The October / November 2008 edition of Yamaha Club Magazine is now available… and it comes packaged with an hour long Tyros3 demonstration DVD presented by Glyn Madden and James Sargeant.

The DVD, produced by Yamaha Club in conjunction with James Woodcock of YPKO, is being distributed free with all copies of the October edition of ‘Yamaha Club’ and ‘Keyboard Cavalcade’ magazines. It is also available from Yamaha dealers and, to UK residents, from YPKO

First reports from viewers seem very encouraging - and you can read their comments for yourself (and add your own if you wish) on the YPKO/Yamaha Club forum.

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The August / September 2008 edition is on its way… and as always it’s packed with news, tutorials and reviews for the Yamaha Clavinova, keyboard or organ enthusiast.

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“Something is coming” seems to be the message from Yamaha as July opens with a series of ‘teaser’ adverts on the Internet and in music magazines. A replacement for the current flagship keyboard, Tyros2, is expected later in the year and, for the first time Yamaha have officially provided some information - and confirmed the name as Tyros3.

A website dedicated to the new instrument has been set up at music-tyros.com where the first preview is now showing.

James Woodcock of YPKO has taken a closer look at the fragment of picture provided and offers his own take on what the clues suggest. Read more on YPKO