The Roland TD-4KP V-Drums® Portable kit received this year’s prestigious MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) for Electronic Drums. In the musical instrument industry, a MIPA is the equivalent of winning a BRIT or a Grammy! The TD-4KP is the newest member of the V-drums electronic drum kit family and the MIPA judges…
Recording your music on a computer isn’t hard – but it can be confusing if you don’t know where to begin. We’re running a free session called ‘Computer recording made easy’, held at your local Roland Planet store. Each session is tailored to your personal circumstances and set-up, so you…
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,…
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,…
Roland drivers keep pace with Windows and Apple updates The big tech news this week was Microsoft released its long-awaited Windows 8 operating system. The (rather attractive) new OS represents a shift towards mobile and touchscreen devices, but it also sets a new benchmark for home computers. But what happens…
The Roland Wireless Connect promotion has now ended. All claims must be received before January 31st 2013. Roland Wireless Connect promotion: free wireless transmitter lets you cut the cables Cables! The bane of every musician, and culprit behind the dreaded ‘studio trip’ and ‘hot coffee/scalded crotch” syndrome. Well, now you…
We love a festival – not that we’re fans of camping or communal porta-loos (who is?) – we love it because you get to see a year’s worth of great music in one weekend. What more could you ask for? And this year’s Reading festival is bringing together some of…
Roland relaunched the Jupiter range last year with the Jupiter-80, it caused quite a stir and not necessarily for all the right reasons. Firstly, comparisons with the Jupiter-8 weren’t entirely unexpected given the new keyboards name, although the analog purists weren’t appreciative that it’s focus was on emulating acoustic tones…
We take a tour of the great features of the Roland Quad-Capture, showing you how it’s easy to start recording your own music with this affordable USB audio interface. The main features include the premium mic preamps (VS Preamps) and AUTO-SENS function.
Become a synthesizer master with Roland’s workshops at Planet Synth and get an exlcusive Exploring Sound iBook for free. Have you ever wondered how to recreate the gurgling squelch of Daft Punk’s Da Funk or the haunting staccato of Kraftwerk’s The Model? Well wonder no more! Roland is hosting a…