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Clavia have directed all their keyboard-making know-how into a single, lightweight stage piano — so it ought to be good...
Creating a digitally modelled piano is a fantastically difficult thing to do, but that hasnt deterred Roland... Introducing the V-Piano — the worlds first hardware modelling piano.
Rhodes restoration specialists Vintage Vibe have turned their expertise to manufacturing. So how does their creation compare to the classics?
GSI Studios is an artist-run facility in Manhattan and one that takes piano recording very seriously. Watch our video and learn how Head Engineer Josh Giunta lifts the lid on his process for capturing the optimum piano sound...
We get to grips with Reason’s aptly named Radical Piano.
Even the best weighted keyboards and sample libraries offer only an approximation to the feel and sound of an old-fashioned piano. So what if you just can't do without the real thing, but need to have your notes output as MIDI? Enter the Piano Bar from synth pioneers Bob Moog and Don Buchla...
A very, very big piano inside a very, very small box: Derek Johnson investigates Alesis' latest impressive conjuring trick.
The legendary Kurzweil piano sound is now available in a smaller box and with a lower price tag than ever before - though in the UK it's still significantly more expensive than competing piano modules from other manufacturers. Is it worth the price premium? Derek Johnson finds out.
Weve discussed how to record grand pianos in some depth in past issues, but miking an upright piano can present a very different challenge.
Following their excellent esoteric tuned‑percussion releases Hang Drum and Balinese Gamelan, Soniccouture stay off the beaten...
If you are a piano player who's keen to find the best sampled pianos available, the odds are that you will have at least tried...
Soniccouture have released a new product into their collection of sample-based instruments that run on the Kontakt 2...
Here are links to the audio files from January 2008's PIANO RECORDING article.
Recording acoustic keyboard instruments in a home environment can be pretty demanding, but with a little care you can still get professional results.
For years it was instantly associated with smooth late-70s productions, and now the sound of the electric piano is enjoying a comeback. But just how good is Native Instruments' sample-based virtual version?
Recording chamber music in Birmingham's Symphony Hall is not something you get to do every day, so SOS decided to make the most of the occasion by using two completely different setups, one based on professional equipment (manned by Hugh Robjohns) and one on project studio gear (operated by Paul White).
**** While you might think that the large number of high-quality sampled pianos already available would cater for most musicians' needs, there has always been a breed of piano largely absent: namely, upright pianos...
The piano comes in a variety of forms and is used in many different roles as part of ensembles and as a solo instrument. Many engineers regard the piano as the hardest instrument to record. Hugh Robjohns offers some practical hints and tips for getting the right sound.