Plays Rock Band 3 Keyboard, Guitar & Bass Parts 2-octave Design With 25 Velocity-sensitive Keys Plays Real Keyboard Parts In The Rock Band Pro Mode Plays Like A Guitar Or On A Tabletop Use As Midi Keyboard Controller When Not Playing Rock Band (compatible With Most Midi Sequencers) All-new Keyboard instrument for Rock Band 3 Plays Rock Band 3 Keyboard, Guitar* and Bass* parts / Two-octave design with 25 velocity-sensitive keys (*Does not support Guitar/Bass Pro Mode) Play real Keyboard parts in the new Rock Band Pro Mode / Versatile layout: Play like a Guitar or on a tabletop 3 AA Batteries and Keyboard Strap included / Use as MIDI Keyboard Controller when not playing Rock Band (compatible with most MIDI sequencers) As a new innovation to rhythm gaming, the Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard ups the realism of the Rock Band franchise. Crafted after classic professional Keyboard designs, its versatile layout capable of use on a tabletop or strapped over the shoulder like an electric guitar incorporates an ergonomic sensibility that provides comfort to the casual gamer or seasoned musician. The Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard Is fully compatible with both standard and Rock Band Pro modes.Empowering you to rock outside the realm of videogames, the Wireless Keyboard also functions as a MIDI controller and boasts a two-octave, non-weighted, velocity-sensitive keybed ranging from C3 to C5. The MIDI output connector provides compatibility with MIDI software sequencers and hardware devices, while standard console-specific gaming controller buttons deliver seamless console integration.
With the game 2 weeks away from release, the fervor that it's generating is at its peak as evidenced by the fact that Amazon is sold out of the keyboard (as of 10/12/2010 anyway).I received both keyboard and stand (review for the stand is here: Rock Band 3 - Keyboard Stand for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii) last week.Here are my initial impressions of the keyboard:- Build quality is solid. It has a good weight to it and none of it feels flimsy. Bat..