First Act Discovery Portable Keyboard
Encourage an aspiring little musician with the First Act Discovery Digital Keyboard & Microphone. With 37 full-size keys and 3 octaves, this digital keyboard makes learning to play easy and fun. Keyboard feaures a sound library of 100 instrument sounds, 100 play-along rhythm accompaniments in many musical styles, and a record & playback function. Plus, a 6-note polyphony means users can play two-handed chords! Included microphone is perfect for adding vocals! Uses 4 AA batteries (not included). Suitable for age 4 years and up.
Product Features
- Learning to play is easy and fun with the First Act Discovery Digital Keyboard & Microphone
- 37 full-size keys and 3 octaves of digitally sampled sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, synths, and many more
- 100 sounds, 100 play-along rhythms, 10 demo songs, record & playback mode, adjustable tempo, and 6+ note polyphony so users can play two-handed chords
- Includes keyboard, microphone, and desktop microphone stand
- Requires 4 AA batteries (not included); Suitable for age 4+
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Some pros and some cons — as a toy that can be fun to explore with, but isn’t all that musical Hard to evaluate this. Mine is through VINE, same boxing, etc. so I have to think that not getting any instructions with it is an issue of quality control. You can push the “function” buttons and then push the numbers (many codes written on the keyboard) so you can still figure it out, more or less. But instructions always save time and I was disappointed not to have them.A few other things. It needed a very small Phillips screwdriver to remove the battery cover and put in the 4 AA…
Fun keyboard except Record function doesn’t work right This reminds me of a toy I played with as a kid, only this keyboard is larger. The full keyboard measures 21.5″ long x 8.5″ wide x 1.75″ deep. The 22 white keys each measure 0.75″ across x 3.25″ long, so even most adults can use the keyboard easily. The arrow keys allow you to increase or decrease the octave. You can hit the up or down buttons 6 times before it no longer changes the key’s sound, so 13 total played on one key. The instructions say that each time you hit the…
If your goal is to train the next child prodigy, this isn’t for you. If you’re interested in letting your child explore music or starting to teach piano fundamentals, this is a good option. After seeing his older brother play the violin, my four-year-old desperately wanted to have an instrument of his own. The First Act seemed like a good solution. Small enough that it was appropriately sized for him, decent sound, and yet an actual instrument not just a toy. It is light weight, so my son…