Logos, egos, pianos and panoramas

Yamaha PF70 & 80 Electronic Pianos

A subjective look (what else?) at some of the electric and electronic pianos currently on the market, by Dave Crombie.

Ivory-free piano and the digital grand...

The PF10 and 15 proved how well FM voicing is suited to the electronic piano. Now those instruments have been updated, and Simon Trask has been listening to the results.

The sound of an acoustic piano is perhaps the most important single timbre in pop, rock, jazz, and classical music. Julian Colbeck looks at contemporary MIDI alternatives to the real thing.

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Richard Walmsley on the State of the Joanna

Introducing a seven-page roundup of some of the latest electronic pianos to hit the UK. Models reviewed include Yamaha's FM PF series, the Siel Piano Quattro and Roland's MIDI Home Piano system.

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More preset voices for FM fans. Curtis Schwartz takes his ROMs home

The Numbers Game: Part 2

Friday On My Mind

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Will Richard Walmsley warm to Kawai's MIDI-equipped upright electric? Read on ...

The Numbers Game

Pianos: expansion & tuition

RD1000 (Keyboard Version) & MKS20 (Racked Module Version)

Roland's piano power — RD1000 & MKS20 on test

SAS Electronic Piano

Structured Adaptive Synthesis (SAS to you) comes to a piano that costs less than £2000. Simon Trask combs the area for compromises.

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on the new Haven 61 portable.

Electronic Piano

Thought you'd seen the last of the electronic piano? Simon Trask rolls up his sleeves and finds out there's life in the old dog yet.