Casio has today announced the arrival of two new “world class” digital pianos in its Privia range. View Casio PX-720 and Casio PX-120 on Amazon. The PX-720 and PX-120 both feature 88 scaled hammer-action keys, and boast a slim design. In fact, the PX-120, which comes in a choice of […]
Yearly Archives: 2007
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April 2017: Massive Update in this brand new article: Choosing Your Child’s (First) Keyboard Instrument. Check it out! Updated 10th August 2013 The keyboard buyers’ guide I wrote a couple of years ago stands as a good introduction to buying a keyboard instrument for adults. In this feature I will […]
We’ve looked at Yamaha’s Disklavier in the past, and now they’ve upgraded the beast with the introduction of their Disklavier 2.0 service, available to Disklavier Mark IV owners who install a software update. Yamaha has introduced the DisklavierRadio and the DisklavierMusicStore services, combining the best aspects of live performance with […]
Yamaha has introduced what it says is the most innovative and technologically advanced range of digital pianos, in the CVP400 series. “No question about it: the Yamaha CVP400 Series Clavinova Digital Pianos are the most exciting CVP Series ever,” says Jim Levesque, Clavinova Marketing Manager, Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano […]
Yamaha has introduced its MM6 Music Synthesizer, a younger cousin of the MOTIF series of instruments. It features high quality sounds, real-time control of sound, dynamic music creation tools including Authentic Pattern and Arpeggiator generators, performance memory, and versatile song recording.It’s a 61-note (5 octave), 32 note polyphony synth featuring […]
Synesthesia has announced a new version of its popular Mandala drum synthesiser, offering true acoustic drum emulation plus a whole host of synthetic possibilities, and now able to connect easily to a Mac or PC for direct software control and integration into a range of music software. Unlike most, if […]
The PSR-S900 is now over 10 years old and has been superseded by the Yamaha PSR-S910, PSR-S950, PSR-S970 and PSR-S975. Read our comparison of all fourteen PSR-S Series keyboards. One of Yamaha’s new arranger keyboards, the PSR-S900 is a step up from the PSR-S700, featuring: 61 touch responsive keys 128 […]
Baldwin Piano has unveiled its range of twenty new designs in its “Exotic Collection” of acoustic pianos. All are hand-built, limited edition instruments featuring wild designs and customized paints. Each piano boasts its own dramatic, exotic, fun or elegant custom paint job that exquisitely showcases the true artistic nature of […]
The PSR-S700 is now over 10 years old and has been superseded by the Yamaha PSR-S710, PSR-S750, PSR-S770 and PSR-S775, plus others in the PSR-S range. Read our comparison of all fourteen PSR-S Series keyboards. One of Yamaha’s new arranger keyboards, the PSR-S700 is the more entry-level model, but still […]
Yamaha has introduced two new models in its CLP-200 range of Clavinova digital pianos. Clavinova CLP-265GP The CLP-265GP (click image for large view) offers a luxurious polished ebony mini-grand case cabinet, along with a range of the key CLP-200 Series technologies, including a Graded Hammer 3 (GH3) keyboard for true […]
Yamaha has unveiled its NP-30 Portable Digital Grand Piano, featuring 76 Graded Soft Touch piano-style keys and AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo-sampled piano voices, weighing just 12 pounds, and able to operate on six AA batteries or a power adaptor. With an emphasis on portability, the Graded Soft Touch keys […]
Yamaha’s new MODUS H01 digital grand piano continues the line of compact, stylish digital grand pianos. As with their CLP-F01, Yamaha’s designers have addressed the needs of luxury homeowners who need to use space efficiently whilst accenting their rooms with stylish furniture. “Though we are catering to the new design-conscious […]
From the same line of arranger workstations as the acclaimed Tyros2 comes three more keyboards from Yamaha. The PSR-S900 offers a range of features, including some previously only available on the Tyros2, including modelled organ voices, Super Articulation for sonically realistic instrument sounds, USB audio recorder, video out, USB storage, […]
Native Instruments has announced new KOMPLETE bundles that combine its acclaimed software instruments and effects into highly affordable collections for musicians and producers of all styles and genres. This includes the fifth revision of the KOMPLETE package, which contains new product versions and is now even more affordable, as well […]
VNUNet.com’s Anthony Dhanendran (from Computeractive) has reviewed the online music tutorials web site NowPlayIt.com, which offers musicians the chance to learn how to play the authentic instrument lines from popular songs directly from the band’s musician. The service offers three levels of video: for £4 (around $8) you get a […]
The British Piano Show has been confirmed for 16th and 17th September 2007, to be held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre. All of the major British piano manufacturers and suppliers will attend, including Kemble, Intermusic, Piano Warehouse, Kawai, Reid-Sohn and Yamaha. “The Pillar Hall is a self-contained building and is […]
Yamaha has introduced its CVP300 Series of Clavinovas, which includes the CVP301, CVP303, CVP305, CVP307, CVP309, and CVP309GP models. They all come with Internet Direct Connection, song and lyric displays, floppy disc drive, and Smart-Media slots, as well as the USA Edition upgrade. Assuming the user has an Internet connection, […]
SmartHouse says: If you have a lovely old piano sitting in your home, but no one to play it, why not transform it into an entertainment hub with new PianoDisc technology that uses a Linux based web server and wireless technology to make the piano play itself. The technology can […]
Yamaha has launched the latest model in its award-winning line of reproducing pianos. The Disklavier DGC1B is equipped with many features including: 500 built-in songs, plus the ability to add favourites from the vast Yamaha PianoSoft library. 64 MB music and data storage. AWM Tone generation. SmartKey software, which guides […]
Akai has unveiled the MPK49, a semi-weighted, touch and aftertouch sensitive 49-note keyboard complete with 12 MPC-style drum pads. 48 drum pads are available via 4 banks, and there’s MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters, plus an arpeggiator. It delivers 72 assignable controls, including an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch […]
