This year’s New Orleans International Piano Competition, whose 30th edition ran from July 18-26, has announced its winners. In first place came Evgeny Konnov (Russia), followed by Shangru Du (China) and Adria Ye (USA). The Jury Discretionary Award when to Yu-Ang Fan (China). The Best Performance of the Commissioned Work […]
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Recently we were asked a question about keyboards/digital pianos with fewer than 88 keys, and which notes are missing. It’s a really interesting question and one I honestly hadn’t considered before, even though I grew up playing an 88-key acoustic upright piano, bought 61-key and 49-key keyboards and synths, and […]
Yamaha at NAMM26 As well as the artist lineup already announced, Yamaha says it will be back at next year’s Winter NAMM Show, presenting many of its newest releases including the MODX M. There’ll also be the Bösendorfer “Great Wave Off Kanagawa” on display. CHROMAGENE polyphonic synth CHROMAGENE is an all […]
SynTesla SynTesla’s website is now online, showcasing a variety of synths and Eurorack modules, among other things. The first model of the 5U systems available is the “MegaHertz”, a 2 voice complete synthesiser. “The MegaHertz system cabinet represents a total of 42 MU (Moog Units) 3 x 5U x 14MU. […]
Introduction As part of our series on mastering Christmas carols on the piano and keyboard we look at Carol of the Bells, a popular carol based on the Ukrainian New Year’s song Shchedryk. The song has been altered and performed in a variety of ways, so there is not one […]
Octopus plays piano A Swedish musician has taught an octopus to play the piano. Octopi are intelligent creatures and Mattias Krantz rescued one in order to try the musical experiment. Link Diosynth wind synth Diosynth is an all-new wind synthesiser combining the tactile feel of a woodwind instrument with an […]
ALT soundscape synth ALT is an analog synthesizer designed for drones, soundscapes, and complex generative melodies,and after three years of development, it’s finally ready. Check out this video from last week which shows the final version of the instrument and goes over the concept, main features, and what has been […]
Many pianists revere pianos, particularly expensive and sought-after grand pianos. They don’t deliberately damage them (by filling them with water or other such nonsense). Sadly, things still go wrong. Expensively wrong in many cases. Here we uncover just some of the horror stories where our beloved keyed instrument has met […]
IK Multimedia has announced the launch of its Grand Piano Y7 virtual instrument, based on the iconic 1980s Yamaha C7. The large-format piano offers powerful projection and tonal clarity, nuanced expressiveness and responsive touch. Available separately or as part of Pianoverse MAX. The Grand Piano Y7 was recorded at the […]
Native Instruments has announced the sequel to its Claire grand piano instrument for Komplete — the Claire: Avant. This is an experimental sequel, offering unique sounds captures through unconventional techniques, including brushed tones, damped una corda, flageolet, and more. It was recorded with the lid off, and captures the whispers, […]
Few musicians, it seems, would pass up the opportunity to get up close and intimate with a Nord instrument or two — and having played (though never owned) one, it’s not hard to see why. Beyond the iconic red shells and renowned high build quality and impressive functionality and sounds, […]
With the recent launch of Nod’s Piano 6, we’ve put together a quick comparison of the features and specification of these iconic instruments. With the build quality and longevity of Nord’s famous red keyboards, you can decide if opting for an older version of the Nord Piano is worth considering. […]
The Vienna Symphonic Library has released an immersive “prepared piano” style sound library featuring a huge array of meticulous recordings of alternative playing techniques on a Yamaha CFX grand piano, with audio captured in the controlled environment of Stage B at Vienna Synchron Stage. The piano’s strings were manipulated with […]
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 […]
Master piano manufacturer Edelweiss has created a one-of-a-kind baby grand piano artwork called Harmony of Nature, where one of their baby grand acoustic pianos has been wrapped in a representation of an autumn leaf. Designed by Ambika Hinduja Macker from Impeccable Imaginations, it is inspired by nature and has ended […]
Although we’re not great fans of pianos being destroyed in the name of art, we are quite happy to see people creating interesting visual designs which challenge the status quo of what a piano should look like. That is, of course, if the piano continues to play and sound the […]
Master grand piano manufacturer Steinway has collaborated with master film and animation studio Disney to celebrate its 100 year anniversary with the launch of a strictly limited edition Mickey Mouse grand piano. Steinway X Disney: Mickey Mouse Limited Edition sees just twenty-five New York Steinway pianos become available worldwide. This […]
It’s no secret that pianos, particularly acoustic ones, need a fairly controlled environment if they are to keep their tuning, sound quality and general build and playability. Even digital pianos can’t be exposed to high levels of humidity or moisture for the risk of electric shocks, short circuits or simply […]
Yamaha has updated its AvantGrand line of hybrid pianos with the launch of the NU1XA, boasting improved touch and new pedals for a more realistic acoustic grand piano feel, new sensors, newly designed sound system, and compact design. Yamaha’s press release doesn’t state as much but the model number suggests […]
Being totally honest, I prefer pianos to remain as the manufacturer intended. However, many people look to enhancing or altering the look of a musical instrument by decorating it in some way. This is certainly possible, but it’s important to plan and research what methods are best for the particular […]