It looks like Roland has quietly discontinued the SYSTEM-8, and one can only wonder if a successor will be coming soon. The YouTube algorithm struck again. It suggested a nearly 10-year-old video about the Roland […]
Roland Spring Sale 2026 is on with up to 80% OFF discounts on synthesizers like the Roland JD-800, Jupiter-8, Juno-106, and more. People who think about Roland plugins often think about the cloud and subscription […]
Ahead of 404 day, Roland has released the SP-404MKII 5.5 update, featuring the long-requested side-chain compression. After the 303 day comes the 404 day. This year, it falls on a Saturday before Easter. Traditionally, on […]
NAMM 2026: Roland CR-78 is now available as a Roland Cloud plugin, offering an authentic emulation of the legendary CR-78 rhythm composer from 1978. For a long time, the CR-78 was only available as a […]
NAMM 2026: Roland introduces GO:MIXER Studio, a new audio interface and USB mixer for content creators Musicians today are content creators. They jam or produce a complete song, and simultaneously create a video that they […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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