Yamaha is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of professional audio products and solutions for a wide range of applications. These include installed and live sound reinforcement, immersive and acoustic enhancement, professional conferencing and systems for hospitality, corporate and education facilities. With a worldwide presence, Yamahas subsidiaries and its dealer networks provide comprehensive local services, backed by a global Yamaha support policy. | Brands:Yamaha, Bosendorfer, Steinberg, Line 6, Ampeg | Yamaha Corporation of America is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, the world-leading music and sound company based in Hamamatsu, Japan. The Yamaha team is committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted, award-winning products for your entire musical journey including pianos, brass instruments, woodwinds, strings, electronic keyboards, guitars, drums, professional and home audio equipment.
Tianjin Archer Imp. & Exp Co., Ltd
Brands:ARCHER | Tianjin Archer Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd | Tianjin Archer Music comes from Tianjin Musical Instrument Corp, who has over 60 years of experience on producing and trading musical instruments and accessories. Whether you’re a distributor or a store, a trader or a philharmonic person, we can supply you with high cost performance instruments or different choices depend on your diverse demands. From winds to bow strings, fretted instruments to keyboards, percussion to children instruments, or even audio and PRO sound to stands and accessories, our boundless curiosity and pioneering spirit inspire us to explore more business ranges, more reliable and more stable suppliers, which continue us to approach to be a professional and leading solution. After years of experience and hard work, we have covered business in more than 20 countries around the world, such as USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, etc, and received many praise from various customers. Many customers have become the leaders of local industry under our supports and services. We warmly welcome the friends from all over the world, wherever you come from. It will be our great honor to know you, to partner you, to work with you, and to friend you at last. We do believe, our enthusiasm on music and experience on trading musical instruments across all over the world, will keep pushing you into tremendous and extraordinary achievement. If you prefer to learn more about us or our products or service, Welcome to communicate and negotiate at any time.
The MIDI Innovation Award Winners
The MIDI Innovation Awards, established in 2021, celebrate groundbreaking advancements in MIDI technology. Organized collaboratively by The MIDI Association, NAMM, and Music Hackspace, the awards highlight innovative products and projects that utilize MIDI 1.0 and 2.0 in novel ways, emphasizing MIDI’s role in fostering musical creativity. This year we had a record number of entries. The 121 entries are presented below. The awards are open to individuals, artists, and companies working with MIDI to develop innovative products or interactive experiences. Categories include: Commercial Hardware Products Commercial Software Products Prototypes and Non-Commercial Hardware Products Prototypes and Non-Commercial Software Products Artistic/Visual Projects or Installations NEW: Best MIDI 2.0 product (across all categories) Winners gain opportunities to present their innovations on a global stage, with prizes such as exhibition spaces at major events like the NAMM Show, and Music China. They also receive support from The MIDI Association for developing MIDI 2.0 prototypes. The MIDI Innovation Awards are also proud to work with partners including Sound On Sound, the world’s leading music technology magazine, contributing prizes and press coverage for the competition.
The MIDI Association
The MIDI Association is the global non-profit 501(c)6 trade organization that connects the companies who develop MIDI products and new MIDI specifications with all the people around the world that create music and art with MIDI.
TAC Water and Misting Systems
Southern California family owned and manufacture of Industrial Humidity Control Systems for commercial application. Designed and Development of the XTREME Z, XS, and the XL series Humidification and Zero Pure Hybrid Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration Systems for Factory, Shop or Home. | TAC WATER & MISTING SYSTEMS is a Southern California Family owned and operated Company, manufacturer and sales of Commercial Industrial Mist Cooling and Humidity Control Systems as well as full line of Water Filtration Systems.
Roland
Roland’s Pro A/V Division supplies the commercial and performance audio/video industries with application specific equipment. Our products address applications for events, venues, installations, clubs/casinos, theaters/performing arts centers and rental and staging venues. The company has offices worldwide. | Roland Corporation is a leader in electronic musical instruments, including keyboards, guitar products, electronic percussion, amplifiers, professional video and audio gear. With over 50 years of innovation that continues to shape the sound of modern music, Roland sets the standards in music technology for the world to follow. DIGITAL PIANOS From classic-styled instruments that provide the authentic look and feel of traditional pianos to mobile instruments designed for professional use on stage, Roland’s digital pianos deliver top-level touch and tone plus unmatched education and technology features. KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZERS & DANCE/DJ Roland offers a full range of keyboards, synthesizers and electronic music production products that lead the industry in sound quality, performance features, and ease of use. With models to suit the needs of players from beginning to professional, Roland keyboards are among the most popular in the world. ELECTRONIC DRUMS & PERCUSSION Roland’s revolutionary electronic percussion instruments offer a family of products that rule both studio and stage, while a wide range of other innovative instruments meet the recording, performing, and practicing needs of all types of percussionists. GUITAR PRODUCTS Roland manufactures a comprehensive line of popular guitar products under the Roland and BOSS brand names. Cutting-edge gear choices in this category includes the famous BOSS compact pedal lineup. PRO AUDIO/VIDEO Roland Pro A/V, a division of the Roland Corporation, is dedicated to providing solutions in support of audio and video professionals demanding excellence in both performance and functionality. Through the development and support of video and audio products, we endeavor to improve workflow and maximize creative possibilities in a variety of markets. | For more than 50 years, Roland’s innovative electronic musical instruments and multimedia products have fueled inspiration in artists and creators around the world. Embraced by hobbyists and professionals alike, the company’s trendsetting gear spans multiple categories, from pianos, synthesizers, guitar products, drum and percussion products, DJ controllers, audio/video solutions, gaming mixers, livestreaming products, and more. As technology evolves, Roland and its expanding family of brands, including BOSS, V-MODA, Drum Workshop (DW), PDP, Latin Percussion (LP), and Slingerland, continue to lead the way for music makers and creators, providing modern solutions and seamless creative workflows between hardware products, computers, and mobile devices.
Piano Technicians Guild
Brands:Registered Piano Technician (RPT) | Piano Technicians Guild | The Piano Technicians Guild is the world’s premier source of expertise in piano service and technology. We represent more than 100 years of collective knowledge, over 3,300 global members and the industry’s only recognized piano service certification program, the Registered Piano Technician.
PianoDisc
Brands:Mason & Hamlin Pianos, Wessell, Nickel & Gross | For over 38 years, PianoDisc has been the world’s leading player piano system. Featuring more than 1,024 levels of dynamic expression and a high-resolution platform capable of capturing expression and sensitivity down to the nanosecond, PianoDisc faithfully reproduces every nuance of the original artist’s performance—from the most powerful fortissimo to the most delicate pianissimo. Experience how PianoDisc transforms a piano from a silent piece of furniture into a masterfully performing musical instrument.
PETROF
PETROF is a significant producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos in Europe. It trades in 5 continents and exports to over 65 countries the world over. Since 1864, when Antonín Petrof built his first piano, we have produced under the PETROF name 635,000 instruments and many others within the PETROF Brand Family. Our pianos are popular among musicians above all for their unusually soft, gentle, rounded, and romantic tone. Over the decades of their production, much has changed, but precise work by hand, careful selection of materials, and the unchanging romantic sound endure. Countless famous performers and well-known personalities have fallen in love with PETROF instruments, and the representatives of the fifth and sixth generation proudly continue in their honorable trade and family tradition. | PETROF is a significant producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos in Europe. It trades in 5 continents and exports to over 65 countries the world over. Since 1864, when Antonín Petrof built his first piano, we have produced under the PETROF name 635,000 instruments and many others within the PETROF Brand Family. Our pianos are popular among musicians above all for their unusually soft, gentle, rounded, and romantic tone. Over the decades of their production, much has changed, but precise work by hand, careful selection of materials, and the unchanging romantic sound endure. Countless famous performers and well-known personalities have fallen in love with PETROF instruments, and the representatives of the fifth and sixth generation proudly continue in their honorable trade and family tradition.
PEARL RIVER (Acoustic Piano)
Pearl River is more than the World’s Best Selling Piano. For nearly three – quarters of a century, We have been synonymous with world-class craftsmanship, producing the best-selling pianos in the world, including the Pearl River, Ritmüller and Kayserburg brands. We bring that same dedication to innovation, quality, and artistry to guitars and string instruments. From our world-renowned pianos to the expertly crafted Mike Lawson Signature Line guitars, every Pearl River instrument is built to inspire musicians at every level. Merging European craftsmanship, premium components, and cutting-edge technology, our instruments deliver exceptional performance and unmatched value.