Roland - News and Rumours
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Roland tease Plug-out Number 3 for System 8. Which synth are they emulating?
07 Aug 2018 · A video on Facebook suggests that Roland are about to announce their third virtual Plug-Out recreate of a classic synthesizer for the System-8 on 808 Day. Firm favourite is the JX3P - what do you think?
Behringer suggests we fasten our seat belts for 808 Day – is their clone ready?
06 Aug 2018 · Other than a pair of trainers Roland is not sparking much anticipation for 808 Day on the 8th August. Behringer meanwhile is hinting that they are going to make it all about their RD-808 analogue drum machine.
Kick it! Puma announce RS-100: More Roland TR-808 inspired trainers
23 Jul 2018 · It's for real this time, Puma is releasing not one but two styles of TR-808 inspired trainers on 808 day in a couple of weeks. The RS-100 joins the RS-0 as the £100 footwear of choice for any drum machine fan.
Roland GO:MIXER PRO and Virtual Stage Camera: a video recording studio for smartphones
20 Jul 2018 · The combination of GO:MIXER PRO smartphone audio mixer and the Virtual Stage Camera lets you create high quality video, while GO:MIXER PRO can connect to and mix up to nine audio sources.
RolandCloud 5.5 brings AAX support for Pro Tools
03 Jul 2018 · Finally all you Pro Tools users can get access to the wealth of instruments and classic synthesizer emulations from the RolandCloud as they introduce support for AAX.
Roland System-8 gets new FM oscillators and filters in meaty 1.2 update
29 Jun 2018 · Roland has added two FM variations to the oscillators on the System-8 featuring 2 operator and 5 operator waveforms. It also gets filters from the Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 amongst other bits and bobs.
Fender, Yamaha, Korg, Casio and Roland UK offices raided over alleged price fixing
27 May 2018 · The UK offices of five major MI brands have been raided over alleged price-fixing! The probe is centred on Fender, Roland, Casio, Korg and Yamaha, according to reports.
Blip Blop: Roland Cloud 5.3 update adds 8-bit chiptune synth
07 May 2018 · 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 2018 · 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 2018 · 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 2018 · 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 2018 · 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 2018 · 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 2018 · 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?