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Yamaha Tyros3 Arranger Workstation Keyboard

tyros2 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:02:54 +0000

The Yamaha Tyros3 is a music arranger workstation that features many different voice technologies using the most appropriate one to bring out the best in each voice. All new for Yamaha Tyros3 keyboard is Super Articulation 2 which gives you detailed control of the musical expression of each Super Articulation 2 Voice, including two Articulation (ART) buttons and direct control of the real vibrato of the original instrument.If you’re looking for a pro backing band to support your performance, Tyros3 has everything you could ask for—and more. Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished professional, Styles follow your chord progressions smoothly and seamlessly, just like a live backing band. The Styles themselves are created by reputable programmers and mixed by studio engineers to produce top-quality covering vast musical genres.One of the best ways to check your musical progress is by recording your performance and listening back to it. With Yamaha Tyros3 this is a (more…)

What You Need To Know About Beginner Electronic Keyboards

tyros2 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:10:17 +0000

You can refer to an Electronics Keyboard as a digital keyboard and it is nothing but a musical instrument that features a keyboard. There is either one, or more than one electronic device, the purpose of which is to amplify or generate sound. It was in the eighties that they enjoyed the maximum amount of popularity and both new wave music and pop chartbusters of the eighties were played on Electronics Keyboards. However, thirty years on, this popularity hasn’t faded out and these keyboards have been able to hold on to their past popularity.In current times what we mean by an Electronic Keyboard is very simple – it is a cheap and affordable entry level instrument that is targeted at children and amateurs. Nowadays, the term Electronic Keyboard is used as a sweeping term to refer to any kind of musical instrument that is electronic such as arranger keyboards, electronic organs, samplers, mellotrons, synthesizers, digital pianos, electric pianos and musical keyboards. Professional musicians refer to the kinds of instruments described above as beginner keyboards if the price is low, within $200 to $400. But the higher end versions that feature more advanced features and which are also highly priced are referred to as arranger keyboards or workstations. You should not really compare beginner keyboards with professional high end feature rich musical instruments, as they are lacking in many features, the quality of sound output is pretty mediocre and the size is also smaller and the price is also very affordable. Electronic Keyboards can be seen or are sold in toy stores, electronic stores along with video games and stereo systems.However, many professional music artists often used these kinds of beginner keyboards to add a touch of novelty and even variety to their music and this was a phenomenon that was often repeated in the genre of reggae music in the eighties.

Yamaha Tyros 2 Workstation

tyros2 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:19:02 +0000

My Yamaha Tyros 2 sits behind me as I write this (I can feel it beckoning me to come and play it). I first started playing a keyboard about 20 years ago and treated myself to a Yamaha Electone 8 when they first came out. Although it still plays beautifully and I have looked after it, its sounds are limited and rather synthesized compared to a modern instrument like the Tyros 2.

Costing over £2,000, the Tyros 2 was not a purchase to be made without deliberation as well as the need to convince the wife that it was money well-spent. Eventually my powers of persuasion won through and I took the leap of faith and ordered one online. The Tyros 2 Workstation arrived (complete with speakers and amplifier). The packaging was strong and protected the contents.

I spent a happy hour or so assembling the stand and keyboard having first checked to see all the parts were present. NB if you buy one, be careful what you do with the manuals in the other languages as, in with them, you will find the bolts which hold the hard-drive in place.

Eventually I was able to start playing. The vast array of coloured lights and the multi-function monitor on the workstation seem confusing to begin with but very soon it all starts to make sense and you are playing. The whole thing is surprisingly easy to get to grips with and the manual is generally easy to follow. One of the things I particularly liked about the manual was that someone has thought about the human element – I’ve bought my new keyboard, I want to play it, not waste time reading pages from a manual. All you need to do to begin with is read the quick guide – come back and read the full version when you’re on your way.

The Tyros 2 is an easy-to-play instrument. For beginners, it has a single-finger chord option, a ‘follow the music’ feature and a metronome which is useful for highlighting the beat. For more advanced musicians, there is a powerful mixing and editing deck, a built-in synthesizer, drum kits and a vast array of play-along backing rhythms. In fact, that is what I wanted and what I like about the Tyros 2 – it is a real ‘play-along’ fun instrument.

Saving tracks is easy and they can be exported as WAV files to your PC for conversion to MP3 and burning onto CD using a USB Flash key.

The only snag I had with the workstation was that the optional hard drive (definitely required) was missing and I had to call the supplier to get one sent to me.

Well, that’s me – I’m off now to play my Yamaha Tyros 2.