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A walkstation is a portable music synthesizer that can often be programmed with various musical sequences.
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Typically walkstations are small battery powered units with small size keys that are ideal for the smaller hands of young children. For example, the MU15 has a keyboard with keys that are approximately 6 mm apart (from one white key to the next adjacent white key). That is approximately four times more closely packed than the keys on a standard piano (standard piano key spacing is approximately 24mm from one white key to the next).
Although not identified as a walkstation, the Yamaha HandySound HS-200 is a similarly sized portable unit that also has a built in speaker.
Etymology
The term was coined by Yamaha to build upon the Walkman phenomenon started by Sony. "Walkstation" is a portmanteau of workstation and walk.
Examples of walkstations
Owner's manual
Only responds to MIDI channels 1-7 and channel 10. Only responds to velocity on (not velocity off); does not respond to aftertouch.