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In alphabetical order: "Alien Guitar Simulator", a selfmade keytar by Le Orme keyboard player Michele Bon. "Arcadetar", a keytar-like keyboard controller combined a pitch sensor in 20 inch.
MIDI controller keytars trigger notes and other MIDI data on an external MIDI-capable synthesizer, sound module or computer with synthesizer software. While a keytar is usually used to create musical sounds, like any other MIDI controller it could also be used to trigger such devices as MIDI-enabled lighting controllers, effects devices and ...
One of the best known keytarists, Jean Michel Jarre, playing an AX-Synth The following is a list of keytarists.A keytarist is a musician that plays the keytar, a keyboard or synthesizer worn around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar.
This category lists keytars, musical keyboard synthesizers fashioned in the shape of a guitar. A more complete list can be found at List of keytars, since many do not currently have entries in Wikipedia.
Roland's first keytar was the AXIS (officially the AXIS-1, leading to its frequently being confused with the AX-1).It was produced between 1985 and 1987, and is notable for being a significantly different design than later Roland keytars.
The Casio AZ-1 is a polyphonic MIDI keyboard in the form of a keytar.It has a distinctive white body with a long neck, with detailing in a pale blue. This instrument is designed to be played, with the aid of a shoulder strap, in an approximation of an electric guitar.
This modern instrument contains many more advanced features than early keytars such as its predecessor, the Roland AX-1, and the Yamaha SHS-10. It runs on 8 AA batteries or an external power source. It has a 45 velocity sensitive keys (without aftertouch), and a 3-character LED display.
The AX-Synth has full MIDI functionality like the AX-7, but also adds an internal synthesizer with 128 voice polyphony and stereo output. It has both MIDI in and out ports and as is common with more recent synthesizers, it also has a USB port which can also be used to communicate MIDI messages, and edit the sounds via Roland's free patch editor/librarian software for PC and Mac.