Features Pro Audio 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 examples along the way. The…
Lists Pro Audio 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 2021. Since its creation, the…
News Pro Audio 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 the experience of the original…
Pro 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 the Sound investigates. Whether or…
Features Pro Audio 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 history and lives on in…
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 of vintage drum machines. UK-based design engineer Harry Axten has…
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 the legacy and continued influence of the iconic drum machine….
News Pro Audio ‘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 to help spark your creativity”,…
News Pro Audio 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 has always been available as…
Features Pro Audio 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, French dream pop project M83…
News Pro Audio 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 were first released in 1983…
Exclusives Pro Audio The 80s Part I: experimentation, cutting edge tech and breaking into the mainstream by Max Mahood If the 1970s was the decade that began the revolution of electronic music, the 1980s was the decade that improved it. The 80s also added new cultural and technological features…
News Pro Audio The BOSS RE-2W is the coolest delay that you’ll never get to play by Luka Osborne Roland’s Space Echo is one of the most loved of all delays, but we haven’t yet seen a compact version of the effect. Meet the RE-2W. But is it real?…
