Keyboards

AstroLab puts Arturia’s considerable collection of classic instruments into a single stage keyboard.

Looking for an all‑in‑one playing and sequencing solution? Look no further...

Do you find yourself reverting to the same familiar chords? Technology can help...

If you thought the age of hugely ambitious polysynths was over, think again...

NI’s latest 88‑note controller introduces a keyboard with hammer‑action polyphonic aftertouch and a lot more besides.

Korg’s Wavestate and OpSix are back, and they’re bigger than ever...

Lurking within this humble arranger keyboard is a completely new form of synthesis...

In terms of pure bang for your buck, it doesn’t get much better than Yamaha’s CK keyboards.

AJH Synth’s first dedicated system reimagines what the Minimoog might be.

KMI’s latest keyboards offer MPE control in compact and colourful packages.

The ubiquitous Nord Stage keyboards just keep getting better.

Dave Smith’s last synthesizer is a worthy farewell from a man who gave the synth world so much.

Kurzweil’s new stage piano makes the case for simplicity as a virtue.

A few tweaks to your MIDI data can make software piano parts much more realistic — and much easier to mix.

Rhodes’ software recreation of their flagship instrument shows all the same painstaking attention to detail.

Virtual piano, virtual pianist or virtual songwriting partner? Toontrack’s EZkeys 2 attempts all three.

These audio files accompany the Better MIDI Pianos article in SOS August 2023 edition.

Arturia’s new KeyLab Essential focuses firmly on computer control, with ambitious DAW integration.

Meet the Seaboard Rise 2, the squishy sequel to ROLI’s original expressive keyboard controller.

Expressive E’s Osmose is a synthesizer like no other.

Vintage Vibe’s Rhodes recreation just keeps getting better.