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ROLI’s luminous keyboard offers MPE control and a very colourful way of working.

M-Audio update Oxygen range Last year, Pro 49 is reviewed in the current issue of Sound On Sound, here). Today, they've announced an overhaul of the more affordable non-Pro models, which retains the previous versions' slim form factor and USB bus powering, but adds many of the Pro features. The MkV Oxygen series keyboards are available in 25-, 49- or 61-key versions, all of which can be powered via USB, and all of which sport eight backlit, velocity-sensitive pads in addition to their keybeds. They also boast the same Smart Scale and Smart Chord features as their Pro brethren, the former ...

Attractive enough to keep in your living room Lots of built in backing track options Cons Full range speakers can be dark sounding Terrence O'Brien / Engadget Let’s start with one thing that Positive Grid knocks out of the park: design. The regular Spark is already a pretty great looking amp. But the Special Edition Pearl model is especially attractive. As with Yamaha’s THR series, you could easily leave this out in your living room and it wouldn’t feel out of place. The white vinyl, unique grill cloth and fluted knobs give the whole thing a classy vintage vibe that straddles the lin...

Yamaha PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 Portable Keyboards Offer Super Articulation Lite Voices, Upgraded DSP for Inspired Learning Share Article The PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 boast expressive capabilities derived from the company’s flagship Genos digital workstation and PSR-SX keyboards. Yamaha PSR-EW310 “The PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 are great starter keyboards with inviting sounds and effects that provide endless musical enjoyment. They promise to inspire right out of the box, and to grow with the musician...,” said Ben Harrison, marketing manager, Digital Piano & Portable Keyboard, Yamaha. ...