Music News Legend the Rapper unleashes bold, 808-style EP ‘PSYCHO$i$’ by Amy Davidson Legend the Rapper (aka Legend) has returned with a powerful, evocative, 808-heavy EP, PSYCHO$i$. An impressive follow-up to Bi-Polar, Legend…
News Pro Audio Turn your TR-707/727 into a range of classic drum machines with ROM expansion by Nick Mielczarek HKA Designs are now offering a ROM expansion for the Roland TR-707 and TR-727, adding iconic sounds from a variety…
News Pro Audio The Roland TR-808 has turned 40 and celebrations are in full-swing by Jeremy Span “Four decades, one sound.” The legendary Roland TR-808 celebrates it’s 40th birthday with free plugins and never-before-seen content that explores…
Interviews Pro Audio LA Priest on his new album ‘GENE’, its custom drum machine, and staying organic by Dave Stano The new album from LA Priest, GENE, drops on June 5. The story behind it is as surprising and unique…
News Pro Audio Eventide launches a one-stop shop for distortion: CrushStation by Dave Stano Eventide has just put out their new CrushStation, a digital plug-in that works on desktops as well as iPhone and…
News Pro Audio The Slagwerk-101 is a sculpture that brings classic drum machines to life by Josh Davies You might not have heard of Love Hultén, but the Sweden-based designer has an impressive slate of projects ranging from…
Features Pro Audio Snap and Shutter: how Roland’s TR-909 escaped failure and built a legacy by Tom Cameron Some of the most groundbreaking music ever composed only has its genius realised retroactively. The same could be said for…
News Roland founder and drum machine trailblazer Ikutaro Kakehashi passes away at age 87 by Happy Since it was founded in the 1970s, Roland has become a household name in the world of music production. Ikutaro Kakehashi…