| ard is one of the important musical instruments | | | | engines and a variety of compositional tools |
| that a musician desires to buy first. There are | | | | making the song writing easier. Portables are |
| varieties of keyboards available in the market | | | | similar to arranges but meant for beginners. They |
| with various features and functions. All these | | | | are equipped with learning functions to facilitate |
| musical keyboards fall under categories such as | | | | the newly starters to acquire music. Arranges and |
| MIDI controllers, digital pianos, arrangers, portables, | | | | portables can be connected with personal |
| synthesizers, work stations and organs. Each type | | | | computers using USB and other types of |
| of keyboard caters different needs and one need | | | | connectivity in order to upload and download |
| to know his exact requirements thoroughly | | | | songs and related software. |
| before selecting the type of keyboard. | | | | Synthesizers are another type of musical |
| MIDI controller keyboards come with different | | | | keyboards that produce sound. Most of the |
| varied number of keys like 25 and 88. They also | | | | present models use pre-recorded sounds for |
| include response factors such as velocity | | | | creating music where as the analog synthesizers |
| sensitive, weighted and aftertouch. Some of the | | | | produce music manipulating electrical signals. |
| MIDI controllers are equipped with control | | | | Sample based synthesizers are capable of |
| surfaces, drum pads, combination controllers, wind | | | | producing variety of other musical instruments like |
| controllers, sliders, and knobs. | | | | organ, strings, piano, etc. |
| There are two broad categories of Digital Pianos | | | | Workstations are basically arrangers with more |
| like Console Pianos that are used at home and | | | | enhanced features needed for song recording. |
| portable stage pianos usable for stage | | | | These keyboards are fitted with hard disk drives, |
| performance. Most of the features are same in | | | | multi-track recording devices, and many more |
| both varieties and changes are only in their | | | | useful features that help the professional |
| designs and sizes. The essential factors one has | | | | composers to produce high quality music. |
| to look while buying digital pianos are key | | | | Organ is basically a musical keyboard fitted with |
| responsiveness, sound quality and their amplifier | | | | only an organ sound engine targeting the |
| and speaker features. These factors highly | | | | dedicated organ players. Unlike traditional analog |
| influence the quality of music generated by them. | | | | models, present organs use digital models with |
| Arranger is a musical keyboard which is very | | | | features like pitch bend, modulation, and sound |
| useful for music directors and song writers. These | | | | effects. This gives optimum desired results. |
| keyboards are fitted with professional sound | | | | |