Digital electronics has profoundly changed musical instrument design. From toy keyboards to performance-grade pianos, synthesizers, and drum sets, to name a few, instruments that once would have been ...

Electronic instruments have come a long way since New Order sequenced Blue Monday using binary code. Now it’s all quantised beats, USB-C, and expensive noise-cancelling headphones. And if you’re in ...

For so many artists, music in 2024 is a hybrid of the organic and technology. As Stephen Schmidt, VP of Casio’s Electronic Musical Instrument Division, explains when we sit down over a lengthy Zoom to ...

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The side-by-side piano comparison explores the extreme gap between a $1 toy piano and the $500 Donner SE-1 digital piano, ...

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A crazy gadget that looks like a toy fretboard peripheral for a video game is actually a highly versatile instrument that can be played in many ways. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

In the early years of electrification, when electricity was beginning to shape the modern world, this new technology was being put to use in many more places than turning motors and providing lighting ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent Butterworth is a writer dedicated to audio gear. He ...

The Loog Piano may be a fun, kid-size instrument, but that doesn’t mean it should look or sound like one. Now, Loog is adding a brand-new category to its collection: a $299 portable instrument that ...