Novation MoroderNova, Its First Signature Synthesizer
The British manufacturer has released a limited edition of the Novation MiniNova synthesizer bearing the signature of legendary producer Giorgio Moroder. Throughout his career of…
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Keyboards & Synths.
CME Xkey 37 and Xkey 25 Controllers
Pro features in the lightest format you can imagine. In recent times, new devices have emerged that have reshaped some of our activities. The concept of mobility, of working…
MiniMoog Voyager. ISP Música Selected Product.
While selecting some of what we consider the most powerful indulgences in analog sound processing and synthesis, we also turned our gaze to the Minimoog Voyager. It is a…
Kurzweil Forte. Among the Best of 2014, a Featured Product.
A powerful electric piano that made itself noticed in 2014, and by now has earned a nomination among the best at NAMM 2015. An ISP Música featured product. Under the well-known…
Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2
The Pro 2 is the flagship among Dave Smith's mono synths. It shares the same ergonomics as its 12-voice sibling, the Prophet 12, but carves out clearly different sonic territory…
Nord Lead A1 Named Among the Best of 2014
Nord was selected among the best synths of 2014, in this case with the Nord Lead A1 analog modeling synth, which combines the synthesis engine of the Nord Lead 4 with a user…
Kawai MP-4: Reasonably Priced Electronics for Serious Work
Its 88-key keyboard has internal hammers of advanced design. The feeling of force, pressure and key size under our fingers as we press each key is quite similar to what we would…
Korg Triton Studio
Talking about Korg in 2004 meant talking about revolution and consolidation. Throughout the history of the synthesizer over the last few decades, Korg has innovated a little more…
The Beginning of the Yamaha Tyros Family
Quite possibly the most complete and versatile keyboard the brand had ever made when it appeared in 2003. If you get the chance, “Believe your ears.” That's no exaggerated…
M-Audio ProKeys 88: A Master Keyboard Review
This is a master keyboard with 88 fully weighted keys and a playing feel very similar to what you'd find on a conventional acoustic piano (where hammers strike the strings to…
Yamaha Motif XS
Before this series, YAMAHA released a similar one: the "MOTIF ES." Now it "refines" its contents and brings us the "XS6," "XS7" and "XS8," with 61, 77 and 88 keys respectively…
Kawai ES4, Digital vs. Analog
Koichi Kawai was a Japanese man who in 1890 worked for the YAMAHA company, but who in 1927 struck out on his own and created his own company, giving it his surname, KAWAI, along…
PX-400R Keyboard. Casio Dresses Up: “PRIVIA”
For years we have seen keyboards made by CASIO by the millions, piled up even in big-box stores such as hypermarkets, because on display there they impressed people with their…
Casio Privia PX-330: Well-Priced Features
Casio started out with its "toy" keyboards many years ago, until, over time, it decided to offer "more serious" models with a more professional character, such as those in the…
Kurzweil PC3X: One of the Greats in Digital Synthesis Sounds
The most professional keyboard players I've talked with on the subject have always admired the personal style of the synthesized sounds that KURZWEIL has long achieved so…
Behringer UMA25S: A Small MIDI Controller for €118
It has almost everything you need to run a track, starting with a two-octave, 25-key keyboard (piano-style) that can be extended by another four octaves, two up or two down, just…
Casio PX-110: Simplicity Itself
This keyboard series comes in a variety of finishes. The PX-110 is one of the simplest in the range, but that doesn't mean it's short on features. Here are the different models in…
Yamaha Tyros 2: The Real Deal
I never imagined that, after trying so many keyboard models, Yamaha would suddenly surprise me with something like this, keeping me busy for an entire Sunday afternoon and the…
Kawai ES-3, a Grand Piano for a Small Space
There are now many homes where, for one reason or another, musicians lack the space their hobby or their work demands as they strive to rehearse what they need on their favorite…
Triton Extreme: An Extremely Powerful Legend
I would say it is one of the most exciting synthesizers ever to pass through my hands, especially because its programming can awaken creativity even in people who have only the…