JUPITER-80 and V-Drums TD-30 Honored by International Press

For Immediate Release

Rebecca Genel
Global PR/Media Relations Manager
Roland Corporation
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Genel@roland.com

Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2012 — Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce that the JUPITER-80 and the V-Drums TD-30 are recipients of this year’s prestigious mipa Musikmesse International Press Award for Synthesizer Hardware and Electronic Percussion. Considered by many the “Grammy” of the Musical Instrument/Pro Audio industry, mipa awards have been presented each year during the Musikmesse/Prolight + Sound since 2001.

This year, more than 100 members of the international press voted for the best musical instruments of 2011/2012. Awards were presented during a special ceremony on Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Award images are available below.
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