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Released in 1982, Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer was originally devised as an instrument for solo guitarists at rehearsal and bands which didn’t have a bass player. Besides, it was meant to accompany TR-606 drum machine. More than 30 years have passed...
Roland E-80 release took place in 2007. E-80 was designed to offer a massive set of functions: a 76-note keyboard features a 128-voice polyphony, a large selection of sounds (drums, electric guitars, basses, samples of the 88-key piano), and an...
The Roland JV-1000 is a synthesizer and sound module released in 1994 by Roland Corporation. It is a 61-key synthesizer with a built-in sequencer and effects processor. It is capable of producing a wide range of sounds, from realistic acoustic instruments to complex electronic sounds.
The legendary Roland company, together with Serato, joined their efforts to reincarnate the drum machines of the TR series into a DJ controller called DJ-808. Young LY, CEO of Serato brand, said that DJ-808 fits perfectly for any purpose: production,...
AX-7 is a Roland’s 45-note velocity sensitive keytar launched in 2001 and features more functions than its predecessor AX-1. Later it would be discontinued to give way to Roland’s AX-Synth. The device still functions as a MIDI controller sending MIDI...
Roland TR-626 became one of the very first full-digital drum machines which are based on compressed PCM samples – it also the latest unit of the famous TR series. It is an updated digital version of the classic TR-606 and TR-505. The design is very...
The digital piano RD-700 was the first instrument of the series sporting the possibility of expansion cards use, thereby it quickly gained success on the music market. The model included high-quality piano samples, as well as instrument sounds, taken...
The release of MC-505 took place in 1998. Groovebox is based on the same core as the JV series instruments are, and shares a lot with the JV/XP synthesizer lines. MC-505 is designed for aggressive genres of music, like techno, and for this purpose the...
The Roland XP-60 is a 61-key music workstation released by Roland in 1994. It is a digital synthesizer and sequencer that features a wide range of sounds and effects, as well as a 16-track sequencer and a variety of real-time controllers. It was one of...
JD-800 is a Roland’s digital synthesizer launched in 1991. The instrument provides 24 voices when one tone is used and reduces the polyphony to 6 notes when 4 tones are active (a patch can include up to 4 tones). The synthesis is based on proprietory...
