One Keyboard to Control Them All

December 11, 2002

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Creative is now shipping the Creative Prodikeys in the United States. The first integrated music and PC keyboard, Creative Prodikeys caters to anyone who wishes to play, learn and create music on their PC. Creative Prodikeys is now shipping at an estimated street price of US$99.99.

This unique interactive keyboard is a standard, 104-key PC keyboard with 37 touch-sensitive MIDI keys embedded. The included Creative Prodikeys software allows anyone with or without a musical background-novice or professional-to play, learn and create music quickly and easily. While in "Learn" mode, users can even learn to play a song in five simple lessons. Intelligent Chord Accompaniment will fill in the right chords and a full orchestral band when playing a melody with just one hand. With Creative Prodikeys, users can even record and save their performances in MP3 to send to family and friends.

Creative Prodikeys can be connected easily to any desktop PC via the standard PS/2 port. The Prodikeys' design allows it to fit comfortably onto the user's desktop without taking up additional space, making it convenient to work and play music on the PC.

Features:

Integrated music and PC keyboard for playing, learning and creating music easily on the PC

104-key standard PC keyboard
Music keyboard with 37 touch-sensitive keys, "Fun" button, volume control, pitch bend wheel and an ergonomic wrist rest

128 different musical instruments and effects-change the instrument, tempo, or rhythm with the touch of a button
Bundled software features four modes designed for learning and playing music easily:

Impress mode: Play impressively even without musical background

Penta Tunes for playing a tune with the 5-tone scale and matching rhythm, effects and instrumental fill-ins
Fun Tunes' Professional Deejay mixes for creating impressive music grooves just by holding down the music keys

Learn mode: Learn to play at your own pace
Easy Play mode: Play with full orchestral accompaniment using just one hand
Perform mode: Perform in style and produce your own music

Customize your own performance settings with chords, instruments, rhythms, tempos, etc.
Record and save your performance in WAV, MIDI or MP3 files
Import a MIDI or sequence file for multi-track recording

100 different music styles under 10 categories: Ballad, Slow Ballad, Pop, Dance, Rock & Roll, Old Latin, Modern Latin, Jazz, World Music and Folk
Compose and sequence your own music with other MIDI sequencing software
Works with any desktop PC (Pentium 233MHz or higher and standard PS/2 port)
Free Sound Blaster audio card included
Click the Internet key on Prodikeys to download new content, such as new instruments and lessons.

Creative Labs has set up a dedicated site for the Prodikeys, located at www.prodikeys.com.

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.creative.com/.

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