Kawai‘s professional range of acoustic upright pianos in their K series feature a contemporary design and quality tone, designed for all ability levels and particularly where space is at a premium. These should not be confused with the K series of synthesisers from the 1980s, which are very different instruments. […]
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Yamaha has launched three models in a new B Series upright acoustic piano family, namely the B10, B20 and B30, which as well as the base model are also available as SILENT and TransAcoustic pianos. The B Series builds on the b series, highly recognised in Europe, and offering it […]
Yamaha used this year’s NAMM Show to reveal its next generation Transacoustic pianos, to be initially available in two model ranges, the TC3 and TA3, totalling eleven instruments. These are existing models of acoustic piano, including uprights and grands, to which the Transacoustic technology can be fitted. This is therefore […]
Yamaha has updated its line of C Series acoustic grand pianos with the introduction of the C3XA and C6XA, enhancing the design of the soundboard, the ribs, and the braces. The two instruments have the following features: Soundboard and ribs In order to give shape to the rich reverberation of […]
Yamaha has announced a new member of its GC series of more compact acoustic grand pianos: the GCB, coming 16 years after the GC1, GC2 and GB1K lunched in 2009. Compact is a relative term, of course, and you’ll still need a sizeable space to accommodate any grand piano. That […]
It’s easy for us to look only at keyboard instruments and synths controlled by the same, given our publication title and own personal experiences. Let’s not forget the plethora of other instruments which can benefit from a bit of technology, such as capturing MIDI from acoustic notes, or augmenting performances […]
Acoustic drums are versatile and authentic, and many drummers wouldn’t contemplate using a complete electronic rig. That said, there’s sometimes room for expanding repertoire by using triggers to augment playing with digital sounds and effects. Other musicians in a band can have some control over this, but when the drummer […]
Yamaha has announced its new summer programme allowing both individual pianists and educational institutions the ability to either part-exchange or restore existing Yamaha acoustic and digital pianos, allowing them to get hold of new models or add value to current ones. The Upgrade Bonus programme runs from August 2013 to […]
A fantastic acoustic upright piano from the mid-1950s, this Cable-Nelson spinet piano is beautiful and available via this auction. This is a beautiful piano that still looks and sounds great after 56 years! It belonged to my mother and she gave it to me a few years ago. We’re making […]
Those wanting the amazing acoustic grand piano experience but in a smaller frame size will be interested to here that renowned piano maker Bösendorfer (owned by Yamaha) has revealed its Model 155 SP. As model numbers reflect the length of the piano in centimetres, it doesn’t take a genius to […]
Take a gander at this amazing looking instrument. The Kelstone 9-string guitar (reported by GizMag) is a monster of an acoustic instrument which spans some five-and-a-half octaves and is played horizontally by both hands. In case you were wondering, that’s why we’ve featured it here (we haven’t suddenly turned into […]
Yamaha has announced its new CF Series of handcrafted acoustic grand pianos. The three models, including the full-size (9 foot) CFX concert grand, the CF4 (6’3″) and CF6 (7′), are based on extensive research and development including play testing with some of the world’s top classical performers. The new CF […]



