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KORG OASYS AND LEGACY COLLECTION
RECEIVE MIPA HONORS AT MUSIKMESSE
MELVILLE, NY, April 20, 2005 — At the 6th
annual Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) Ceremony, held recently
in Frankfurt, Germany, the Musical Instrument/Pro Audio community gathered
to recognize outstanding contributions in the industry. Korg was doubly
honored for its achievements in product development.
The OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio received
this year’s award for “Best Keyboard Workstation,”
while the Korg Legacy Collection was dubbed “Best Software Instrument.”
The OASYS award marks Korg’s fifth win out of six nominations
in the keyboard workstation category in MIPA’s six-year history.
More than 300 international representatives of music/audio-related
manufacturers and distributors were in attendance. In preparation for
the awards, 58 magazines from around the world compiled a list of nominees
in over 40 categories, from which the final winners were chosen. For
more information on the 2005 Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA)
Ceremony, visit www.mipa-award.de.
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—For more information, please contact Leslie Buttonow, Korg,
316 South Service Rd,
Melville, NY 11747. Tel: (631) 390-6500; Fax: (631) 390-6501; Web: www.korg.com