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Roland Announces Version 2.5 Update for the FANTOM Synthesizer Series

Roland announces a free Version 2.5 update for owners of the FANTOM 6, 7, and 8 synthesizers.

BOSS Announces CUBE Street II Battery-Powered Stereo Amplifier

BOSS announces CUBE Street II, a battery-powered stereo amplifier for mobile music performers and anyone who needs high-quality sound on the go.

Sweetwater Announces Grand Opening of Mega Music Store on Fort Wayne Campus

Sweetwater has announced the grand opening of its new megastore.

NAMM's Museum of Making Music to Celebrate Grand Reopening on June 15

After several years of planning and a recently completed remodel and transformation of its physical space, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music will celebrate its grand reopening to the…

Reverb Reports Another Record-Breaking Quarter for Sellers

Reverb has announced that the first quarter of 2021 was its best to date, with gross merchandise sales up nearly 50% compared to the same period last year.

Roland Announces TD-50X Sound Module, Three Flagship V-Drums Kits, and VH-14D Digital Hi-Hat

Roland introduces three new flagship V-Drums kits featuring the next-generation TD-50X sound module and digital pad configurations that include the groundbreaking new VH-14D digital hi-hat.

Roland F701 Digital Piano Wins Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021

Roland announced that the Roland F701 Digital Piano, the most compact of Roland’s upright pianos, has won a Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2021 for its soft,…

Bringing it On Home: Home Digital Keyboard Sales

New Products, April 2021

Roland Announces JD-800 Model Expansion

Roland announces the JD-800 Model Expansion, the latest addition to the ZEN-Core Model Expansion lineup available through Roland Cloud.

Buffet Crampon Welcomes Oboe Artist Philippe Tondre and the new Légende Professional Oboe

Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor for Buffet Crampon Group, is pleased to announce the addition of Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Oboe Philippe Tondre to its prestigious Artist roster.

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Roland Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Rhodes

During NAMM’s 2021 virtual “Believe in Music Week,” Roland presented its sixth-annual Lifetime Achievement Award to the founding member and keyboardist of Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, who has…

BOSS Presents Sixth-Annual Lifetime Achievement Award

During NAMM Believe in Music Week 2021, BOSS presented its Sixth-Annual BOSS Lifetime Achievement Award to world-renowned musical icon, Johnny Marr.

Roland’s Aerophone Pro

Roland’s Aerophone Pro packs entire brass and woodwind sections into a single digital instrument.

Roland Announces First Line of Lifestyle Apparel

Developed in response to growing demand from Roland fans around the world, the new Roland lifestyle apparel line debuts with two distinctive streetwear collections called “EST. 1972” and…

Roland Cloud Partners with Point Blank Music School

Roland and Point Blank Music School (London, UK) have announced a partnership which will see Roland Cloud, the instrument manufacturer’s software instrument service, integrated across Point Blank’s UK…

28th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

Find out which companies and products were voted as the best in their class this year by readers and retailers just like you.

Brands Preparing for 2020 Music China

As fair organizers celebrate its recent listing in the “Global Top 100 Trade Shows 2020,” preparations for Music China, Asia’s largest trade fair for musical instruments, continue in…

Roland Launches Music Creation Platform 808303.studio with the Design Museum in London

In response to the global pandemic, museums have been forced to reimagine how visitors interact and engage. Now, Roland and Yuri Suzuki have teamed up with the Design…

Complete Control: The DJ Controller Market in 2020

MMR touched base with five of the biggest names in DJ gear to learn about what models and types of Controllers are resonating with end-users during this highly…

Nominees for the 36th Annual TEC Awards Announced

The TEC Awards committee and NAMM are pleased to announce and celebrate the nominees across the 22 Technical Achievement and seven Creative Achievement TEC Award categories.

Music China 2020

Following a challenging year, exhibitors are keenly looking ahead to Music China – a place where they can reconnect face to face with industry peers, showcase their instruments,…

Roland Celebrates 40th Anniversary of TR-808 Drum Machine on 808 Day with New Content

Tomorrow, Roland honors the celebration of 808 Day, the global music community’s annual salute to the TR-808, by publishing a series of cross-platform content that delves into the…

Roland Launches New Multimedia Editorial Platform, Roland Articles

On August 4, Roland announced the launch of its new multimedia platform of written editorial, in depth mini-documentaries, and more, Roland Articles.

Roland Announces Executive Changes

On July 14, Roland Corp. announced changes to its U.S. and global executive management teams, effective immediately.

Amsterdam's Doka Nightclub Opts for Danley Speakers and Subs

Doka nightclub in southeast Amsterdam, Netherlands recently hired pro audio distribution and integration company Firm4 to install four Danley SH50 full-range loudspeakers and two Danley TH118 subwoofers.

It Might Get Loud (or at Least a Little Bit Louder…): Trends in Guitar Amplifier Sales Reflect an Altered Reality

MMR recently connected with reps from six major guitar amp suppliers to get their take on the current state of the market, as well as thoughts on what…

Celestion Appoints Professional Audio Ltd. as Distributor for Ireland and Northern Ireland

Celestion has announced the appointment of Professional Audio Ltd.  as distributor for Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Roland Announces Major Expansion of Roland Cloud

Roland today announced the largest expansion yet to Roland Cloud, the company’s evolving cloud-based platform offering more than 50 authentic Roland software synthesizers and sound libraries.