Roland’s founder, Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi, is to receive a Technical GRAMMY Award along with Dave Smith, president of Sequential Circuits, for their role in developing MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology. This award is part of the world-famous GRAMMY Awards, an annual ceremony celebrating the good and the great of…
Do you worry about your instruments when you play a gig? Insurance is the best way to make sure your gear is safe while you’re out and about. For all musicians, getting out and gigging is a key part of the experience. Whether you play for pay or just for…
Accidents can happen when you’re gigging, and if they do, Public Liability Insurance can often ensure you aren’t left to foot the bill. Whether you’re a professional musician or you play occasional open mic nights, Public Liability Insurance (PLI) offers essential protection for musicians. In the most basic insurance terms,…
As in the acoustic drum world, it’s easy for left-handed players to feel that they’re forever made to adapt to playing on a kit set up for right-handed players. We show you how a left-handed setup is possible with Roland V-Drums. If you’re a left handed player, it’s important that…
Top UK drummers battle it out for a chance to represent the UK in the V-Drums World Championship 2013 Last year’s V-Drums World Championship competition attracted hundreds of talented drummers from every corner of the globe. These were narrowed down to 16 finalists who traveled to the World final in…
Get on the fast track to learning drums with Roland’s interactive tutoring package Learning any instrument can be a highly rewarding experience, especially when you start to see real progress, but it’s never without its challenges. It can be very easy to jump in at the deep end without investing…
When it comes to drumming, acoustic drum triggers are the gateway to a sound palette limited only by your imagination. If you can think it, acoustic triggers can make it happen. The Source of Sound Contemplate for a moment, the nature of sound. No matter what you play… a guitar,…
Taking your drumming on the road has never been simple. Here, we show you how the new V-Drums portable kit makes for quick and easy set-up, pack-down and portability. The TD-4KP V-Drums is the first compact drum kit that is truly portable. By folding the pads and cymbals and reducing…
A raft of Roland gear is used at Paul Weller’s VW Session at Abbey Road When icons perform we’re always pleased to see Roland and Boss gear in the room. So when living legend Paul Weller performed in the iconic Abbey Road studio, for a VW Session on Channel 4,…
Jupiter Synth Legends is a free sound library for the Roland Jupiter-80 and Jupiter-50 synthesizers, recreating the signature sounds of Roland’s most iconic synths. The collection includes representations of seven legendary Roland instruments from the 1980s, all of which have helped shape the sound of modern music; and now you…
Z3TA+ 2 is now available for PC and Mac: great news for Mac owners who have been asking for Z3TA+ to come over to the Mac platform. The original Z3TA became a classic, having been used on countless tracks over the past decade, its distinctive sound having become a staple…
Buy SONAR X2 Producer and you’ll join the SONAR X2 Producer Content Club, with access to FREE synthesizer expansion packs, audio loops, video tutorials, and much more. Every other month, members of Sonar X2 Content Club will be able to download free synthesizer expansion packs, audio loops, video tutorials and…