PartyStudio is a wireless MIDI speaker with 128 built-in instrument sounds

There are plenty of keyboards and apps that help people learn to play the piano, but a small company called PopuMusic is showing off a fascinating set of products at CES to make the process easier. PartyKeys and PartyStudio are a 36-key MIDI keyboard and MIDI/Bluetooth speaker that pair seamlessly. The PartyStudio is particularly interesting because it has a built-in library of 128 instrument sounds and over 50 different drum machine models. Naturally, it works with PartyKeys, but any MIDI keyboard can connect to it and use these sounds.

Both the PartyStudio and PartyKeys use NFC to connect to each other – you can simply press and hold the keyboard near the speaker for pairing. You can connect up to three devices using MIDI via Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE MIDI) as well as a fourth using a wired connection. If you have multiple keyboards, you can also connect them together via NFC: you can pair three keyboards in total, giving you a massive 108 keys to play on.

Both PartyStudio and PartyKeys have a plain but attractive look (they come in black or white) and seem quite substantial and well-made. PopuMusic has been releasing material through Kickstarters campaigns for a few years now, so even though it’s a relatively small and new company, it has some experience in this department. The speaker seems to strike a good balance between portability and power; it has two tweeters and two woofers and weighs 3.75 pounds. It measures about 13.5 inches wide, 5.2 inches high, and 4 inches deep, so it’s not a small speaker that you’ll just throw in your bag, but it’s still easy to carry thanks to its attached handle.

The other tip of PartyStudio and PartyKeys concerns the software. Using a companion app, multiple people can jam along to a song. The illuminated keyboard can show you what to play, and if multiple people are playing, each keyboard can display complementary parts. It starts with simple three-key chord voicings, but I also saw a demo that used a familiar Guitar Hero-style interface with different notes flying across the screen, making for a more involved and advanced performance.

The PartyKeys are now up for order on Kickstarter for $199, while the PartyStudio costs $349. The company says it is on track to ship both products in the first quarter of 2026.