imaginary virtual musical instruments. Thanks to its fabulous synthesis architecture, extensive realtime performance control of the voices is possible, making it the ideal plug-in board for keyboard soloists. Furthermore, this plug-in board is fully compatible with VL-XG song data, which allows for incredibly expressive and realistic playback of sequenced wind and string instrument parts.  (less)

brings incredible stimulation to composing and live performance. Most importantly it’s a unique new way for anyone from cutting edge electronic artists to non-musicians to approach playing and composing music. Music instantly becomes a wall of light graffiti as you paint the sounds across its 256 LED buttons. Yamaha Tenori-On Features 6 Performance Modes Adjustable BPM (40 -240) Transpose Function (-7 to +8) Synchronized performance with two instruments Recording Tone Generator 32 Note Polyphony 253 Preset Voices (239 normal, 14 drum kit) 2 Effects Processors for Chorus and Reverb 3 Voice Sampling: 3 (16 samples per voice) Built in Stereo Speakers (1-watt output power) MIDI and Line Out/Headphone connections SD Memory Card compatible Powered by 6AA Batteries or included AC adapter In collaboration with Media artist Toshio Iwai, Yamaha has designed the most visually intuitive musical instrument for the 21st century. Currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tenori-on is both a musical instrument and a performance work of art.  Versatility Play Tenori-On live with the built in sounds or connect the MIDI output to trigger sounds from your computer or your favorite MIDI enabled sound source. Nearly anyone can pick up the Tenori-On and start playing right away with little to no instruction. This unit is built for hard-core enthusiasts too, mastering this instrument can take lots of practice and patience sometimes even reading through the manual time and time again. Modes The Tenori-On 16 x 16 LED button matrix is simultaneously a performance input controller and display. By operating and interacting with the LED buttons and the light they produce you gain access to the Tenori-On's numerous performance capabilities. The Tenori-On provides six different performance and sound/light modes for broad performance versatility, and these modes can be combined and used simultaneously for rich, complex musical expression. Layers Tenori-On layers can be thought of as performance parts or recording tracks . The TENORI-ON has a total of 16 layers. Separate notes and voices can be assigned to each layer, and all layers can be played together in synchronization. The 16 layers are divided into six performance m  (less)

deliver all the musical power and creative control you need - and a whole lot more. Taking their sounds from the highly popular pro-level MOTIF series instruments, the MM8 and MM6 have an enormous variety of dynamic, authentic Voices to help you create and perform in virtually any style of music. These powerful instruments also give you total control over your sound, letting you dynamically change sonic textures as you play with real-time tweakable knobs. Also built-in are special Patterns that provide full instrumental backing - drums, bass and chords - to accompany your live performance and song creation. With its exceptional light weight and portability, the MM6 is the perfect choice for musicians on the go, while the full length 88-key keyboard of the MM8 delivers natural touch and expressive control over the complete piano range. PLAYABILITY The MM8 and MM6 have 418 Voices and 22 Drum Kits on board, all based on the dynamic, realistic sounds of the advanced MOTIF series synthesizers. These exceptionally high-quality sounds range from authentic acoustic instruments to wild, unique and in-your-face synth Voices. An extra set of GM Voices is built into the instrument as well, giving you all you need to play back songs recorded in that popular format. With so many Voices to choose from, you might think it's difficult to select the ones you need. Not so. The convenient Category Search function lets you choose the type of instrument you want to play - organ, guitar, synth, lead, strings, whatever - then select the specific Voice. All your favorite sounds are right at your fingertips, ready to play when you are. Comprehensive Control The MM series is all about control. Take a look at some of the ways you can use it to power your performance and make your songs really stand out. Arpeggiator Madness Generate some excitement, and tap into even more inspiration while you play with the Arpeggio feature. This lets you automatically trigger repeating rhythmic phrases, riffs, broken chords and melodic patterns - and even change them harmonically by the notes or chords you play with your left hand. The MM8 and MM6 come with 213 different Arpeggio types built in, providing a variety of musically useful and exciting patterns to get the house jumping or to jump start your song writing. Bass arpeggios and Drum Voice rhythm loops are included as well for setting up dynamic riffs and beats to jam over. Tweak Your Sound Once you've called up a synth Voice, you can simply play it as a static sound by pressing the keys - or you can take it another level up, and tweak the sound while you play with the four control knobs. Make it sing and weep or make it scream and holler. Change the filter cutoff and resonance s  (less)

using samples our most popular acoustic kits. Oak Custom, Maple Custom, Beech Custom, Recording Custom, as well as a wide selection of ready-to-play kits ideal for any musical situation. 427 Drum and Percussion voices Inside the box, there is a great selection of high-quality voices that you can use to build 20 custom kits for when you want to think "outside the box". There are lots of acoustic drums to choose from, as well as percussion instruments from around the world. You will also find some killer special effects voices that take away any limits on your creativity. 22 keyboard voices The DXPIV module has 22 keyboard voices that you can trigger from the pads. This allows you to trigger melodic patterns or program melodic loops into the on-board sequencer that you can use as part of your live performance. Great feeling pads The pads on the DXP IV have natural rebound and great dynamic response so you will be able to get express all of your musical ideas. The standard kit has three toms, a three-zone snare, two three-zone round cymbal pads, a hi hat pad, kick tower and a hi hat controller. When you want to expand, you can split the tom and kick inputs to add more pads. On-board sequencer The DXPIV has a built in sequencer that allows you to record your performance in real time. There are 44 prerecorded full-length songs and 19 pad songs to play along with, and 20 user songs that you can use to record your own loops, songs or patterns. You can mute the drum part so that you can play without a drum track, or you can also mute the rhythm track to play along with only a bass line. You can assign any of these songs to any pad in the kit, and then start or stop the song by hitting the pad. To give you even more musical choices, you can plug your CD or MP3 player into the AUX IN of the module and play along with your favorite music. Programmable click The module has a programmable metronome that can play subdivisions of quarter, eighth, sixteenth, or triplets. You can control the volume of each subdivision to give the patterns a different feel. The metronome has 30 user patterns that you can save so you can recall patterns that you use frequently for teaching or practice The click also has a feature we call Rhythm Gate that will mute the drum voices if you are out of time with the click.  (less)

it in and play your instrument without having to worry how long the batteries will last. The PA150 is designed to eliminate your constant need for fresh batteries by using efficient AC operation. Recommended for YPG-225, DGX-220, YDD-60 and DD-65. Also  (less)

EMX512SC), the EMX312SC may be the model you need. All three mixers in this series offer four mono microphone channels (with phantom power) or line input, plus four channels that can function either as mono microphone inputs or stereo line channels. All models also feature a power mode switch that lets you use the two power channels as a stereo amplifier, or one for the main speaker(s) and the other to drive monitors. This special package is now available with Yamaha BR15 speakers. Yamaha EMX Series Powered Mixers - Integrated Solutions for Superior Live Sound Experienced musicians, performers, speakers, and club operators know the importance of a high-quality sound system with the right features and performance to deliver their sound. Where portability and convenience are important criteria, a system based on a high-performance Yamaha EMXseries powered mixer is definitely the way to go. In one integrated, portable unit you have a mixer to combine and balance your microphone, instrument, and line sources, effects to refine and polish your sound, and power to drive the main speakers and even monitor speakers as well. But that's nowhere near the whole story - Yamaha EMX-series Powered Mixers offer a range of features that let you mix, process, and deliver your sound with maximum quality and creative control ... and, of course, that unrivalled Yamaha sound. Features for Superior Sound and Convenience Great Yamaha Sound Yamaha is a leader in the field of professional live sound for a very good reason: we deliver the sound and performance that the pros demand. The EMX-series powered mixers are no exception. They're built at the same standards of sonic performance and rugged reliability that makes Yamaha the first choice for live sound applications from schools to stadiums around the globe. One-knob Compression on Mono Channels (EMX312SC & EMX512SC) All four monaural mic/line channels on the EMX312SC and EMX512SC feature built-in compressors that can help to bring vocals to the front of the mix, give your guitars extra smoothness and presence, deliver more authoritative bass sound, and generally refine your mixes in a multitude of ways. These one-knob compressors are simple to use, too. There's no need to juggle multiple attack, threshold, makeup gain, and other controls - just set the COMP control for the amount of compression you need. SPX Digital Effects The EMX212S, EMX312SC, and EMX512SC all feature a selection of 16 top-quality Yamaha SPX effects - including reverb, echo, chorus, flanger, phaser, and even distortion - that can add the final touch to your live presentation. Yamaha SPX digital effects are widely recognized as being so  (less)