Introduction The Yamaha Piaggero keyboards are a range of lightweight, entry-level keyboards designed with the beginner pianist in mind. They offer an introduction to digital pianos without the expense, weight and required playing strength of more advanced instruments. As they are manufactured by Yamaha they still have some quality to […]
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Yamaha has announced the launch of two new models in its low-cost, ultra-portable NP line of digital piano-style keyboards, namely the NP-15 and NP-35. The numbering suggests a direct upgrade, or possibly replacement, for the NP-12 and NP-32 models. So far it only appears to have been announced for the […]
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 […]
In 2006 Yamaha launched its first DGX (digital grand) in the ‘600’ series. Previously, as early as 2002, Yamaha introduced the DGX line with the DGX-200, followed by other models including models in the DGX-300 and DGX-500 line. They also brought out YPG models which had similar specifications to an […]
Yamaha introduced the first two models in its more compact and portable P Series of digital pianos in 1994, and now nearly thirty years on there have been twenty models in the entire line, with four currently on sale and sixteen discontinued. Portable may be a relative term in comparison […]
Today we are blessed with a plethora of software, apps and keyboards with built-in music theory/practice features, but back in the 1980s that wasn’t the case. Yamaha built a range of mini ‘toy’ keyboards, primarily aimed at children but usable by any budding musicians, called the HandySound Yamaha decided to […]
Yamaha has introduced its new line of CK stage keyboards, currently comprising of the CK61 and CK88 models. Claiming to combine the sounds and organ/synths of the Yamaha CP and YC stage pianos in one unit, it has a “totally new sonic palette” and an “intuitive interface”. Highlights include a […]
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, […]
For the best part of two decades, in the 1980s and 1990s, Yamaha created some iconic mini music keyboards under the PortaSound name. Many of these were simple instruments aimed at children and/or beginners, but as the years rolled on, a number of additional features were added. Even today, some […]
The Original MODXs In 2016, two years after Yamaha’s mammoth MONTAGE arrived on the scene, impressive in both features and price tag, came the first baby siblings in the form of the MODX arranger workstations keyboards. Featuring many of the same impressive sound engines, controls and functions, they were a […]
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 […]
For nearly 40 years, Yamaha has created a host of portable musical keyboard instruments under the “PSR” branding. This article sheds light on those models, from 1984 when the first “PortaTone” models emerged, right up to the present day with versatile, high-technology instruments good for both beginners and seasoned keyboard […]
We also have a full comparison of these keyboards alongside Yamaha’s new CK Series instruments. Yamaha’s varied line of stage keyboards, designed to make it easy for those in performance situations to access the sounds and transitions they require with ease, offer a range of features. Here we compare the […]
Erica Synths DIY VCA module launched Erica Synths has announced its latest offering to the synth world, a DIY build dual VCA for eurorack systems. It has DC-coupled inputs so you can use the VCA both for audio and CV signals. Inputs of the second VCA are normalled to the […]
Abbey Road One: Mysterious Reeds released Spitfire Audio has announced the launch of its latest sound library, Abbey Road One: Mysterious Reeds. Recorded in the unmistakable acoustics of the world-famous Studio One with exceptional players, award-winning sound engineers, and priceless microphones as a departure from standard woodwind orchestration by capturing […]
Vidami Blue footswitch enhances DAW use and online video control At first glance, Vidami Blue looks like a natural wireless evolution of the original Vidami, but what’s not readily visible is a host of powerful features that puts the Vidami Blue in a class all its own. When we created […]
Organelle S Critter & Guitari has announced a new member of its Organelle family, the cut down (only in size) Organelle S which is designed to fit more spaces, by cutting out the battery and speaker found on the Organelle M. S for Small, presumably, but not in features. The […]
Our PSR-S/PSR-SX Series Comparison article has proved extremely popular, so with the evolution and advance of Yamaha’s PSR-E and PSR-EW series keyboards, with two new upgraded models launching in Spring 2022, we have done the same with Yamaha’s current eleven models of this series. Models released prior to the PSR-E263 […]
Yamaha PSR-EW425 / PSR-E473 models launched Yamaha has upgraded its PSR-E/EW line of keyboards with the introduction of the PSR-EW425 (76 key) and PSR-E473 (61 key) models, adding to the series and eventually superseding the PSR-EW410 and PSR-E463 respectively. Launching in the Spring, they are still part of the more […]
Zen Q Synergy Core compact audio interface launched Professional studio audio performance for the home market in the Zen Q Synergy Core audio interface, featuring AD/DA, discrete ultra-linear mic preamps, 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking system, 37 analog-modelled effects, 14×10 I/O channels, low latency USB-C interface. Class-leading — MONITOR and LINE OUT — AD/DA conversion […]
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 […]
