Author: synthhead

Open Mic: What Do You Want To See Introduced At This Year’s NAMM Show?

The 2014 NAMM Show kicks off next week – and you know what that means: tons of new gear, some vaporware, booth babes, NAMM weirdness and ‘game changers’. The NAMM Show is where many companies make their biggest gear and software announcements of the year. We’ll be on site in Anaheim, CA next week bringing… Read More Open Mic: What Do You Want To See Introduced At This Year’s NAMM Show?

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Roland Intros FA-06, FA-08 Workstation Keyboards

2014 NAMM Show: Roland today introduced its new FA music workstation series, which features a sound collection inherited from their flagship INTEGRA-7, studio-quality effects, expressive real-time controls and onboard sampling for instant audio playback from the 16 backlit pads. The sequencer features simple operation and non-stop loop recording, letting you capture songs and ideas as they come… Read More Roland Intros FA-06, FA-08 Workstation Keyboards

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The Roland Aira TR-8 – The Evolution Of The Classic TR-808

2014 NAMM Show: Roland is teasing a new drum machine, the Aira, that it calls ‘the evolution of the Roland TR-808 drum machine”. Specifications are to come, so it is not yet clear what technology is behind the Roland Aira. But here’s Roland’s teaser video for the Aira, which focuses on the classic analog sound of… Read More The Roland Aira TR-8 – The Evolution Of The Classic TR-808

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