124 Results for "Roland"

Japanese Giants: The History of Roland Synthesizers

Monosynths to Modulars, Junos to Jupiters; The History of Roland Synthesisers takes in some of the most famous synth & drum sounds of all time...

Behringer Reveal the Neptune-80 Juno 6/60 Clone

Behringer reveal the Neptune-80, their take on the Roland classic Juno 6/60 with the usual Behringer twist and the internet is divided!

Roland SP-404 Mk.II Update – Multitracks & More

Roland release a new free update for the SP404 Mk.II delivering a slew of useful new features including multitrack support and more

Review: Cherry Audio Mercury 6. The Wait Is Over!

Of all the classic Roland synth emulations, one had been notably absent until now. Cherry Audio's Mercury 6 gives us a Jupiter 6 emulation!

How to recreate the sound of the Roland TB-303 with software

To get into the spirit of 303 Day, we're looking at how to recreate the classic sound of the Roland TB-303 and which plugins to use.

Review: Roland SH-4d – A Multitude Of Oscillators

Roland revives the SH line with the new tabletop SH-4d synthesizer, combining virtual analogue with digital oscillators. Is it worthy of the SH name?

Buying Synthesizers From Japan – The Secret World of Cheap Synths?

Japan’s domestic vintage synthesizer market is surprisingly cheap. We tell you the best tips and tricks for buying synthesizers from Japan.

Roland Bundle Five TR-iffic Drum Machines

Following the release of their Analog Polysynth Collection, Roland have released the Drum Machine Collection featuring 5 classic rhythm boxes

Pharmasonic Roland System-100 cloned for Eurorack. Buyer beware?

Pharmasonic has released single-panel clones of the Roland System-100 Synthesizer 101 and Expander 102. But can you actually buy them?

Is Behringer still on a journey to the Jupiter-8?

The Behringer forges appear to be firing up again with some PCB teases that suggest the Jupiter-8 (Bupiter-8?) is perhaps not far off.

Review: Universal Audio Volt 476P Audio Interface

If you're searching for a versatile, affordable audio interface with premium audio processing then the Universal Audio Volt 476P could be for you.

“Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History” a new book from Bjooks

Now available! To celebrate 50 years of inspiration and innovation from Roland Bjooks has released a massive 400-page tome of Roland's fabulousness.

Welcome to the new Roland stores, customized for musicians

The introduction of new Roland stores offers a shopping experience shaped for the individual where you can interact with their products directly.

Roland MC-707 and MC-101 software editors from Momo

The editors are in standalone and VST format and let you get into the guts of the Roland MC-707 and MC-101 Grooveboxes from your computer.

Roland Zentracker for Android and iOS: a recording app goes beyond the essentials

ZenTracker is a free app for Android and iOS that Roland claims gives you a "mobile studio" that's easy to use. But how does the feature set stack up?

Roland SP-404 MKII: an update to the veteran sampler arrives

Word on the street is that Roland is dishing out an extensive update for the SP-404, a 16-year old sampler that still rocks - in its own way.

MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60: An authentic Juno chorus?

The new MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60 pedal recreates the classic '80s Roland synth effect and is now available for pre-order. But it's not cheap.

Superbooth 2021: SoundForce announces updated DCO and Juno inspired uVCF 6

SoundForce has two new modules for Superbooth; an updated version of their DCO and a compact uVCF 6 lowpass filter based on the Roland Juno filter.

Knobcon 2021: Michigan Synth Works MSW-810 analog monosynth

Michigan Synth Works will be showing their MSW-810 synthesizer based on the obscure Roland DG CMU-810 at Knobcon this weekend.

5 of the best Roland drum machine plug-ins to celebrate 808 and 909 day

The sounds of Roland's classic drum machines are masterfully preserved for this and the future generations. Here are our top software choices!

Behold, the Roland 808 Bomber Jacket

Not sure how to celebrate 808 day? Why not crank your lifestyle up a gear with this limited edition 808 Day 2021 Bomber Jacket. Oh, and test drive the TR-808 plugin for free.

Roland unleashes Zenology FX for your DAW, free till Dec 31 2021

Roland turned all 90+ effects from its Zen Core sound engine into a Roland Cloud plug-in which you test for free until Dec 31, 2021. Yes!

Behringer surprises us with the MS-5 clone of the Roland SH-5

Behringer's meandering through the history of synthesizers arrives at the Roland SH-5 and posts photos of their MS-5 prototype. 

Welcome back to M185, a sequencer for the Roland System 100M format

RYK Modular has gone full circle to bring a new version of their M185 sequencer back to the Roland System 100m.