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MacOS High Sierra 10.13: Should you update?

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Roland kill off Propellerhead Rebirth RB-338

Roland get snooty about their intellectual property 21 years after the release of the Propellerhead classic 303, 808 and 909 emulation. And so Rebirth RB-338 is no more.

Roland extends Blues Cube Hot series with ‘British EL84 Modified’ amp

The new model in Roland's Blues Cube Hot series can handle many situations and comes with some useful features. Could this be your one-stop shop for a compact, British-voiced amp?

Roland SPD::ONE digital percussion pads redefine the Boss Dr Pad

Roland announces the single pad SPD::ONE digital percussion pad as part of their Future Redefined event - but why are there four of them?

IK Multimedia announce Syntronik: a collection of legendary synthesizers

Syntronik is 38 classic synthesizers sampled into 17 instruments with modelled filters and authentically drifting oscillators. It's more than a slice of synthesizer heaven it's the whole damn cake.