Keyboard (English: Keyboard) is a musical instrument played like a piano, keyboard only can play a variety of sounds, such as trumpet, flute, guitar, violin, until the percussion-perkusian. With the keyboard, we can also play as a band. With keyboards, we also can play like we played the organ or piano and more practical because it is easy to carry anywhere.
The keyboard consists of style, voice, sequencer, speakers, monitor parameters, potentiometer volume, or pitch bend, modulation (portamento) and the multi-track button. Keyboard ith built-in speaker technology called portable sound, when coupled with a mini recording technology called portable sound recorder. When in keyboard operation must use an adapter. Sintesizer (synthesizer) is another name for the keyboard which means synthesis (from other instruments voice vote), the keyboard function as Orchestrator or harmonizing voices and arrangements (multi arranger). Some of the voice or recorded voice can be expanded in this Orchestrator (expandable) in terms of dubbing technology (sound engineering). Expandable means can be lifted up the voice treble or bass or middle tone.
Definite differences from the keyboard with a piano is that the keyboard always use electricity, so it is more possible if the voice is enlarged with loudspeakers. Menngunakan acoustic piano strings and hammer stick material (rod hammer) wrapped in small leather cushion (foam and leather) and rely on resonance and the echo that comes from pounding or vibration of the strings to the iron bars of iron and ebony wood and emit a sound to all corners of the room. Model marriage is electric piano keyboard and piano (with electronic digital technology) and synthesis of piano sound that has a high likelihood and high quality.
Sustain pedal designed apart from the body part and foot. Most viewers confused by the similarity board Tone (keyboards), common way of playing (scales, keys - black and white, sheet music, chord). But the acoustic piano do not use automatic drum (drum machine) unless fitted with a separate hardware.
