Roland AIRA TB-3 Touch Bassline Is A Futuristic Take On The Classic 303

Roland has officially introduced the AIRA TB-3 Touch Bassline – a new bass synth that offers a futuristic take on the classic 303. The TB-3 is based on Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) modeling, which allows Roland to recreate the sound of the 303, but also to go beyond it. Here’s what they have to say about… Read More Roland AIRA TB-3 Touch Bassline Is A Futuristic Take On The Classic 303

Roland AIRA Series Offers Classic Sound + Modern Features

Today, Roland officially announced its new series of AIRA products: The AIRA TR-8 Rhythm Performer – a $499 drum machine; The AIRA TB-3 Touch Bassline – a $299 bassline synth; The AIRA VT-3 Voice Transformer – a $199 vocal effects processor and vocoder; and The AIRA System-1 Plug-Out Synthesizer – a $599 virtual analog synthesizer that can transform into… Read More Roland AIRA Series Offers Classic Sound + Modern Features

Roland AIRA TR-08 Rumor Leak Update – Not Analog, But ‘Great Fun’

Since we reported on the upcoming Roland Aira TR-08 drum machine teaser video, there’s been tons of discussion about it on Synthtopia and around the ‘net. The Aira TR-08 is generating as much buzz as anything teased or leaked from the upcoming 2014 NAMM Show. Official details are to come – but unofficial rumors & leaks… Read More Roland AIRA TR-08 Rumor Leak Update – Not Analog, But ‘Great Fun’

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