PopuMusic Party Studio Review — Pros, Cons & Real‑World Performance

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Follow-up to this post.

"Here's my full review of PopuMusic's Party Studio ( https://www.popumusic.com/pages/party... ) - an innovative MIDI/synthesizer-enabled bluetooth speaker. I've tried to answer all your questions from last sunday and run through all of the functions and features, and point out the good, the patch-worthy and the 'why is this not there'."

Table of contents:

00:00 demo (pure / then mastered in a DAW)
00:46 hello, what's this?
01:07 specs
02:01 overall impression
02:17 internal battery run time
02:30 sound quality (speaker) - LOUD
02:47 user interface overview
03:58 synthesizer overview - tech info
04:43 the GM soundset
05:10 examples and thoughts on the piano sounds
05:41 ... and on the electric pianos
06:00 ... and strings
06:15 ... and guitar sounds
07:07 ... organ sounds
07:25 ... bass sounds
07:53 drums
08:20 GM parameter list (CC for tweaking sounds)
09:10 grand piano after tweaking ;-)
09:25 working on a detuned saw wave
10:17 singalong mode (auto accompaniement)
10:59 visual metronome
11:39 MIDI connectivity (keyboards, DAWs, sequencers...)
12:22 some standard MIDI files played back on the PartyStudio
13:18 bluetooth connectivity: "real music" + internal synth
13:47 the PartyKeys keyboard
14:17 conclusion: The Good
15:20 potential firmware update fixes
17:18 answering a viewer question
17:41 synthesizer users will not like this omission (plus a workaround)
18:51 the wish list
19:18 verdict
20:37 bye

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Portable Synth + Speaker Combo That Actually Sounds Amazing

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PopuMusic also brought us the PopuPiano LED Keys.

"This is the Party Studio (and the Party Keys) https://www.popumusic.com/pages/party..., a MIDI synthesizer and Bluetooth speaker in one, and this is a first impressions video!

Table of contents:

00:00 demo 01 – sweep pad + ep
00:20 hello, what's this?
00:54 what's in the box
01:34 technical details: it's a synth! it's a speaker! it's a mixer! it's a power bank! it has MIDI and Bluetooth and USB!
03:11 sound examples: piano
04:16 electric piano
04:56 percussive organ
05:20 string ensemble
05:51 synth strings
06:17 goblins
06:52 soundtrack (you better have a good subwoofer for this!)
07:42 demo: drum backing tracks
08:10 some observations on the keyboard
08:33 you can use any keyboard with this
08:50 tweaking the sounds (filter sweeps...)
09:33 plugging it into a DAW: multitimbrality & polyphony, and playing back standard MIDI files
10:15 this speaker is loud! (leaving the room to make that point)
12:16 conclusion

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PopuPiano’s LED Keys: Smart Learning Meets MIDI Control in a Colorful Portable Keyboard

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"#popupiano ( https://go.sjv.io/MA7Ld3 or https://www.popumusic.com ) is a battery-powered, multicolored keyboard that teaches piano lessons with an app available for IOS and Android. It's also a MIDI device with detachable left-hand devices, a chord pad and another 2 octave keyboard. Please watch the video before setting the comments section on fire. ;-)

Table of contents:

00:00 hello
00:22 what's this / what's in the box
01:32 hardware features
02:48 the chord pad (plus demo)
03:39 the app - overview and piano sound
04:47 the piano course and color sync
06:21 play & sing mode with licensed music
07:21 free play mode / chord pad customisation
08:06 AI mode (loop generator)
08:37 using it with a DAW
09:51 some internet controversy (or maybe not)
11:01 conclusion: the good ...
11:35 the mid ...
12:08 ... and some improvements that would be very nice to have
12:46 it's good!
13:05 used with a hardware synthesiser (Zynthian 5.1)
14:03 do the youtube thing :-)

Blog post links: https://www.popumusic.com/blogs/news/... and https://roli.com/blog/best-smart-keyb...

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