Tastes change. The immutable verities of today seem dated and clumsy tomorrow. And often, a shift in one seemingly small area of taste reveals itself to be linked with larger changes in our cultural ...

[Joren] likes his digital piano, but it was missing one key component that he wanted to use: the ability to produce vibrato while playing. Vibrato can be done in several different ways on regular ...

V-Moda has a reputation for stylish headphones with thoughtful design touches and a fun, bass-heavy sound. Although the $100 Remix Remote ( ) was the chronological successor to the company’s older ...

The Bigsby might alienate ESP's metal fanbase but the retro appointments have transformed the Eclipse into a modern classic. Bridge anchors look messy. Gold hardware is not to everyone's taste.

In our recent feature on tremolo, we described how a valve can be configured to create a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) that can modulate amplitude. You can’t actually hear the oscillator itself, ...

Scientists have developed a new piano keyboard that is fitted with sensors to produce sound effects similar to those heard through string instruments such as guitar. LONDON: Scientists have developed ...

WATCHING Andrew McPherson play his new piano is a slightly strange experience. Sometimes his fingers push down on the keys as normal, but at others they waggle or slide all over them. That’s because ...

"Second, it gives you a mellow vibrato sound that you never can get from locking units." In deference to Mr Suzuki's first point, the Eclipse-I CTM (the initials refer to the guitar's custom, ...