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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…

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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…

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,…

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…

The recent Roland Synth Story tour celebrated Roland’s fortieth anniversary, visiting Walsall, London and Huddersfield and. The events explored the rich history of Roland synths: the stories behind the synths, how they influenced synthesizer development and how some even helped create radical new musical genres. With a back catalogue in…

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…

By Noel Borthwick [CAKEWALK] on 27 JUN 2012 Windows 8 Background There has been a large amount of interest and speculation about Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest OS scheduled for release in late 2012. Windows 8 is one of the most ambitious OS releases from Microsoft since Windows 95, and is…

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…

The seminal Roland TR-808 drum machine is the subject of a forthcoming independent documentary produced by You Know, and featuring an illustrious array of electro-music legends including Arthur Baker, Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, Afrika Bambaataa, A Guy called Gerald and many more. The big dogs will be talking about…

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…