Big names in the field and where to find them
You can shop by two ways: go to online stores or go directly to the producers' websites. Online stores may have special discounts that are not available directly from the producers. However, for new released products, producers' website may be a better choice. Here is a list of website of both:
Stores:
8th street store: some good rebates for buyers, special deal: free shipping for items over $199.99
Computer and Music store has been selling for more than 20 years, and is based in San Francisco.
Lists of hardware manufacturers of each component
Lexicon: producer of midi editor products such as , Midi Quest
Yamaha
Creative Lab
Casio: like Yamaha, this Japanese producer is a big name in the eletronic/
digital manufacturing field. As for keyboards, Casio is Yamaha's biggest
competitor.
Kurzweil
Alesis: producer of synthesizer, mix system and software to go with its hardware