For the last couple of years, Alesis has been owning the keytar game with their Vortex and Vortex 2. Roland has just brought back their staple keytar, the Roland Ax-Edge and it is making waves in the keyboard community. Roland has stated that their goal with this instrument was to Read more…
The first keyboard that I ever purchased I actually still own. I purchased this about 20 years ago now and it was a Yamaha. The Yamaha P-515 is a new digital piano and it is meant for the skilled or experienced pianist looking to upgrade to a quality stage piano. Read more…
Arturia has been making quality MIDI keyboards for a while now and when we heard they were coming out with a new version of the Arturia Keylab we were pumped. There hasn’t been a ton of new MIDI keyboards in the last year so there was definitely a good opportunity Read more…
Ever wanted to sit down and make a song in a few minutes and move on to the next song or idea? The Roli Songmaker Kit is great for doing just that. However, the real question is, how practical is this instrument on the big stage compared to other MIDI Read more…
The keyboard workstation has been around for many years and it is a very powerful music production instrument. These are truly some of the most powerful instruments on the market as they are basically full-on computers built into keyboards. Workstations are basically everything that an individual would desire with a Read more…
The MIDI controller is becoming the most used instrument in the music industry and for good reason: they’re universal. If you go to any concert and the band uses keyboards, there’s an extremely high chance that you see a MIDI controller or two on stage. The technology has also gotten insanely Read more…
Yamaha is the world’s largest piano manufacturing company and they have been making quality keyboards since 1897 when they began. The Yamaha PSR-EW410 has built some hype in the keyboard community as an affordable keyboard that works for all ages of musicians. What I typically like about Yamaha products is that Read more…
Dave Smith synthesizers are highly regarded in the keyboard world and for good reason, they’re fantastic. I was excited to try out the Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X when it came out and I hope you like what I have to say about it. The Sequential Prophet X synthesizer Read more…
The piano is arguably the most universal instrument there is. Many musicians recommend starting with a kids piano and then learning more instruments after you get a good feel for the piano. The reason why musicians recommend the piano first is because it’s an instrument that teaches you music theory Read more…
Music producers have long been using the best resources to create beats and music with. Hip-hop and EDM music are both styles of music that require catchy and fun beats for their tracks. When it comes to the best keyboard for making beats, there are couple different routes to go. Read more…