Friday, October 14, 2011

Alvarez Yairi WY1 Review

!±8± Alvarez Yairi WY1 Review

The Alvarez WY1's beautiful construction, amazing playability, and wide range of sounds make it an excellent buy.

If you're searching for a guitar maker that marries modern technology with a sense of classic craftsmanship, look no further than Alvarez Yairi guitars. The guitars are made by hand in a mountain village in Japan under the guidance of Kazuo Yairi, the renowned master luthier. The guitars are made of the finest handwoods (naturally air-dried and hand-selected) and crafted in an "old-fashioned" workshop by hand, using time-tested construction, including hand-molded bracing and dovetail neck joints. The various Alvarez Yairi WY1 guitars are produced with these world-class construction methods.

Features
Quite a few WY1 models are currently available, including the WY1K, WY1M, WY1TS, and WY1 Standard. Each model is offered with a particular quality tonewood. For example, the standard WY1 uses a cedar top coupled with rosewood back and sides whereas the WY1M relies upon a flamed maple top, sides, and back. The WY1 is constructed using Koa wood and the WY1TS used a spruce top with figured maple for the sides and back.

All guitars in the WY1 series have the same basic feel, owing to their common construction blueprint. However, the variety of tonewoods available allow each model its own distinctive sound. Furthermore, the different models all have their own unique style of soundhole ornamentation and binding. Still, various models share excellent playability and build quality. Because of their versatility, the guitars lend themselves to many different styles of playing, from flatpicking to fingerpicking.

Each model in the WY1 series includes the company's System 600T MK II electronics as standard equipment. This system does a superb job in converting the WY1's beautiful acoustic sounds into electronic signals. The MK II electronics are built with the future in mind, since they provide for the possibility of adding a condenser microphone when needed. The onboard electronics also include a built-in guitar tuner.

Performance
We tested a variety of WY1 models and found the construction quality to be excellent on all of them. One common characteristic is the smooth, playable action, as is the wide array of sounds. It doesn't matter if you're fingerpicking or strumming, the WY1 can fit the situation well. Guitar electronics are often hit or miss, but the 600T MK II onboard electronics translate the rich variety of acoustic sounds. We tested it with both an acoustic amplifier (a Roland AC60) and direct into a Carvin mixing board, and both instances sounded very good.

The Bottom Line
Clearly, the Alvarez-Yairi WY1 models are a worthwhile purchase for anyone looking for a quality acoustic electric instrument. Its beautiful construction, amazing playability, and wide range of sounds make it an excellent buy.

Name of Gear: Alvarez-Yairi WY1
List Price: ,199.99 - ,699.00
Manufacturer Info: Alvarez Guitars; alvarezgtr.com
Pros: Smooth action; versatile array of sounds
Cons: None


Alvarez Yairi WY1 Review

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Casio LK-90TV 61-Key Lighted Keyboard with Karaoke Function

!±8± Casio LK-90TV 61-Key Lighted Keyboard with Karaoke Function


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Casio LK-90TV can be connected to the TV set with a video cable. The learning system appears directly on screen - and the song texts of the sing-along function run in real time on the screen for your very own Karaoke party. Other great features include USB interface, HL dual-element sound chip, general MIDI, 264 tones. The USB interface connects your keyboard easily and quickly with a computer General MIDI - This advanced development of the MIDI interface sets a standard music data and simplifies sharing and transferring with other MIDI compatible instruments and devices SmartMedia memory card slot is a compact innovative storage medium to store melodies, play, replay or sing along Extensive repertoire includes 128 tones, 128 general MIDI timbres and 8 drum sets Learning System - With this 3-step, interactive system you attain your learning objective. Step by step, it grades your progress Power supply - AD-5 or 6 AA-size batteries (both optional - not included) Song book, music stand and video cable included 2 Built-in speakers 5200 Note internal song memory LCD musical information system Metronome Connection terminals - mic in, headphones, USB port, video out, sustain pedal in (assignable)

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