| 88 key synthesizers are made for professional | | | | Yamaha. This model contains a complete XG and |
| music players. As the name suggests it contains | | | | General MIDI Level 2 voice. |
| 88 keys. There are several popular brands of 88 | | | | Yamaha Motif XS8 88 Key Workstation is |
| key synthesizers. Here's providing a list of few | | | | another model of 88 key synthesizers. It has got |
| below. | | | | brilliant sound quality, a huge recording facility, |
| - Korg: Korg is a very reputed name in the world | | | | mixing controls, which are of studio level and |
| of musical instruments. Mr. Tsutomu Katoh | | | | scope of effect processing. |
| founded the company in the year 1963. They first | | | | Roland: Roland is a Japanese manufacturer of |
| produced The Disc Rotary Auto Electric Machine | | | | instruments. Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi founded this |
| (Doncamatic DA-20). After this, Korg went on | | | | company on 18th April 1972. The company was |
| creating different instruments. Today they are | | | | at first located in Osaka. Then in 2005 it was |
| one of the leading synthesizer makers. Some of | | | | relocated in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| their very popular synthesizers are, POLY-800 | | | | Roland has a varied range of synthesizers. Roland |
| Synthesizer (world's first polyphonic synthesizer | | | | SH3A, Roland SH1000. All these are popular |
| that costs below $1000), M1 Music Workstation | | | | models of Roland. |
| etc. | | | | The Roland Fantom X8 88 Key Sampling |
| The Korg TR88 88 key Weighted synth | | | | Workstation has nearly 1G.B of wave memory |
| workstation is one of the very popular brands of | | | | and 128-voice polyphone, which is very powerful. |
| 88 key synthesizers. It has got a 64MB ROM, | | | | - Alesis: This is another brand among the popular |
| packed up with various new sounds. This hi fi | | | | brands of 88 key synthesizers. This brand makes |
| gizmo also contains USB MIDI capabilities and | | | | instruments especially for live and studio |
| portable SD card data storage. It has also got a | | | | performances. Mainly professional and semi |
| brilliant sound engine. | | | | professional players use this brand. It is not |
| - Yamaha: Another big name in the instrument | | | | suitable for beginners. The products of this brand |
| scenario, Mr. Torakusu Yamaha founded the | | | | are not that much expensive. They have made |
| company in 1887.previously the company was | | | | some brilliant gadgets too. Nano synth, Nano Bass, |
| named as Nippon Gakki Company, Limited. The | | | | Nano Piano, AndromedaA6 etc are some of them. |
| name was changed to The Yamaha Corporation | | | | The Alesis FUSION 8HD 88Key Weighted |
| in October 1987, on the eve of their 100th | | | | Keyboard has got four synthesizers. It also has |
| anniversary. Some popular products in 88 key | | | | RAM facility that can be expanded, effect |
| synthesizer of Yamaha are Yamaha Motif XS8 88 | | | | processor and many other things. The pack looks |
| Key Workstation, Yamaha MO8 Production | | | | fabulous. |
| Synthesizer etc. | | | | So, these are the popular brands of 88 Key |
| Yamaha SO8 88 Key Programmable Synthesizer | | | | Synthesizers. There are many other brands that |
| is a full size synthesizer. Its sound is very realistic. | | | | provide 88 key synthesizers. But these are |
| It has got a compilation of the best 700 voices of | | | | considered to be the best in the business. |