Digital Piano

Digital pianos are gaining increasing popularity when compared to the traditional or acoustic pianos. A digital piano is an electronic musical instrument with a number of in-built functions and was invented as a substitute for the acoustic piano. Digital pianos play timbres and other different sounds and make use of samples to produce quality musical sounds. Samples saved in digital pianos are of the finest quality and are recorded using superior pianos, expensive microphones and high-quality preamps in a professional recording studio. Top quality digital pianos feature hammer action that makes the keys heavier on the bass side and lighter towards the right side of the piano.

There are many advantages of purchasing digital pianos. First, digital pianos do not require any tuning as they have a digital format. Second, these pianos are less expensive and have a space-saving design. Third, being portable and light-weight, they can be carried anywhere. These pianos have features that make learning to play the piano easy and also help in composing music.

Most digital pianos feature an in-built MIDI interface that allows one to connect it to the computer. Some of the advanced digital pianos have additional features of built-in musical styles, effects, sequencer, speakers, amplifiers and CD player. These digital pianos are equipped with headphone output that allow one to plug-in their headphones. Companies involved in making digital pianos are Yamaha, Roland and Casio.