Combining standard piano sound with electronics yields magic

By Jennifer Herrin CONTRIBUTOR

What are some of the things you would like to be able to do anytime? These days, we can pretty much do anything at any time of the day. (Regrettably, perhaps!)

Do you need to place an order for something? Your favorite online store is open. Are you hungry? You can order a pizza (or burgers, or anything that can be “dashed” to your door) just about all day and all night long.

Can’t sleep at night? You can still watch TV or stream any show or movie you can imagine, until the sun comes up. Banking after hours? Sure! Just get online or call. And if you’re a real go-getter, you can even access your 24-hour gym any time you want.

In all seriousness, everything seems to be available literally all the time. Why should it

be any different for pianos?

Now, I know what you might be thinking: “I couldn’t play the piano at any hour of the day or night; it would bother my neighbors / wake up the kids / send the dog howling.” But I’m here to reply: “Yes, you could!”

Hybrids aren’t just for cars anymore. A hybrid piano would allow you to do just that: play the piano without bothering the neighbors, waking up the kids, or sending the dog howling. It would also allow your kids to play without bothering, waking, or causing YOU to howl. You might say, “That sounds like a keyboard.” But a hybrid piano is an entirely different species of instrument.

A hybrid piano can actually be approached in two ways by a manufacturer. One way is to start with a traditional

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