Keyboards

With little advance warning, Roland have unleashed a new flagship workstation-cum-synthesizer which builds on the Fantom's legacy with a brand-new design developed from the ground up for modern music production. It comes in three models: Fantom 6 (61 keys), Fantom 7 (76 keys) and the 88-key Fantom 8.  Read the Sound On Sound full in-depth review here.

Korg have introduced a new 88-note version of the Kross2 synth with a weighted-action keyboard and a matte-black finish.

SOS were on hand at the SynthFest UK show in Sheffield to help celebrate 45 years of Yamaha synthesizers. Includes video interviews from the show!

Argon8 fills a gap in Modal Electronics' range above the absurdly affordable CraftSynth 2.0 and Skulpt, but below the 00-series synths.

ASM debut their eight-voice digital poly-aftertouch-enabled wavemorphing keyboard! We talk to product development head Glen Darcey.

The 25-note Microlab is Arturia's latest affordable keyboard controller, and it looks quite a bargain for composers on the move...

Novation have issued a MkIII version of their compact controller keyboard, with extra hardware controls and plenty of new features.

Keyboardist.co.uk is a small and friendly London-based website offering advice to those wishing to play Digital Pianos, Synths or Keyboards.

From today until September 30th, newly bought Nektar keyboard and pedalboard controllers come with a free copy of Steinberg's granular synthesis plug-in Padshop Pro.

Buyers of Alesis controller keyboards can now add some Avid software for nothing, including an Alesis Edition of Pro Tools First.

Korg announce updates to their digital stage and home piano range, and also software updates for their Minilogue and Monologue synths.

ROLI's amazing new modular controller keyboard lets a little light into the monochrome world of your sharps and flats...

The Digitone Keys adds a 37-note keyboard, individual outputs and real-time controls to 2018's Digitone performance groovebox.

Described by Novation as  "two Peaks and a keyboard, plus more control", the Summit debuted in Berlin the night before Superbooth 2019 opened.