Order this mic to do voice over work for video production for my company. Tried both mics on a Mac, MacBook Pro, and a PC but all failed to recognized it. There is no power LED on the mic to indicate if it's even powering on. Called Blue and after going through the basic troubleshooting, the representative indicated that I had a defective unit and to send it back to them.

In retrospect, the tone and manor in which she said it made it sound like this is a frequent occurrence. Since we couldn't wait, we ordered another through and returned the first defective unit. We got the replacement today and it too was DOA. It would seem that quality control is lacking or simply that the build quality is sub-par.

Note to Blue Micorphones, you have limited chances to make an impression on your customers and two failed attempts has caused this customer to seek out a different brand.

i was worried when i ordered this that it would not work. my casio previa PX-110 has been a workhorse gig board for me for several years, but when the power didn't come on last week, i panicked. i beganb searching and had difficulty finding power adapters that specifically said they worked for the PX-110. the only one that did was $40, but when i ordered it i got a phone call that said they were out of stock!

i saw this one for less than $5 and thought there was no way it would work. the picture was different and the letters after AD-12 were different. (MLA-U as opposed to the simple U that came from the factory.) the description said "works with most PX models" so i gave it a shot. paid $20 bucks to have it overnighted. and IT WORKED PERFECTLY! SO...if you have a Previa PX-110, this will work. BUY IT!

Needing an interface for recording, but not wanting to spend much money, I did some digging around and stumbled upon the US-100. The bit rate was all I needed seeing as I'm recording demos only and the fact it also had an XLR input, RCA, and phono input as well as stereo line out, it was a no-brainer as far as I was concerned. The USB connection loaded flawlessly and it was up and running in less than five minutes. The price didn't hurt either. As usual still surprises me sometimes when I find something I'm looking for at a great price but didn't think even carried.

I liked the size of this tuner and the easy to read display. Lights up difforent color if you need to tune up or down or if you are right on. Works very well me, but the on/off button is a little hard to turn on or off somethimes.

From the day i got it I've been excited with the Nuemark total control.It's mostly for ppl first getting into either DJ'in or to do simple mixes... the device has quick access control for loops, effects, samples, scratching, and more... its best to not scratch on it cuz it doesn't provide the best results but still usable.. The total Control has a sync button soo u dont have to stress too much about bpm's being off by a little bit. Its a load of fun to play with as u grasp the hang of mixing music and i would recommend it.

tha few flaws that i had was computer freezing... and mine didnt come with a power adapter. and i haven't seem o find a way to preview a song on the headphones before playing yet... =/

over all enjoy the product!! very much and use it quite often =)

After 1 week of practice with this keyboard and the software, I am considering raising my rating to 4 stars. There are a few things that bug me about the software, but they may just be because of my learning style. I want to get through chapter 2 of the "book" before I decide, but by no means do I want to discourage anyone from buying this package. Scroll to the end of this review for the update.

Not having access to a piano teacher, I have tried to learn to play from a "teach yourself piano" book. I have not had any success partly because my two small children want to "help" whenever I sit down at the piano. I can practice with this early in the morning, using headphones so that I don't disturb anyone. I am confident because twenty years ago I was able to progress from two-fingered, to effortless-touch typing with the "Mavis Beacon teaches typing" computer program, after having failed using more conventional means. I always felt that a similar system could be applied to the piano, but I never had the means to try it until now.

I am going to get started with it this weekend. I'm going to come back to this review and add comments weekly until I either know how to play reasonably well, or I give up in disgust. But I AM determined to learn how to play the piano. Look for an update around August 30, and approximately each weekend after that.

Initial Impressions: Packaging--
The good news is that the keyboard and accessories are packed really well. This is a good thing because UPS really trashed the box. I almost refused the package, but when I opened it up, everything looked good inside.

Contents of the package--
I was pleased to discover that this package does come with the required MIDI to USB adapter. The product description and the "frequently bought together" recommendations left me worried that I would not be able to use it "right out of the box" but apparently, everything you need to get started, except for a computer of course, is included in the package. The keyboard has it's own speakers and can run from batteries without a computer attached, so you can take it with you when you go camping or whatever, though obviously you need a computer to do the lessons.

Added August 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM MDT

I was able to set up the keyboard and software quite easily. There were no glitches in the installation process, other than the usual Windows Vista nonsense. The keyboard appears to work quite nicely without being connected to the computer and I was able to play with it's many features while I waited for the software installation. Mind you, I'm no one's idea of a musician, so I don't know whether the keyboard features are all that useful, but they seem to work and it was fun to listen to some of the pre-programmed songs and see how the built-in display worked.

Once the software was installed, I started the program and worked through the on-screen user's guide. There is lots of information about how to manipulate the program...which I probably should read -- some day. Anyway, the menus are pretty straightforward, so after advancing through the list of shortcuts and so forth, the program starts right in with an introductory piano lesson. There are little videos of a human piano teacher and she seems nice enough.

I worked through the first 18 lessons in about 40 minutes. Only 4 of those lessons actually involve playing the piano, but there is a lot of theory stuff. I'm taking it on faith that I really need to know the theory, so I took notes and tried to apply the theory to the stuff I remembered from my elementary school music teacher, the last person who seriously tried to teach me something about music...God bless you Miss Althouse, wherever you are.

Anyway, I can play the melody for "Mary had a little lamb", "Aunt Rhody", and two French folk songs. After I put the electric keyboard away, I sat down at my wife's piano just to make sure that I really could play them, and I can. So, after about 2 hours of practice, I feel pretty optimistic that I will be able to at least play piano at a basic level. Two hours is probably more than I can afford to spend on this daily, but I am going to try to put in about 45 minutes a day for the next week. I'll update this review next Sunday.

Added September 3, 2010:

I discovered a new feature of the software which made me go back and redo lessons 1-20. The software has a progress report feature that tells you how well you have done on each of the lessons. While many of the first 20 lessons are text and theory lessons that you just have to work through, 6 of them are lessons played at the piano, and two are theory assessments (that is, "exams") that test your knowledge of the theory.

I reviewed the progress report and discovered that while I thought I had done pretty well, the program disagreed. For the keyboard lessons, the program reports your accuracy at hitting the right notes, and your skill at holding the notes for the right length of time. I was quite accurate at hitting the notes in the right order, but my counting was terrible. The program was reporting that I was only about 70-80% correct in my playing, mostly because I was holding the notes too long, or not long enough.

I discovered there are several features of the program that are really helpful in this regard. First, there is a feature where you can hear the instructor sing as she plays. I started playing along and singing with the instructor and found that after five or six attempts, my tempo was matching hers exactly. Once I was scoring in the high 90% by playing along with the instructor, I switched over to playing along with the digital accompaniment in which a note played wrongly, or for an improper count sounds really weird.

Once I started using these two features to practice the keyboard lessons, I was pretty rapidly able to hit 100% on many of the lessons. I'm still working through lesson 19, Little Liza Jane, but I hit 89% this evening before my fingers started to get achy. At this point I feel that I am progressing much faster at learning the piano than are my children who are taking lessons from a professional instructor, although probably it is my competitive desire to "beat the machine" that is responsible.

Look for another update next weekend.

Model WL93 Microphones are economical omnidirectional, subminiature, lavalier, condenser microphones designed for general speech applications where a visually unobtrusive microphone is desirable. All WL93 models are supplied with a mounting block with attached tie bar, a sew-on mounting bracket, and an acoustic windscreen to minimize wind noise in outdoor applications. All WL93 models include a cable terminated with a 4-pin mini connector which connects directly to a Shure wireless body-pack transmitter.

I bought this tambourine mostly for practice, and even though I'm not a serious tambourine player, I can tell its fairly cheap in construction. But, it makes a sound and jingles when you hit it. The sound is a little hollow - more like hitting plastic. Speaking of which, I can't really tell what its made of. Looks like rice paper (not as fun though, which is probably good because then it wouldn't serve as a very good tambourine).

Excellent for building custom instrument stands.

I used this and another (flute/picolo peg) to build stands for family members. Select a wood, use a threaded insert from a hardware store, finish, and voila! a custom stand. Use in multiples for musicians that play more than one instrument during a concert or practice session.

Delivery was also timely and accurate.

Great feeling stick!!! Made with the idea of comfort and loudness. Amazingly tough stick don't think i could break it if i tried.