364 Search Results for "roland"
TC Electronics to launch JUNE-60 Chorus Effect pedal
10 Oct 2017 in Guitar
This pedal has been sneaking around undetected for a few days on the internet now and it looks as though it could be getting an actual release date sometime soon!
SynthFest UK 2017: show report
09 Oct 2017 in Synths
Sheffield hosted the second UK SynthFest on the 7th October presented by Sound On Sound magazine. I walked the floor, played with all manner of synths and noise machines and met the people who made them.
SynthFest UK will have a Roland Boutique D-05 to play with
02 Oct 2017 in Synths
Roland have announced that they have chosen SynthFest UK show for the first UK outing of the new Boutique D-05 Linear synthesizer. It's this Saturday 7th October in Sheffield.
MacOS High Sierra 10.13: Should you update?
26 Sep 2017 in Other
Apple has just published a new update to OSX - but should you update right away? We checked out a few apps and called the most important software developers. Find out here if your software is supported.
Roland Cloud 4.4 Anthology Orchestra is the JV-80 orchestral expansion
18 Sep 2017 in Synths
Roland Cloud's latest update brings us an orchestral library from the days when it all had to fit on an 8MB expansion card. Anthology Orchestra brings back a classic JV-80 sound set.
V-Combo VR-730 and VR-09-B live performance keyboards from Roland
13 Sep 2017 in Synths
The V-Combo VR-730 and VR-09-B are vintage looking keyboards for live performance with the sort of organ, piano and synth sounds the gigging keyboard player needs. Light, portable and very useful.
Shootout: Roland D-05 vs D50
12 Sep 2017 in Synths
Can you tell the difference between the classic presets of the original D-50 and the same sounds on the new Roland Boutique D-05? No, we couldn't either - but give it a go!
The Roland TR-606 gets miniaturized on the iPhone and iPad
09 Sep 2017 in Studio
Roland's hardware has been faithfully translated onto the iPhone and iPad's screen and features a 16-step sequencer with song mode. Swing and tap tempo controls let you shuffle up the rhythms...
Roland Boutique D-05: a reimagined D-50 Linear Synthesizer
09 Sep 2017 in Synths
Roland take us back to the era of menu diving, painful programming and the pop music of the late 1980's with the Roland Boutique D-05 Linear Synthesizer.
Boss V-BDN: ‘That’ Strandberg guitar is finally released!
08 Sep 2017 in Guitar
We saw the prototype back at the Winter NAMM Show and now the V-BDN is finally going on to general release, but will this modern take on guitar be welcomed by the guitar world?
Roland redefines the future with a D-50 Linear synthesizer experience
06 Sep 2017 in Synths
Roland hint at something to do with a D-50 Linear Synthesizer for 909 day this year. But they've already released the VSTi plugin version so why all the mystery?
Is this Behringer’s SH-101 clone? Image of MS-101 appears on Facebook
08 Aug 2017 in Synths
Behringer post a mysterious image on Facebook of what appears to be an action shot of an MS-101 synthesizer complete with modulation grip - is this an SH-101 clone?
Roland SH-01A: The Boutique reissue of the SH-101 is finally here
08 Aug 2017 in Synths
Here it is, the Boutique synthesizer we've all been waiting for. Roland announces the SH-01A, their 4 voice polyphonic ACB reissue of the classic SH-101.
Roland TR-08 Rhythm Composer: the Boutique 808 we’ve been waiting for
08 Aug 2017 in Synths
It's 808 day and Roland finally announce the TR-08, the Boutique reissue of the classic TR-808 Rhythm Composer we've all been waiting for. All those lovely knobs and buttons are all a bit tiny in this format ...
Roland SP-404A announced: a cool little sampler for DJs
08 Aug 2017 in DJ
Roland announced a new sampler today, the SP-404A. With a maximum 12-voice polyphony, the SP-404A is able to store up to 120 samples and up to 120 patterns. It looks like a great tool for DJs wanting to ...
Roland SE-02: The first reviews, user demos and shoot-outs are here!
27 Jul 2017 in Synths
Roland's recently announced SE-02 caused some shockwaves to ripple through the synth community - now the first demos and reviews are in! Sit back and enjoy some twiddling!
Leak! Is this a Roland SH-101 Boutique?
23 Jul 2017 in Synths
Grabbed from an Instagram Story video posted in the middle of the night, could this be a Boutique Roland SH-101? Check out these images and tell us what you think.
Summer NAMM 2017: BOSS Waza Amp Head 75 – lower price, same features
13 Jul 2017 in Guitar
BOSS has followed up its outing last year into boutique-style amplifier country with the BOSS Waza Amp Head 75, which has the same features, half the wattage but knocks EUR 1000 (!) off the price...
Moog discontinues the Minimoog Model D, again
29 Jun 2017 in Synths
In 1981 the Minimoog Model D was discontinued because of the pressure of the digital age. In 2017 could it be the attack of the clones or have they simply run out of parts? Either way, we're sad to see it go.
Roland brings back the D-50 Linear Synthesizer as a plug-in
22 Jun 2017 in Synths
With all the excitement of the SE-02 we missed the sneaky release of a vintage digital classic - the Roland D-50 Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer recreated as a plug-in.
Could the SE-26 be the next Roland and Studio Electronics synthesizer?
21 Jun 2017 in Synths
Roland and Studio Electronics kick off a new partnership with the stunning SE-02 Boutique synthesizer. What could be next? how about an ARP 2600 clone - the SE-26?
Roland add the FA-07 76 key workstation to the FA Series
20 Jun 2017 in Synths
Completely overshadowed by the announcement of the SE-02 analog synthesizer the FA-07 is a new 76 key workstation keyboard for the already existing FA series.
Roland and Studio Electronics announce the SE-02 analog synthesizer
20 Jun 2017 in Synths
The unexpected collaboration between Roland and analog synth masters Studio Electronics brings us the vintage looking SE-02: a fully analogue monosynth with sequencer, cross modulation and DSP effects