Friday, April 13, 2012

PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits Williams Allegro and William Overture Pianos Keyboards

PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits Williams Allegro and William Overture Pianos Keyboards Review



PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits Williams Allegro and William Overture Pianos Keyboards Feature

  • As seen on TV, WIRED and Gizmag!
  • Learn to play any piano piece in 30 days, or your money back
  • Adds guide lights to ANY acoustic or digital piano - reads standard piano MIDI files
  • Works with PC and Mac (Mac via download)
  • Slow down playback, practice left and right hands separately, repeat a few notes at a time
Learn to play any song in half the time with the all new PianoMaestro! The PianoMaestro is comprised of 1) a light strip that is placed on the black keys of your keyboard or acoustic piano and 2) a software program that reads standard piano MIDI files. The lights show you which notes to play. You can slow it down, practice your left and right hands separately, and repeat a sequence of notes until committed to muscle memory. It is like having a piano teacher at home 24/7 that will never lose patience and does not charge by the hour. Read more about PianoMaestro by visiting our website at http://www.thepianomaestro.com Works with PCs and Macs (Mac software via download)


Thursday, April 12, 2012

Bridge, Frank - Phantasy for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano - Lauren Publications

Bridge, Frank - Phantasy for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano - Lauren Publications Review



Frank Bridge composed the Phantasy Piano Quartet in 1910, in the style of a 16th century fancy'. Consisting of one movement, the Phantasy is something of an entire four movement piano quartet compressed into 12 minutes and played straight through. Stylistically, Bridge's work could be described as Brahmsian with an impressionistic air. The piece is justifiably regarded as one of Bridge's best compositions, and should not be overlooked. For Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano. Published by Lauren Publications. Difficulty: A5 (Apprentice Rating) Click here to learn more about the Apprentice and ASTA Sheet Music Difficulty Ratings.


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station

Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station Review



Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station Feature

  • 128-note polyphony lets you layer sounds for performance, or use all 16-tracks of the built-in sequencer without experiencing any note dropouts.
  • Huge built-in Voice library: Huge sonic palette with 867 incredible instrument Voices including 15 Mega, 33 Cool!, 19 Live! and 10 Organ Flutes! with virtual drawbars. It also features a GM and XG compatible Voice set.
  • 232 built-in Styles: Each Style has 4 variations and uses Yamaha's "Guitar Enhanced" Style Performance and MegaVoice Technology for ultra-realistic backing tracks.
  • USB Audio Recording/Playback: record and playback your compositions and performances as uncompressed .WAV audio files
  • Stereo output and aux input: dual 1/4" outputs can be used in mono or stereo, an aux. input allows connection of another keyboard, mixer or portable media player
The PSR-S710 represents a significant leap forward in the evolution of the arranger workstation keyboard. The addition of USB audio recording delivers tremendous benefit for all musicians 3/4 beginner, hobbyist or pro.


Sunday, April 8, 2012

Synthogy Ivory II Grand Pianos

Synthogy Ivory II Grand Pianos Review



Synthogy Ivory II Grand Pianos Feature

  • Up to 18 velocity levels per piano
  • Sympathetic string resonance, Half pedaling
  • New synth layers and synth layer controls
Ivory II Grand Pianos is the next generation of Ivory piano products by Synthogy. Powered by a new custom engine, the entire line of Ivory virtual pianos features groundbreaking technology, a fresh graphic interface, and further expanded piano sample sets to provide performers and producers with more expressive detail than ever. A host of new piano-centric features have been added to the Ivory II engine. Principal among them is Sympathetic String Resonance, a long sought after but elusive characteristic of real pianos that Synthogy approaches in a completely unique way, realizing the true complexities and subtleties of sympathetic string excitation. This brand new technology does not rely upon triggering additional samples, ordinary sine waves, or recordings in any way. Rather, notes struck that are harmonically related excite the actual complex overtones of the notes that are being held, in the same manner that undamped strings ring in a real acoustic piano. The result is an unprecedented new level of realism.Ivory II also delivers some of Synthogy's most frequent customer requests, with features such as Half Pedaling, Lid Position, Pedal Noise, and Tuning Tables to provide even greater detail and control. Additionally, features like Timbre Shifting, Parametric EQ, and new Synth Layer controls offer powerful sound-sculpting capabilities for custom piano programming and sound design.At the heart of Ivory II are Ivory's legendary pianos. Each Ivory piano, in every Ivory product, has been further refined and developed, including expanded velocity levels (up to 18 per piano), additional soft pedal samples, and more release samples. Synthogy's decades of expertise in piano development, along with proprietary "timbre interpolation" technology combine to deliver greater fidelity, a high-level of playability, and a musical experience like no other.What's new in Ivory II?Synthogy listens to its customers, and has continually updated its Ivory products to meet their expectat


Saturday, April 7, 2012

PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits 88-key Alesis Cadenza digital pianos / Roland RD-700GX RD-1000

PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits 88-key Alesis Cadenza digital pianos / Roland RD-700GX RD-1000 Review



PianoMaestro Learning System - Fits 88-key Alesis Cadenza digital pianos / Roland RD-700GX RD-1000 Feature

  • As seen on TV and Gizmag!
  • Learn to play any piano piece in 30 days, or your money back
  • Adds guide lights to ANY acoustic or digital piano - reads standard piano MIDI files
  • Works with PC and Mac (Mac via download)
  • Slow down playback, practice left and right hands separately, repeat a few notes at a time
Learn to play any song in half the time with the all new PianoMaestro! The PianoMaestro is comprised of 1) a light strip that is placed on the black keys of your keyboard or acoustic piano and 2) a software program that reads standard piano MIDI files. The lights show you which notes to play. You can slow it down, practice your left and right hands separately, and repeat a sequence of notes until committed to muscle memory. It is like having a piano teacher at home 24/7 that will never lose patience and does not charge by the hour. Read more about PianoMaestro by visiting our website at http://www.thepianomaestro.com Works with PCs and Macs (Mac software via download)


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Acoustic Piano Ballads - Keyboard Recorded Versions

Acoustic Piano Ballads - Keyboard Recorded Versions Review



Acoustic Piano Ballads - Keyboard Recorded Versions Feature

  • Features 16 Songs Transcribed Exactly As Recorded
  • Arranged For Acoustic Piano
  • Standard Notation
  • Second Edition
  • 120 Pages
Features 16 note-for-note transcriptions of acoustic piano favorites, exactly as they were recorded. Includes: Angel * Candle in the Wind * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Endless Love * Imagine * It's Too Late * Let It Be * Mandy * Ribbon in the Sky * Sailing * She's Got a Way * So Far Away * Tapestry * You Never Give Me Your Money * You've Got a Friend * Your Song.


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Chausson, Ernest - Concerto In D Major Op. 21 for Violin, String Quartet and Piano - International E

Chausson, Ernest - Concerto In D Major Op. 21 for Violin, String Quartet and Piano - International E Review



Chausson, Ernest - Concerto In D Major Op. 21 for Violin, String Quartet and Piano - International E Feature

  • Concerto
  • In D Major, Op. 21
  • Contains a score, a solo violin part and four separate parts for a string quartet setting
  • By Ernest Chausson
  • International Edition
Ernest Chausson (1855-1899), a French composer, studied the law and became a lawyer before he decided to pursue the music career. Though he only left 39 pieces of work, the quality of his compositions is high valued. Concerto in D Major, Op. 21 for violin, piano and string quartet is an unusual form of a violin concerto. Contains a score, a solo violin part and four separate parts for a string quartet setting. Published by International. Click here to learn more about the Apprentice and ASTA Sheet Music Difficulty Ratings.