, transpose up/down 5 top-panel function buttons plus additional programming functions on keybed All controllers fully programmable to MIDI controller number
Warranty	Two years

Casio LK-110  Key Lighting Keyboard With MIDI

Key lighting keyboards are the perfect starter keyboards to any of the starters at any age. The Casio LK-110 is one of  that kinds and hence is no exception, in the fact that it a great starter kit. The Casio LK-110 key lighting keyboard is as practical as it is fun.

LK-110 - A keyboard with a lot of bells and whistles:

Casio LK-110 Lighted keyboard has a very high end look. It sports a large LCD display that indicates the function and the song title. The buttons include a tempo control, a volume slider and rhythm controls and there are other controls too. It sports two speakers of 10cm diameter each.

There is a microphone jack, but then the microphone is not included in the package. The other ports include MIDI in and out terminals, sustain terminals and phones or output terminals. The keyboard’s music rest gives you a place to put your song book or any other sheet music as you advance in skill.

The key light-up function:

Casio LK-110 Music Keyboard has 61 full size keys. It has in it the optional light-up function that enables the young talents to play the keyboard immediately. The novice players get to get a great deal of confidence as they play straight away by following the lighted keys. These lighted keys allow the beginners to get familiar with each of the hundred tunes that are already built-in inside this piano’s song bank. The tempo of the songs can be slowed down and then increased as the kids begin to improve. A song book is also included that allows the novice users to view the printed musical notes for each of the songs.

A great guide:

An on-screen LCD timing indicator teaches you correct timing, and the Casio LK 110 has a Voice Fingering Guide which uses a simulated voice to call out a number, telling you which finger you use on next note when it detects that you are lagging, stopped, or playing wrong notes.

An instrument for the advanced players too:

Having the key lighting feature included, advanced players might be having a doubt on if it is not a player for them. The answer is no because you can always turn off the lighting feature for the advanced players to use it as a traditional keyboard. This will prove to be a great instrument for the advanced users too as they will find it very easy to change keys. It would be a great experience for them to sing along with the tune once a microphone is fixed in.

The song bank with 100 popular tunes:

The song bank that Casio LK-110 Electronic Keyboard features is a fun feature. All the 100 built-in songs that the keyboard has got are the popular and they can all be heard at just a push of a button. The list of songs in the song bank include everybody’s favorites like jingle bells, a peppy rendition of Happy Birthday to You and a variety of classical songs. They include ranging from children’s lullabies and traditional American classics to popular holiday tunes and classical pieces. The theme song of the “Finding Nemo” movie is going to absolutely thrill the kids.

Feature rich:

Casio LK-110 Midi keyboard is stacked with a whole lot of features. It includes around fifty built-in auto-accompaniment patterns that would make kids feel like rock stars. Another very interesting feature of the keyboard is that, once you just select a chord, the keyboard automatically produces a matching bass, chord and rhythm.

Support for MIDI:

Casio LK-110 has support for the MIDI that is, Musical Instrument Digital Interface files with five channel multi- timbre receive. It is an industry-standard protocol defined in that enables electronic musical instruments such as keyboard controllers, computers, and other electronic equipment to communicate, control, and synchronize with each other. MIDI allows computers, synthesizers, MIDI controllers, sound cards, samplers and drum machines to control one another, and to exchange system data.

Verdict:

Casio LK-110 key lighting keyboard is the ideal learning tool for young new pianists and is a great fun way to experience music. It has plenty of bells and whistles to attract kids. It is great fun as it lights up and plays. The key lighting feature helps the players to develop timing and accuracy. However, we have to confess that the attraction does not stop within it as it is a greatly built musical instrument, using which children can really learn how to play music.

Casio LK-110 key lighting keyboard comes with one year manufacturers warranty.


Casio LK-110 Digital Piano Keyboard - Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Casio
Model Name	Casio LK-110
Model number	LK-110F5
Keyboard type	Key lighting keyboard
Dimensions (W x D xH)	945 x 373 x 135 mm
Weight	4.6 kg
Keys	61 full size keys
Maximum polyphony	12 note
Key lighting system	Optional
MIDI	5-channel multi-timbre receive
Voice Fingering Guide	Yes
Built-in tones	100
Auto accompaniments	Yes
Rhythms	50
Song controller	Yes
Lesson Function	3 Step Lesson Function
Key Transpose	Yes
Tuning Control	Yes
Mixer	Yes
LCD	Yes
Timing guide display	Yes
GM simulation mode	Yes
Sustain Terminals	Yes
Phones/Output Terminals	Yes
Mic In Terminals	Yes
MIDI IN/OUT Terminals	Yes
Music rest	Yes
One key play	Yes
Speakers	10cm x 2
Batteries	AA-size x 6
Optional AC adaptor	AD-5EL
Warranty	One year

YPG-535 - 88 Key, Digital Piano Keyboard from Yamaha

Grand pianos are the most graceful and elegant forms of piano and it is usually said that, anybody who has ever had the aspiration of becoming a pianist longs to play this particular kind of piano model. Within the type Grand Pianos itself, there are a lot of other types that range from the concert grand piano which is used by the professional players to the compact grand ones which are, as the name indicates, space saving, yet allows you to enjoy the full scale of sounds. The following is a review on the portable grand piano, Yamaha YPG-535. You probably know that Yamaha makes some of the world’s finest grand and baby grand pianos.

What you can expect from Yamaha YPG-535 Portable Grand Piano:

Yamaha YPG-535 is an 88 key portable keyboard that gives you an experience of playing a grand piano by sound and feel in a portable package at a very affordable price. The graded soft touch action that it provides, will make beginners to professional players all in love with it. The built-in interactive lessons provide a user definable tempo that would allow learning at your pace which will be a great boon for the beginners.

Body, keyboard and display:

The body of the piano has a champagne gold colour finish. Yamaha YPG-535 Digital Piano Keyboard has its dimensions as (H X W X D) 775mm x 1354mm x 485mm and weighs 17kgs. The keyboard has eighty eight keys that are of graded soft touch keyboard type. The other controller that is available is the pitch blend controller. The YPG-535 Piano Keyboard from Yamaha has a full dot LCD which has a size of 320 x 240 dots. This is a monochrome display with score display function and lyrics display function.

The Yamaha Education Suite: Y.E.S

Yamaha YPG-535 has a large and LCD display and three lesson modes which will be highly helpful when you make use of the Y.E.S.

The Yamaha Education Suite is the main feature of this grand piano keyboard. Y.E.S stands out from the other frustrating educational software of the past. Y.E.S offers you a very user friendly and easy to understand and is a learning system that is very effective. The YPG-535 Electronic Piano Keyboard has 30 internal songs and there are another 70 of them included in the CD ROM and the notes for them are presented on a music staff that will be placed ahead of you. All that you need to do is, choose one of these and then choose a lesson mode.

Lesson modes:

As we had mentioned earlier, there are three lesson modes that include “Wait Mode” that stops playback until you play the correct note, “Your Tempo Mode” that slows down the playback when you play incorrect notes, which allows you to learn at your own pace and at the same time get a feel for the rhythm and finally, the “Minus One Mode” plays a song with one part removed, so that you can play along with the other elements of the music. The Minus One mode works like a piano karaoke, except for the fact that, here you get to choose what part needs to be played. You will be able to sense a progress that is natural each of which adds to the ability and style that you had attained from the previous lesson mode. All the three lesson modes have about seven levels that are of ascending levels of difficulty which allows you to enhance your abilities and fine tune them.

Automatic Grading Function:

Yamaha has employed an automatic grading function that gives you a honest feedback on your performance. This system is not liberal and gives you only the hard and the bitter truth. A chord dictionary is also available that aids you in familiarising with the common chordal voicings and intervals. Each of these chords are displayed in names and notes on the LCD musical staff. Though you might be having plans for private lessons, the Y.E.S will surely give you a huge head start and a distinct learning advantage. If the song contains lyric and chord data, the lyrics and chords will also appear on the score display. No lyrics or chords will appear on the display if the song does not contain the appropriate lyric and chord data.

Yamaha Digital Music Notebook:

Yamaha YPG-535 grand piano does not just stop with helping you out with your sight reading, you will also be able to play as many bits of music as you wish. A USB is provided that connects the keyboard to your computer which in turn can be connected to the net. Any form of music that is stored in the MIDI format can be downloaded to the YPG 535 and displayed on the large LCD display as a notated score. The file that you have downloaded can also be played by the Yamaha YPG 535 MIDI Keyboard so that you can here it before you actually play it by yourself. If you do not find the song that you were actually searching for, then, you could also load Yamaha’s Digital Music Notebook, which is an online service that lets you download transcriptions of the most popular music of today, as well as additional lesson books. You can load the songs directly into the Yamaha YPG-535 or your system and just print out the notes. With Yamaha YPG-535 Digital Piano Midi Keyboard you will be introduced to the world of interactive music.

Built-in six track sequencer:

Yamaha YPG-535 88-Key Portable Grand Piano Keyboard has a built-in six track sequencer that records whatever you wish to. It has options for you to combine different musical instruments in one song and for that, the Yamaha YPG-535 has over 361 amazing sounds which you can choose from. The sounds include organs woodwings, strings, drums, guitar sounds etc. You can save the favourite work of yours either by uploading it into your system or even by connecting it to an external hard disk or thumb drive.

Physical features:

The built-in stereo two way speaker system works finely and reproduces the music from the YPG-535 in an amazing way. The graded soft touch keyboard adds to the pianists pleasures. Comprised of semi weighted 88 keys, just like a full sized piano, it approximates the action of real, mechanical ivories. When a Yamaha FC4 sustain pedal is plugged in, you will be able to attain dynamic damper effects that gives you a complete and authentic control over your music.

Similar to that of the actual pianos, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are light which provides with a soft touch of digital keyboard for the beginners. The Yamaha YPG-535 delivers sweet cool voices that sound incredibly natural and dynamic. When you use the Pitch Blend wheel, voices of that of the Sax and Trumpet sound very alive and it would be really tough for you to differentiate between the real sound and this. The YPG-535 grand piano makes use of a wide range of electronically amplified and acoustic instrument sounds that are used to fully capture the natural presence, expression, vibrato and resonance of the real instrument.

There are nine different reverb types that let you add rich, concert-hall ambience to your performance.

Easy Song Arranger feature:

The Easy Song Arranger feature allows you to select any other style to play the song in addition to the songs original default style. For instance, with the Easy Song Arranger feature, you will be able to play a song that is usually a balled as a hip-hop tune or anything else. Just by changing the style in which the song is played, you can create arrangements that are totally different. The image can be completely changed when you change the melody voice of the song and the voice of the keyboard.

Performance Assistance Technology:

The Performance Assistance Technology allows you to play along with the song on the instruments keyboard. With this feature you can give the perfect performance each time because even if you play the wrong notes, all that you will have to do is, play on the keyboard alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, and you will sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music.

The helpful Music Database:

If you are wanting to play the music in your favourite style, but struggling to select the style and the best voice for the type of music that you are willing to play, all that you need to do is, simply select the appropriate style from the Music Database. The panel settings of Yamaha YPG-535 grand piano gets automatically adjusted for the correct combination of style and sounds. This grand piano also allows Music Database files to be transferred from your system or a stored USB flash memory device and these files can be used in the same way as they are in the internal Music DB.

The package and warranty:

The package of the Yamaha YPG-535 USB Midi Keyboard includes a stand along with a sustain pedal and power adaptor. Yamaha offers YPG-535 two years extended warranty.

Conclusion:

This is an amazing piano with its great sounds, integrated learning and composition tools, fits in to any house, budget and lifestyle. It is a great tool for both the professionals and beginners make starting to play easy and the learning process fun and rewarding. With on-screen notation display, interactive lessons, and the feel of a real, acoustic piano, the Yamaha YPG535 is the quickest and most effective way to start learning to read music. Music lessons and a fine instrument are two of the best investments you would ever make, and both can be found in the Yamaha YPG535.

Yamaha YPG-535 Digital Piano Keyboard - Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Yamaha
Model Name	Yamaha YPG-535 Grand Piano Keyboard
Model number	YPG535
Dimensions (H X W X D)	775mm x 1354mm x 485mm
Weight	17 kgs
Display type	Full Dot LCD
Display size	320 x 240 dots
Score and lyrics display function	Yes
Display language	English
Tone Generating Technology	AWM Stereo Sampling
Number of Polyphony	32
Number of preset voices	127 + 361 XGlite + 12 Drum/SFX Kits
Preset featured voices	3 Live! Voices, 8 Sweet! Voices, 5 Cool! Voices
Compatibility	GM, Xglite and XF
Reverb types	Nine
Chorus types	Four
Master EQ types	Five
Functions supported	Dual/Layers, Split and Panel Sustain
Number of Preset Styles	160
Fingering	Multi / Full Keyboard
Style Control	Intro, Main x 2, Filling-in, Ending
Number of Preset Songs	30
Data Capacity	Approx. 10,000 notes
Recording Function	Yes
Internal Memory	875KB
Speakers	2
PC Button	Yes
Connectivity	DC IN DC IN 12V Headphones x 1 Sustain Pedal x 1 USB port x 1
Power Consumption	22W
Accessories included	Music Rest Keyboard Stand Pedal/Footswitch FC5 Song Book
Warranty	Two years extended warranty