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How popular isRoland?

In October 2026, people searched for Roland by name about 121,000 times worldwide, a 10% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.98% of all global MIDI controller brand searches, placing Roland sixth out of six brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about MIDI controller brands, Roland appeared in one of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Roland is the sixth most searched of 6 competitors and the sixth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Native InstrumentsShare of searches 55.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. M-AudioShare of searches 18.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. NovationShare of searches 17.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. AkaiShare of searches 4.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. RolandShare of searches 0.98%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top MIDI controller brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Roland was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Roland is the sixth most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Novation1st
  2. Arturia2nd
  3. Akai3rd
  4. Native Instruments4th
  5. M-Audio5th
  6. Roland6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Novation5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Akai5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Native Instruments4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Arturia4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • M-Audio3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Roland1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about MIDI controller brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for Roland compared with other MIDI controller brands worldwide?

Roland against MIDI controller brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Native Instruments, M-Audio, Novation, Akai, Arturia, Roland. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNative InstrumentsM-AudioNovationAkaiArturiaRoland
Nov 202565.8%14.3%13.2%3.9%2%0.75%
Dec 202565.5%14.3%13.6%3.9%2.1%0.68%
Jan 202674.6%10.9%9.7%2.5%1.7%0.59%
Feb 202664.9%14.3%13.3%4.3%2.4%0.82%
Mar 202656.7%18.4%17.1%4.2%2.8%0.87%
Apr 202660.9%16.1%16%4%2.1%0.88%
May 202665.1%14.1%14.6%3.5%2%0.64%
Jun 202658.2%15.8%18.5%3.9%2.8%0.81%
Jul 202659.7%16.2%17%4%2.2%0.88%
Aug 202656.5%18.6%17.5%3.8%2.5%0.98%
Sep 202657.1%18.8%16.3%4.3%2.6%0.84%
Oct 202655.5%18.3%17.8%4.6%2.9%0.98%

  1. 1.Native Instruments

    55.5%

    Held 1st. 111K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  2. 2.M-Audio

    18.3%

    Held 2nd. 36.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Novation

    17.8%

    Held 3rd. 35.6K estimated branded searches, +12.7% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Akai

    4.6%

    Held 4th. 9.1K estimated branded searches, +7.9% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Arturia

    2.9%

    Held 5th. 5.8K estimated branded searches, +16.4% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  6. 6.Roland

    0.98%

    Held 6th. 2K estimated branded searches, +20.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Akai and Arturia sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “akai midi keyboard”.

Compare popularity between Roland and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Roland

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How has branded search demand for Roland changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Roland worldwide fell from 135K to 121K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Roland’s share of searches among MIDI controller brands worldwide held steady, from 0.75% to 0.98%.

How did search popularity change for MIDI controller brands worldwide in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Novation gained share of searches among MIDI controller brands worldwide, from 16.3% to 17.8%.

  2. In October 2026, Native Instruments lost share of searches among MIDI controller brands worldwide, from 57.1% to 55.5%.

  3. In October 2026, M-Audio lost share of searches among MIDI controller brands worldwide, from 18.8% to 18.3%.

  4. Arturia’s share of searches among MIDI controller brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.2% to 2.9% in October 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Akai worldwide fell 23.8% over 12 measured months, from 12K to 9.1K in October 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Roland worldwide fell 14.4% over 12 measured months, from 2.3K to 2K in October 2026.

How are Roland’s branded searches counted?

22 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Roland’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • roland accordion
  • roland cable
  • roland digital piano
  • roland drum
  • roland drum kit
  • roland drum machine
  • roland drum stool
  • roland drums
  • roland guitar cable
  • roland hand drum
  • roland keyboard
  • roland keyboard bench
  • roland keyboard controller
  • roland midi controller
  • roland midi keyboard
  • roland piano
  • roland piano bench
  • roland piano stool
  • roland stage piano
  • roland synth
  • roland synthesiser
  • roland tr 8s

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Roland compete?

Roland is ranked by how often people search for it in 11 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Digital piano and keyboard brands2nd of 614.2%Show ranking
Drum kit brands2nd of 1014%Show ranking
MIDI controller brands6th of 60.98%Shown above
Drum machine brands3rd of 913.2%Show ranking
Drum throne brands8th of 80.06%Show ranking
Synthesizer brands2nd of 618.1%Show ranking
Guitar cable brands6th of 71.8%Show ranking
Accordion brands3rd of 69.3%Show ranking
Piano stool brands3rd of 418%Show ranking
Hand drum brands4th of 42.7%Show ranking
Piano bench brands1st of 839.6%Show ranking
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