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Even without formal music training, users can learn new songs, create music using different music styles and fun mixes, and record their creations in MP3 format. All these can be accomplished in a matter of a few simple clicks. They can also download new musical content, and in future, software upgrades from www.blasterkey.creative.com. Targeted at beginners, music lovers and Internet MP3 enthusiasts, this intelligent 49-note MIDI keyboard features interactive educational software. Together with Creative's Sound Blaster Live!, BlasterKey MP3 offers the unique Environmental Audio eXperience which dramatically enhances audio quality, resulting in a truly immersive listening experience.
"BlasterKey MP3 is the industry's first affordable, powerful and complete MP3 music solution which allows you to continually upgrade your keyboard with new downloadable content and software," said Scott Emmerman, VP of Sales and Marketing, Americas at E-mu Systems. "Its low price, ergonomic, user-friendly design and bundled interactive software makes it very popular," he added.
"Music Sales Limited is delighted to be working with Creative on this Internet-centric educational product. If you want to learn music properly, it should be fun. What Creative is doing with BlasterKey MP3 coupled with our content does exactly that," said Julian Haslam, the Special Projects Manager for Music Sales Limited, An International Company.
Not To Be Missed: Special Introductory Online Promotion
From 3 to 25 March, buyers can look forward to a one-time introductory offer; a free 5-CD SoundFont collection called "Module Mania", when they purchase the BlasterKey MP3. Featuring the hottest 640 Presets from E-MU's Proteus 1,2,3, Vintage Keys and Planet Phatt series of sound modules, this collection is worth US$100 and offers a wide selection of high quality sounds for music creation with the BlasterKey MP3. Visit www.blasterkey.creative.com for details.
Latest Reviews
"...9 out of 10 stars for overall impression, value and ease of use! Learning curve: less than 20 minutes..." - Sonic Control
"...it could become the de facto music lesson hardware..." - Mars Online
"...one of the more innovative and integrated solutions for learning basic MIDI music and basic recording/publishing that is out there for beginners, and it deserves its place in the spotlight..." - Sonic Control
"...not only is it simple to use, the user interface is well laid out, with big, bright descriptive icons and buttons which are intuitively designed to resemble the same buttons that appear on the keyboard. These allow you to switch between instruments, rhythms, apply intros, endings and fills and so on..." - Sonic Control
"...Blasterkey MP3 does everything my daughter's keyboard does and a whole lot more for only half the price..." - Tenhauser.com
"...for what you pay, an estimated street price of US$99, you get a very good keyboard...better than most similar ones..." - Sound Blaster Live! Center
Pricing & Availability
Creative BlasterKey MP3 will be available in the United States of America through Creative's subsidiary E-MU/Ensoniq's music retailers. BlasterKey MP3 is available now at www.blasterkey.creative.com and at major music retailers across the USA at an estimated street price of US$99.
This announcement relates to products being launched in the United States of America. The product names, contents, prices and availability are subject to change and may differ elsewhere in the world according to local factors and requirements.
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