Price Reduced!! A GREAT deal for the player, collector, or re-seller! From a write-up on the keyboard: Since the 128 sounds are not based on the General MIDI standard, the Miracle Piano sound banks are particularly interesting, for they contain a lot of all new and partly bizarre non-GM preset sounds. Summary Description.49 Velocity-Sensitive Full-Size Keys (non- weighted).2 Built-in Speakers (stereo, but rather thin and hollow sounding).Polyphony 16 Notes (only 8 notes with stereo preset sounds).128 Preset Sounds (including 3 drum kits and 2 effect kits).All Functions Selected through only 8 buttons.Volume +/- Buttons (10 steps) those also select other functions.6 Function Buttons:. 1 = 'piano / melody 1'. 2 = 'vibraphone/ bass'.

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3 = 'harpsichord/ melody 2'. 4 = 'elect piano/ percussion'. 5 = 'organ/ accompany'. 6 = 'synthesizer/ select'. Each button has a green indicator LED.9 Default Key Split Modes:.

Those assign each a set of 6 OBS preset sounds to the 6 buttons.' library select' mode to select preset sounds by number; Function Buttons. 6 = 'sound 0'. 1 = 'step up'. 2 = 'step down'. 3 = '10 steps up'.

4 = '10 steps down'.10-Step Green LED Indicator Bar (for mode and volume).Jacks for AC Power Supply, Headphones, Line Out, Foot Pedal, MIDI In/Out and Special Serial Port One very rare 'Miracle Piano' MIDI Keyboard (NES/ SEGA/ Genesis Piano Teaching System). For the collector, musician (Beginner to Pro), or re-seller: This keyboard is amazing. I have yet to tap into all it's wonders, but it's so fun discovering all it can do. The fact that this was part of a Nintendo game, and that it was MADE by Nintendo blows my mind, the fact you can do SO much on it's own, and works SO well, practically melts my face. SEE THE FUNCTIONS BELOW. One 'Miracle Piano' MIDI Keyboard (NES/ SEGA/ Genesis Piano Teaching System).

Originally paired with a Nintendo or Sega /Genesis software to create a piano teaching system to rival the best out there.PLEASE NOTE: This is for the keyboard only. I DO NOT have the software. Software/ cartridges can be found online for fairly cheap- I do not have any compatible systems, however. Complete sets sell for HUNDREDS!! The software had the music to follow.

Custom Serial Cable The Miracle Piano has a 25 pin Serial Port, strangely it is upside down compared to a normal position of connector with more pins on top. The upside down connection is an important point to identify which pins will be used for the custom cable. Piano: 1=shield 2=RxD 3=TxD 7=GND 14,15=??? (connect to ground) Basically, this is a standard serial cable, plus pins 14 and 15 are grounded for some reason, probably to select RS-232 mode. PC DB-9 to Miracle Piano cable 2 - 3 3 - 2 7,14,15 - 5 A schematic diagram of the PC DB-9 cable can be found at. The NES Repair Shop SNES Miracle Piano Keyboard System Midi Adapter Cable snspt035 - snspt035 - This is the very rare Midi Piano cord for connecting a Miracle Piano Keyboard to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Keyboards remain but the cables always get lost or destroyed.

The keyboard had all the sounds and abilities. The Piano can be used without software-Works as it should, and is better than most keyboards I've seen! This is amazing, and would be a great addition to anyone's collection. Despite this being for a gaming systems, this keyboard is by no means just a toy, and is better quality than many keyboards available today! The manual, complete with detailed instructions to utilize ALL the wonderful abilities of this keyboard can be found here: pianoeducation.org/miruman.doc You do not need to connect The Miracle keyboard to the computer to use it.

In fact, it is an excellent stand-alone keyboard with a variety of features:. 128 different instrument sounds (patches). Each patch is fully accessible from the buttons on the top panel.

Instruments sound GREAT! The Miracle can play 16 different notes simultaneously or 8 in stereo patches. Better than most high end keyboards today!. Velocity sensitive keys. This means that the quicker you strike a key, the louder it sounds, and the slower you strike a key, the softer it sounds.This applies only to sounds stored in the sound bank. MIDI will NOT transmit Velocity sensitive messages.

MIDI support. You can connect The Miracle to a sequencer, computer, or other MIDI compatible device. Trigger cues, play along, and more!. Split keyboard function.

The left half of the keyboard can sound like one instrument while the right half sounds like another. Performance and Library modes. You can play with combinations of many instruments and sound effects. Comes with Keyboard and power adapter.

Available for sale or trade. Interested in musical instruments (stringed, mostly), bikes of all types, and just about anything awesome. Located in Lombard, IL. While shipping IS available, Local pickup is preferred.

Local delivery (cost TBD). & Here's what Wikipedia says: The Miracle system consisted of a keyboard, connecting cables, power supply, soft foot pedals, and software either on 3.5' floppies or standard, licensed NES/SNES/Genesis cartridges. After the supplied MIDI keyboard was connected to a console or computer and the included software was loaded, a user followed the on-screen notes. Its marketed value was as a tool to teach kids and to play the piano. It provided hundreds of lessons, and was advertised as the perfect adjunct to formal lessons.

Due to its high price (US$500) and low sales, the keyboard with all of the original cables together are a rare find. The Sega Genesis version can be worth up to US$412. Aside from being released in the United States, the Miracle Keyboard was also released in multiple regions within Europe. The European versions are, however, much harder to find.

Some of the NES Miracle keyboards were also later converted for PC use - the Nintendo Seal of Quality on these boards was covered up with a piece of plastic.The Miracle Piano did not ever generate sounds from the NES hardware; all NES MIDI information was converted into audio by the instrument's built-in ROM and played through the instrument's stereo speakers, allowing the keyboard to be used independently of the console. Product Specs Condition: Brand: Model: Finish: Categories:, Year.

A Miracle system keyboard (NES edition) The Miracle system consisted of a keyboard, connecting cables, power supply, soft foot pedals, and software either on 3.5' floppies or standard, licensed NES/SNES/Genesis cartridges. After the supplied MIDI keyboard was connected to a or computer and the included software was loaded, a user followed the on-screen notes. Its marketed value was as a tool to teach kids and to play the.

It provided hundreds of lessons, and was advertised as the perfect adjunct to formal lessons. Due to its high price (US$500) and low sales, the keyboard with all of the original cables together are a rare find. Factory sealed copies of the Sega Genesis version can be worth up to US$412. Aside from being released in the United States, the Miracle Keyboard was also released in multiple regions within Europe. The European versions are, however, much harder to find. Some of the NES Miracle keyboards were also later converted for PC use - the Seal of Quality on these boards was covered up with a piece of plastic.

With the exception of the metronome that was used in the Miracle system's lessons, the Miracle system did not ever generate sounds through the video game console hardware; all MIDI information from the console was converted into audio by the instrument's built-in ROM and played through the instrument's stereo speakers, allowing the keyboard to be used independently of the console. Features. Game activities in the Miracle system (such as 'Robo Man,' shown here) combine video gaming-type gameplay and practicing of musical skills.

Students can learn to play,. The Miracle system would use artificial intelligence to assess the player's ability before creating custom lessons. Fun exercises were meant to make learning the piano seem less like a chore and more like playing a video game. Instead of using the traditional NES controller, the became the controller as players aimed at targets in order to perfect their skills. There are multiple games that students can play to help teach musical skills.

One game is called Robo Man where the player has to press the correct keys at the right time to create a bridge. If they miss, Robo Man falls and the player loses. Another game is a duck hunting game. The player has to press the keys that correspond to the positions of the ducks on a musical staff to shoot them. In the 'Ripchord' game, players must press the correct combination of keys for a chord to land onto a target. Reception liked the Miracle system's games and graphics, describing them as 'not only entertaining and challenging, but they are also cleverly designed to reinforce the lessons'. The magazine concluded, 'everything that Software Toolworks promises about this system is true but there is still no substitute for parental involvement'.

David Wesley and Gloria Barczak mentioned that the system was praised by educators and that in 1990 it was the highest-rated third-party NES title by Nintendo's software review team. At the same time, the Miracle system failed commercially with its expensive price and in comparison to later music-related titles such as. It was not well-suited to average gamers who lacked musical experience or who were not highly committed and dedicated to undertaking long-term electronic piano learning. Mentioned the system as being easy to use and likely more patient than a live piano teacher though the system did not cover certain aspects of piano playing such as hand position. Personality begins his 1997 memoir Piano Lessons attempting to teach himself how to play through the use of Miracle for PC software, ultimately finding greater success by taking more traditional lessons. Successors Around 1995, technology from the Miracle system was incorporated into the Piano Discovery System, an interactive PC software title that worked with a MIDI keyboard and which was published by Jump!

By 1997, the Miracle product had been discontinued in favor of the Piano Discovery System, the latter of which could be used with the original Miracle Piano MIDI keyboard. References. ^ Barczak, Gloria; Wesley, David (2012).

(retrieved via Google Books). Retrieved 2014-04-22. ^ Kendall, Robert (August 1992).

(retrieved via Google Books). Retrieved 2014-04-22. RarityGuide, Inc. Retrieved 2016-08-02. Free, John (February 1993). (retrieved via Google Books). Retrieved 2014-04-23.

Stover, Dawn (August 1990). (retrieved via Google Books). Retrieved 2014-04-22. ^ Brown, Lonnie (1992-08-22). (retrieved via Google News). Retrieved 2014-04-23. Rich, Jason R.

(April 1992). Retrieved 21 May 2016. Adams, Noah (1997). Delta Trade Paperbacks. Pp. 27, 80, 86.

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