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Keyboards & Synths October 4, 2013

GAMA Organization Celebrates 80 Years of Advocacy

[caption id="attachment_48356" align="alignleft" width="800"]GAMA executive director Robert Sulkow[/caption]In existence since 1933, the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been representing and promoting the American guitar industry for 80 years…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 30, 2013

Casio Keyboards Installed at Wittenberg U. Piano Lab

Casio America, Inc. is proud to announce that Wittenberg University, located in Springfield, Ohio has just equipped their piano lab with 16 of its newly launched Privia PX-350 digital pianos for educational use.“Music education…

MMR Staff
Sep 30, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 25, 2013

New Artist Relations Hires at Korg USA

Korg USA has announced new hires to its artist relations area. Mike Bigel has been hired as a Korg USA Artist Relations Specialist. Bigel comes to Korg USA with extensive experience…

MMR Staff
Sep 25, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 16, 2013

Morgan Monroe Walnut Finish Mandolins

[caption id="attachment_48277" align="alignleft"]Morgan Monroe Walnut Finish Mandolins[/caption]Starting with the Solid Spruce top and Solid Maple back and sides, the Walnut Finish is Morgan Monroe’s latest mdandolin product. Features include a…

MMR Staff
Sep 16, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 16, 2013

Korg Pandora Stomp Multi-Effect/Tuner Pedal

[caption id="attachment_48269" align="alignleft"]Korg Pandora Stomp Multi-Effect/Tuner Pedal[/caption]The new Pandora Stomp offers the same effects found Korg’s other Pandora products, now housed in a stomp box-style pedal. Featuring a die-cast body…

MMR Staff
Sep 16, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 13, 2013

Korg Named Exclusive North American Distributor for Ashdown

Effective immediately, Korg USA has taken on exclusive distribution for Ashdown Engineering in the U.S. and Canada. Korg USA will distribute Ashdown's bass amplification and effects products, acoustic amplification products, and the…

MMR Staff
Sep 13, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 9, 2013

Moog Announces Discontinuation of Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer

[caption id="attachment_48208" align="alignleft"]Moog's Little Phatty[/caption]Moog Music today announced the discontinuation of the Little Phatty Stage II analog synthesizer. Moog plans to continue building a limited quantity of units at their…

MMR Staff
Sep 9, 2013
Keyboards & Synths September 4, 2013

Yamaha Silent Pianos

[caption id="attachment_48165" align="alignleft"]Yamaha GC2-SH[/caption]Yamaha Silent Pianos are acoustic pianos featuring sound-damping capabilities that allow players to plug in headphones and play quietly. They can also be played like any regular…

MMR Staff
Sep 4, 2013
Keyboards & Synths August 29, 2013

Korg's SoundTree Program Expands

Korg’s massive online learning program – the SoundTree Institute – has continued to develop as a full supplement to music teachers of all types. “SoundTree plays an integral part in…

MMR Staff
Aug 29, 2013
Keyboards & Synths August 29, 2013

Exploring New Music Ed Tools in Electronic Keyboards

[caption id="attachment_48134" align="alignleft"]Korg microLAB systems in a classroom setting[/caption] Trade shows in recent years have been buried in an avalanche of new digital technology – apps for iPads and other…

MMR Staff
Aug 29, 2013
Keyboards & Synths August 29, 2013

12 Successful Ideas for Retailers to Move Pianos Today

[caption id="attachment_48132" align="alignleft"]Thomas Solich of Solich Piano[/caption]The buyer is smarter and smarter,” declares Thomas Solich of Solich Piano. “We all are. How I buy today is drastically different from even three…

MMR Staff
Aug 29, 2013
Keyboards & Synths August 29, 2013

Will China Save the Piano?

It’s been a heady month for the piano business. Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson won a bidding war and took home one of our industry’s most iconic brands, Steinway &…

MMR Staff
Aug 29, 2013