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alESiS i Q49 conTrollEr
Ultra-Versatile
Control
Alesis has released the Q49 USB/
MIDI keyboard controller. The Q49
is a 49-note model that works with virtually
all music software and MIDI hardware
devices. The compact controller features
USB-MIDI and traditional MIDI jacks. It
includes pitch and modulation wheels, octave
up and down buttons, and an assignable
data slider. MSRP: $199. {alesis.com}
PRINT, MULTIMEDIA & GIFTS
GIFTS, DISPLAYS & ACCESSORIES
yaMaHa i TyroS4
Multifunctional Master
Yamaha’s new Tyros4 Arranger Workstation keyboard offers
elite, professional-level features, including the new Vocal
Harmony 2 engine and exclusive built-in vocal style and
voice content. The content is created with advanced sampling
techniques to introduce control over gospel, pop and classical
choirs. The Super Articulation 2 voice library has been upgraded
to bring a new level of realism to non-keyboard instruments.
This unit can reproduce instruments and arrangements from
more than 500 different styles of music. {yamaha.com}
104 I MUSIC INC. I JANUARY 2011
MuSic coMPuTinG i iKEyDocK
Sharp Station
Music Computing’s new StudioBLADE
series music production workstations
are powered by Intel processors
and 64-bit Windows 7. Each model
includes a total studio package with
DAW, virtual instruments, mastering
effects and utilities to customize the
exclusive ControlDAW MIDI control
surface. Support for two additional
monitors allows for total workspace
customization. The keyboard features
61-key synth action or 88-key weighted
piano action keyboard and formidable
ControlDAW interactive knobs, buttons
and sliders. {musiccomputing.com}