The Alesis Prestige Artist is an 88-key digital piano designed to provide a realistic playing experience with immense 256-note polyphony, incredibly organic sound, and education-friendly features for beginning keyboardists and experienced pianists in rehearsals, at home, or onstage. It delivers natural response via 88 graded, hammer-action keys with adjustable touch sensitivity. There are 30 voices including acoustic and electric pianos, organs, strings, bass, and more, plus a fully adjustable arpeggiator. Ten demo songs are available for reference and practice.

An adjustable metronome allows you to play along with a stable tempo, ideal for improving consistency. Layer, Split, and Lesson modes enable customization of voice layers and keyboard zones. Record and play back a performance without the use of an external device. Listen through the built-in stereo speakers, or utilize the stereo line outputs and dual headphone outs to monitor through headphones, speakers, or a PA. Sweeten your sound with the five types of onboard reverb. A USB Type-B port offers simple connectivity for controlling virtual instruments in your favorite DAW.

88 Graded Hammer-Action Keys    Adjustable Touch Sensitivity    30 Voices, 10 Demo Songs & Arpeggiator    256-Note Polyphony, OLED Screen    Adjustable Metronome & Five Reverb Types    Onboard Recording, Built-In Speakers    Layer, Split, and Lesson Modes    USB-MIDI Output    Stereo Line Outs and Dual Headphone Outs    Power Adapter, Sustain Pedal, Music Rest

Bring home an authentic piano-playing experience with Alesis Prestige Artist, a full-featured digital piano with graded hammer-action keys and 30 incredibly realistic built-in sounds. This is the perfect substitute to owning a full-size acoustic piano, with premium multisampled voices, 256-note polyphony, and a custom-voiced 50W micro-array speaker system that sounds full regardless of room position and surface placement. The Prestige Artist's sturdy design is substantial yet compact and lightweight, so you can play, store, or bring it with you anywhere you'd like. The intuitive OLED screen and control panel makes changing sounds and other settings a breeze. Full of features for beginners and professionals alike, the Prestige Artist excels in any situation.

Like other stringed and percussion instruments, pianos are known for their expressiveness. Experienced pianists know how important it is for emotion and nuance to shine through during a performance. That's why the Prestige Artist utilizes multi-sampling technology to deliver a lifelike playing experience that responds to your touch just like an acoustic instrument. Every one of the 30 built-in voices has been crafted with the same multi-sample technology and painstaking attention to detail. These voices, along with 256-note max polyphony and a clear 50W speaker system, allow the Prestige Artist to deliver a sonic experience akin to the real thing.

The Prestige Artist has all the features needed to help you learn, practice, and perform. Lesson Mode divides the keyboard into two zones with the same pitch and voice, perfect for students to follow along with their piano instructor or duet with another player. Want to hear how your playing is coming along? Record Mode lets you to record and then listen back to your performance, while the built-in metronome keeps you in time. To add some dimension to your sound, there are layer and split modes, five selectable reverb types, and an arpeggiator. The Prestige Artist features an OLED display screen with an intuitive UI, so you can select and adjust settings with ease.

The 50W micro-array speaker system is powerful and clear, but when it's time to hit the stage or studio, the 1/4" stereo outputs will connect to any mixer or powered amplifier. For private practice, plug in to either of the front-facing headphone jacks (1/4" or 3.5mm) to automatically mute the speaker system. There's even a 3.5mm aux input for playing along with tunes from your mobile device. A USB-MIDI output is provided for use with educational software and virtual instruments. The Prestige Artist has you covered with all the connections you need.

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Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Where is the manual for this product? We have this product and are looking for manuals.

A: Unfortunately there is no manual available from the manufacturer.

Q: 2. How good is the XLR to 3.5mm cable? Could this potentially work with the Zoom H1 without too much hiss?

A: Hi the XLR to 3.5mm cable works, but you would want to replace it straight away. Very little cost to do this, couple of Dollars. The mic works well and you can phantom power it (48v), or runs a very long time on one AA battery. I use a Zoom H1 and had no problems. There is a design fault with the mic switch. I have bought three and use all of them but the switch disintegrates if you don't take lots of care with it.Best to run it on phantom power then you don't need to operate the switch. Of course not possible with a Zoom H1

Q: 3. Can this shotgun mic be used with a Sony UTX-P1 wireless transmitter?

A: This plug-on transmitter will work with this mic but does not provide phantom power. The mic must be powered by one AA battery.

Q: 4. how to replace the battery?

A: First remove the microphone from the shock mount, then the battery compartment is on the bottom you just have to unscrew it. This microphone can also be powered with 48v Phantom power.

Q: 5. Can this item be used with a Sony UTX-P1 transmitter

A: This plug-on transmitter will work with this mic but does not provide phantom power. The mic must be powered by one AA battery.

Q: 6. Hi, can this be used as a copy stand? shooting straight down. Is the center column reversible? I don't understand how the low-angle option works. Thanks for any advice!

A: The Sunpak TravelSmart Digital Tripod cannot be used as a copy stand, and the center column is not reversible. In terms of the low-angle option, at the top of the legs, there are little locks that can spin to the side which enable the legs to go from 45 to 75 degrees. The center column is then split, and so you can unscrew the bottom half of the center column to get the tripod closer to the ground.

Q: 7. Hi, is it good also for Salut C lenses?

A: Yes. The FotodioX Pro Lens Mount Adapter with Generation v10 Focus Confirmation Chip for Kiev 88 Screw-Mount Lens to Canon EF or EF-S Mount Camera will also work with Salut C lenses.

Q: 8. Vidpro XM-88 can pick up the sound of small group of choir (10 to 20 people) in small church? Should I use two XM-88 for picking up short and long distance choir?

A: For most show choirs up to 24 voices we typically set up two shotgun microphones about 6 feet in from the edge of the choir on a 24 to 30 ft stage and 4 ft in front. We set the mic height at 7 ft to 8 ft angled in slightly from the sides to capture half the singers with each mic.Position two mics equidistant from the choir placements. Experiment with the distance from the choir and the separation of the mics in relation to each other.

Q: 9. Can i mount an Einstein or a Bowens strobe on this unit ?

A: I do not believe so, the focusing rod adapter that connects the the light to the focusing rod only works with a broncolor light. But I think you could use one of your lights in the rear of the Para 88 with a speed ring made for one of your strobe lights, but you would lose the focusing control. I hope this info was a help to you, Steven

Q: 10. What are the differences between the XM-88 and the cheaper XM-55, and would it be worth the extra $25 for the XM-88?

A: The XM-88 offers wider frequency response,and two cardioid patterns,. It is also longer for a more directional pick-up.