Fallback Noise: A More Realistic Piano Sound

"All I want is to play the piano..." - a common phrase used by many beginners who are interested in a digital piano. Which are the most important digital piano features? Which ones are essential ...

You don't have to be a professional pianist to play the piano chords for the song Someone Like You. And yet it is one of Adele's most successful songs. In that sense, Someone Like You ...

Originally invented as a portable piano replacement, electric pianos have become classics in their own right. Our love for vintage pianos encompasses the sounds of the '60s and '70s, especially originals like the Fender Rhodes ...

Digital piano vs. acoustic piano—you can obviously hear the difference, right? After all, these are two different instruments, even though both are designed for playing the piano. But is it really that simple? Is it ...

A digital audio workstation, or DAW, is the heart of making music with a computer. DAWs are available for all major operating systems and offer everything you need for modern music production: Audio and MIDI ...

While his name may not be well known, anyone who plays the piano should have at least heard of him. After all, when we play the piano, we all want to feel Bartolomeo Cristofori's groundbreaking ...

You can customize the playing response of your digital piano by adjusting its touch dynamics. What requires a piano technician's expertise on an acoustic piano can be done in just a few steps on a ...

On many digital pianos, the sustain pedal is a simple on/off switch. Although this function is essentially similar to the damper pedal on a real piano, there are many nuances between the "pedal pressed/not pressed" ...

Playing the piano using a piano VST - a clever and seemingly inexpensive solution. However, considering that you'll need a lot more than just the software, it's not that much cheaper than a digital piano, ...

A special feature of many mid-range and high-end digital pianos is the let-off simulation, which gives advanced pianists very precise control over their play.Piano beginners will probably not even notice whether a digital piano keyboard ...

For a more authentic feel, electric piano keyboards - usually made of plastic - have certain acoustic piano characteristics. An Ivory Feel keyboard ensures that your fingers have a good grip on the key surfaces. ...

Hammer action made dynamic piano playing possible for the first time. Invented in the 18th century by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori, the hammer action keyboard was continuously enhanced. It created the piano touch ...