Roland Acquires Drum Workshop
Roland Corporation and Drum Workshop, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Roland to acquire all outstanding shares of Drum Workshop. Roland is the leading global manufacturer of electronic musical…
New Premium Privia Digital Pianos from Casio
Casio America, Inc. recently added three premium-level models — the PX-S7000, PX-S6000, and PX-S5000 — to its award-winning Privia PX-S family of digital pianos. This new trifecta liberates the piano…
Donner’s New DDP-80 Digital Piano
Donner has released the newest installment to its piano instrument line, the DDP-80. The new addition is an 88-key, wooden-style digital piano and is a capable replacement for an acoustic piano…
Successful Kawai Keyboard Academy Wraps Up in San Pedro
47 salespeople from all over the U.S. attended the 21st edition of the renowned Kawai Keyboard Academy in San Pedro, CA August 8-11. Held alongside the scenic Cabrillo Marina, the…
George Gorton Creates Organic Rig for Dallas Smith Tour with CHAUVET Professional
Photo credit: BF Media The lighting rig that George Gorton designed for Dallas Smith’s “Somethings Never Change Tour” took on a life of its own over the course of the…
Roland Expands Home Piano Lineup with Two New Entry-Level Models and Next-Generation App
Roland F107 and RP-107 Roland expands its award-winning home piano lineup with two new entry-level instruments and a refreshed companion piano app for select models in the series. The…
Taking a Stand (or Rack): Sales of Keyboard Rack & Stands in 2022
Pandemic-related lockdowns also led to soaring keyboard sales in the past two-and-some-change years, so stands and racks for those newly acquired instruments must also be doing well these days, right?…
Roland Announces JUPITER-4 Software Synthesizer
Roland announces the JUPITER-4 Software Synthesizer, the latest addition to the Legendary instrument series available through Roland Cloud. Released in 1978, the JUPITER-4 was Roland’s first polyphonic synthesizer and the…
MMR Dealer Survey: Keyboard Racks & Stands
MMR invites you to participate in our next MI retailer survey – results to be published in the July 2022 issue of the magazine – on the topic of Keyboard Stands…
Roland Announces E-X50 Arranger Keyboard
Roland announces the E-X50 Arranger Keyboard, a powerful new entertainment instrument for home or stage use. Offering a diverse range of high-quality sounds—including premium Roland pianos—plus automatic accompaniment features, a…
Casio to Showcase Pop Art-Inspired CT-S1 Keyboard, ‘Music Tapestry’ Technology at NAMM 2022
Casio America, Inc., the world’s leading provider of powerful and affordable musical instruments, will showcase several inspiring keyboards and artistic projects at the 2022 NAMM Show (booth 9103), to be…
Oberheim Returns to Operations and Releases Its First New Synth in 35 Years
The Oberheim OB-X8 eight-voice analog synthesizer In a momentous industry development, Oberheim Electronics, one of the most venerated names in synthesizer design, has announced its return to operation to meet…