Yamaha Corporation of America, Keyboard Division, revealed the new Disklavier E3 system. The E3—which stands for Easy Enjoyment with Yamaha Elegance—is a new series of Disklavier performance reproducing pianos offering streamlined features and powerful functionality at a highly attractive price point.

"A host of leading-edge capabilities, coupled with a competitive price point, are sure to make the E3 Series a very popular system in the line," says Jim Levesque, Disklavier marketing manager. "The E3 offers the ideal solution for budget-minded customers seeking the performance quality of the Disklavier."

Roland® Corporation is pleased to announce the new GW-8 workstation. The GW-8 carves a unique path in the arranger-workstation market with its high quality sound set, clean and easy user interface, and ultra-affordable price.

No extensive knowledge of synthesis or sequencing is required to use this friendly instrument. It’s the perfect first-time workstation for players who are interested in pop, jazz, and world-music genres, but the GW-8’s sound quality and styles are rich and expressive enough to attract professionals as well…

Yamaha announces the United States debut of the b1 Acoustic Upright Piano, the most affordable instrument in Yamaha's acoustic piano line. A favorite in Japanese and European households for years, the Continental style b1 is designed for maximum performance, incorporating exceptional craftsmanship, space-conscious design and high-quality sound at a wallet-friendly price.

According to Yamaha Acoustic Piano Marketing Manager Ed Bezursik, the U.S. market is primed for b1's winning combination of looks, value and quality…

Roland is proud to announce the new E-09W interactive arranger is now available in a sleek white package. With an affordable price tag, first-class sounds and styles and a beautiful exterior, the E-09W raises the bar for entry-level arrangers.

The popular E-09 boasts 870 sounds, 70 drum kits, interactive music style including Western, Middle Eastern and Asian, and, 47 Multi-FX, 64-voice polyphony and much, much more. The sleek low-profile body is accentuated by colorful, friendly buttons and an easy-to-read backlit LCD.

Even fledgling players can make amazing sounds with the E-09 arranger…

Roland U.S. is proud to introduce the FP-7F Digital Piano, the latest addition to its popular FP series piano lineup. The FP series has been a continuing top-seller, thanks to its portable, stylish design with onboard speakers and affordable price point. The new FP-7F adds four major new features: Roland’s SuperNATURAL® Piano sound engine, an all-new PHA III Ivory Feel-S Keyboard with Escapement, a vocal mic input with companion Harmony effects, and an onboard looper.

Previously available only in their top-line digital pianos, the new FP-7F now includes Roland’s SuperNATURAL Piano engine…

Yamaha announces the United States debut of the b Series Upright Pianos, the most affordable instruments in Yamaha's acoustic piano line. A favorite in Japanese and European households for years, the recently launched Continental style b1 is designed for maximum performance, incorporating exceptional craftsmanship, space-conscious design and high-quality sound at a wallet-friendly price.

According to Yamaha Acoustic Piano Marketing Manager Ed Bezursik, the U.S. market is primed for the b Series' winning combination of looks, value and quality…

Yamaha unveils the P-105, a new compact, portable digital piano featuring the legendary Yamaha piano touch and tone, at Summer NAMM 2012. With core piano features for virtually any level of musician, the P-105 is an ideal practice instrument for the beginner to intermediate pianist as well as for the price-conscious semi-professional.

The Yamaha P-105 has an 88-note, Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) weighted action keyboard that feels heavier in the low end and lighter in the top, just like the keys of an acoustic piano. It also features the PureCF sound engine that recreates the sound of Yamaha's famous CFIIIS concert grand piano…

The new Yamaha PSR-S550B Arranger Workstation is packed with professional features like USB MIDI and storage, 16-track sequencing, Ethnic instrument Voices and Drum Kits and full XG compatibility, making it a welcome and versatile addition to any serious musician's keyboard collection.

"With its white cone speakers and professional black finish, the PSR-S550B sounds as good as it looks," says Dane Madsen, Digital Piano marketing manager, Yamaha Keyboard Division. "We've revamped this unit with more robust features. The bottom line—this is a serious keyboard."

Korg announces the Pa500, combining professional workstation features with powerful songwriting tools for all musicians – regardless of keyboard proficiency – all at an accessible price point.

The Pa500 uses the same EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound engine that powers the Korg M3 workstation, Pa800 and the new Pa2XPro. Korg’s RX (Real eXperience) Technology™ provides realism and articulation for an expressive, natural sound. The new Guitar Mode transforms the keyboard into the fretted strings of nearly any chord/neck position for authentic picking patterns, slides, strums and more. In addition, the piano from Korg’s flagship C720 concert piano is included…

Yamaha displays its expanded Disklavier E3 and E3PRO Series performance reproducing digital/acoustic grand pianos at the 2013 NAMM Show. These models combine the unrivalled touch, tone, elegance and style of traditional Yamaha acoustic pianos with cutting edge digital piano features that enable the instruments to play themselves - with exact keystrokes and pedal movements - in accompaniment to performance content streamed over the Internet or stored in its internal memory. New features and price points provide a whole new world of musical experiences to consumers whether playing or listening to their favorite music…