Roland - News and Rumours
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Roland goes all-in on its 606 legacy with the TR-6S, TR-06 and software TR-606
01 Oct · Roland delights us with a bit of historical wallowing as they pull out their old TR-606 and gives us two updated hardware versions and an authentic software recreation.
ZENOLOGY Pro opens the hood on Roland’s legacy synths and beyond
28 Sep · Roland has slowly filled their ZENOLOGY virtual instrument with vintage sounds well now you can blow the lid off and get down into every parameter with ZENOLOGY Pro.
Roland FANTOM V2.0 update brings multisampling, new effects and more
21 Sep · Roland introduced the FANTOM in 2019 as an all-in-one music production environment. Version 2 overhauls the sampling engine, introduces effects to the master section and brings automation editing to the touch ...
Your Ideal Polysnth: How (not) to choose the polyphonic synth of your dreams
05 Sep · You're going to finally realise your dream and buy your dream polysynth, now you're standing in a showroom surrounded by magical music machines: How do you choose your first polyphonic synthesizer?
Roland Zenology takes on the King of polysynths: JUPITER-8
03 Sep · Roland's Zenology, the software version of their ZEN-Core technology, hits the much-anticipated milestone which is the arrival of the legendary JUPITER-8 polyphonic synthesizer.
Roland releases JX-8P Model Expansion for Zenology
01 Jul · Roland's Zenology virtual instrument gets its first Model Expansion in the shape of the classic 1985 JX-8P polyphonic synthesizer and includes the editing functions of the PG-800 programmer.
Roland ZENOLOGY: Software version of ZEN-Core arrives to take everything forward
12 May · Now they've done it. Roland has broken free of the confines of their history and takes everything forward into the world of ZENOLOGY and it could be tragic or terribly exciting!
Coronavirus quarantine? Make 2 weeks fly by with these 5 synths.
14 Mar · So, you're self-isolating and run out of things to watch on Netflix? Here are the best synthesizers to spend 14 days with to help you stay sane as you wait out the Coronavirus.
Roland GP-002: the perfect extension for the Boutique JX-03
05 Mar · Graphic designer Robert Chrispijn has conceptualised the perfect companion to the Roland Boutique JX-03 by reimagining the PG-200 hardware programmer as the GP 002 virtual extension. Shame it's not real.
NAMM 2020: Roland reveals ZEN-Core Synthesis System unifying technology
15 Jan · Roland's CEO opens up about ZEN-Core that makes all sounds available across all instruments. He also explains why the Jupiter-Xm is the ultimate synth studio and why they're not looking to the past.
NAMM 2020: Roland RD-88 lighter and more accessible Stage Piano
15 Jan · Roland has announced a lighter, more portable and more affordable RD Stage Piano called the RD-88. It takes the RD 30 year history and puts it in a gig and home-friendly compact package.
NAMM 2020: Roland GPX-F1 Facet Grand Piano
11 Jan · Winner of Roland's Digital Piano Design Award the GPX-F1 Facet Grand Piano is an extraordinary instrument that showcases many Roland breakthroughs and inspires them for the future.
NAMM 2020: Roland launches the GO:LIVECAST smartphone streaming studio
08 Jan · Roland has announced the GO:LIVECAST live streaming studio for smartphones. It's a hardware/app combo for delivering live streams directly from your phone, without the need for other gear.
Roland A-88MKII MIDI Controller could be the first to support MIDI 2.0
07 Jan · Roland has announced a new version of their slim but fully weighted A-88 MIDI controller. The A-88MKII comes with some useful expressive control but most remarkable is that it supports MIDI 2.0