Adorama is now offering the 61-key Roland Digital Go:Piano with Alexa Built-in for $199.99 shipped. Regularly up to $570 at B&H where it is on sale for $300, this is up to $370 off the going rate, $150 under our previous mention, and the best we can find. While we have most recently seen it in the $300 range at Amazon as well, it is currently out of stock there. This is a great little beginner piano that’s support a series of learning activities alongside a real-feel key bed that works as a great MIDI controller for Logic Pro, other DAWs, and iOS music apps. It can even transmit MIDI data wirelessly to your setup (details here) and features deep Alexa integration for using your voice to command just about every aspect of the experience (volume adjustments, changing sounds, cueing internal songs, and much more), or even just to get a weather update. Once quite a pricey digital learning and casual piano experience, it is now hitting well above its pay grade with today’s discount. You can get a complete look at what you’re in for via our hands-on review. More details below.
Roland intros new portable TR-6S drum machine with USB/MIDI + more
Roland is introducing three new drum machines to its TR and Roland Boutique series today, highlighted by the new TR-6S. While one is a software-based version of Roland’s modernized vintage drum boxes, the other two are new portable hardware offerings with MIDI/USB connections for your Mac or PC. The TR-series has been a staple in music production for decades — arguably the series of machines that popularized electronic drum programming — and have in many ways defined the sound of some of the biggest genres over the years (hip-hop, dance, electronic, pop, and more). Hit the jump for more details.