Deals
Roland Cyber Monday sale, save up to 80% OFF on synth and drum machine plugins
Roland has launched a Cyber Monday sale where you can save up to 80% OFF on their synths and drum machine plugins for macOS and Windows.
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Drum Machines
Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator: the marriage of the analog and digital TR era with sampling
The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator marries the analog and digital TR era, plus sampling and more, in a new, modern, and hybrid drum machine. On September 25, Roland began releasing teasers for a new product […]
Hardware
Roland SH-4d 2.0, desktop multi-timbral synth gets new oscillator models, and more
Roland SH-4d 2.0: desktop multi-oscillator multi-timbral Synthesizer gets two new oscillator modes, sub-steps, pattern chaining, and more. Every now and then, it takes a while for a new update to be released. This is now […]
Hardware
Roland SP-404 MKII 5.0, new firmware turns the hardware sampler into a Serato DJ and Studio controller
Roland SP-404 MKII 5.0, new firmware turns the popular hardware sampler into a fully integrated Serato DJ & Studio controller. In 2021, Roland released a major MKII upgrade for its hugely popular SP-404 sampler. Over […]
Hardware
Roland V-Stage, new stage keyboards with four instrument layers
NAMM 2025: Roland V-Stage is a new stage keyboard lineup with four flexible sound engines (acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, and ZEN-Core synths). The doors of NAMM 2025 officially open in two days. Many companies […]
Deals
Roland x Bandcamp Friday, get three months Roland Cloud Ultimate for free
Roland partnered up with Bandcamp for Bandcamp Friday on October 4, 2024, offering three months of Roland Cloud Ultimate to all BC artists/fans. One of the most popular independent music distribution platforms is Bandcamp. Here, […]
Hardware
Roland Juno-D, stage keyboard Synthesizer series gets a ZEN-Core makeover
Roland Juno-D is a new ZEN-Core-powered stage Synthesizer series for gigging musicians, replacing the Juno DS keyboards from 2015. ZEN-Core dominates the current Roland Synthesizer landscape. The engine can be found in different versions, whether […]
Deals
Deal: Roland Integra-7 expander Synthesizer, save 25% OFF
Deal: you can save 25% OFF on the Roland Integra-7 rack/expander Synthesizer during Thomann’s 70th-anniversary sale. Let’s stay with Boss, or rather Roland. Not only has Thomann dropped the price on the SDS-3000D delay pedal, […]
News
Roland brings the legendary RE-201 Space Echo as an FX plugin to the Cloud
Roland has just released the iconic RE-201 Space Echo with an extended feature set as an FX plugin in the Roland Cloud. Software companies often emulate vintage Roland gear, especially synths. The SH-101, Juno-106, or […]
Hardware
Roland Fantom EX series: Synthesizer workstation in familiar clothes but with new engine
Roland Fantom EX series: new flagship Synthesizer workstation with familiar clothes but powered by the new EX engine with next-gen ACB. In November 2023, Roland released the Fantom EX software update for their flagship Synthesizer […]
Hardware
Roland SP-404MKII 4.04: new loop capture, Koala app integration, and more
Roland has released the SP-404MKII 4.04 firmware, a massive update with new loop capture functionality, Koala app integration, synth engine and more. Regular updates for hardware products are welcome. Some time ago, Roland was less […]
iOS
Nembrini Audio NA 501, a Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo emulation for mac, win and iOS
Nembrini Audio NA 501 is an authentic emulation of the legendary Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo for macOS, Windows, and iOS AUv3. Roland built many now legendary effects in the 70s and 80s. The RE-201 Space […]
Audio & MIDI
Roland releases MIDI 2.0 update for the A-88MKII MIDI controller
Roland is showing a new A-88MKII flagship MIDI controller at NAMM 2020 with new onboard creative tools (3 zones, arpeggiator, chord memory…) and support for the new MIDI 2.0 In 2020, Roland released the A-88MKII […]
Hardware
Fantom EX Upgrade, Roland’s flagship synth workstation gets an ACB boost
The Fantom EX Upgrade supercharges the Roland Fantom Synthesizer workstation series with ACB technology, new synths, pianos, and more. In 2019, Roland introduced the next generation of its Fantom Synthesizer workstation. A newly developed hybrid […]
Hardware
Roland GAIA 2, classic digital Synthesizer reborn with a modern wavetable/VA engine, first look
Roland GAIA 2 follows the best-selling GAIA polysynth and continues the hands-on concept with new hybrid with wavetable and virtual analog synthesis. Typically, synthesizers stay on the market for a few years, then are replaced […]
Hardware
Roland SH-4b leak deciphered , not a new bass synth but a SH-4d prototype
Roland SH-4b Leak: a new photo shows a possible hands-on bass Synthesizer brother of the SH-4d with knobs, a touch keyboard, and more. Update The leak is wrong. Sorry. According to Gearnews.com and their “man […]
Drum Machines
Roland AIRA Compact Series: T-8 beat machine, J-6 chord synth & E-4 voice tweaker
Roland intros new battery-powered AIRA Compact Series with the T-8 beat machine, J-6 chord synth, and E-4 voice tweaker, each for $199,99 USD. Compact synthesizers and drum machines are very popular. They are portable, fit […]
Hardware
Roland Juno-X, new ZEN-Core Synthesizer built on the Juno legacy
Roland Juno-X is a new hardware ZEN-Core Synthesizer that is built on the Juno legacy featuring a souped-up all-digital engine. The ZEN-Core is Roland’s current Synthesizer engine, initially launched in 2019 and that can be […]
News
Inspire The Music, new Bjooks book dives into 50 years of Roland
Bjooks’ new book “Inspire The Music” packs Roland ‘s 50-year history of inspiration and innovation into 400 illustrated pages. In our fast-paced digital world, there is something unique about books. They require no electricity, no […]
Hardware
Roland n/zyme model expansion turns the Fantom 3.0 in a wavetable Synthesizer
Roland Fantom 3.0 introduces the n/zyme model expansion that turns the flagship workstation in a powerful multi-layer wavetable Synthesizer. January is the time of NAMM. A time with many new products. Unfortunately, the fair fell […]