A handy, accessible, thorough, and convenient guide for keyboard players and pianists who want to get the most out of their instrument. This Tipbook offers you a truckload of information, with topics such as selecting and playtesting instruments, the many features of keyboards and digital pianos, judging sound and accompaniments, and maintenance. Also included are the history and the family of the instrument, and a glossary. Written in collaboration with musicians, teachers, technicians, and other experts, for players at all levels.

Hugo Pinksterboer (text), Gijs Bierenbroodspot (design and illustrations).
138 Pages. ISBN 90 76192 31 6. List price U.S. $9.95

Tipbooks can be purchased at bookstores, music stores, and other outlets as well as at www.musicdispatch.com and other internet bookstores.


The Tipbook Series – Press reviews
· Comprehensive approach; easy-to-follow layout makes them a joy to read. – Music Trades
· An impressive vast body of information for such small books. – MI Pro
· Small in size but rich in information. – Muzik Etc.
· Handy, accessible, and highly informative. – International Musician


Tipcodes
Thank you, Eddy Dieters, for playing the majority of the Keyboard Tipcodes.


The Internet offers loads of additional information on your instrument. Some good starting points for keyboard players are:
· Creative Synth - www.creativesynth.com
· Digital Hell - techno.king.net/synthetic-fruit/dh
· EEEI Equipment database - industrial.org/gear.php
· Electronic Music Foundation - www.emf.org
· Harmony Central - www.harmonycentral.com
· International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers - www.iaekm.org
· Loops - www.loops.net
· MIDI.com - www.midi.com
· MIDI Farm - www.midifarm.com
· Midirobot - www.midirobot.com
· Music Machines - machines.hyperreal.org
· Sample Net - www.samplenet.com
· Song Stuff - www.songstuff.com
· Sonic State - www.sonicstate.com
· Sound on Sound - www.soundonsound.com
· Synth Zone - www.synthzone.com
· Synthfool - www.synthfool.com
· Virtual synthesizer museum - www.synthmuseum.com