The latest version of AudioPrism has landed, a Windows app which not only offers stem separation of any audio file you give it, but can mix and add effects to those stems, and even offers KeyPrism, a piano mode built for learning. AudioPrism Give AudioPrism any complete music audio track […]
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Shortly after Synido added to its TempoKEY range of MIDI controllers, it launches the Scale Pocket portable device, aimed primarily at older children and music students as a way to quickly and interactively learn music scales. In addition, it functions as a mini instrument and MIDI controller. It features (just […]
When Mayuko, an IT specialist from Edinburgh, UK, was diagnosed with a form of brain tumour two years ago, she understandably faced a whole range of emotions, alongside countless hospital visits and two major surgeries. Thankfully, after a lengthy and successful operation, Mayuko has grasped hold of life and dived […]
ROLI has shown off the latest incarnation of its highly expressive, portable(ish) keyboard instrument, the ROLI Piano. Sporting 49 full-size keys with full plunge depth, it makes a compelling case as an instrument for those starting to learn the piano. Four octaves is constrictive for more complicated pieces, but is […]
Ubisoft has announced that its Rocksmith+ music-learning service, which up until now has focused on students wishing to self-learn guitar, has had piano lessons added to it. During the beta test period, users can start learning the piano for free. The first 5,000 new users who register will receive one […]
By Chase Crawford Seeing her child play an instrument especially piano is every mother’s dream. Certainly, the reality of this dream can only be achieved through the cooperation of both parties. As soon as your child shows interest in it, strive to provide her with the best piano music for […]
1. Stylophone S-1 ($30–$40) The modern version of the original 1968 pocket synthesizer remains one of the simplest ways into electronic sound. Its three-octave metal keyboard is played with a tethered stylus, with analogue synthesis, vibrato, built-in speaker and 3.5mm audio connections. It is deliberately limited, but that’s part of […]
One of the latest projects on Kickstarter is Engram, a generative audio sampler and groovebox, developed by Thoughtful Designs. The campaign claims this is a new kind of music device, combining a traditional sampler workflow with hands-on sample manipulation using tweakable tiny audio models. The philosophy is to use AI […]
At first thought, mapping a suitably-equipped digital piano’s output to the MIDI standard seems like child’s play, certainly compared to other keyboard instruments, synths and the like which can generate and transmit far more musical data. The Issue A standard piano really only needs to transmit the note number being […]
Kaona has announced its B.A.C.H. melodic, harmonic and rhythmic generator Eurorack module, which can generate over four tracks and gain feedback from the pitch, duration and dynamics of the existing track activity, plus compositional rules and constraints defined by the musician. There are a dozen compositional languages (CL) which deliver […]
Valentyn Danylchuk has created a virtual toy synth in code which can be installed on an ESP32-based device, or alternatively played with in a modern browser. Subtractive synthesis is a great place to start if you’re just wanting to get into synthesis and begin learning about what various parameters do, […]
ABYZOR has announced the Windows availability of its free VST3 IZZY Synth plugin, claiming it to be the (or perhaps one of the) easiest synths to use. “Create great sounds without learning synthesis first. Pick a character, move one or two things, and get on with the track.” Presumably IZZY […]
With the introduction of Roland’s latest portable digital piano in the FP range, the FP-40, we take a look at the feature set of the entire current range and compare their specifications. Note that the FP series goes back to the 1990s with the FP-8 from 1991. The FP-4 and […]
Roland has announced the latest in its FP line of portable digital pianos — the FP-40 — along with a free Piano Sphere app developed in partnership with the Skoove piano learning method. FP-40 The FP-40 features expressive sound, enhanced with the dynamic onboard speaker system, housed in a compact […]
Playcard System In the early 1980s, Yamaha brought out a handful of home music keyboards featuring an advanced card-based digital system designed to load interactive accompaniment, melody and other musical data into the instrument. The Playcard system was heralded as groundbreaking when the first model, the PortaSound PC-100, was launched […]
The cat-and-mousing and ethical shuffling around the use of AI in music continues as leading digital music store/streaming platform Beatport outlines its position on what tracks it will allow on its service. In a nutshell, Beatport will no longer accept fully or majority AI-generated tracks. Such submissions will be withheld, […]
From the dawn of synths, through the iconic Yamaha DX7 and beyond, we’ve had amazing instruments which felt as if the musician needed a degree in physics and audio engineering in order to successfully program — power with complexity. So we’ve then seen a number of instruments offering powerful sound […]
The Roland Future Design Lab has announced the launch of the V-STAGE Accessibility Guide, a project offering accessible information and tutorials for using the Roland V-STAGE range of performance keyboards. Developed in close collaboration with Jason Dasent, a blind Trinidadian musician and accessibility consultant, it takes the already well-designed aspects […]
Honestly, I’ve not heard of the Synido brand until today, but perhaps that’s not too surprising as they’re a young company (launched in 2021), with a mission to building a series of voice and live audio products, particularly aimed at younger and beginning musicians and content creators. So their latest […]
Yamaha has been involved in the manufacture of pianos and other keyboard instruments for well over a century — including acoustic pianos, reed organs and fully transistorised organs — but it isn’t until the mid-1970s that it started its journey with the kind of synths and home keyboards we know […]