Dan Taman showed us the almost available new JD-XA synthesizer. It's coming out end of July 2015 and Dan was more than happy to showcase its capabilities.
808 is a documentary film that explores the impact of the classic Roland TR-808 on music past and present, and it's being released soon. Here's an interesting interview with the producer, Alex Noyer.
A sibling of the Jupiter 4, Roland tell us the new ProMars PLUG-OUT synth is a perfect reproduction of the vintage version with Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology and an advanced arpeggiator.
Musicians have been fascinated by the potential of loopers since'¦ well, since they became available! This 2 year old video of a Michael Jackson cover by Kawehi shows what's possible with little gear.
It's official. The Roland AIRA System-1 has a brother: System-1m. Yup, it's semi-modular and can be used as a Eurorack module, tabletop synth or 19" rack mount unit! Watch this demo video of it here.
Roland's latest plug-out synth, Roland ProMars, is based on the original warm 1979 vintage hardware model. The ProMars is VST & AU compatible and has additional features for SYSTEM-1 users.
Featuring artists like Damon Albarn, Pahrrell, David Guetta, Diplo, Phil Collins and more, this new documentary looks at the influence and sheer love created by Roland's iconic TR-808 drum machine.
The new Roland AIRA series initially received a mixed response from critics. But having played with the System 1 Plug-Out Synth for quite a while, Rennie Foster delivers his in-depth verdict.
Roland just launched the much anticipated AIRA System-1 synth and you've probably heard about the SH-101 plug-out... um plug-in software synth in recent days. What happens when you put them together?
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Hands up if you know which Drum Machine has had the biggest impact on music since its introduction... well, the Roland TR-808, undoubtedly wears that crown and BBC Radio 4 explore why.
Roland has done quite a job of teasing its new AIRA series of instruments, but it's finally here and we got our hands on some of the first hardware units in the country, starting with the TB-3.
Getting Dub Delay to sound right with standard digital plug-ins can be tricky. Fortunately, there's some delay units designed just for this and Sara Simms is on hand to explore 3 of her favorite ones.
Roland can't stay out of the music news with their new AIRA series. And if you own the JP8000 or JP-8080, 123creative have a treat for you with their 'Always Alive Volume 1' patch pack.
Since the rise of the synthesiser, there's been a fascination with robotic sounding vocals. Seems we can't get enough and that (and its other features) are precisely why the Roland VT-3 is in demand.
A day after the AIRA public announcement, we take a look at the 3rd device in the series, System 1, featuring Roland's new Analogue Circuit Behaviour technology. Let's see what this synth offers.
The TR-8 is a rhythm groove machine that melds the sound & vibe of the TR-808 & 909. Watch the video below from our friends at SonicState & stay tuned for our own full review coming soon!