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   <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:02:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 31, Yamaha DGX-300 - Accompaniment drum section</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-dgx300-accompaniment-drum-section.html</link>
    <description>Hi to All,     My name is Tyrone.  I just purchased a used yamaha DGX-300.  I've been recording my own music but I don't need the chord section of the</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:44:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 31, Re; My Yamaha CP 300 Stage Piano</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/re-my-yamaha-cp-300-stage-piano.html</link>
    <description>Hello, I've just rec'd a rather lengthy gig where I have to play bass on my keyboard as there is no bass player. My question is; I notice when I split</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 31, Headphones for Yamaha ypt-230</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/headphones-for-yamaha-ypt230.html</link>
    <description>What size headphone plug fits the jack (or adapter)on my YPT-230 keyboard?  The headphones that came with it have a small plug compared to the jack.  Thanks</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 29, Yamaha Clarinova CVP-69 music floppy discs</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-clarinova-cvp69-music-floppy-discs.html</link>
    <description>Anyone selling (or giving away) their collection of yamaha clarinova CVP-69 MUSIC FLOPPY DISCS?  Purchased a second hand keyboard/slam grand but it only</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:24:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 29, Sounds cutting off on my Yamaha Motif XF8</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/sounds-cutting-off-on-my-yamaha-motif-xf8.html</link>
    <description>I have the Motif XF8 in voice mode. How can I be able to switch the instrument sounds without the previous instrument sound getting cut off</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:19:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, How to Transpose on Yamaha CLP 155</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/how-to-transpose-on-yamaha-clp-155.html</link>
    <description>Hey guys. I am from Germany and I want to know, how to transpose. I play on a Yamaha CLP 155 stereo and have to transpose -5 but I don't know what to do.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:48:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, 13 year old yamaha clavinova</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/13-year-old-yamaha-clavinova.html</link>
    <description>I found a 13 year old yamaha clavinova I believe it is a cvp but I have not seen it and the owner does not know a whole lot about it. They are asking $300</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:43:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Yamaha Clavinova CVP 20 Parts Help!!!</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-clavinova-cvp-20-parts-help.html</link>
    <description>Can anyone please help me?  I am after a component on the DM board. It is IC 9, which is Yamaha part number XC710001 Its description is SFD1 and it's component</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Pedals for Yamaha Clavinova CVP-85A </title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/pedals-for-yamaha-clavinova-cvp85a.html</link>
    <description>Hello,   I'm looking for new pedals for my Yamaha Clavinova CVP-85A .  Where can i find it ?  Thanks  Samuel Dumas samuel.dumas@gmail.com</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Proteus 2000 to Yamaha  psr s700</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/proteus-2000-to-yamaha-psr-s700.html</link>
    <description>when connected and the audition button on proteus is pressed,the relevant instrument comes through the psrs700 speakers fine but i can play keyboard and</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Yamaha PSR E303 to iMac connection</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-psr-e303-to-imac-connection.html</link>
    <description>Can anyone tell me how I can get my PSR E303 to work with my iMac? I've installed the Yamaha USB-MIDI driver and this is shown in System Preferences, </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:23:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, External connection for Yamaha Clavinova CLP-220</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/external-connection-for-yamaha-clavinova-clp220.html</link>
    <description>Just purchased a CLP 220. How do I connect it to my External PA? Would like to connect it to my house system. All it has is Head phone jacks and midi.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:08:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Yamaha EZ-30 - Music Holder</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-ez30-music-holder.html</link>
    <description>Hi! Does anyone know where I can order just the Music Holder/Rack that fits into the top of a Yamaha EZ-30 Keyboard? I have checked both our local music</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:04:53 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Yamaha P-140 - Output from Cinch to Jack</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-p140-output-from-cinch-to-jack.html</link>
    <description>Hello,  i have a Yamaha Electric Piano P-140 with a Cinch output, and it is sometimes quite unpractical, I would like to change it to normal Jack output,</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Yamaha PSR 900 Vocal hamoniser</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-psr-900-vocal-hamoniser.html</link>
    <description>How do I get the best out of my vocal harmoniser. Any tips as many times the harmoniser seems to be off key or breaks up when singing higher?  Alu</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:03:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Freeze problem - Yamaha PSR S710</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/freeze-problem-yamaha-psr-s710.html</link>
    <description>DEAR MEMBER,  I HAVE PURCHASE ONE NEW PSR S710 MODEL RECENTLY, THIS IS VERY GOOD. LOOK &amp; SOUND QUALITY ALSO VERY GOOD.  BUT WHEN I TRANSPOSE (+ / -) AFTER</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:02:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 24, Yamaha PSR I425 - ACMP-SYNC not working</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-psr-i425-acmpsync-not-working.html</link>
    <description>I have YAMAHA PSRI 425 but ACMP-SYNC was not working since last few days,...is there any special setting to make it working or may be the instrument itself</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Yamaha Clavinova key sticking</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-clavinova-key-sticking.html</link>
    <description>I have a Clavinova with several keys that are sticking.  Model number CVP-103 Serial Number 616966.  I read online that Yamaha knows of this problem and</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, What is the best keyboard for trance, house, dance music?</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/what-is-the-best-keyboard-for-trance-house-dance-music.html</link>
    <description>Hii Guys,   I am new here and i'm new to keyboards, i wanted to buy a keyboard for a very long time but i couldn't. After a while i decided to buy one.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:39:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Feel of Yamaha NP-30 keys</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/feel-of-yamaha-np30-keys.html</link>
    <description>I recently read an article, somewhere on the internet, where somebody said that he took it apart and used the heavier-feeling elastic springs from the</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Yamaha AC Power Adapter Model PP-1</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-ac-power-adapter-model-pp1.html</link>
    <description>Where may I purchase this power supply adapter or have it refurbished in Phoenix. Or where can I send it to be fixed</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:28:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Controlling a YPG-625 from my computer</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/controlling-a-ypg625-from-my-computer.html</link>
    <description>I have a YPG-625 digital piano, which I have hooked up to my ProTools system via the USB MIDI cable. I have no problem using the YPG as a MIDI controller</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:25:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Transferring User Recordings to Computer</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/transferring-user-recordings-to-computer.html</link>
    <description>I just bought the YPG-235 and would like to transfer my recordings to my computer.  I installed the software and Musicsoft Downloader but my computer is</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 23, Recording Music From Keyboard</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/recording-music-from-keyboard.html</link>
    <description>Hi, I have a YPT 220 and am hoping to record some of the music I play, so I can listen to it and see how I sound.  I am assuming it is not possible to</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:24:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, Mat Helm Utopiatemple walk in gigging situation for superior keyboardist</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/mat-helm-utopiatemple-walk-in-gigging-situation-for-superior-keyboardist.html</link>
    <description>www.mathelm.com Please visit the music section of the site and listen to tracks from the records Emerald Netherworld,  Luminous Abyss and Saint's Bounty.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, MOTIF as tone generator for Garage Band (MAC)</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/motif-as-tone-generator-for-garage-band-mac.html</link>
    <description>I have a 2008 Yahama MOTIF that I'd like to use to record in Garage Band. I hook up wit the USB to my computer but I can only control the pre-loaded sounds</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 19, Yamaha YPT-210 versus YPT-220</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-ypt210-versus-ypt220.html</link>
    <description>I am searching for a simple keyboard for beginners. My daughter is 6 years old and is starting piano lessons. I would like to know which of theses two</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, keyboard player  needed</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/keyboard-player-needed.html</link>
    <description>Wanted a keyboard player for a pop/rnb/melodic band.  The band consists of  a rapper , a clean vocalist and a rhythm guitarist.  Wanted a keyboardist to</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:48:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Yamaha Motif xs8 Keeps going out of tune...</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-motif-xs8-keeps-going-out-of-tune.html</link>
    <description>It keeps going out of tune by cents - but nonetheless out of tune. It does it randomly, but now more regularly... I have performed a factory reset a couple</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Factory reset Yamaha Motif XF8</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/factory-reset-yamaha-motif-xf8.html</link>
    <description>How do I reset my new Yamaha Motif XF8 to the original factory settings</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Creating a bass + piano + maybe even a drum loop on my motif clasic?</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/creating-a-bass-piano-maybe-even-a-drum-loop-on-my-motif-clasic.html</link>
    <description>I have seen video's of people starting off with setting down a bass run, then adding a piano run to go along with the bass run and even adding a drum run</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Yamaha PF80 - Only a few notes can't produce any sound.</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-pf80-only-a-few-notes-cant-produce-any-sound.html</link>
    <description>Got an old and heavy Yamaha PF80 but I love it -  and only 7 notes can't produce any sound: both built-in piano sounds and midi signal. What is this all</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:43:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Keyboard Contact Pad Price</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/keyboard-contact-pad-price.html</link>
    <description>How much would a replacement contact pad cost?  Is there one contact pad per octave?  Many keys on my PSR 300 are not working, and a technician (not Yamaha</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:39:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 17, Floppy Disc Emulator for PSR 540</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/floppy-disc-emulator-for-psr-540.html</link>
    <description>Hi I've just got a used PSR 540 . I would like to replace the 720K floppy disc drive with a floppy disc emulator . Do these work on the 540 m( considering</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 13, Yamaha Motif 6 Circuit Board</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-motif-6-circuit-board.html</link>
    <description>Got a hold of a Motif 6... only thing wrong with it is a busted circuit board. Looks like the part number is XZ154 and/or A-0636 PNB... any thoughts on</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:27:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 13, PSR 175 driver for Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/psr-175-driver-for-mac-os-x-lion-1072.html</link>
    <description>I have searched and cannot find the driver for my system and keyboard!  I downloaded the most recent driver.  When I select it in system preferences it</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:26:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 13, Yamaha S-80 1st low key does not play</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-s80-1st-low-key-does-not-play.html</link>
    <description>Hi.    Good day, my 1st low key does not play it may have been because of spilled liquid years ago, when it happened: I tipped it , opened it, and put</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 13, Yamaha tyros 4 review</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-tyros-4.html</link>
    <description>Yamaha Tyros 4 review. Review of the Yamaha Tyros 4 arranger workstation.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Transferring tracks from yamaha yg-235 to the pc</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/transferring-tracks-from-yamaha-yg235-to-the-pc.html</link>
    <description>I have a yamaha ypg-235. I am unable to save the track I created to Song 36 (flash drive) to transfer it to my computer via the music downloader. Also,</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:39:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Yamaha P95 demo song name</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-p95-demo-song-name.html</link>
    <description>Hello,  Does anyone know the name of the first demo song on the Yamaha P95 digital piano?  Thanks so much</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:36:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, key problems  mm 6 syntheziser</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/key-problems-mm-6-syntheziser.html</link>
    <description>i have an yamaha  mm 6 synth and when i press the c3 key didn't work;the second octave make a clacking noise. what is the problem? should i change the</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:34:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Yamaha Motif 7 going out of tune</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-motif-7-going-out-of-tune.html</link>
    <description>I have a Yamaha Motif 7 keyboard which just recently went out of tune in a performance.  I shut it off and used a piano for the remainder of the performance.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:32:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, where can i  buy Yamaha DGX620 lcd (display screen)</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/where-can-i-buy-yamaha-dgx620-lcd-display-screen.html</link>
    <description> problem. 1 ---------the lcd( display screen of my Yamaha dgx620  damage. half of the screen is  fine but the other half of he  screen is  blurred.  problem</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Yamaha Clavinova CLP 220 First Song</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-clavinova-clp-220-first-song.html</link>
    <description>Good evening, I was listening to the songs on my CLP 220 and could not find the sheets for the very firts song, which I think is not included in the sheet</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Recorded Accompaniment to Zip Drive-Help!</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/recorded-accompaniment-to-zip-drivehelp.html</link>
    <description>I recorded a vocal solo accompaniment on a CLP 380 following the directions in the owner's manual.  It plays back perfectly.  I inserted a zip drive into</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:25:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Yamaha CLP-280 MIDI sustain not bein recorded</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/yamaha-clp280-midi-sustain-not-bein-recorded.html</link>
    <description>I have a CLP-280 connected to a midi controller (LMMS) via USB.  I can record midi and play it back through the keyboard fine.  Only problem, is that the</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Keyboard player looking for full time gig</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/keyboard-player-looking-for-full-time-gig.html</link>
    <description>Looking for touring or other type house gig. Into all genres of music, have pro gear and passport. Toured with various Rock, Top 40,Country and Blues acts</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 6, What do I need to use the midi option on my Yamaha YPT220</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/what-do-i-need-to-use-the-midi-option-on-my-yamaha-ypt220.html</link>
    <description>I want to use my keyboard to play songs and then be able to print them from my computer. I know I need to buy some sort of software and a cable.  Can you</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:01:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 6, playing midi files</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/playing-midi-files.html</link>
    <description>Downloaded midi files to memory stick and plugged into psrs500. Will play on keyboard but want to play keyboard with the midi,is this possible? Have read</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 6, How to write music with my Yamaha P-150</title>
    <link>http://www.yamaha-keyboard-guide.com/how-to-write-music-with-my-yamaha-p150.html</link>
    <description>I have a Yamaha P-150 and was told that I can set it up so that it can write music out that I am playing.  Obviously I need to connect to a computer I</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:56:41 GMT</pubDate>
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