I Have A ProdiKey!!!

I got an affiliate check last week and bought myself a Creative Prodikey!Have you seen this thing? It’s nuts!

First, it’s a full-featured QWERTY keyboard like a regular typing keyboard. It types nice and has soft keys but how many times can you be excited with a keyboard?

What makes this baby cool is under the QWERTY pad, it’s got 37 touch-sensitive music keys and accessible music controls so you can play, record and make music on your PC. It comes bundled with a good Sounf Blaster card which I sold because I just bought a new one last February.

Anyway, here’s the specs from the Prodikeys website:

Technical Specifications: Hardware

• Standard 104 keys
• IBM compatible computer keyboard
• Integrated 37 MIDI keys
• Pitch Bend and Volume Control wheels
• Fun button for starting Creative Prodikeys software
• Connects directly to computer’s PS2 keyboard port

Technical Specifications: Software

• Four different modes for learning and playing music: Impress, Easy Play, Learn, Perform
• Step-by-step “How to Play” instructional guide
• Penta tunes 5-tone keys with matching rhythms, instrumental fill-ins and effects
• Fun Tunes Professional DeeJay mixes at the touch of a music key
• Five guided lessons for learning to play a song
• Point scoring system to monitor learning progress
• Intellient Chord Accompaniment for single-handed playing
• 100 music styles under 10 style categories: Ballad, Slow Ballad, Pop, Dance, Rock & Roll, Old Latin, Modern Latin, Jazz, Waltz & Folk
• Record and save in WAV, MIDI or MP3 format

So far, I suck at playing but I don’t care. This thing is way too fun. I just created some really crazy sounding ringtones, saved straight from my keyboard. Damn that’s nice!

I’ve recently quit smoking so maybe this will make a nice new habit for me. Awwwww……