Drawing on Roland’s six-decade history the updated Gaia focusses on user-friendliness and vintage sounds, twisted with a few modern updates. Greg Scarth finds out more.
The new hybrid synth features wavetable and virtual analogue oscillators, plus a Motional Pad to modulate sounds and morph between settings.
Roland’s latest reboot of the classic SH-101 brings vintage analogue tones at an impressively affordable price. Greg Scarth finds out more.
The Synthesiser SH-4d cherry picks some of the best sounds and features from Roland’s extensive back catalogue.
Roland draw on another gem from their extensive back catalogue for the latest Boutique release. Greg Scarth discovers what this vintage reboot has to offer.
Roland’s latest Boutique reboot is based on one of the brand’s lesser known instruments. Greg Scarth discovers why its powerful synthesis approach should be taken seriously.
Roland’s cult classic sampler gets a reboot. Greg Scarth explains why the MKII might win over a whole new generation of producers.
Aimed at beatmakers and rappers, Roland’s new standalone song production studio straddles the line between groovebox and multi-track recorder.
2020 was a difficult year, but it also blessed us with some outstanding new studio equipment releases. As we prepare for 2021, we take a look back at some of the best releases of the last 12 months, picking out our favourites.
This compact and portable drum machine offers a more affordable take on Roland’s flagship TR-8S, with sounds based on all the brand’s classic machines.
Roland reboot an underrated classic with this tribute to the TR-606 drum machine. Greg Scarth tests the new model alongside the 80s analogue original.
The TR-06 and TR-6S channel the spirit of the iconic TR-606.
Roland’s new flagship synth is a greatest hits of the brand’s legendary synths and drum machines.
