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Author: Jason Buchwald

Jason Buchwald

Jason Buchwald, Senior Keyboards Editor, is a Phoenix, AZ area professional keyboard player, originally from New York. Besides multiple CD credits and live performances opening for well-known artists, Jason was the co-founder of the progressive rock band, Days Before Tomorrow, and is also an accomplished vocal arranger for A Capella groups. He can be contacted at www.buckytunes.com.

  • Keyboard Contollers Reviews, Keyboard Controllers & Control Surfaces Reviews, Keyboard Reviews, Reviews
    May 8, 2026
    byJason Buchwald

    Roland A88 mkII MIDI 2.0 Controller

    Category Value Rating Features 35% Usability 35% Sound N/A - Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.5 Stars (out of 4) 3.6 ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Other Keyboard Software Reviews, Recording/Live Sound Equipment Reviews, Recording/Live Sound Plug-ins Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews
    April 25, 2026
    byJason Buchwald

    Rhodes Vari-Amp

    Preface: Don't be fooled by the Rhodes company name. This is not a virtual piano plug-in! The good folks at Rhodes have been busy of ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews, Virtual Instruments Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    byJason Buchwald

    Wurlitzer by Rhodes

    And now for something completely different—well, maybe not completely different, but certainly unexpected. Rhodes has been doing some impressive work in both hardware and software ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews, Virtual Instruments Reviews
    April 22, 2026
    byJason Buchwald

    ujam Virtual Pianist GRIT

    When the good people from ujam contacted us about doing a review of Virtual Pianist Grit, we were a little skeptical. The description on the ...
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  • Bass Player FS, Feature Stories, Guitar Player FS, Keyboard Player FS, Music Biz FS, Recording/Live Sound FS
    February 15, 2026
    byScott KahnJason BuchwaldMatt Abrams

    Special Report Part 2: The Gear That Didn't Get Away

    This year’s NAMM Show has come and gone, and while we approached this year’s show with a certain sense of excitement and apprehension, we’d be ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews, Virtual Instruments Reviews
    January 4, 2026
    byJason Buchwald

    Modartt Pianoteq 9 Modeled Piano

    One of the cool things about writing for MusicPlayers.com is getting a front-row seat to new products and emerging technologies. In 2005, Modartt was a ...
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  • Keyboard Accessories Reviews, Keyboard Reviews, Reviews
    December 31, 2025
    byJason Buchwald

    Jaspers 6D-120B keyboard Stand

    If you’re like us, your hardware keyboard collection keeps growing (as it should). And if you’re a really cool keyboard player who has more keyboards ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews
    September 18, 2025
    byJason Buchwald

    Ivory 3 American Concert D Virtual Piano

      Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.7 Stars, which earns it a ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews
    May 14, 2025
    byJason Buchwald

    Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio Pro 2 with Eclipsed Sounds AI Voices

      Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.9 Stars, which earns it a ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews
    April 14, 2025
    byJason Buchwald

    EastWest Iconic

      Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.6 Stars, which earns it a ...
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