Enmore Audio Features The vocoder: from military communication to musical inspiration by Borna Crvelin The vocoder has been a tool for manipulating the human voice for nearly a century. Let’s dive into its fascinating history and count the classic…
Enmore Audio Lists Here are the best 14 synths you can play in 2021 by Nick Mielczarek The synthesizer has become a performance staple over the years. The field has never been so diverse. Here are the best you can get in…
Enmore Audio News Roland’s legendary Juno-60 is reborn as a soft synth by Allegra Short After attaining iconic status in the 1980s, Roland has re-released their influential Juno-60 keyboard as a modified software synthesiser. Keeping to the authenticity that encapsulated…
Enmore Audio Lists Here are the 10 best digital pianos of 2020 by Happy The digital piano has evolved beyond a merely convenient tool to become a fully-fledged and inspiring instrument. Here are 10 of the best you can…
Enmore Audio Engineering the Sound: Roland TR-6S offers everything a live performer needs by Tom Cameron A little brother to Roland’s flagship TR-8S Rhythm Performer, the TR-6S packs a hell of a punch despite the smaller size (and price tag). Engineering…
Enmore Audio Features The Roland Space Echo: delays from distant galaxies by Dan Shaw The Roland Space Echo put delay in the hands of not just engineers, but experimental artists all over the world. It made waves throughout recorded…
Enmore Audio News 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 of vintage drum machines. UK-based…
Enmore Audio News 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 the legacy and continued influence…
Enmore Audio News ‘Roland Articles’: the audacious new project from the gear giant by Jack Foley Iconic Japanese music equipment manufacturer Roland has launched an ambitious new online platform dubbed Roland Articles. Its purpose is to use “inspiring stories and knowledge…
Enmore Audio News Roland’s Zenbeats app is now free for a limited time by Josh Davies Roland has released the full version of Zenbeats, their cross-platform music-making app, for free on iOS and Android for a limited time. The app itself…
Enmore Audio Features Engineering The Sound: M83’s ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ by Josh Davies “I’m a very nostalgic person, but not in a sad way – it’s a happy nostalgia.” With the 2011 release of Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming,…
Enmore Audio News MIDI 2.0 is here: what does it mean for you? by Josh Davies At NAMM 2020 the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) have voted unanimously to adopt the full suite of MIDI 2.0 specifications. The specs for MIDI 1.0…
Enmore Audio Features The Roland Jupiter-8: the fattest synth in the solar system by Dan Shaw In the 1970s and early 1980s, manufacturers of synthesizers were engaged in a battle. Not necessarily in price, though that definitely came into it. They…