Music News AI Meets Roland: Amadeus Code has unleashed MusicTGA-HR upon the world by Tammy Moir Amadeus Code and Roland Corporation strike a harmonious chord, unleashing the transformative power of AI in music creation. In a groundbreaking move that has sent shockwaves through the industry, Amadeus…
News Pro Audio Black Rooster Audio TD-201: Why You Might Need This Vintage Tape Echo by Tim McArtney Black Rooster Audio released their version of the infamous Roland Space Echo the TD-201. But why do you need another Tape Echo? We tested it out in the studio. Knowing…
Books News Pro Audio Inspire The Music – 50 Years of Roland History: a Deep Dive Into the World’s Most Influential Brand by Tim McArtney In this latest book release from Bjooks, you can learn about the rich history and influence of Roland with Inspire The Music – 50 Years of Roland History. Roland has…
Features News Pro Audio Retro synth ads that border on the ridiculous and the sublime by Happy Here are some retro synth ads from the 80s that border on the ridiculous and the sublime… mostly the ridiculous. We’ve already covered some awesome vintage instrument ads from the…
News Pro Audio The Roland CR-78 is reborn as the Compu78 plugin by Happy Bringing the ancient sounds of the Roland CR-78 into the DAW environment: The Compu78 by Forgotten Keys recreates the influential rhythm machine. Before Roland released the TR-808 and changed the…
News Pro Audio Roland unveils the JUNO-X polyphonic synthesizer by Dan Shaw It’s back. The original JUNO series opened up the world of synthesis to a new generation of electronic enthusiasts. Can Roland’s new JUNO-X do the same? Before the JUNO series…
Lists Pro Audio Get your hands on the 10 best digital pianos of 2021 by Happy The digital keyboard piano has evolved beyond a merely convenient tool to become a fully-fledged and inspiring instrument. Here are 10 of the best you can play in 2021. Not…
News Pro Audio Mixing goes mobile with Roland’s GO:MIXER PRO-X by Dan Shaw We’ve witnessed the downsizing of the studio to the laptop, but with the GO:MIXER PRO-X, Roland has shrunken it down to the size of a mobile phone. Aimed squarely at…
Features Pro Audio The Roland Jupiter-8: the fattest synth in the solar system by Dan Shaw If it isn’t the fattest synth in history, it’s damn near close. The Roland Jupiter-8 dished up rich polyphony and represented the peak of the analog craft. In the 1970s…
Features Pro Audio Check out a full list of the gear Daft Punk used to record Homework by Oliver Newland Ever wondered what Daft Punk used to achieve the huge sounds on Da Funk or Around The World? Wonder no more with this Homework-era gear list. Despite quickly shooting to world fame…
Features Pro Audio A decade of shimmer: the history of BOSS chorus pedals from 1975 to 1985 by Enmore Audio In a short decade between 1975 and 1985, Roland and BOSS created some of the most classic chorus effects of all time. Chances are that if you’ve listened to any…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: What’s the best Space Echo? Original, pedal, or plugin? by Dan Shaw The Roland Space Echo hardly needs an introduction. Engineering the Sound tested out the original, pedal, and plugin versions of the iconic unit. Which one came out on top? The…
News Pro Audio Roland launches the new TD-50X range of V-Drums by Daniel Croft For those wanting to bash out John Bonham’s Moby Dick at 3 am, Roland’s new TD-50X range may be something to add to the shopping cart. Sound technology titan Roland…
