Roland - News and Rumours
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Blip Blop: Roland Cloud 5.3 update adds 8-bit chiptune synth
07 May · With the 5.3 update to Roland Cloud, the manufacturer pays homage to retro video games with a chiptune synth/rompler called Blip Blop. You can install it right away from the Roland Cloud Manager.
Studio Electronics releases the Roland SE-02 Editor for standalone patch editing
02 May · Users of the Roland/Studio Electronics SE-02 will be pleased to hear that there's a software SE-02 Editor to access all the expanded parameters, manage user banks, blend patches and randomise everything.
Superbooth 2018: Roland announce four new System-500 modules
01 May · To be revealed at Superbooth Roland have owned up to the 4 new System-500 modules that we saw at the Puma launch party. We get a synth voice, a filter, a multi-utility and a mixer - good times!
Forget the TR-808 trainers what about these new Roland System 500 modules?
13 Apr · New Roland System 500 modules spotted at the Puma launch party in Berlin that featured those TR-808 trainers. Confused? Who cares - look, new unannounced System 500 Eurorack modules!
Move over Adidas and let Puma have a go at the TR-808 trainers
13 Apr · Remember those Adidas TR-808 trainers from last year that you couldn't buy. Well Roland have no teamed up with Puma to offer some trainers that might actually make it to the shops. Thank goodness!
Roland mixes ACB and samples in the TR-8S Rhythm Performer
05 Mar · Take the TR-8 Rhythm Performer, tone down the green and import your own samples and you have the TR-8S. It's not groundbreaking but it's probably exactly what we wanted for a live performance groovebox.
Roland teasing a new AIRA product to be revealed on Monday
03 Mar · A mysterious and rather foggy video hints at something with glowing faders that Roland are planning to announce on Monday the 5th March. What do we think? Sampler? Mixer? Groovebox? TR-8 Mk2?
NAMM 2018: Roland Cloud gets virtual TR-808 and TR-909
24 Jan · Roland Virtual Sonics have announced that the Roland Cloud online Legendary Series of virtual instruments will be joined by the first official software emulations of the TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines.
NAMM 2018: Robin’s synthesizer predictions
23 Jan · Arturia releases EuroBrute, Roland puts ACB in a multi-functional Eurorack module, Yamaha re-releases the CS-80 and Moog converts everything to Eurorack. Here are my NAMM 2018 predictions and a mixer I want.
NAMM 2018: Roland and Zoom battle it out for the hand-held recorder market
11 Jan · Ahead of NAMM 2018, Roland and Zoom each announced a new field recorder product, the R-07 and the H1n respectively. Both have some nifty features to lure musicians, journalists, podcasters and the like.
How to replace the knobs on a Roland Boutique SE-02
01 Jan · Many people are finding the knobs on the Roland Boutique SE-02 a bit too tiny and fiddly. Don't worry, there are alternatives that could make the synthesizer experience a much happier one.
Roland recreates its famous JV-1080 sound module in plug-in format
27 Dec 2017 · Roland's latest Cloud service update adds a new, old software synthesizer - the JV-1080. According to Roland, the digital recreation has the look, feel, and factory patches of the 90s beast.
Top 5 Synthesizers of 2017
24 Dec 2017 · Was 2017 a classic year for synthesizers? Which synths captured the imagination, the sonic excitement and hands-on controllability that make for an awesome creative sound machine? Here are my thoughts on that.
Top 5 audio interfaces by Focusrite, Roland, UAD, Presonus, Antelope
01 Dec 2017 · With a single exception, our selection includes only products announced and launched (or soon to be released) in 2017. They are spread in five price categories from entry-level to high end pro.