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 […]
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This summer, NUX launched its portable digital piano, the NPK-200, offering a decent playing experience in a transportable form factor. A lot of portable pianos don’t put in full piano action keyboards, partly due to their weight, but the NPK-200 features the WKJ-03 triple-sensor scaled hammer action keyboard with escapement […]
The Las Vegas Review Journal has published a really interesting interview with Nick Rhodes, the keyboard/synth player in Duran Duran. Not only do we get a glimpse of some of his influences — including Kraftwerk, Wendy Carlos, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Bjork and Portishead — but an interesting look at […]
Pay attention! The next incarnation of Allen & Heath’s Xone:DB digital mixer range has arrived. It’s called the Xone:DB2. The fully digital mixer features two powerful multi-effect engines and the essential elements of A&H’s flagship DB4 but at a more affordable price. The DB2 has four input channels, each of […]
Japanese synth manufacturer Sonicware has shown off its CyDrums expressive digital drum synthesiser, with main units expected to be available from mid February this year. This is purely digital — as the company states, “not analog, not analog modelling, a next-gen digital drum synthesiser powered by dual wavetable oscillators”. Features […]
If you’re after the classic organ sounds but need an instrument that’s more compact and transportable, Roland’s new C-200 Classic Organ could be just what you’re looking for. The 76 keys eliminates the need for a split-level keyboard, which may suit some players better. It’s still possible to simulate dual-manual […]
It’s fair to say we don’t generally cover accordions at Piano and Synth Magazine, but when this latest offering from Roland caught our eye, we knew we had to showcase it. I love the accordion, even though I can’t play it, and Roland has brought the instrument well into the […]
Roland has released an upgrade to its range of percussion sound modules, introducing the TD-4 that has four times as much memory as its predecessor and is chock full of drum and percussion instruments and kits plus plenty of customisation options. In fact there are 25 kits available and 125 […]