Our project is a velocity sensitive hardware based piano. We simulated two strings per note using a Karplus Strong algorithm written in Verilog, and coupled it with a Casio electric piano keyboard ...

It tries a little too hard at times but the XW-P1 rewards your patience with some great features. Editing patches can be tricky. Presets can be uninspiring. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of ...

There are a number of ways that musicians can get their instruments to sing. Sampled vocals can be loaded into a synth, you can use a vocoder, or you can stick a tube in your mouth and run it to an ...

Compact and well built. Great built-in sounds. Vocal synthesis is more than a gimmick. Built-in speakers make it easy to play anywhere. MIDI support makes playing with a computer easy. More expensive ...

Since the 1980s, MIDI has been a great way to send data between electronic musical instruments. Beginning as a modified serial interface running through optoisolaters and DIN sockets, these days, your ...

[Richard] recently rediscovered some files from a hack he did back in 2004. He was experimenting with exciting piano strings via electromagnetic fields. The idea shares some elements with the self ...

“Casio got something into the hands of people like me who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford a synth,” says Tim Wanstall, the keyboard player in Athlete, whose debut album Vehicles & Animals ...

Casio made a name for itself providing lots of bang-for-your-buck with its musical instruments, as evidenced by my review of the excellent $200 CT-S1 last year. Now the company is launching the ...