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Concert in the Cotswolds And if you'd like to learn more about this new series of digital pianos we are proud to be hosting an event at Wroxton House Hotel on Thursday 8th October showcasing these and the new S series keyboards This includes a masterclass in the afternoon with Ian House giving playing advice and tips and in the evening we are proud to have Peter Baartmans and Susan Albers giving us a concert and product demonstration of the fabulous new ranges Tickets are free, but going fast so please call us on (01295) 266788 or email sales@ombmusic.co.uk to reserve your places   

MIA MUSIC AWARDS It's that time of year again, the MIA Awards is nearly upon us! These awards have become a major celebration for the whole industry, honouring the best retail initiatives in the UK and celebrating the top individuals and organisations within the musical instrument industry. Thanks to you guys, we have won other recent awards – but this is the big one We’re absolutely thrilled to have been nominated and in the final 5 stores for Best Music Retailer (Medium) We always try our very best to offer the highest level of service and the most unique shopping experience possible, so if you've enjoyed help and support from One Man Band and our ePianos site we would love to get your support. If you think we deserve to win an award we would be extremely grateful for any votes. It only takes a few minutes to vote online, and can be done by visiting  http://www.miamusicawards.com/categories   Our category is quite a way down the...

As promised here is the video; These are two really great pianos and it's been good fun to sit and really test them both out. I think the CLP-545 has the edge but you'd expect that for the extra cost, it's certainly good value in my opinion, watch the video and see what you think. Remember we're happy to take suggestions on what other products to compare or review so feel free to comment on the video or email us via the ePianos website. Bye for now.

Hello all, I've got my trusty notebook out and have been preparing a comparison video of the CLP535 and the CLP545, two very impressive instruments indeed! It's hard to find anything negative to say about the CLP535 on it's own, but compared to it's bigger brother the CLP545 it is clearly inferior as you will see in the video which is coming soon, watch this space!

David has got up close and personal with the latest release from Yamaha; the new CVP Clavinova digital pianos. You can see him comparing the first two in the range in the video below. We have more videos on the CVP series coming up soon including a beginners guide to the series. The CVP Clavinova is a really special instrument, it's so much more than just a piano it really can't only be classed as a piano, there are tutorials, rhythms and accompaniments, karaoke songs and more. I've often thought that if piano's were invented today, with today's technology they would look a lot like this! Stay tuned for more soon.

We have received many requests for a comparison of the P115 and the DGX650, very understandable as they are around the same price, and for people budgeting around the £500 mark they seem like good choices. As I say in the video they are a very interesting two keyboards to compare because they are designed to do very different jobs, the P115 is a relatively simple keyboard designed to be portable therefore it's lightweight and and quite narrow. The DGX650 has a lot more to offer including a tutorial section, a recording studio and hundreds of musical accompaniments. So if your question is 'which one is better for me?', then there is no right or wrong it simply depends on what you want to use if for. If you're in a small house or dormitory then the P115 would fit better, however if you're a songwriter or composer then the extra options on DGX650 makes that the better option. Watch the video and see what you think.

These are terrific little keyboards for the money, they are surprisingly light which makes them very portable, and even though the speakers are small the sound produced is quite rich. Perfect for a beginner who wants something straight forward with no added gimmickry. There is a short version (61 notes) called the NP11 and a longer version called the NP31 (76 notes). Isaac gives a short introduction in the video below.