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Cakewalk Announces FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface at NAMM Show 2010
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 19:07:20 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Anaheim, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces the launch of the FA-66 FireWire Audio Interface for Mac …

Roland Unveils RD-700GX SuperNATURAL Piano Kit
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:46:06 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to add the latest in digital piano technology to the RD-700GX SuperNATURAL® Piano Kit (K-RD700GX1). Comprised of a dedicated expansion board and a USB memory …

Roland Releases V-PIANO EVOLUTION Update
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:44:30 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is pleased to announce the V-Piano® Evolution System Program Update, which adds two new stunning Vintage and Vanguard piano models to enhance the sonic possibilities for the …

Roland Announces VP-7 Vocal Processor
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:42:03 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Now every keyboardist, regardless of vocal ability, can sing with the new VP-7 Vocal Processor from Roland. This portable processor sets up quickly on top of keyboards with …

ROLAND Presents V-COMBO VR-700 Synth Organ Piano Keyboard
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:39:59 -0800 PST | One Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to announce the V-Combo VR-700. Featuring the best of Roland’s acclaimed Virtual Tonewheel organ, full key multi-sampled piano, and pro synthesizer sounds, the V-Combo is …

Roland Unveils TD-12KX V-Drums Kit
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:35:34 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to announce the TD-12KX, the latest addition to its V-Stage® family of V-Drums® kits. Targeted to the demands of drummers that perform live and in …

Roland Announces RP-201 Digital Piano
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:33:17 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to introduce the RP-201 Digital Piano, an attractive and affordable instrument that brings the rich and beautiful sound of a grand piano within everyone’s reach. …

Roland Introduces RH-5 Headphones
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:31:18 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland’s extensive lineup of headphone products gains a new addition with the RH-5 Headphones. Designed for comfort and quality sound at an affordable price, the RH-5 is a …

Roland Announces OCTAPAD SPD-30
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:29:21 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to announce the OCTAPAD™ SPD-30 digital percussion pad. Featuring eight trigger pads, built-in sounds, multi-effects, and external trigger inputs, the OCTAPAD SPD-30 is the perfect …

Roland Announces KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:24:41 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — The latest addition to Roland’s industry-leading KC-Series keyboard amplifier lineup is the KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier. It combines two industry firsts for a portable keyboard amp—AA battery-powered operation …

Roland Unveils HP-Series SuperNATURAL Pianos
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:21:50 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is proud to introduce a new chapter in the evolution of digital piano technology with the HP-Series SuperNATURAL® Pianos. Combining elements of the revolutionary V-Piano® with Roland’s …

Roland Introduces AC-33 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:18:54 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — The popular AC-Series line of acoustic amps from Roland gains a new member with the arrival of the AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amplifier. Designed for both high-quality sound …

Roland Introduces GW-8 Version 2 Workstation
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 – 23:27:56 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland today announced their “new gear new inspiration” lineup of new products for Sept. 2009. Roland’s popular GW-8 workstation evolves with Version 2. Building on the foundation of …

Roland Introduces eBand JS-8 Jam-along Companion for Guitarists
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 – 23:25:48 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland today announced their “new gear new inspiration” lineup of new products for Sept. 2009. eBand JS-8: Audio Player with Guitar Effects. For “bedroom guitarists” who love jamming …

Roland Introduces TD-20KX V-Drum Pro Series
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 – 23:22:20 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Roland Introduces TD-20KX V-Drum Pro Series

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland today announced their “new gear new inspiration” lineup of new products for Sept. 2009. The new TD-20KX V-Pro series makes a full-impact impression onstage with its industrial …

Roland Launches One In A Million Cube Amp Contest
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 – 15:04:34 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — To commemorate a million CUBE amplifiers sold, Roland U.S. has launched a new contest where enthusiasts of the legendary CUBE-Series can win one of every CUBE amplifier currently …

Roland releases 1.30 update for the Fantom-G workstations
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 19:51:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland Corporation is pleased to announce today the release of version 1.30 update for the Fantom-G workstations. This free download adds new content and enhancements to the Fantom-G, …

EDIROL R-44 Field Recorder Updated
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 – 19:53:54 -0700 PDT | No Comment

London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — The latest update takes the R-44’s software to v1.05 and enables users to add effects in Pre Record mode, and also includes updates for the BWF (Broadcast Wave …

Roland Atelier Organ Fest Coming to L.A. Feb. 2009
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 – 17:01:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. — Roland is excited to announce the very first national Roland Atelier Organ Fest, to be held in Los Angeles in February 2009. If you’d like to compete, contact your Atelier dealer. …

Roland Held First Ever V-Accordian Festival
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 – 16:56:39 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Los Angeles, Calif. — In conjunction with the second International Roland V-Accordion Festival, Roland Corporation U.S. held the first ever U.S. V-Accordion Festival in Los Angeles on September 20, 2008. Contestants hailed from all over …

Performance Video: EDIROL P-10 Visual Sampler Now Shipping
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 – 06:44:39 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LONDON, U.K. — The new EDIROL P-10 is an affordable, compact and easy to use presenter complete with motion JPEG support, Slide Show function and SD(HC) storage and playback.The EDIROL P-10 is EDIROL’s latest entry-level …

Winner of the EDIROL VJ Challenge Announced
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 – 21:31:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment

London, UK — The first ‘Great EDIROL VJ Challenge’ recently took place at the London International Music Show with nine of Europe’s best VJs performing live in a bid to win nearly £2,000 worth of …

Roland Announces Remix of the V-Synth with the GT Model
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 – 19:55:29 -0800 PST | No Comment
Roland Announces Remix of the V-Synth with the GT Model

V-Synth GT LCDGEAR: This month, at the Winter NAMM, Roland announced its newest high-end keyboard offering which takes its well conceived, but not widely embraced, V-Synth platform and blows it up to a new level, with a far more powerful iteration of their Elastic Audio Synthesis Engine. It’s called the V-Synth GT, and it’s my next keyboard.