Keyboards

Roland Lamb talks about the inspiration behind the ROLI Seaboard, the challenges faced when creating a new type of instrument and the three product ranges from ROLI: the Seaboard, Block System and LUMI.

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

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

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

From co‑founding cult band Jellyfish to writing with Brian Wilson and touring with Beck, Roger Manning has enjoyed an extraordinary career — and a remarkable collection of vintage instruments.

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

The ubiquitous Nord Stage keyboards just keep getting better.

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

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.

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

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.

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.