Welcome to our monthly ‘in the hotseat’ feature where we get drummers to interview other drummers, chew the cud and generally talk about drums and the music industry in general. This month: the amazing Johnny Rabb is interrogated by Craig Blundell. Johnny and Craig spent some time together at the…
Last year Roland teamed up with Harry Hill, Muzu TV and The Fly to find Britain’s next big thing. Bands and singers from across the UK uploaded clips of their live performances to Harry’s website, and after watching them all, the judges chose dandy Oxford rockers A Million Faces as…
Sixteen International Finalists Compete for Top Honours Roland is proud to announce the winners of the Roland V-Drums World Championship 2012. Congratulations to 1st place winner, Baard Kolstad (Norway), 2nd place winner JP Bouvet (U.S.), and 3rd place winner Jaroslav Noga (Czech Republic) for earning the top three championship seats.…
New Ultra-Responsive Amp Models, Updated Effects, Dual Displays, and More Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – BOSS is proud to introduce the GT-100 Amp Effects Processor, the latest addition to the popular GT-series of floor-based multi-effects for guitarists. Driven by a powerful new BOSS DSP engine, the GT-100 is…
13-Pin Output Supports Roland Guitar Synths and V-Guitar System Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland and Fender are pleased to announce the GC-1 GK-Ready Stratocaster guitar as one of the V-Guitar series, a professional-level electric guitar that can be directly connected to the GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer and VG-99…
First Clip-On Tuner from the Industry Leader Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – BOSS is pleased to announce the TU-10 Clip-On Chromatic Tuner for guitars and basses, the first of its type available from the industry leader in electronic tuners. A number of unique and useful features, along with…
Classic Stratocaster® Guitar with Groundbreaking COSM Modelling Onboard Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Industry giants Roland and Fender are proud to introduce the Roland VG Stratocaster G-5, an amazingly versatile electronic guitar that fuses traditional design with the latest in digital music technology. Combining Roland’s revolutionary COSM® modelling…
Handsome Upright with SuperNATURAL Piano Core and Innovative Acoustic Projection Sound System Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland is proud to introduce the LX-15 Digital Piano, an elegant upright-style instrument with grand piano sound and attitude. The LX-15 boasts Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL® Piano sound engine, plus a newly…
New Models Feature SuperNATURAL Piano and Acoustic Projection Sound Systems Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland is proud to announce the HP500 series, the latest additions to its industry-leading cabinet-style digital pianos. Equipped with Roland’s acclaimed SuperNATURAL® Piano sound engine and the all-new Acoustic Projection sound system, the…
Fun and Affordable SuperNATURAL Piano with Onboard Rhythm Accompaniments Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland is pleased to introduce the RP301R Digital Piano, an attractive, fun, and affordable instrument that will please players of all levels. Featuring the SuperNATURAL® Piano sound engine, Ivory Feel-G keyboard, and built-in rhythm…
Piano Type and Button Type with Almost Limitless Expression Los Angeles, CA, January 19th 2012 – Roland Corporation are pleased to announce the newest members of the V-Accordion family, the compact FR-1x. Beginners, professionals and accordionists of all ages can now enjoy the compact V-Accordion with practically limitless expressions and…
Portable 2.1 Monitor Systems for Project Studios, Practice and Multi-Media Displays Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 2012 – Roland is proud to introduce the CM-220 and CM-110 CUBE Monitors, two portable 2.1 speaker systems for playing, practising and recording. With two satellite speakers, a subwoofer, and multiple stereo inputs for…