Roland Teams Up With Puma for TR-808-Inspired Sneaker
Roland Corporation has teamed up with the global sports brand PUMA to unveil a new TR-808 inspired sneaker, the PUMA RS-0 Roland. The partnership brings into focus Roland’s iconic TR-808 drum…
Nord Launches Latest Electronic Piano
Nord Keyboards has launched the Nord Piano 4, the fourth generation of the firm’s electronic Piano series, with expanded voice polyphony, a premium Triple Sensor keybed and Virtual Hammer Action…
The D-05 Linear Synthesizer from Roland
The D-05 Linear Synthesizer from Roland is a compact reproduction of Roland’s D-50 Linear Synthesizer from the late 1980s, one of the most influential synthesizers ever produced. Combining the newly…
'Piano Styles for Beginners' by Mark Harrison
Piano Styles for Beginners, a new instruction book by Mark Harrison, teaches beginning pianists to play and improvise in today’s popular keyboard styles. Pianists have the chance to study a…
The Keys to the Kingdom? Synthesizer Module Market a Tough Nut to Crack
The synth market in 2018 is an interesting segment. You’ve got old-school purists embracing (or re-embracing) analog modules that broke the scene in the first place, older semi-pros and pros…
Korg USA, Inc. Hires New Digital Piano Sales Manager
Korg USA, Inc. has added a digital piano sales manager position to their growing sales department. Bernie McCaffery, a dedicated pianist and former Yamaha manager, will take on the new…
Roland and Serato Announce Free Serato DJ Pro Upgrade Promotion
Roland and Serato have teamed up for the return of an exclusive offer for U.S. and Canadian customers: a free Serato DJ Pro upgrade with the purchase of any Roland DJ-202 DJ Controller,…
Korg USA, Inc. Names Dungey Distribution Operations Manager
Korg USA, Inc. has hired Hugh Dungey as the company’s new distribution operations manager. Dungey will coordinate the day-to-day operations and procedures of the East Coast warehouse including all shipping,…
The NV10 Digital Piano from Kawai
The NV10, the very first model in the new NOVUS series of hybrid digital pianos from Kawai. The piano combines Kawai’s finest Millennium III acoustic grand piano keyboard action, including…
The Dragonfly Grand Piano from Bösendorfer
The new Dragonfly grand piano is the fourth in a series of special edition marquetry pianos from Bösendorfer. Limited to 18 Model 200 grand pianos, each has an individually numbered…
The Museum of Making Music To Present 'Unseen Artists: Sights & Insights from the Piano Technicians Guild'
Open now through April 2018, NAMM’s Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California will present “Unseen Artists: Sights & Insights from the Piano Technicians Guild.” The new display explores the unique role…
DJ Dennis White Uses Pioneer DJ Synthesizer on Grammy-Award-Winning Track
Los Angeles-based producer and DJ Dennis White has used the Pioneer DJ TORAIZ AS-1 monophonic analog synthesizer in the making of his 2018 Grammy-winning track - a remix of “You…