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No practice required: This new Casiotone keyboard makes it impossible to hit a wrong note when you’re playing along to your favourite songs
Released in 2022, the Casiotone CT-S1 has long been one of our favourite beginner keyboards, and it’s also a great option for the more proficient player who wants a lightweight and portable digital piano. An expanded 76-note version arrived in 2024, but we weren’t quite prepared for where the range would go next.
Apple goes all in on AI with Logic Pro 13, introducing an intelligent assistant that can control your DAW
It’s been a busy month for Apple: following the release of the iPhone Duo last week, the tech giant has dropped a major iPad Mini update and launched the next generation of MacBook Pro and iMac with M6 chips onboard.
“Less time navigating technology and more time doing what they love: playing drums”: Gretsch’s first electronic drum kit revealed
It’s the first time the esteemed company has ventured into the world of electronic drums in its long 143-year history. The Evo, according to Gretsch, is for “drummers who want the look and feel of a real drum kit with the flexibility of electronic drumming… (it) brings the best of both worlds together.”
Fender reboots US-made flagship lineup with the American Professional series: “You don’t evolve an instrument like the Strat or Tele by changing things just to make them new”
Fender has unveiled a wholesale refresh of its flagship US lineup of electric guitars and basses, as the American Professional Series II is replaced by the American Professional Series. That’s right, no numbers to confuse things, just regular old AmPro, and a host of new features.
“I’m the king cork-sniffer of vintage amps… but you cannot deny the fact that it sounded, at least to my ears, better and more consistent”: Fender unveils Joe Bonamassa’s Tone Master Twin – is it really better than the tube version?
Joe Bonamassa has been teasing this. Having nailed his colours to the mast as a high-profile convert to the tonal capabilities and practicality of the digital guitar amp, he has now officially put his name to one, with Fender and the blues guitar superstar unveil the Tone Master ‘59 Twin-Amp JB-Edition.
G-SHOCK unveils £67,000 sapphire watch to crown eight-year Blue Rose Project
G-Shock enters a new territory with the Blue Rose Project, an eight-year engineering and design undertaking culminating in three watches that combine the brand’s signature toughness with blue sapphire and gemstones. At the centre of the collection is the MRG-D5000, which Casio describes as its most expensive production G-Shock to date
“I have an actual Rhodes in the studio, but I used the little Yamaha CP on my desk – it’s right there, and it’s closer!”: Bonobo reveals why he chose a $499 Reface mini keyboard over a real electric piano for Me and You
Featuring a varied cast of collaborators that includes Pakistani-American Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab, Joy Crookes and Nilüfer Yanya, the sonically diverse record is described as a “moment of transition” that may well be Green’s final Bonobo project after 25 years working under the alias.
Guilt-free AI? What so-called “ethical AI” tools mean for musicians and producers
Something interesting is happening in the world of AI music. What was once a Wild West of devil-may-care capitalism has recently taken on a decidedly conciliatory tone. Ethics, responsibility, transparency, principles – these are the buzzwords peppered through the press releases and mission statements of major players and start-ups alike.