Fans of Neo-Soul Keys, from the Gospel Musicians, will be pleased to hear they’ve just launched two new electric pianos for the app. Neo-Soul EX5 uses the synthesis technology from the Yamaha EX5 synth, sampled through the FDSP engine of the EX5 to simulate the modelled expression of an EP […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
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After featuring Drum Pads 24, we now show off EasyBeats 3 Pro Drum Machine, a full-featured drum sequencer/live performance instrument for iOS devices. Claiming to be the “quickest and easiest way to create great sounding beats”, it boasts the following features: 16 responsive sample pads Use the inbuilt sample kits […]
There are an increasing number of ways for musicians and other creatives to sell or receive donations for their digital creations, from crowdfunding sites to music sharing portals and the big online players such as iTunes. Now, a service called Sellbox wants to integrate Dropbox and PayPal and create a […]
Seems there’s only such a thing as a free lunch — or in this case, a free music magazine — if you are deemed a worthy fan. Billboard Brasil magazine — which follows the basic format of the American Billboard, featuring both Brasil Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts, articles […]
Paul Lipnyagov introduces his Drum Pads 24 app for iOS, turning iPhone and iPad devices into fully-fledged drum machines. The “24” in the title is derived from the combination of 12 on-screen pads and two distinct ‘scenes’. Key features include: Range of preset styles including dubstep, glitch, electronic, IDM, trip […]
I’ve been a big fan of the range of interesting sound generation apps for iOS, and the CrazySpace Gravity Synth looks like a pretty interesting concept. It features: a “powerful synthesis engine with a total of fifteen high quality oscillators” 5-note polyphony 16-bit 44.1kHz audio high quality resonant low-pass filter […]
1. Cute little wooden organ with crooked keys Most likely manufactured by Emenee as a number of other models looking similar to this are accredited to the musical instrument company. The cute gold, green and red sunburst motif top center does not seem to appear on any other instruments we’ve […]
Yamaha has announced a number of pianists who will perform at its sixth International Piano Series to be held at The Malvern Theatres in Worcestershire, England. The series commences on 18th October with John Lill performing works by Haydn, Chopin, Beethoven and Brahms. The Malvern recital is to form a […]
Does the world need another “shake your iPhone” app? Steven Barnegren thinks so, with his Shaker Box offering for iOS-based devices. Shaker Box offers a variety of professionally-recorded percussion samples plus three modes: shake mode, tap mode and loop mode. “Shake” does what you’d expect. “Tap” will play a shaker-sound […]
QuNexus is an ultra-controllable portable keyboard designed for both live performance and studio work. Conceived and designed by Keith McMillen, who already has a vast array of innovative hardware credits, it was funded through Kickstarter and is now available to buy. The 25-key (2 octave) controller keyboard features pressure-sensitive silicone […]
Think piano and the name Peugeot doesn’t immediately spring to mind. However, the French company known primarily for its cars has an active design laboratory, and it’s here where a piano-loving designer teamed up with French piano manufacturer Pleyel to design a revolutionary baby grand piano. Piano design hasn’t radically […]
UPDATE: The Tyros5 was announced on November 11, 2013. Check out the announcement and visit our dedicated Tyros5 microsite. Over a decade has passed since Yamaha launched its first Tyros arranger keyboard. Since then, it has released the Tyros 2, Tyros 3 and Tyros 4. With almost three years having […]
Keyboard players — particularly those looking for more natural, intuitive ways of expressing their musical ideas without totally abandoning the familiarity of the standard piano layout — are already faced with many options for altering sound and performance characteristics in real time. However, most of them require the musician to […]
Cat lovers are a strange bunch (I’m allowed to say that as I am one, although I also love dogs so that makes me a non-purist). Take the ‘owners’ of Kieran, who suggest that he has real musical talent. The basis for this is his need to walk across the […]
No sooner do we feature a silver painted Baldwin piano when along comes this rather fetching/interesting (you decide) green Yamaha acoustic piano. You can judge for yourself whether the makeover, again using chalk paint, is a good idea. Personally, I can never tire of the original wooden grains of an […]
Here’s a cool little project by Antonella Nonnis: a pop-up book complete with a working piano keyboard. It’s constructed from paper and as you can see from the picture it’s not very sturdy or portable. Even so, it’s a great project and can surely have boosted understanding of how these […]
TASCAM has announced the launch of its DA-3000 unit, an upgrade to the DV-RA1000HD. Key DA-3000 features include: Supports various media such as SDHC/CF(UDMA) and USB memory (*USB: for playback only) High sampling rates up to PCM 192kHz, DSD 5.6MHz High-quality OP-Amp (NE5532) Optimum condensers for quality audio and high-spec […]
Here’s a very insightful video made by Steinway & Sons, giving a tour of their factory and explaining many of the processes which go into making one of their top-end, unique grand pianos. It’s narrated by the late John Steinway. The 8-minute video doesn’t cover every aspect of the production […]
Quach Hoang Nhi, aged 9, beat 21 other candidates aged between 7 and 9 in Group D of the Mozart International Piano Competition 2013, held in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday. They were marked on their ability to play a sonata piece judged to be difficult for their age. Quach Hoang Nhi […]
Daniela Liebman will make her Carnegie Hall debut this coming October, aged just 11 years. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, she began to learn the piano at age 5, and by seven she was named a winner in the eight to ten year old category at the Parnassos National Piano Competition […]
