Yamaha's Craig Knudsen Heads "Into Tomorrow" - On Your Radio
BUENA PARK, CA (May 28, 2004)—One of Yamaha’s top innovators in the arena of music software and technology will be live on the radio this Sunday, May 30 with Dave Graveline, host of the weekly broadcast Into Tomorrow. The show airs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Marketing specialist Craig Knudsen will join Graveline as part of a discussion of the future of music-making technology—and Yamaha innovations like the Clavinova Connection, Internet Direct Connection and music production products that let home enthusiasts record like pros will all feature prominently in the conversation.
The Clavinova Connection, a music making and wellness program, combines all the benefits of group and individual instruction with Yamaha’s century of piano and educational expertise, and unlocks the vast wellness benefits of piano playing for adults of any age or skill level. Members of a session group use Yamaha Clavinovas, all of which are linked to another Clavinova used by the group facilitator. In a technological breakthrough, the facilitator can activate Clavinova’s new SmartLIGHTS™ technology and transmit lighted notes from the facilitator unit directly to each student unit in the classroom.
With Yamaha’s Direct Internet Connection, it is now possible to download music directly into a keyboard without the need for a computer. Available this summer on the Yamaha PSR 3000 and PSR 1500, as well as Clavinova digital pianos, the new system has an initial library of more than 3,000 song titles, each of which can be downloaded for a nominal fee, plus several hundred instrument styles, also available for purchase. In addition to the instruments, requirements include a high-speed Internet connection and a standard USB-Ethernet adapter, wired or wireless. Simply log onto a designated website to set up an account and begin downloading. User-friendly technology and falling prices have made what was once reserved for high-end studios available to amateur musicians and hobbyists—the ability to create professional sounding recordings from a single, self-contained unit. One such product is the Yamaha AW16G digital audio workstation. The AW16G features 16 channels of audio inputs, a built-in CD burner, an internal 20 GB IDE hard drive, a sampler that can capture up to 47 seconds, onboard effects and MIDI remote control templates for some of today’s most popular recording software programs. It’s portable, and sounds amazing.
Knudsen will join other guests on Graveline’s show, including representatives of Adventus Interactive, Sony Pictures Digital, SmartSound Software and Cakewalk. Into Tomorrow reaches more than 100 radio stations nationwide, and is also available on Sirius satellite radio (channel 144), XM satellite radio (channel 165), the Armed Forces Radio Networks and as a live audio stream on the show’s website. For more information on Yamaha products, write Yamaha
Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park,
CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com. |
