Roland Special Report
Jul 9, 2004 12:31 PM
Sample
Solutions
By Jim Aikin
Excerpt from Electronic Musician
What would you like
to sound like today? No matter what you answer, your wish can come true -- and
more easily than you may expect. The magic tool is a type of musical instrument
called a sampler. Samplers are a mainstay in just about every type of music
production, from hip-hop to film soundtracks. A musician with a sampler and a
few good CD-ROMs containing professional sound libraries can lay down ultrarealistic
drum, bass, and guitar tracks or simulate a full symphony orchestra. If you're
new to the idea of sampling, this column will put you on the fast track. MORE
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Killer
Drum Grooves
By Julian Colbeck
Article from Electronic Musician
Drums
don't just fuel the groove, they define it. Put a hip-hop beat beneath a bunch
of chords and you have hip-hop. Substitute a reggae beat and it becomes a reggae
track. Swap that for a merengue and you're in Miami. MORE
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Excerpt
from:
Seven
Deadly Synths
By Geary Yelton
Electronic Musician,Sep 1, 2003
You
can always count on Roland to advance the state of electronic music technology.
The V-Synth ($2,395) is the latest in a long line of inventive designs that
have kept the company close to the forefront for decades. The V-Synth is
Roland's first fully DSP-based synth, and it incorporates some of Roland's
best ideas into an instrument with groundbreaking sound creation and performance
capabilities. Outstanding features include user sampling, a user-programmable
arpeggiator, and unique controllers for real-time. MORE
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The
Roland V-Synth has a touch-sensitive pad and a touchscreen display that
provide ample tactile control. This V-Synth harnesses VariPhrase technology
to manipulate samples in real time.
Roland
V-Synth Review
By David Battino
Electronic Musician,Jan 1, 2004
The
moment you turn it on, you get your first clue that the Roland V-Synth is
different. Read
the review >>>
Electronic
Musician 2004 Editors Choice Awards
By the EM Staff
Electronic Musician,Jan 1, 2004
Roland
receives EM's Editors Choice Awards for DSP Host and Groove Box categories
VariOS ($1,095)
Software that imitates musical instruments is nothing new. Nor is the idea
of a chameleon-like hardware device that assumes a new personality depending on
the software you load into it; in essence, that's what a personal computer does.
MORE
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MC-909 ($1,795)
Roland's MicroComposer (MC) series began over a quarter-century ago and continues
to thrive in the form of groove-oriented music workstations. Every year, groove
boxes grow more sophisticated, more economical, and more versatile. MORE
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Click
here for the MC-909 review
In
the news...
Roland 128-voice
Fantom-XR synthesizer and sampler module
eMusician Xtra News,May 2004
Roland has announced that it is shipping its 128-voice Fantom-XR synthesizer
and sampler module. The module includes space for six optional SRX expansion boards
and up to 528 MB of sample RAM. MORE
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Roland's VS8F-3
Plug-In Effect Expansion Board
eMusician Xtra
News,2004
Roland's
VS8F-3 Plug-In Effect Expansion Board allows third-party plug-ins to work in its
V-Studio products. The initial list of plug-in developers includes Antares, Cakewalk,
IK Multimedia, Massenburg, McDSP, Soundtoys, TC Electronic, and Universal Audio.
MORE
>>>
About the Plug-ins
and the VS8F-3:
For more on
Plug in software -- go to emusician.com
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From
the EM archives
Things I Wish I'd
Known Then
By Jeffrey P. Fisher
Electronic Musician,Apr 1, 2004
It's often a struggle for musicians to build the life they want to lead. The uncertainty
and constant flux that characterize today's music industry only make achieving
a modicum of success that much harder. For many of us, it's a long, arduous journey,
full of challenges and setbacks -- and hopefully a few bright, shining moments,
too. MORE>>>
BRIAN MOORE GUITARS
iGuitar 8.13
By Mike Levine
Electronic Musician,Mar 1, 2004
If you're looking for a guitar that offers quality tone and an entrée into
the world of guitar synthesis and sequencing, the Brian Moore iGuitar 8.13 ($1,595)
may be just the ticket. Featuring a pair of Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups
that can be changed over to single-coil with a coil-tap switch, an RMC piezo bridge
pickup for acoustic-guitar-like tone, and a 13-pin output for driving Roland and
compatible guitar synths, the iGuitar 8.13 offers a wide range of sonic possibilities.
It looks great, to boot. MORE
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In the Spotlight:
Roland Juno-106
Julian Colbeck
Electronic Musician,Oct 1, 2000
Roland's polyphonic Juno-106 was one of the world's first MIDI synths. Its MIDI
implementation is impressive: panel controls transmit SysEx; the unit receives
and sends on all 16 channels, and you can selectively filter MIDI data. MORE>>>
More
Electronic Musician Archives...
A D V E R T O R I A L
Roland VS-2400CD
- The No-Hassle Pro Studio
By Laura Tyson
Online Exclusive,Aug 6 2003
Need
a good excuse to record your band? Roland just came up with the best one: the
new VS-2400CD 24-Track Digital Studio Workstation. The VS-2400 is a complete digital
recording, mixing, and CD-burning workstation with 24 tracks of 24-bit digital
audio, a 48-channel automated digital mixer, two stereo effects, and more. MORE
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