Pianos

Entertainment

Not Knowing Where Your Instrument Came From Could Cost You $US17,000

2:40AM August 27, 2011 | Adrian Covert

There’s a war against musical instruments brewing in America. Not because of Rock-n-Roll’s shadow affiliation with Satan, or the generations of delinquents they’ve bred. Rather, environmental agencies are not happy about the types of illegal materials they’re made from. More »


Geek Out

The Whaletone Piano Does Not Eat Krill Or Plankton

2:00AM April 19, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

I may’ve done a few years of piano lessons as a kid, but wouldn’t know the first thing about what makes for a good piano. That’s why I’m going purely on my first impression with this Whaletone piano, which is making me salivate with desire. More »


Computing

This Piano Doubles As One Sharp iPad Dock

1:30AM January 19, 2011 | Brian Barrett

How, how is it that the Ion Audio Concert Piano wasn’t around when we put together our list of essential iPad accessories? Because this 88-key marvel wouldn’t have just topped the list – it would’ve been the list. More »


Chipophone 8-Bit Organ A Bleeping, Blooping Labour Of Love

7:20AM July 24, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Chiptune fans and anyone nostalgic for a bygone, simpler era in electronic music will be delighted by Swedish tinkerer Linus Ã…kesson’s ingenius Chipophone. The homemade instrument crams an 8-bit synthesiser into the body of a handsome old electric organ. More »


This Is The Pianist’s Equivalent Of A Laptop Bed-Table, Right?

9:03PM June 15, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Little is known about this piano-bed, except it was designed for bedridden players circa 1935, and traced back to Britain. It may not have built-in fans or speakers like the bloggers’ bed-table, but lazy pianists, take note! [Flickr via Neatorama]


Gaming

Rock Band 3 Brings Pianos Into The Equation

6:57AM May 26, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Attention, toy instrument connoisseurs! Make room in your pretend studio for a new addition: the piano. Yes, Rock Band 3 is bringing the ivories to the video game world. More »


iPad Piano App Nota Reminds Us That Bigger Can Be Better

8:36AM March 27, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

We loved Nota, a piano learning app, on our iPhones. But we love the iPad version far more. Just look at how much better the iPad app looks when put right next to its iPhone counterpart: More »


Pass The Time By Playing The Piano On YouTube

11:00AM January 8, 2010 | Sean Fallon

It won’t be long until the next CES post, so if you are caught up, pass the time by playing virtual instruments from instrumentube and kokokaka3000. It’s actually a really interesting way to use the timeline. More »


These Piano Stairs Will Motivate Even The Laziest Of You

4:30PM October 8, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I’m a stair-taker because elevators and escalators give me nightmares, but for all those lazy folks who don’t have fear motivating them to take the steps, there are these piano stairs. How could you not want musical accompaniment like that? More »


Austrians Can Make Even Pianos Talk

12:40PM October 7, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I have a weakness for piano players, but I don’t think I can call this Austrian guy a piano player: He doesn’t play them, he makes them talk. Freakin’ hell, here I am barely able to play the accordion. More »