Roland is proud to introduce Integra Synth Legends, a free sound library for the Integra-7 sound module. The collection uses the Integra’s powerful and flexible SuperNATURAL sound engine to capture the essence of a number of historical synths, layering and processing the classic sound emulations to create a library of…
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…
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…
Streamlined Version of the Flagship JUPITER-80 March 21, 2012 — Roland is pleased to announce the JUPITER-50 Synthesizer, the second release in the contemporary generation of JUPITER-series keyboards. Inheriting the stunning sounds of the acclaimed JUPITER-80, this new synth features a lightweight, streamlined design that’s destined to make it an…
Wireless Communication between Roland Instruments and the iPhone March 21, 2012 — Roland is pleased to introduce Roland Wireless Connect, a new system that allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with the iPhone®. Consisting of a wireless USB adapter and two new iOS apps, Roland Wireless Connect makes it easy…
April 6, 2011 — In 1981, Roland created the JUPITER-8, with the goal of creating the most expressive synthesizer possible. Equipped with the leading technology of its day, the legendary synth’s unique character and rich sound has remained iconic in the popular musical landscape ever since. Today, Roland is extremely…
By Dan Burton (Photo by ‘Guido Schwan’) As one of the founding fathers of the synth pop movement, Howard Jones has been an avid Roland user since hooking up with the Jupiter 8 in 1982. Although he’s been working constantly since the eighties, writing for himself and others, Howard’s recent…
By Jamie Franklin Hi Jetro. You’ve been touring with Whitney now for a while. How is the tour going? The tour is going great. It’s a chance to revisit all of my favourite cities, London being one of them. I love Australia and because I’m techy, Japan is amazing!…
The Buggles and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark announce one-off charity gig Reunions are big news at the moment: is it because they don’t make them like they used to, or simply that people love to recapture their youth? Either way, eighties aficionados will perk up at the news of…
The Who played Royal Albert Hall back in March and their keys player Elliot Ware sent us a few pictures and told is “The G8 is stunning”. Check them out below. Fantom-G8 88-note music workstation with an advanced sound engine, ARX SuperNATURAL™ expansion, large-sized colour LCD and more.
September 1, 2010— Roland announces that its popular AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer is now available in a premium black sparkle finish. The new glass-particle UV finish creates a glistening appearance that is striking under stage lighting. The AX-Synth remains available in the standard white finish as well. Created with performance in…
By Norm Leet As his first guitar synth approaches its 30th birthday, Norm Leet takes a nostalgic look back at the evolution of a piece of gadgetry that has brought a whole new world of sounds to the guitarist’s fingertips. And, as he discovers – from the earliest models that…