Manufacturers

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

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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

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...

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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

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