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Music Products Industry News October 8, 2026

BOSS Marks a Decade of KATANA Amplifiers with new releases

BOSS is commemorating ten years of the Katana amplifier series with the introduction of three limited-edition products, according to Australian Musician Magazine. The Katana line initially appeared in 2026 during…

MMR Staff
Oct 8, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Cherry Audio Recreates Rare synthesizer as Software instrument

Cherry Audio has introduced Pentaphonic, a software synthesizer designed for both Mac and Windows systems. This virtual instrument draws inspiration from the Gleeman Pentaphonic, a distinctive hybrid synthesizer from the…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Arturia AstroLab 2.0 adds sound editing and 60 new sounds

Arturia has released AstroLab Firmware 2.0, a major free update for the AstroLab 37, 61 and 88 stage keyboards, Synthtopia reported. The update introduces a new Sound Edit view that…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Playhouse Post opens in London’s Soho after Acquiring Halo Assets

Playhouse Studios, the post-production arm of Ireland’s Playhouse Studios, has officially launched its new facility in London’s Soho district. The company acquired the assets of Halo Post in July following…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Rhodes MK8/80ae Piano named finalist for 2027 NAMM TEC Awards

Rhodes Music has been named a finalist for the 42nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, with its MK8/80AE piano selected in the Musical Instrument Hardware category, according to…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Rhodes MK8/80ae Piano named finalist for 2027 NAMM TEC Awards

Rhodes Music has been named a finalist for the 42nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, with its MK8/80AE piano selected in the Musical Instrument Hardware category, according to…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2026
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2026

Fender’s Christina Stejskal

Christina Stejskal is no stranger to Fender — or to telling the story of one of the most recognizable brands in the music products industry. After previously spending nearly a…

Christian Wissmuller
Oct 7, 2026