Yamaha Music Keyboard – How to Get Interesting Voice CombinationsThe several voices on a Yamaha Music Keyboard can be used with features like Split and Dual to get an amazing experience... and a totally new set of sounds. Learn to use these features on Yamaha Music Keyboards and enhance your keyboard playing experience. Video showing how to select and use the various voices on your Yamaha Music Keyboard It's very common to find hundreds of voices (sounds) on digital piano keyboard, and if you pick up a Yamaha electronic keyboard you will see that these various voices are slotted in different categories of instrument sounds such as: Piano, E. Piano, Organ, Accordion, Guitar, Bass, Strings, Choir, Saxophone, Trumpet, Brass, Flute, Synths, Percussion, Drum Kits These cover most of the categories though some of the advanced keyboards will have a few more type of sounds. Selecting the VoicesThe voice category is provided so that you can straightaway select the instrument sound that you are interested in.There are a couple of ways in which you can select an instrument voice on a Yamaha music keyboard. You can type the voice number directly (if you know it) or you can go to the intended voice category and using the plus or minus buttons reach the intended voice. Various Combination of VoicesBesides the usual voices, you also get a couple of interesting features which can give you some interesting sound combination.Dual: Means you can play two voices/instruments at the same time across the length of the keyboard. For instance you can have the Piano and Strings sound together. Interesting isn't it? Split: Use this feature if you want to split the keyboard so that you can play one instrument on one side of the split and another instrument on another side of the split. So you can have a Bass instrument sound on the left and piano on the right side of the split point. As you can see, you can come up with some interesting combinations of voices by using the Split and the Dual feature on a Yamaha Keyboard.  Yamaha Keyboard Reviews Wide Range of Music KeyboardsAn electronic keyboard with touch response keys, handful of voices & rhythms, and with 61 or lesser number of keys can be decent enough as your first electronic keyboard.But once you have spent about a couple of years learning, it may be time to upgrade so that you can learn the finer aspects of an electronic keyboard. Besides, a more-than-basic keyboard can even be useful for appearing for music examinations. If you looking for Yamaha music keyboard as your second keyboard, you have plenty of options to choose from. Yamaha offers everything in music keyboards - digital pianos, portable keyboards, midi keyboards, workstations & synthesizers. Irrespective of your musical ability, you will surely find a Yamaha keyboard that meets your needs. Yamaha also has some great 76 and 88 keys music keyboards, especially for keyboard players who would like to play a lot of piano pieces on their keyboards. This site is a good place to read about various Yamaha music keyboards - portables, digital pianos, midi keyboards, workstations & synthesizers. Take some time to read the reviews mentioned on this site! What Features to Look For?Here are some of the features that you need to have in your second music keyboard.Layering – Ability to use two voices together! Also known as the dual voice feature. For instance you can layer strings on top of the piano voice to produce a much richer sound. Programmable Pads – Save the settings which can then be recalled at the touch of a button. Useful if you want to make changes in the middle of a piece. Pitch Bend - Learn the pitch-bend wheel effects. Use it with electric guitar and other cutting edge sounds. MIDI - A way of connecting your Yamaha music keyboard to a computer… which throws open a whole lot of opportunities for you to produce your own music. With Midi, you can use your keyboard to record notes on a software sequencer!
Summary – Yamaha Music KeyboardYamaha is a well respected name in the music industry. Their electronic keyboards are of the highest quality and are known to deliver. Yamaha music keyboards are used by a lot of professionals and it remains one of the most sought after brand. Intermediate players can find a wide range of Yamaha music keyboards to choose from.Back to the main Yamaha keyboards page from Yamaha music keyboards New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below. |
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