KEYBOARDS
If you are a first time player or a seasoned pro you will find all your keyboard needs. There is a great selection of keyboards and accessories for all your music needs.Browse through the site you will find what you are looking for. Thank-you for coming to jsmartmusic88.com.
CASIO KEYBOARDS
Casio was founded by Kashio Seisakujo in Mitaka, Tokyo in 1946. They came to America in 1967 in partnership with Commodore. They have offices in Dover,NJ and Markham, ONT..Casio has high-precision production lines and perform rigorous testing to ensure the best sound possible.Casio keyboards offer smart functional beauty designed to be space-saving and lightweight. There is a large selection of Casio keyboards here along with any accessory you may need.
KAWAI KEYBOARDS
Koichi Kawai, the company founder, was born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1886. As the son of a wagon maker, Kawai developed an ability to create mechanical devices and inventions when young. He began working in the piano industry in his early teens, and, while still a young man, became a key member of the research and development team that first introduced pianos to his country. He proved to be a gifted inventor who became the first to design and build a complete piano action in Japan. He was awarded many patents for his designs and inventions.
In 1927, Koichi Kawai founded the Kawai Musical Instrument Research Laboratory, employing seven like-minded colleagues. In the early days, the only thing that supported them was their passion for music and desire to produce superior pianos.
HAMMOND KEYBOARDS
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert[6] and first manufactured in 1935.[7] Various models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to create a variety of sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup. Around two million Hammond organs have been manufactured, and it has been described as one of the most successful organs. The organ is commonly used with, and associated with, the Leslie speaker.
KURZWEIL KEYBOARDS
Kurzweil Music Systems is a company that produces electronic musical instruments for professionals and home users. Founded in 1982 by Raymond Kurzweil, a developer of reading machines for the blind, the company made use of many of the technologies originally designed for reading machines and adapted them to musical purposes. They released their first instrument, the K250 in 1983, and have continued producing new instruments ever since.
The company was acquired by Young Chang in 1990. Hyundai acquired Young Chang in 2006 and in January 2007 has appointed Raymond Kurzweil as Chief Strategy Officer of Kurzweil Music Systems.
ROLAND KEYBOARDS
Kakehashi founded Ace Electronic Industries in 1960, a manufacturer of numerous combo organs, guitar amplifiers, and effects pedals. He was also contracted by Hammond to produce rhythm machines for the company's line of home organs. In 1973, Kakehashi cut ties with both companies to found Roland.
As with many Japanese start-ups of the period, the name Roland was selected for export purposes as Kakehashi was interested in a name that was easy to pronounce for his worldwide target markets. Rumour has long circulated that he named his company after the French epic poem La Chanson de Roland. In reality, the name Roland was found in a telephone directory. Kakehashi opted for it as he was satisfied with the simple two-syllable word and its soft consonants. The letter "R" was chosen because it was not used by many other music equipment companies, and would therefore stand out in trade show directories and industry listings. Kakehashi did not learn of "The Song Of Roland" until later.
AKAI KEYBOARDS
Akai Professional entered the electronic music industry in 1984 with one purpose - to give artists the tools they need to express and explore new musical possibilities.
Since then, Akai Professional products have become a fixture of modern music both in studio and on stage. The refinement of our digital sampling technology has become the building block of today's most popular music. The uniqueness of our MPC sequencing samplers has forever changed the way modern music is created by enabling digital samples to become the basis for composition. Akai Pro stands at the forefront of digital technology and remains one of the most influential manufacturers of musical equipment of the last 20 years.
YAMAHA KEYBOARDS
YAMAHA (then Nippon Gakki Co.Ltd.) began making reed organs. Since then it has become the worlds largest manufacturer of musical instruments. The Yamaha Music Foundation was founded in 1966 to promote music throughout the world. Yamaha is highly regarded by a large number of professional musicians for making high quality and great sounding keyboards.There is a great selection of Yamaha keyboards and accessories to choose from and all are value priced.
ALESIS KEYBOARDS
Established in 1980, Alesis was founded on innovative semi-conductor chip technology and award winning industrial designs that allowed entry level musicians and recording artists to afford professional studio recording products that were never affordable before. With high “bang for the buck” value, Alesis introduced the world’s first professional 16 bit effects processor under $1000, the Midiverb. Following on the heels of the Midiverb, Alesis progressed into studio quality drum machines (HR-16 and SR-16) as well as synthesizers, studio monitors and mixing consoles.
KORG KEYBOARDS
KORG keyboards are high quality keyboards used by talented musicians world wide. There Legacy Collection is one of the best around. The Wavestation has an advanced vector synthesis system that produces very high quality sound. There is an large selection of KORG keyboards and accessories for all of your musical needs.
NORD KEYBOARDS
In 1995 Clavia released its first synthesizer, the Nord Lead. Its unique take on emulation of analog synthesis, combining a distinctive sound with an intuitive user interface made it an instant classic. Magnus Kjellander joined Clavia in -96 and brought with him a new approach to the company in terms of software design. The Nord Modular, released in 1997 was the first digital modular synthesizer, possibly the most flexible, innovative synthesizer that has ever been on the market.Nord Lead Anniversary
In 2001 the first Nord Electro was released, introducing stunning emulations of classic vintage electro-mechanical instruments with a level of portability generally not associated with the original instruments…
The Nord Stage surfaced in 2005, combining many of Clavia’s new areas of expertise in one – acoustic and electric piano sounds, organ emulations, effects and even a synthesizer!
DAVE SMITH INSTRUMENTS
Many concepts and technologies previously used in Smith's Sequential Circuits designs have factored into Dave Smith Instruments new products, along with completely new designs. The Prophet '08 and Prophet 12 share the name of some of Sequential Circuits' most successful synthesizers, and the Evolver series shares vector synthesis technology first released by Sequential in Smith's own Prophet VS in 1986.[1]
In 2009, Smith announced that he was collaborating with Roger Linn (the inventor of the first drum machine to use digital samples) to design a new drum machine called Tempest which would utilize analog synthesis. The production version of Tempest was unveiled at the Winter NAMM show in January 2012.
M-AUDIO KEYBOARDS
M-Audio have teamed up with the worlds most creative software developers to deliver a more complete music-making experience.They have teamed with AIR and ABLETON LIVE LITE to interduce IGNITE. Ignite provides a refreshingly original and musician-centric way to craft music to quickly capture, combine and arrange your musical ideas.
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