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On September 9th 2016, Roland announced some special digital music instruments for saxophonists and accordion players. These digital instruments give both access to a world of different sounds. Meet the new AE-10 Aerophone and the new FR-4X digital V-Accordions.

The film industry has maintained specific audio standards for years. In fact, the volume level of just about any film you see nowadays is precisely measured and balanced. If you want to be sure your film production meets the same professional audio standards, it's a good idea to have an analyser on hand. That's why market leader TC Electronic developed the Clarity M, the compact version of their successful Clarity X.

The launch of Reloop's flagship controller, the MIXON 4, was sadly stifled by the torrential storm of products launched by Roland and the news of Pioneer's latest addition to the family this past weekend. Nevertheless, the newest pride of Reloop's range deserves some serious attention, especially because of the collaboration between software giants Serato and Algoriddim!

Guitarists weren't forgotten during Roland's recent 909 day, when the BOSS division of the company announced four Katana amplifiers and the GT-1 guitar effects processor.

On September 9, 2016, the very first 24-hour online music event hosted by Roland took place, which was nothing short of a tsunami of all kinds of new products. As we've come to expect from Roland, they've introduced some products synth-lovers are sure to appreciate, including the Roland SYSTEM-8 and three new Roland Boutique synth modules.

The music won't wait and neither should you! 

As many of you know, the iPhone 7 is hitting the shelves on September 16th. Slowly but surely, we're getting an idea of what to expect. This new piece of technology is dust and splash proof, and offers the ability to record 4K video in 30 fps, which is all well and good. The most remarkable update of this new phone is the fact that it does not have a mini jack headphone output any more. Does this mean you're forced to use the included set of standard Lightning earphones? Will you have to buy an adapter if you want to listen to your tunes and charge your iPhone at the same time? Are you dependent on those expensive AirPods Bluetooth headphones? Find out here!

On September 9, 2016, something remarkable is going to happen. Roland will present the very first world-wide 24-hour online streaming music festival to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of their legendary TR-909 drum machine. Besides various live acts, performances, and product demonstrations, they will launch more than 30 new products from eight major cities around the globe. If you don't want to miss the kick off, set your alarm for 5:00 AM (6 AM CET) on September 9th! You can follow the whole thing live via this link and use the hashtag #909day to stay up to date via social media.

The brand-new Maschine Jam by Native Instruments, gives the concept of sound sculpting an entirely new meaning. Not only does the Maschine Jam controller work intuitively, it also features a few tools to help you in your creative process.

One day before Roland's big event, The Future Redefined, Serato has announced the arrival of a beast of a DJ controller, the DJ-808. What does Serato and Roland have to do with each other, you ask? These two mega brands have joined forces to create it, the mother of all DJ controllers. This classic 2-deck (with 4-deck drive), 4-channel machine is comprised of a number of popular Roland digital instruments, including the TR-606, 707, 808 and 909, a Vocoder and a Sequencer.