Manufacturers

This section focuses on the hardware and software of various piano and synth manufacturers, including Yamaha, Casio, Korg, Roland, Steinway and Baldwin.

Yamaha Pianica P37E — Yamaha has announced a new breath-powered keyboard instrument, the P37E Pianica. With a nod to the melodica, this instrument combines the sounds associated with wind instruments with the familiarity of a keyboard instrument. Get our occasional newsletter... The sound is described as being somewhere between that of a harmonica and […]

Yamaha P37E Pianica: breath-powered keyboard instrument unveiled

4 Feb, 2019 in Manufacturers tagged breath / namm19 / pianica / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha AvantGrand NX1 side — Yamaha has updated its groundbreaking AvantGrand N1 hybrid piano with the introduction of the AvantGrand N1X. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha’s latest instrument features two high quality sample sets from premium acoustic pianos: the CFX and the Bösendorfer. The CFX samples have been optimised for listening through headphones, offering an […]

Yamaha AvantGrand N1X revealed

29 Jan, 2019 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged avantgrand / hybrid / namm19 / Yamaha by Andy

More detailed comparison of the PSR-S970 and PSR-975 plus a full specification comparison sheet for the latest five models are further down this article page. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha introduced its first S Series arranger workstation keyboard in July 2006, meaning the range is well on its way to […]

Yamaha PSR-S Series Comparison: All fourteen models compared

24 Jul, 2017 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged psr / psr-s / Yamaha by Andy

Following our report that Yamaha has updated its Disklavier Education Network comes Casio’s announcement that it will be championing musical education across US schools and colleges. Get our occasional newsletter... First up, educators attending the 2014 NAMM event can register to win their own Privia PX-350 digital piano, meet the […]

Casio championing new musical education initiative

23 Jan, 2014 in Manufacturers tagged Casio / music education / namm14 by Andy

Just before NAMM13, Yamaha launched the Disklavier Network and now, just before NAMM14 the company has announced its Disklavier Education Network First Audition Programme. Get our occasional newsletter... The Disklavier concept is now 25 years old, and is used in many music schools and other educational establishments in order to […]

Yamaha Disklavier Education Network (DEN) launches

17 Jan, 2014 in Manufacturers / News tagged audition / disklavier / education / Yamaha by Andy

For those who are looking for an authentic organ experience at home, Roland announces its C-380 classic organ. Building on other organs in the series, such as the C-330, Roland has created a lightweight, compact instrument with a range of classical organ features including: Get our occasional newsletter... High quality […]

Roland introduces C-380 classic organ

28 Oct, 2010 in Manufacturers tagged c-380 / Organ / Roland by Andy

Yamaha P-155 top view — If you want the lowdown on Yamaha’s new portable digital piano, the P155, then look no further. Here are complete specifications, pictures, and comparison with Yamaha’s earlier P series instruments. Get our occasional newsletter... Overview The Yamaha P155 features samples taken directly from the CFIIIS 9-foot grand piano Uses Yamaha’s […]

Yamaha P155 digital piano: Complete specifications and gallery

25 Apr, 2009 in Features / Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / p155 / Yamaha / Yamaha P Series by Andy

Roland updates its DP-990 digital piano line with the introduction of the DP-990R. Get our occasional newsletter... This full-size, 88-note keyboard boasts new realism in feel and look, with Ivory Feel keys and high-gloss polished ebony finish. Playing the piano is as much about the feel as the sound, and […]

Roland launches DP-990R digital piano [Musikmesse 2009]

2 Apr, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / dp-990r / Musikmesse 2009 / Roland by Andy

When a modern keyboard just won’t cut it for the sort of organ sounds you’re wanting to play, Roland’s C-330 Classic Organ could be just what you’re looking for. Get our occasional newsletter... The unit features Rodgers highly acclaimed voice engine on board, offering gorgeous tone with highly flexible pipe-voicing […]

Roland intros C-330 Classic Organ [Musikmesse 2009]

2 Apr, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged c-330 / classic organ / Musikmesse 2009 / Organ / Roland by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... In a world of modern keyboards, there’s something about Roland’s new C-230 Classic Keyboard that speaks of the past. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have cutting edge technology in it. The C-230 features 36 classical organ tones, 8 organ bass tones, 4 harpsichord tones, […]

Roland intros C-230 Classic Keyboard [Musikmesse 2009]

2 Apr, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged c-230 / classic keyboard / Musikmesse 2009 / Organ / portable / Roland by Andy

Kurzweil may not be the first name you think of when it comes to stage pianos (Yamaha and Roland come to my mind first) but its latest duo look pretty decent. Get our occasional newsletter... Shown off at last month’s NAMM, the SP2XS and SP3x both feature the Kurzweil Grand […]

Kurzweil intros two new SP stage pianos: SP2XS / SP3x ...

16 Feb, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / kurzweil / namm09 / sp2xs / sp3x / stage piano by Andy

Korg has taken the fundamentals of its flagship M3 Xpanded workstation and put it out in the form of the more affordable M50 Music Workstation. Get our occasional newsletter... The latest version offers 73 keys (six octaves) together with angled control panel and full-size TouchView interface. The EDS (Extended Definition […]

Korg shows off new M50 Music Workstation [NAMM09]

16 Feb, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged 73 keys / Korg / m3 / m50 / music workstation / namm09 / synth / workstation by Andy

Korg has announced that its LP-350 lifestyle piano will be available from March this year. Get our occasional newsletter... The body of the digital piano is under 11 inches deep, meaning it should be easier to fit it into smaller homes. It’s a full 88-note keyboard, though, utilising Korg’s RH3 […]

Korg shows off LP-350 “lifestyle piano” [NAMM09]

11 Feb, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / Korg / lp-350 / namm09 by Andy

Roland claims that its latest digital piano pushes the boundaries of realism far beyond that of existing sample-based digital pianos thanks to new “from scratch” technology that can be easily and creatively adjusted in real time to suit a pianist’s needs. Get our occasional newsletter... Rather than simply sampling real […]

Roland shows off revolutionary new V-Piano [NAMM09]

28 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / namm09 / Roland / V-Piano by Andy

Roland has announced its Prelude home music keyboard that features a range of top-notch sounds lifted from Roland’s other sound modules plus a range of software and decent amplification. Get our occasional newsletter... This velocity-sensitive 61-note keyboard offers a very respectable 128 notes of polyphony with which to play the […]

Roland intros Prelude music keyboard [NAMM09]

28 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged 61 note / home keyboard / keyboard / namm09 / Prelude / Roland / synth by Andy

Roland unveiled a huge array of new musical instruments and accessories at this year’s Winter NAMM, including this: the AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer. Get our occasional newsletter... Harking back to the glorious days of the 1980s when this kind of instrument was all the rage, it frees the keyboard player up […]

Roland intros the AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer [NAMM09]

20 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged ax-synth / namm09 / performance / Roland / shoulder synthesizer / solo / stage / synth by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... Get Yamaha P155 full specifications. It seems that the Yamaha P140 digital piano, which many believe was inferior in all but the quality of the keyboard touch to the P120, is about to be phased out in favour of the P155. Showing off at NAMM09, Yamaha […]

Yamaha to replace P140 with 128-note polyphonic P155 [NAMM09]

15 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / namm09 / p140 / p155 / slab piano / Yamaha by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha will show off one of its latest arranger workstation keyboards in the PSR range at Winter NAMM, offering a sleek look and advanced features at a decent price point. The 61-key PSR-S550B features 774 instrument voices and 22 drum kits including ethnic instruments, 176 song […]

Yamaha intros PSR-S550B arranger workstation keyboard [NAMM09]

15 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged arranger / namm09 / PSR-S550B / workstation / Yamaha by Andy

Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha will show off its latest Disklavier E3 series at Winter NAMM. The three “E”s stand for easy, enjoyment, and elegance, and encapsulates what this more entry-level digital piano is all about. Many of the Disklavier functions are present, such as recording and playback and whisper […]

Yamaha intros Disklavier E3 entry-level digital piano [NAMM09]

15 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / disklavier e3 / namm09 / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha’s latest Clavinova, the CVP409GP, will be on show at this year’s Winter NAMM exhibition. Get our occasional newsletter... Claiming it to be the world’s most innovative and technologically advanced digital piano line, the CVP409GP offers a luxurious mini-grand piano style cabinet option. The ebony polished cabinet, synthetic ivory keytops […]

Yamaha shows off new Clavinova CVP409GP digital piano [NAMM09]

14 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged clavinova / cvp409gp / Digital Piano / namm09 / Yamaha by Andy

Despite the advances in digital pianos, not least from Yamaha, there’s still nothing like a real acoustic grand piano. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha will be showing off three of them at Winter NAMM this year, including the new GC2 and updated GB1K and GC1 grand pianos. The new 5’8″ […]

Yamaha debuts new acoustic grand pianos: GC2, GB1K, GC1 [NAMM09]

14 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged acoustic piano / gb1k / gc1 / gc2 / grand piano / namm09 / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha will use the Winter NAMM exhibition to show off one of its latest digital pianos – the white version of its MODUS R01 digital piano. Get our occasional newsletter... Also on show will be the H11 Contemporary Grand digital piano. All of Yamaha’s MODUS digital pianos feature AWM Stereo […]

Yamaha shows off white MODUS R01 and H11 digital pianos ...

13 Jan, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Piano tagged Digital Piano / H11 / modus / namm09 / R01 / Yamaha by Andy

Since this article was written, these two models have been superseded by later YPT models. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha has introduced two new keyboards aimed at the home user. The YPT-210 and YPT-310 both offer 61 fully touch-sensitive keys, 32 notes of polyphony, Yamaha’s “Portable Grand” feature, Yamaha Education […]

Yamaha introduces two new home keyboards: YPT-210 and YPT-310

11 Oct, 2008 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged home keyboard / keyboard / Yamaha / ypt-210 / ypt-310 by Andy

Yamaha’s YPG (Yamaha Portable Grand) digital pianos have been upgraded, to now include the YPG-635, YPG-535 and YPG-235. Get our occasional newsletter... The YPG-635 includes weighted Graded Hammer action; the YPG-535 and YPG-235 feature a new Graded Soft Touch action and piano-style keys, providing top-quality playing experiences. The 88-key YPG-635 […]

Yamaha intros upgraded YPG line of digital pianos

25 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos by Andy

The Yamaha P85 has been superseded by the Yamaha P95. Get our occasional newsletter... Part of Yamaha’s P Series of digital pianos, the new P85 and P85S (differentiated by their body colour: black or silver) are slim digital pianos featuring high-quality piano sound and feel. With 88 Graded Hammer Standard […]

Yamaha introduces P85 and P85S digital pianos

23 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / News / P85 / P85S / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos / Yamaha P Series by Andy

Yamaha has introduced its KX Series of USB MIDI Studio keyboards, not only featuring a high-quality keyboard but also designed to integrate with Steinberg DAW products. Get our occasional newsletter... Available in four flavours: the KX8 with eight octaves, the KX25 with two, the KX49 with four, and the KX61 […]

Yamaha introduces KX USB Keyboard Studios

22 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged News / Yamaha / Yamaha Synthesizers by Andy

Music furniture isn’t the most exciting product around, but it’s certainly vital. Roland’s new KS-G8, and accompanying KS-STG8 accessory, provides solid support for the Fantom-G8 and RD-700GX, among other 88-note keyboards. Get our occasional newsletter... The KS-G8 is height adjustable in three steps for sitting or standing positions, and is […]

Roland announces new KS-G8 keyboard stand

13 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers tagged Furniture / Roland by Andy

Roland has announced its new SA-1000 stage amplifier, a super-lightweight and portable stage amp customised for use with organs such as new ATELIER series and digital pianos. Get our occasional newsletter... Features include an Organ Enhance button which adds bass nuances to a sound, onboard Anti-feedback function to automatically cancels […]

Roland intros SA-1000 stage amplifier ideal for organs and digital ...

13 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers tagged Digital Piano / Organ / Roland by Andy

I love grand pianos but I’m also very fond of upright pianos, having started playing one from the age of 4. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha continues to introduce quality upright pianos with the introduction of three new models: the M460, M560, and P660. The new Upright Line includes changes […]

Yamaha introduces new acoustic upright piano line: M460, M560, P660

9 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged m460 / m560 / News / p660 / Piano / Yamaha by Andy

Yamaha has reintroduced its high-end Clavinova CGP1000 digital piano featuring the technologically advanced function of the Clavinova CVP400 Series housed within an elegantly crafted 4ft 11in grand piano cabinet. This hybrid piano combines the accurate reproduction of sampling technology with the richly textured harmonic nuances of a real grand piano. […]

Yamaha reintroduces Clavinova CGP1000 digital piano

9 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged cgp1000 / Digital Piano / News / Piano / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos by Andy

Roland has introduced two new digital pianos in the RD-GX range. Both feature 88-note fully weighted keyboards. The RD-700GX features Roland’s fully weighted PHA II Ivory Feel keyboard with Escapement, while the RD-300GX offers PHA alpha II. Get our occasional newsletter... The RD-GX Piano Designer feature allows the editing of […]

Roland intros RD-GX Series of digital pianos

9 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers tagged Digital Piano / Piano / Roland by Andy

Roland has introduced three new keyboards in the Fantom-G range. The Fantom-G8 is a fully weighted 88 key instrument, while the Fantom-G6 features 61 synth keys and the Fantom-G7 features 76 synth keys, both with touch response and channel aftertouch. Get our occasional newsletter... All three models boast Roland’s ARX […]

Roland announces new Fantom-G Series workstations

7 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers tagged Roland / Roland Synthesizers by Andy

Roland has announced the launch of its latest digital pianos, the HPi-7S and HPi-6S. Both feature Roland’s DigiScore system featuring interactive, visual lessons aimed at making learning to play the piano more fun and rewarding. Get our occasional newsletter... The 7S features Roland’s most authentic grand piano sound and feel, […]

Roland announces HPi-7S and HPi-6S digital pianos

5 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers tagged Digital Piano / Piano / Roland by Andy

Roland has brought out a white version of its E-09 interactive arranger keyboard, unsurprisingly titled the E-09W. Get our occasional newsletter... The E-09 features 61 velocity sensitive keys, 64 notes of polyphony, 32MB of wave memory comprised of 870 tones and 70 drum sets, 47 different effects, 130 styles, 100 […]

Roland announces E-09W interactive arranger keyboard

5 Feb, 2008 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Keyboards & Modules / Roland / Roland Synthesizers by Andy

Casio has today announced the arrival of two new “world class” digital pianos in its Privia range. Get our occasional newsletter... 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 […]

Casio intros two new Privia digital pianos: PX-720, PX-120

11 Dec, 2007 in Manufacturers tagged Casio / Digital Piano / News / Piano / privia / px-120 / px-720 by Andy

April 2017: Massive Update in this brand new article: Choosing Your Child’s (First) Keyboard Instrument. Check it out! Get our occasional newsletter... 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 […]

My First Keyboard: Buying a child’s first electronic keyboard instrument

9 Dec, 2007 in Features / Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Casio / Casio Keyboards / Casio Synthesizers / child / child's instrument / Features / keyboard / Korg / learning / M-Audio / Roland / synth / synthesizer / Yamaha / Yamaha Keyboards / Yamaha PSR Series / Yamaha Synthesizers by Andy

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. Get our occasional newsletter... Yamaha has introduced the DisklavierRadio and the DisklavierMusicStore services, combining the best aspects […]

Yamaha introduces “Disklavier 2.0”, greater Internet connectivity for Disklavier Mark ...

17 Oct, 2007 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / Piano / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos by Andy

Yamaha has introduced what it says is the most innovative and technologically advanced range of digital pianos, in the CVP400 series. Get our occasional newsletter... “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 […]

Yamaha unveils CVP400 digital piano range

17 Oct, 2007 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / Piano / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos by Andy

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 […]

Yamaha introduces MM6 Music Synthesizer

17 Oct, 2007 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Keyboards & Modules / Yamaha / Yamaha Synthesizers by Andy

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. Get our occasional newsletter... One of Yamaha’s new arranger keyboards, the PSR-S900 is a step up from the PSR-S700, featuring: 61 […]

Yamaha PSR-S900: Full specifications and more pictures

14 Oct, 2007 in Manufacturers / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged Yamaha / Yamaha Workstations by Andy