Issue four of PowerOn, Roland’s music magazine for the iPad and iPhone is now on the App Store. This issue includes interviews with Alt-J, Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden, Paul Kodish from DJ Fresh Live and Charlie Prince who has played keys for Rhianna and John Meyer. We also examine recent trends…
Everything you need to create CDs on the go If you’ve ever needed to burn CDs (especially away from home) you’ll know that it’s far from straightforward. You’ve got to worry about computers, mics, interfaces, leads and that’s before getting it all working together. If that sounds like you, then…
Gary Numan shot to fame in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s with synth classics, including Are Friends Electric and Cars. Bringing an aggressive punk feel to a traditionally ice cool genre made him a genuine trailblazer and one of the most exciting artists of the period. In more recent years,…
By Ed Mitchell. Getting into trouble is part and parcel of being in a band. Join us as we celebrate the people who think that TV sets belong on the pavement and know exactly what to do when they see a line…. of ants. Once upon a time being a…
One of the most iconic guitarists of his generation talks effects, style and saxophones. Oh, and the small matter of closing the Olympics. Interview by Jamie Franklin, pic by Essy Syed. We catch up with guitarist Graham Coxon to talk about what effects he uses and what they mean to…
By Paul White, Editor-in-Chief, Sound on Sound magazine As far as music production is concerned, Equalisation is really just a fancy word for tone control — a device that can cut or boost particular parts of the audio spectrum. EQ can be used both to create new tonalities and to…
Basically, R-MIX is a signal processor that loads or records two tracks of stereo files. Thanks to Roland’s VariPhrase technology, it offers real-time control over the file’s pitch (up to +/- an octave) and tempo (from 50% to 130%), but the program’s heart is the “harmonic placement” window. This display…
The machine that put a smile on the faces of party people all over the world, without even realising: the incomparable TB-303 Bassline. It’s hard to make a definitive statement these days without kicking off an almighty flame war, but we’re going to make one anyway: the TB-303 is the greatest…
Coming this Autumn. From getting great tone to releasing a final mix, today’s musicians must master every element of the music production process. SONAR X2 Producer is there every step of the way, and the revolutionary Skylight interface lets you move seamlessly among the main production elements, instantly going from recording…
HD-3, interface and tutor software: the perfect package for learning drums How hard is it to learn the drums? Learning to play a musical instrument is one of life’s most rewarding experiences – especially when it’s the drums. The feeling when you play a drum roll for the first time,…
Industry experts from all over the world gathered in Nashville last month during the Summer NAMM Show and selected the new BOSS eBand® JS-10 among the top new gear in the “Best in Show” category. Unveiled by BOSS earlier this summer and available in the UK later this month, the…
Issue two of PowerOn, Roland’s iPad music magazine, is now available for free from the App Store. Headlines include an exclusive interview with Graham Coxon, a look at how Netsky are changing the sound of drum and bass, and an indepth analysis of the troubles facing the music industry. As usual, the…