Category Archives: Piano and Keyboard

Wide Blue Sound Announces Elysium

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Wide Blue Sound, creators of fun, inspiring, and filler-free music tools, is proud to announce availability of ELYSIUM — an inspiring KONTAKT plug-in instrument instantiated as a two-layer synth for creating music infused with tonal rhythms, movement, and unrivalled playability with an entirely new way of creating … Continue reading Wide Blue Sound Announces Elysium

Weighted Piano Keys: Why They Are Important for a Beginner.

Blog | Electronic Musical Instruments | Casio | Electronic Musical Instruments | CASIO By Daz Thornton at The Piano Vault When I interview a prospective pupil, it frequently turns out that they don’t currently own an acoustic or digital piano. They may have a keyboard, which is better than nothing, but, not really ideal for … Continue reading Weighted Piano Keys: Why They Are Important for a Beginner.

M-Audio Introduces New Oxygen Pro Series Keyboard Controllers

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News M-Audio (m-audio.com), synonymous with innovative music production technology, today announced the introduction of a brand-new series of keyboard controllers, the Oxygen Pro series! These new keyboard controllers have been made for music producers everywhere that want professional grade features, maximum control of their virtual instruments, and precision … Continue reading M-Audio Introduces New Oxygen Pro Series Keyboard Controllers

Akai Professional® Supercharges MPC & FORCE With Drumsynth

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, adds DrumSynth to their MPC and FORCE lines of music production tools with MPC 2.9 and FORCE 3.0.6 firmware updates. DrumSynth joins the unparalleled power of the existing virtual instruments already included in MPC and … Continue reading Akai Professional® Supercharges MPC & FORCE With Drumsynth

Modal Electronics Completes COBALT8 Synth Series With 61-Key & Module/Rack Renditions

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Hot on the heels of its immensely powerful COBALT8 8 VOICE EXTENDED VIRTUAL-ANALOGUE SYNTHESISER, and following in the footsteps (and footprints) of its ARGON8 8 VOICE WAVETABLE SYNTHESISER series siblings, leading British synthesiser manufacturer Modal Electronics is proud to announce availability of COBALT8X and COBALT8M — … Continue reading Modal Electronics Completes COBALT8 Synth Series With 61-Key & Module/Rack Renditions

Korg Announce The SQ-64 Poly Sequencer

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Korg have today announced the release of a new generation of hardware sequencing with the  launch of the SQ-64 Poly Sequencer. The SQ-64 is an incredibly powerful and compact Polyphonic Step Sequencer with amazing hands-on intuitive controls and deep editing options to give you all the … Continue reading Korg Announce The SQ-64 Poly Sequencer

Keys Review To Launch This Month From Gold Media

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Gold Media & Events are excited to announce the launch of a further online consumer news and video review platform later this month, with the introduction of Keys Review. Keys Review will be based on the same high quality and impartial principals from their existing consumer … Continue reading Keys Review To Launch This Month From Gold Media

8 apps for online piano lessons that will help you master the piano

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Music is one of those things that catches our attention when we’re children and never really lets go. Music helps us define the critical moments in our lives, connects us to emotions and memories, and often forms the foundation of who we are as people. Many people … Continue reading 8 apps for online piano lessons that will help you master the piano

Opsix Altered FM Synthesizer Announced By Korg

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News The opsix represents a new and expansive reimagination of classic digital synthesis. Much like KORG did when bringing wave sequencing back in a more powerful, more musical, and more immediately accessible way with wavestate, so was the approach to FM sound generation of the opsix, resulting … Continue reading Opsix Altered FM Synthesizer Announced By Korg

Korg Introduce The NAUTILUS Music Workstation

Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News NAUTILUS pushes the boundaries of what a performance synth and workstation is capable of, with this latest introduction from Korg. “With the power of nine engines to drive a new approach to sounds, plentiful sampling, audio recording, effects, and processing power, there is simply no other … Continue reading Korg Introduce The NAUTILUS Music Workstation