Buying a Digital or Hybrid Piano

This article contains brief descriptions, of most brands of digital piano distributed nationwide in the United States and Canada.

The obvious question: If you already have a digital piano, why would you want to add a software piano?

Should you buy an acoustic or digital piano? Many factors play into this seemingly simple decision, some practical, some not.

In this article we’ll look at each of these categories of “extras,” what they do, and how they might enhance your musical experience.

In part 1 of this article, we describe how a digital piano performs its most basic function — imitating the acoustic piano.

Today, nearly one out of every four new grand pianos is sold with an electronic player-piano system installed.

A hybrid piano combines electronic, mechanical, and/or acoustical aspects of both acoustic and digital pianos.

There are currently some 200 models of digital piano on the market. Narrowing the field requires exploring some basic issues.

The stage piano has been the professional's workhorse since the advent of the digital piano. Now it's coming into the home.