Comments on: Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package — The Gadgeteer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-28690 Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package — The Gadgeteer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:22:04 +0000 #comment-28690 [...] Go to the author’s original blog: Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package — The Gadgeteer [...] [...] Go to the author’s original blog: Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package — The Gadgeteer [...]

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-24351 Julie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:13:51 +0000 #comment-24351 Actually, I didn't mention this in the review, but this package comes with the all the stuff you'd get if you bought the M-Audio Keystation 49e by itself. That includes the Ableton Live Lite 5. It is even packaged in the M-Audio box, which is then shoved into the Piano Wizard box. Really the only thing different that you get with this package is the Piano Wizard CD and quick start guide. Actually, I didn’t mention this in the review, but this package comes with the all the stuff you’d get if you bought the M-Audio Keystation 49e by itself. That includes the Ableton Live Lite 5. It is even packaged in the M-Audio box, which is then shoved into the Piano Wizard box. Really the only thing different that you get with this package is the Piano Wizard CD and quick start guide.

]]> By: n9mtb http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-24350 n9mtb Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:25:20 +0000 #comment-24350 The M-Audio keyboard should work as a plug-and-play MIDI device with Windows. I poked around the web and found a few possibilities for free or cheap recording software for windows: <a href="" />http://buzzmachines.com/</a> - a free software synth with sequencing <a href="" />http://www.anvilstudio.com/</a> - free demo, $19 to buy, records audio too <a href="" />http://www.flstudio.com/</a> - Fruity Loops, the lite/beginner version is only $49 but they have versions going up to full pro level of functionality. Leo Laporte recommended this one on his XM radio show when someone asked "where can i get music composition software if i only have a MIDI keyboard that didn't come with any" :) Another thing of note is that if you're thinking of buying this package, you can get the Piano Wizard software by itself and buy a separately packaged keyboard, and if you do that the keyboards usually come with recording/synth software. (For example the Keystation 49e if bought separately comes with either M-Audio Session for Windows or Ableton Live Lite for Windows and Mac depending on where you buy it.) --Rob The M-Audio keyboard should work as a plug-and-play MIDI device with Windows. I poked around the web and found a few possibilities for free or cheap recording software for windows:

http://buzzmachines.com/ – a free software synth with sequencing

http://www.anvilstudio.com/ – free demo, $19 to buy, records audio too

http://www.flstudio.com/ – Fruity Loops, the lite/beginner version is only $49 but they have versions going up to full pro level of functionality. Leo Laporte recommended this one on his XM radio show when someone asked “where can i get music composition software if i only have a MIDI keyboard that didn’t come with any” :)

Another thing of note is that if you’re thinking of buying this package, you can get the Piano Wizard software by itself and buy a separately packaged keyboard, and if you do that the keyboards usually come with recording/synth software. (For example the Keystation 49e if bought separately comes with either M-Audio Session for Windows or Ableton Live Lite for Windows and Mac depending on where you buy it.)

–Rob

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-24349 Julie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:13:59 +0000 #comment-24349 gorkon280: True. But what about Windows users? They don't have a way to make recordings... :) gorkon280:

True. But what about Windows users? They don’t have a way to make recordings… :)

]]> By: gorkon280 http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-24348 gorkon280 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:33:01 +0000 #comment-24348 Hey Julie. Now thAt you have the Keystation keyboard, you can use it with Garageband to do the recording. Hey Julie. Now thAt you have the Keystation keyboard, you can use it with Garageband to do the recording.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/08/08/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package/comment-page-1/#comment-24347 Julie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:39:32 +0000 #comment-24347 Post your comments on the Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package review. <a href="http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package">http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/piano_wizard_premier_keystation_49e_package</a> Just click the POST REPLY button on this page. Post your comments on the Piano Wizard PREMIER Keystation 49e Package review.

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