Meet our Team
Paul Carman
Paul founded Keyboard World in 2024 with one clear goal: to help arranger keyboard players build confidence through better product knowledge and stronger playing skills. Since launch, Keyboard World has gone from strength to strength, and Paul’s 45 years in the keyboard industry have helped it become a trusted, go-to destination for everything arranger-related.
Alongside running Keyboard World, Paul is a professional musician who has performed across much of Europe, as well as the USA, Australia, New Zealand and China. He has worked with many of the major manufacturers, including Yamaha, Korg and Roland, and spent around 25 years as part of the UK distribution team for Orla Organs and Pianos—eventually purchasing the UK company.
Above all, Paul’s passion is teaching. He’s known for explaining features, functions and playing techniques in a clear, friendly way that’s easy to understand—helping players get the very best from their instrument.
Jay Meghani
​From 2026, Keyboard World will become part of Third Eye Lab Ltd, with Paul and Jay serving as directors. Jay brings a huge depth of experience, particularly in sound design and music technology, and adds a fresh creative energy to the future of the brand.
For Jay, sound design isn’t simply about synthesis or sampling — it’s about emotion, impact, and creating an experience. A lifelong keyboardist and percussionist, a first-class honours graduate of SAE Institute London, and a BBC audio engineer with over 20 years’ experience, he understands sound from both sides of the glass: as the artist and as the architect. That blend of technical precision and musical sensitivity shines through in everything he creates.
Working alongside Paul, Jay will be involved in a range of new and exciting projects. His meticulous attention to detail will strengthen the company as a whole and help Keyboard World deliver even more value to its community.
Andy Carvill
Although officially retired, Andy remains an important part of the Keyboard World team and has been involved from the very beginning alongside Paul.
Andy brings a lifetime of experience from the music industry, having first met Paul in the 1980s when they worked together at Yamaha as Regional Managers. He went on to build a strong career within Yamaha and played a major role in the design and overall concept of Yamaha’s AR series organs. Andy later became UK Sales Manager at Casio before taking early retirement and moving to the USA to support his wife’s career.
Since returning to the UK, Andy’s enthusiasm for Keyboard World has been clear to everyone. He continues to contribute to the Keyboard World magazine with articles, compositions, and video content—helping to keep the brand moving forward while staying true to its roots.
Dave Medcalf
Paul has known Dave for almost 40 years, after the two first met through a shared passion for creating styles for the Roland E86 arranger. That early collaboration sparked a friendship that has grown ever since, and they’ve continued to work together throughout the evolving world of arranger keyboards.
Dave brings a huge depth of musical knowledge, having spent most of his life as a professional musician. During his time in the forces he even won a Battle of the Bands, and his broad understanding of music and instrumentation has become a real strength—especially in his specialist field of style writing.
Today, Dave is a prolific style creator for all the major brands, and his insight into how great styles are built is second to none.