Piano
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Following lights on a guitar or piano can help students learn to play at their own pace, at times that suit them and in the comfort of their own home. Yamaha has merged app-based learning with a game-like follow-me lighting system that allows users to quickly learn and play favorite songs.
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Many musicians are also dedicated gearheads and tinkerers. And a good number of garage hackers are musicians. When both creative passions merge, wondrous things happen. We've selected a few of our favorite one-off instrument creations to whet your appetite for homebrew sonic experimentation.
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Roland has arrived at CES in Las Vegas with two new keyboards, one aimed squarely at beginners and another for those who want to learn how to play. In both cases, Roland says that the onboard sounds all come from its pro-level synths and pianos.
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The TR-909 drum machine was launched 33 years ago. Roland marked the 909's birthday with a 24-hour product release party that included a DJ controller, a new plug-out synth, some BOSS guitar amps and a digital saxophone.
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Last year, Yamaha added over 20 new products to its multi-room streaming platform. That momentum has slowed down a little this year, but the company threw a curve ball at the weekend by announcing that its Disklavier Enspire reproducing piano had been welcomed into the MusicCast family.
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The 88-key MPiano digital controller was developed in partnership with the Porsche Design Studio and features adjustable keyboard action so that musicians can choose precisely how the device feels to play, from the solid, weighty keys of a concert grand to a light and springy tabletop synth.
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Software developer and freelance maker Liam Lacey has transformed a vintage acoustic toy piano into a two-voice polyphonic digital synthesizer. What would Charlie Brown's Beethoven-obsessed friend Schroeder make of it?
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Yamaha has revealed its new reface series mini keyboards, which give a respectful nod in the direction of classic Yamaha electronic keyboards, and boast tactile sound controls, onboard effects and built-in speakers.
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Students using the One piano learn to play on a real piano with the help of synced LED lights and a smartphone app. Its creators are now bringing the learning system to the United States.
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Following in the virtual footsteps of Tupac Shakur, at the SXSW festival last weekend Japanese musical icon Yoshiki used a hologram not just in an attempt to add a little flair to his performance, but to indulge those fans who can't quite get enough of him.
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It's been another bumper year for new musical instruments. Join us as we look back on some of 2013's high points, including inventions that dare you to play out of tune, new takes on familiar designs, and simply stunning 3D-printed creations.
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New Zealand's Olaf Diegel has now added a set of drums and a keyboard to his portfolio of beautiful 3D-printed instruments. His new creations will join guitar and bass models for a road trip to Frankfurt in Germany next month, to be used by a live band.
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