Binding: Electronics
Brand: Creative Labs
EAN: 0054651122116
Item Dimensions: 7001000700400
Label: Creative Labs
Manufacturer: Creative Labs
Model: 70CF004000010
MPN: 70CF004000010
Publisher: Creative Labs
Studio: Creative Labs

Features:

• 37 touch-sensitive music keys
• Snap-on color faceplate
• Removable palm rest
• Enhanced Function keys
• Media playback buttons

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Creative Prodikeys PC-MIDI is a multi-function USB-compatible keyboard that lets you do more with your computer. Its software suite allows you to customize the hotkeys as well as explore music with your imagination. The standard keyboard features programmable hotkeys, enhanced Function-keys, media playback and volume control wheel. There are also 37 music keys under a removable wrist rest; each music key provides realistic audio response.Seamlessly combining the functions of a computer and music keyboard, the Prodikeys PC-MIDI showcases avant-garde design - with 37 mini-sized music keys ingeniously hidden under the detachable palm rest/cover.Easily perform, record, and create your own music with the extensive software suite. Novice users who want to learn and create music can make use of the easy-to-use software applications: EasyNotes & FunMix, You can use Mini Keyboard to experiment with more than a hundred different instrument sounds - including piano, flute, guitar and even drums!




Rating: - Great concept, poor execution.
For the price, I was happy with the quality of construction.

No where in the product specifications does Creative claim that it'll work with Windows Vista or MacOS X, and it certainly doesn't work with either; but it's almost 2009! They need to get their act together and write drivers for modern operating systems. (Most PC manufacturers aren't even shipping computers with XP anymore!)

If you've got XP, it's a fun device, and it works well with the software provided by ... Read More

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Rating: - Great keyboard, lots of fun!
I just received my keyboard, and the fun started right out of the box, and once the USB plugged into my computer. Actually, it also works with a laptop, which is not mentioned in the description. The few fun things I did by now are: just play and record something, then save it. Explore different instrument sounds. Use my score writing softwares (ScoreWriter and Finale) to pull saved midi files into a new score sheet, and that works great! Play the keyboard directly in Finale, and see it type the ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Deal
This is an excellent and affordable tool for learning piano and even writing music. I am doing both at the moment, and this keyboard is ridiculously easy to set up and use.

Everything is user friendly, from install to use of the included music programs, so you will be up and running and making music literally within minutes of opening the box.

The typing keyboard is good, although the shift button sticks occasionally. The keys do not depress as deeply as in a normal ... Read More

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Rating: - No VISTA support
Gosh this would be a really cool product -- except that it doesn't work with the Vista operating system and, guess what, Microsoft considers XP to be "end of life"! Come on, Creative, if you are not going to support your current products under the current Windows operating system -- well, that's pretty bad.

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Rating: - Awesome Little Tool
Just what it says it is, great little midi keyboard and excellent typing keyboard. Well worth the money.

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