Casio today announced the debut of two new digital sampling keyboards – the CTK-2090 and LK-175V. These introductions are the latest in Casio’s long history of developing innovative sampling keyboards for young musicians. The CTK-2090 and LK-175V will be on display in Casio’s Booth # 910 at Summer NAMM 2014, July 17-19, 2014 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN.

“The next time you hear your favorite song on the radio, you may hear a guitar riff or a drum beat that sounds somewhat familiar…

Korg has announced Operating System Version 1.2 for the OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio. In addition to new features and enhancements, it also offers a demo version of the LAC-1 Legacy Analog Collection containing the latest OASYS Expansion Instruments (EXi).

New OASYS v1.2 features include:

An easy-to-use chord feature that allows the user to store a chord then transpose it by playing single notes on the keyboard. The chord mode has been integrated with the Drum/Chord Pads, allowing eight such chords to be stored.

Polyphonic Unison and Unison Stereo Spread — Unison can now be enabled in Poly mode as well as in Mono…

Korg announces the Pa800, a new Arranger keyboard based on an entirely new engine offering sophisticated sound and effects engines, TC-Helicon based vocal effects, real-time performance features and stereo two-way speaker system in a sleek, professional package.

The Pa800 features 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch plus Korg’s RX (Real eXperience) Technology for a natural sound. Its intuitive layout offers easy access to up to 960 detailed and authentic music Styles created by musicians worldwide. An additional 416 user Style locations are available. Each Style offers a drum part, percussion part, bass part, and up to five additional musical parts…

Roland is proud to announce the release of its very first backing keyboard, the BK-5, the latest in a series of Roland musical instruments with intelligent backing-track technology. Hundreds of great music, rhythms, and tones from around the world are available at the touch of a button. With exceptional sound quality, a comfortable user interface, and seemingly endless accompaniment possibilities, the new BK-5 is perfect for one-man bands, hobbyists, beginners, and professional entertainers.

The distinguished sound and music rhythm quality of the new BK-5 is derived from the BK-7m, Roland’s world-class “band in a briefcase” backing module…

Following the recent launch of its 61- and 76-key TR Music Workstations, Korg announces the addition of an 88-key model with authentic weighted action. The TR Music Workstation Series delivers excellent value in a streamlined, cost-effective package, offering a wide variety of high-quality sounds, classic Korg user-friendliness and up-to-date storage and computer connectivity.

The TR features Korg’s HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis technology — the synthesis system that has made the acclaimed TRITON family a worldwide standard…

Roland is proud to announce the FR-2 series V-Accordions. These dynamic instruments offer the advantages of Roland’s Physical Behavior Modeling technology, providing true tone and characteristics of the world’s best accordions, but they are significantly lighter than previous models, making them the perfect solution for students and traveling musicians.

At almost half the weight of the flagship V-Accordion, the FR-2/FR-2b is portable and comfortable, whether you’re a student or a professional musicians, at home or on stage, this instrument is easy on the shoulders and back…

Korg introduces the KAOSSILATOR, a powerful pocket-sized instrument that packs Korg’s renowned sounds along with innovative performance features in an ultra-compact unit. Any user, from non-musician to professional keyboardist, can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding his or her finger across its KAOSS Pad-style touchpad. The unit’s intuitive operation, battery-powered portability, looping features and wide range of sounds and patterns make it an integral performance piece, musical scratch pad or sample source.

The KAOSSILATOR offers 100 programs that combine Korg’s modeling synthesizer engine with the effects from the KAOSS Pad series…

Roland is pleased to announce that the new RMP-12 marching percussion instrument is now available in stores. This latest addition to the Rhythm Coach® line of products offers enhanced playability, expressiveness, and versatility for practice and performance applications…

Yamaha's Pro Audio & Combo Division offers most everything that a band or musician needs to perform on stage or to produce a professional recording. This October is Yamaha Music Month, and independent dealers across the country will be offering a number of enticing incentives for discriminating players seeking the best gear at the best value.

Promotion of the sales event will include a national advertising campaign, in-store displays and a strong presence on the Web. The company will also offer 12 months of free financing on any Yamaha product or combination of products when the purchase is charged on a Yamaha Credit Card at a participating dealer…

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…