Kawai CA-901: the flagship of the Concert Artist series
What sets the Kawai CA-901 apart from the rest of the Concert Artist series, and which player the top model is worth it for.
Sound & Context
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Soundboard or Speakers: Which Piano Sound Feels More Natural
Two ways to make a digital sound audible inside a piano: through the vibrating soundboard or through a speaker system. We explain the difference and which approach sounds more natural...
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Hybrid Piano Without Strings: Why It Is Built That Way
Hybrid pianos use a real piano action but deliberately have no strings. We explain why they are built that way and what advantages it brings.
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Yamaha AvantGrand or Kawai Novus: the stringless hybrids compared
Stringless hybrid pianos with real piano action: Yamaha AvantGrand N1X versus Kawai Novus NV6 and NV12. Action, sound, format and buying advice.
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NU1XA or Novus NV6: compact upright hybrids compared
Yamaha NU1XA versus Kawai Novus NV6: two compact hybrid pianos with a real piano action but no strings. Which one suits whom.
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Buying a piano: new or used?
A new or used piano? The pros and cons of both routes, what really matters when buying used, and a comparison to make the decision easier.
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Buying a hybrid piano: what really matters
Stringless hybrid pianos pair a real piano action with digital sound generation. What really matters when you buy one, from action to maintenance.
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Piano for kids: choosing the right beginner instrument
Which piano suits a child starting lessons? Why real key action matters, which beginner pianos prove reliable and how new, used and the later step up fit together.
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Silent Brass for Trombone: the SB5J System for Quiet Practice
The Yamaha SB5J Silent Brass makes the trombone almost silent to those around you while giving the player a natural sound through headphones. Here is how this trombone-specific system works.
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Yamaha Silent Brass: which model fits which brass instrument
Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn or trombone: Yamaha Silent Brass offers a matching system for every brass instrument. This guide maps each model to its instrument.
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Professional Alto Saxophone: Selmer, Yamaha, P. Mauriat and Forestone
What makes a professional alto saxophone and what Selmer, Yamaha Custom, P. Mauriat and Forestone stand for. Material, sound and character as a guide.
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Silent Brass for Trumpet: quiet practice with the SB7J
The Yamaha SB7J Silent Brass system makes the trumpet quiet enough for shared living and still delivers a natural sound through headphones. Here is how it works and who it...
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How to Change Guitar Strings: Step by Step for Steel and Nylon
How to change your guitar strings cleanly, steel-string or classical: tools, remove the old set, secure the string at the bridge, wind onto the tuner and break in the new...
