The Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=11250783B00089E8 The Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer is the latest guitar synth in a long line of guitar synths from Roland. The videos above offer Roland’s official introductions to the GR-20. To use the GR-20, you: Attach the included GK-3 Divided Pickup to your steel-stringed electric (no drilling necessary). Second, select the type of sound you… Read More The Roland GR-20 Guitar Synthesizer

NAMM: Roland FR-2 Series V-Accordions

Tired of Lady of Spain? Next time you see an accordian player, they’re likely to be plaing Lucky Man, or even some hip-hop. Roland has announced the FR-2 series V-Accordions. These instruments offer Roland’s Physical Behavior Modeling technology, providing true tone and characteristics of the world’s best accordions, but they are significantly lighter. They also… Read More NAMM: Roland FR-2 Series V-Accordions

2008 NAMM Show: Roland E-09W Interactive Arranger

2008 NAMM Show: Roland announced the new E-09W interactive arranger. The popular E-09 boasts 870 sounds, 70 drum kits, interactive music style including Western, Middle Eastern and Asian, and, 47 Multi-FX, 64-voice polyphony and more. Roland equipped the board with a built-in 16-track recorder for capturing and developing musical idea.An Easy Mode provides quick, friendly… Read More 2008 NAMM Show: Roland E-09W Interactive Arranger

Roland To Acquire Major Share of Cakewalk

Roland has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a major share of Cakewalk, a leading developer of products for music creation and recording. Roland and Cakewalk have been partners since 1995, and have cooperated closely on numerous business projects and complimentary product lines. In 2003, Roland augmented its strategic partnership with Cakewalk… Read More Roland To Acquire Major Share of Cakewalk