21 Jan, 2022
Casio has unveiled new versions of its compact digital pianos – the CDP-S360 and CDP-S110. And Casio promises improved sound, better playability and more features with its new affordable CDP-S digital pianos.
Choose from the beginner-friendly CDP-S110 and more capable CDP-S360. The CDP-S360 is the more capable, and now enables you to add Bluetooth audio and MIDI functionality via the optional WU-BT10 adapter. Polyphony has been increased from 64 to 128 notes, and the piano tone has improved decay.
The Casio CDP-S360 includes 200 rhythms and 700 tones, covering both keyboard instruments and strings, wind and percussion. It is compatible with the CS-470P fixed three-pedal stand and SP-34 three-pedal unit.
The Casio CDP-S110 is the successor to the CDP-S100, is one of the best digital pianos for beginners. Like the CDP-S360, it features an 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard, and still promises an authentic piano sound. A total of 10 tones are included, and you also get a high-quality speaker system.
The Casio CDP-S110 comes in black or white colour. The Casio CDP-S360 comes in black colour.
The CDP-S110 is priced at £389, and the CDP-S360 is priced at $633/£529. Both models are available now, and you can find out more on the Casio website.
2 Sep, 2021
The long and winding Rhodes to release MK8 continues…
Now under new ownership, Rhodes is playing the long game as it prepares to release its new electric piano, which we now know will be called the MK8.
This is being worked on at the company factory in Leeds, and will be going on sale soon.
Further details are still tantalizingly out of reach, but it is clear from the latest teaser photo that the distinctive look of previous models has been retained.
Expect more information to be drip-fed on a weekly basis between now and the release date.
Keep your eye on the Rhodes website for further details.
23 Aug, 2021
Just a few weeks since it was confirmed that the Rhodes brand is now under new ownership, it looks like the fledgling company is almost ready to show its first electric piano.
Word has it that the new Rhodes has been in development for two years at an R&D facility in Leeds, and Dan Goldman, the new Rhodes Chief Product Officer (not to mention demon Rhodes player) is doing nothing to dampen expectations.
“Compared to the old pianos it’s got all the vibe and soul, but everything that wasn’t precisely built has been precisely built and with massive detail,” he says.
“I think it’s the ultimate collision of the vintage world and the modern world. I think what we’ve achieved in the last two years is going to blow people’s minds.”
Forget digital emulations – this looks like the real deal. Anticipation-building photos indicate that this is very much a real Rhodes rather than a digital emulation of some kind, with the vintage look of the classic EPs of yesteryear.
This would make total sense as there is no point buying a brand like Rhodes and then not trading on its heritage but, it will be interesting to see if anything new has been added to the formula.
Our sources indicate that we have to wait for weeks rather than months before the big reveal. You can sign up for direct updates on the Rhodes website.
