Roland - News and Rumours
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Roland evolves the Fantom into a space age composition behemoth
05 Sep 2019 · If you're after a huge workstation that will be everything and do everything while looking like the flight deck of a moon-sized space station then Fantom is right up your exhaust port.
Reworked Roland JU-06A Boutique now includes the soul of both Juno-106 and Juno-60
05 Sep 2019 · Much improved front panel design on the reworked JU-06A that brings in the Juno-60 to play with the Juno-106 complete with chorus, arpeggiator and sequencer.
The Roland Groovebox returns with the MC-707 and MC-101
05 Sep 2019 · The MC-707 is packed with 8 tracks of sequencing, sampling, loops and phrases with the synthesizer, drum and effects engine of the new Jupiter-X. The MC-101 does the same with 8 tracks - but where's the D-Beam?
Roland announce Jupiter-X Flagship synthesizer and Jupiter-Xm sidekick
05 Sep 2019 · The Jupiter-X looks fantastic and runs all their vintage models and has a built-in drum machine. The Jupiter-Xm has all that in a more hipster package. Is this the flagship we've been waiting for?
Roland Cloud gets classic pro sounds with the Roland SRX Studio
08 May 2019 · Roland brings some high-end professional sounds into the Roland Cloud subscription with a virtual instrument version of the classic SRX Studio expansion card.
Roland finally re-releases the TB-303 Bass Line – on Roland Cloud
03 Mar 2019 · Roland has taken on the 3rd March as 303 day to reclaim the beloved TB-303 Bass Line synth and released an authentically modelled software version of the analogue classic - dammit!
Roland registers the look of the TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks
07 Feb 2019 · Roland pulls their finger out and registers the design and layout of the iconic TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks in Germany. How will this affect Behringer and other clone manufacturers?
NAMM 2019: Roland Cloud introduces SRX World and Drum Studio Acoustic One
24 Jan 2019 · New World Music expansion packs and a bunch of acoustic drum kits have been added to your Roland Cloud account for instant download.
NAMM 2019: Roland FP-10 is an affordable, simple portable piano
23 Jan 2019 · Roland expands its FP range of portable pianos with the simple, cheap and reasonably authentic FP-10. The 88-key hammer-action does what it's supposed to without any fuss for under £500.
JX-3P now available as a software synthesizer in Roland’s Cloud
18 Oct 2018 · The 1980's classic preset polyphonic synthesizer, the JX-3P has arrived in the RolandCloud via its Plug-Out experience with the System-8. Comes with the iconic soundset and the PG-200 programmer for deeper ...
Roland VT-4 Voice Processor messes with your voice
17 Oct 2018 · Sound like a robot, sing through a megaphone, vocode and harmonise your voice with MIDI controlled chords. The Roland VT-4 is a one-stop vocal messing machine.
Roland’s AX-Edge keytar with custom blades couldn’t be more metal
13 Sep 2018 · Equal parts nuts and awesome the AX-Edge is the coolest thing ever. Any normal person would feel ridiculous but in the hands of the right sort of extrovert this thing is gonna rock!
Roland makes the JUNO-DS61 slightly larger: Enter the JUNO-DS76!
13 Sep 2018 · I was so frustrated that the JUNO-DS61 felt a little small and yet the JUNO-DS88 was too many notes for me to cope with. With the new 76-keyed JUNO-DS76 I couldn't be happier.
909 Day – Roland reveals forthcoming launch of 3 new drum and synth products
09 Sep 2018 · Roland has decided to keep 909 Day for celebrating the TR-909 and instead are going to release 3 new "drum and synthesizer" products on the 13th September instead. What could they be?
808 Day: Roland release JX-3P Plug-Out for System 8 synthesizer
08 Aug 2018 · Roland celebrates 808 Day by releasing an update for the System-8 synthesizer that includes the JX-3P 6 voice polysynth. Add in a pair of trainers and some limited edition vinyl and is that our lot for this ...
Roland tease Plug-out Number 3 for System 8. Which synth are they emulating?
07 Aug 2018 · A video on Facebook suggests that Roland are about to announce their third virtual Plug-Out recreate of a classic synthesizer for the System-8 on 808 Day. Firm favourite is the JX3P - what do you think?
Behringer suggests we fasten our seat belts for 808 Day – is their clone ready?
06 Aug 2018 · Other than a pair of trainers Roland is not sparking much anticipation for 808 Day on the 8th August. Behringer meanwhile is hinting that they are going to make it all about their RD-808 analogue drum machine.
Kick it! Puma announce RS-100: More Roland TR-808 inspired trainers
23 Jul 2018 · It's for real this time, Puma is releasing not one but two styles of TR-808 inspired trainers on 808 day in a couple of weeks. The RS-100 joins the RS-0 as the £100 footwear of choice for any drum machine fan.
Roland GO:MIXER PRO and Virtual Stage Camera: a video recording studio for smartphones
20 Jul 2018 · The combination of GO:MIXER PRO smartphone audio mixer and the Virtual Stage Camera lets you create high quality video, while GO:MIXER PRO can connect to and mix up to nine audio sources.
RolandCloud 5.5 brings AAX support for Pro Tools
03 Jul 2018 · Finally all you Pro Tools users can get access to the wealth of instruments and classic synthesizer emulations from the RolandCloud as they introduce support for AAX.
Roland System-8 gets new FM oscillators and filters in meaty 1.2 update
29 Jun 2018 · Roland has added two FM variations to the oscillators on the System-8 featuring 2 operator and 5 operator waveforms. It also gets filters from the Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 amongst other bits and bobs.
Fender, Yamaha, Korg, Casio and Roland UK offices raided over alleged price fixing
27 May 2018 · The UK offices of five major MI brands have been raided over alleged price-fixing! The probe is centred on Fender, Roland, Casio, Korg and Yamaha, according to reports.