Readers' patches for the OSC OSCar and the Yamaha CS30 make this month's patchwork an all-analogue affar. This and Stiletto's Roland D-series and Casio CZ-series synths.

Recording The Piano

This month 'Recording The Piano'; where best to place microphones and what type to choose for optimum results.

Midi Piano Conversations!

While other manufacturers dabble in new resynthesis technology, Korg stick with multi-sampling for their new digital piano. Simon Trask puts fingers to ivories to find out if their approach works.

'Made in Japan' has a new meaning after a trip to the homeland of the DX7.

Casio CZ101, Yamaha DX21 and Korg Poly 800 feature in the readers' synth sound page. Plus a review of Skyslip's latest DX7 ROM cartridges.

Atari ST Software

Following in the footsteps of their impressive FB01 editor, Ian Waugh reports that Quinsoft's latest editor is a cost-effective method of getting the most from 4-op FM.

Twin channel three voice electronic piano with six band graphic

Digital Piano

The piano has been plinking

A bite of Annabel Lamb

The man the man who the man who makes the man who the man who the man who makes repetitive music.

Emu Proformance Sampled 16-Bit Piano Module

The sound of a grand piano is, after the human voice, perhaps the most versatile, familiar and evocative sound in music — and it's certainly the most imitated, most recently by the Emu Proformance. Tony Hastings continues the search for the perfect piano module.

Roland's latest MIDI controller is certainly an improvement over their previous efforts, but the competition has got tougher, too. Simon "Chops" Trask gives the new MKB the once-over.

London Rock Shop

The Keyboard Shop

Billy Punter beats around the bush — Shepherds Bush's Keyboard Shop, to be precise.

Keyboardcheck

A marriage of technology and elegance. Yes, Dave Foister has written another review

Stage Piano

Piano Module

E-mu Systems' latest expanders are dedicated to the sounds of the piano - drawing on samples from the popular Proteus, how can they fail? Simon Trask tinkles the ivories.

KeyboardCheck

Roland introduce the SAS and Jim Betteridge finds it makes a piano easier to yomp with.

Roland EP-50 electronic piano

Roland's new electronic piano; a surrogate mother

A ten preset voice electronic piano with touch sensitive keyboard and separate bass section.