The RMP-12 is an electronic marching percussion instrument that utilizes Roland's multilayer mesh head technology, which helps percussionists play longer and with less fatigue. ...
Ever since synth designer Dave Smith launched the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 at the 1978 NAMM show, it has held a special place in the pantheon of...
Roland's V-Drums have consistently set the standard for playability in electronic drum controllers. Recently the company hit a sweet spot in the market...
At first glance, the Roland SP-555 looks like a wider version of the cool little SP-404 (see my review at www.emusician.com). But Roland has packed an...
The VG Stratocaster is the result of a collaboration between Fender and Roland, incorporating the latter company's VG modeling technology and GK pickup...
Kurzweil's new SP2X is an 88-key weighted-action digital stage piano. The unit is a model of simplicity and quality, an eminently playable instrument...
In 1995, Roland introduced the VG-8, the first in its series of virtual guitars. Designed as a floor unit, it boasted emulations of acoustic and electric instruments from the guitar family, as well as a unique batch of synthesizer-like sounds....
Jim Aikin reviews the Yamaha Motif XS, a synthesizer workstation that incorporates sample-playback synthesis, user sampling, multitrack audio and MIDI sequencing, effects processing, and more.
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The keyboard features 49 semi-weighted keys, a joystick control, a cell phone sound module, a trigger pad, a knob controller, U-CTRL, a speaker, USB and MIDI ports, a universal pedal connector, and more....
The Midjay, from Italian synth manufacturer Ketron, is a MIDI-and-audio playback device that features an onboard sound module, auto-accompaniment styles, and more....
The M3 is the latest in a long succession of pro-level synth workstations from Korg. It borrows much of its technology from the groundbreaking OASYS....
Ironman composer Ramin Djawadi talks film-and-TV scoring. Go
What's New: Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3 XE and Guitar Rig Session, Rob Papen's Predator synth, and Haunted House Records's Electronic Critters, a sampling CD of circuit-bent toys.Go