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“No previous experience required”: Roland puts its ZEN-Core synth engine into the beginner-friendly GO:KEYS 3 and 5 “music creation” keyboards
High-quality soundsets meet auto-accompaniment features
The three epic keyboard deals you should consider in Thomann's colossal 70th anniversary sale
With sizable discounts on big-name brands such as Akai, Yamaha, Korg and more, Thomann’s 70th anniversary sale is the place to go for keys players
“A budget-friendly instrument with core RD features”: Roland launches the RD-08 stage piano, the most affordable RD model yet
A compact stage piano that comes with built-in speakers, SuperNATURAL and ZEN-Core sound engines, and Roland Cloud expansion support
“How do you play that right hand?”: Watch Toto’s David Paich and Steve Porcaro playing Rosanna and Africa on the Steinway grand piano that they were originally recorded on more than 40 years ago
We also get snippets of Hold The Line and Michael Jackson’s Human Nature, as Paich and Porcaro head back to Sunset Sound recording studio in Hollywood
The beginner keyboard checklist: all the essentials you need to start playing today
Our pick of the must-have accessories that will bring music to the ears of every beginner keyboard player
Jon Batiste named Pianist Of The Year at the Pianote Awards, as Jordan Rudess, Yuja Wang and Cory Henry are also honoured
The winners were announced in YouTube livestream
Best pianos 2024: Our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage
Here’s our pick of the best pianos - and the best piano brands - including Yamaha, Casio, Nord, Roland and more…
Roland’s new premium digital pianos look like uprights, but are designed to sound and play like acoustic grands
LX-9, LX-6 and LX-5 use a range of technologies to make them feel mighty real
"It’s not one of my favourite things. It’s stupid because I produced it, but the keyboards just hit me as wrong": Van Halen's Jump is 40 years old. Here's how the most famous keyboard riff of all time was created (and how you can do it, too)
Or the most irritating? You decide…
Pittsburgh Modular's Taiga analogue synth just got upgraded with a keyboard and expansion bay for Eurorack modules: "Install a 4th or 5th oscillator and create truly monster sounds"
Expand this semi-modular marvel with anything from extra oscillators and filters to sequencers, samplers and effects