NAMM – Roland Introduces SP-606 Sampling Workstation

At the NAMM Summer Show, Roland announced that it was shipping the SP-606, a sampling workstation that combines sampling, phrase sequencing, audio editing, effects, performance tools, computer connectivity, and soft-synthesis into a user-friendly package. Pro-quality digital audio can be captured with the SP-606’s 8-voice sampling engine by recording directly from the built-in stereo inputs and… Read More NAMM – Roland Introduces SP-606 Sampling Workstation

July 27, 2004January 24, 2007Leave a comment

Roland introduces Juno-D Synthesizer at 2004 NAMM Summer Show

At the 2004 Summer NAMM show, Roland introduced the Juno-D synthesizer. Features: Affordable 61-note synthesizer with 64-note polyphony, improved keyboard feel, and GM2 compatibility 768 radio-ready Patches, 22 Rhythm Sets, and 40 Performance memory provided Patches organized in categories such as Piano, Guitar, Orchestra, etc. Two Tones can be assigned to each Patch, and can… Read More Roland introduces Juno-D Synthesizer at 2004 NAMM Summer Show

July 23, 2004January 20, 20071 Comment

Super-Producers Using Roland MV-8000

Roland has announced that top producers Armand Van Helden and Jermaine Dupri are currently creating and remixing their latest projects with the new Roland MV-8000 Production Studio. Cranking out epic beats since he was 15, Helden officially broke onto the global music scene in 1996 with a series of remix classics that became danceclub favorites… Read More Super-Producers Using Roland MV-8000

June 28, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

Roland Keyboards and Electronics

Roland has been making leading electronic music instruments for thirty years. Their classic include the TB303 and TR909, staples of electronica, the Juno series of synthesizers, and the SH-101, a classic analog synth. Their current lineup includes the wicked Fantom-X keyboards and V-Synths. Established in 1972, Roland immediately made its mark in the world of… Read More Roland Keyboards and Electronics

February 15, 2004January 14, 2007Leave a comment

The Roland TR-909 Drum Machine

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8FC33FC353A05B03 Roland released the TR-909 in 1983. Analog machines were beginning to be replaced by digital drum machines that featured more realistic-sounding samples. Roland’s TR-808 was being challenged by drum machines that didn’t sound so artificial in a mix. For the TR-909, Roland responded to this by combining technologies, using analog sounds where they worked… Read More The Roland TR-909 Drum Machine

January 13, 2004February 21, 2010Leave a comment

Techno Music

Techno music came out of Detroit in the 1980’s, and carried the influences of popular electronic music of the 1970’s to the dancefloors. The music features regular, pouding beats coupled with distorted synthesized sequences. The best known early techno producers are Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson, sometimes known as the Belleville Three. They… Read More Techno Music

January 8, 2004February 23, 2019Leave a comment

Roland TR-808

In the late seventies and early eighties, Roland seemed specialize in electronic music instruments that were under appreciated while they were in production, but became quickly became classics. The TR-808 was created originally as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. It was also used on some early R&B and hip-hop tunes. Marvin Gaye’s… Read More Roland TR-808

December 20, 2003January 13, 20071 Comment

TB-303

TB303.org – This site is a portal site devoted to the Roland TB-303, one of the most important instruments in electronic music over the last twenty years. It has 303 news, and 303 patterns for many types of electronica. See also the Synthtopia review of the Roland TB-303!

November 30, 2003January 15, 2007Leave a comment