With the introduction of Roland’s latest portable digital piano in the FP range, the FP-E50, we take a look at the feature set of the entire current range and compare their specifications. Quick Highlights Don’t want to read lots of specs and comparison tables? Here are the quick takeaways for […]
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Roland has introduced its new line of GP digital grand pianos, offering a grand piano experience even to those pianists with limited home or studio space. Initially launching with four models: Each successive numbered model is physically larger and has more premium features than the previous one, while the GP-9M […]
The Yamaha C5 grand piano is part of the Yamaha Conservatory Collection, a series of grand pianos designed to meet the needs of the most demanding players. The C5 is 6’7″ in length, making it the perfect size for smaller performance spaces, music studios, or homes. Despite its compact size, […]
Digital pianos have made it much easier for anyone with an interest in learning to play the piano to get started, but there is a bewildering array of instruments to choose from and a significant price range to go with them. If you’re just starting out as a beginning or […]
Are you looking for a more serious music keyboard for your child? Read our guide: Choosing Your Child’s (First) Keyboard Instrument. Alternatively, take a look at other small keyboards for young children. Not got the space or budget for your budding Rachmaninov to play a full-size piano? Or do you […]
Many people agree that anyone serious about learning the piano needs to have an instrument with the full 88 keys at their disposal. Of course there are many stage pianos and even some upright acoustics with fewer keys – 73 or 76 are common – as they are generally more […]
Roland has announced its latest entry-level digital piano, the FP-10, designed to offer premium sound and playability to those seeking out their first keyboard instrument. Featuring Roland’s high quality digital piano sound with an expressive 88-weighted key design, the FP-10 is also portable despite including inbuilt stereo speakers. It’s also […]
Roland has announced three new digital pianos in an LX700 series, all designed to accurately simulate high quality acoustic pianos with PureAcoustic modelling and ambience technology. The flagship LX708, midrange LX706, and entry-level LX705 deliver great sound and feel thanks to Roland’s technology which emulates how acoustic pianos create sound, […]
Sporting some new design aesthetics which wouldn’t look out of place on a Nord keyboard, Yamaha’s latest much-talked-about stage pianos have now hit the stores, after being unveiled at NAMM this year, plus previewed by a few lucky keyboard players. The CP73 and CP88 keyboards, as the names suggest, are […]
Yamaha has introduced three new models in its line of Arius digital pianos. The YDP-144, YDP-164 and YDP-S54—like their predecessors—are aimed at improving music students who need something more advanced to practice and hone their piano skills, but for whom an acoustic piano is impractical or out of budget. Last […]
Yamaha has announced its first 73-key, weighted digital piano: the P-121 aimed at beginning pianists and gigging musicians. With 15 fewer keys (just over an octave) than a standard 88-key piano keyboard, plus lightweight construction, this digital piano is ready to be placed in a smaller living space, or packed […]
Yamaha has announced its new generation of TransAcoustic pianos, featuring four upright and three grand models. They build on the original TransAcoustic models which gave acoustic pianos volume control, thanks to electro-acoustic transducers located near to each of the instrument’s two soundboard bridges which allow the entire soundboard to act […]
Yamaha has updated its groundbreaking AvantGrand N1 hybrid piano with the introduction of the AvantGrand N1X. 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 immersive experience for the […]
Roland has introduced its GP609 digital grand piano, combining the luxury and elegance of an acoustic grand piano with the benefits of a modern digital piano. This is a classic 4.9′ (150cm) depth grand digital piano, weighing in at just 325lbs (148kg), with a built-in 6.1-channel multi-speaker system for powerful […]
Yamaha has added to its Arius line of digital pianos with the introduction of its new flagship YDP-184 and slim YDP-S34 models. One of the key improvements in the new instruments, compared with previous models, is the addition of the meticulously sampled and highly realistic Yamaha CFX concert grand piano […]
Yamaha has introduced what it claims to be an “entirely new product category” in the digital piano market, with the arrival of the Clavinova CSP. Modelled on the Yamaha CLP, it features a slimline design, two high quality piano samples — the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial — and Virtual […]
Yamaha has succeeded its successful NU1 upright hybrid piano with the introduction of the AvantGrand NU1X. Based on the legendary U1 acoustic upright piano, the AvantGrand NU1X improves upon the NU1’s multi-samples of the Yamaha CFX concert grand, and adds the Bösendorfer Imperial as a second piano. On-board, front-facing 16cm […]
Yamaha has added to its line of CLP-600 Series Clavinova digital pianos with the flagship model CLP-695GP. Available in polished ebony or polished white finish, this top-end Clavinova is designed to fill any room with realistic piano sound. Together with its realistic Grand Touch keyboard action, including individual key counterweights, […]
Five years after the first Marquetry series of grand pianos was unveiled, Bösendorfer has revealed the fourth in the series. The new Dragonfly grand piano has been designed in keeping with the Viennese tradition of incorporating visual art on the inner side of the lid. Recreating beautiful scenes of nature, […]
Update: Just realised the post in question is nearly four-and-a-half years old. Apparently, though, it’s OK for a “scrapbooker” to make a six-figure annual salary, but not a piano teacher. We tend to let people alone here at Piano & Synth Magazine, but when we read this rant (passed on […]
