Roland’s Boutique JU-06A JUNO is insanely fun [Review]

It doesn’t look like much. The latest Roland Boutique might even give you a sense of deja vu – because Roland did a tiny JUNO before. The difference: this time they got it right.

No new products, but Roland celebrates #808day with free gear updates

Roland now routinely enjoy the fact that August 8 is “808” day. But we aren’t seeing new product announcements today as in some past years. What you get instead is a bunch of updates for existing gear. Here they are in one place so you can see what’s relevant to you.

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018

Here’s how Roland improves upon the original 303 sequencer

If you pick up the new Roland Boutique Series TB-03, you get more than just an emulation of the squelchy 303 bass synth. As with the AIRA TB-3 before it, the hardware is also a sequencer. So that means it’s capable of creating basslines for the internal instrument – or external gear, too. What’s special […]

Peter Kirn - September 27, 2016

The Roland Boutique that wasn’t a 303 or 909 might be the most interesting

Peter Kirn - September 13, 2016

What to know about Roland’s mini, dockable “boutique” synths

Peter Kirn - October 2, 2015

Roland Confirms AIRA Modular Next Week, Shows Revealing Picture

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2015

Roland’s SH-101 PLUG-OUT Integrates Hardware, Software, Looks Rather Convenient

- June 27, 2014

Roland AIRA Are Here – Synth, Bassline, Drum Machine, Vocal FX – Details, In Depth

- February 14, 2014

Roland’s Four AIRA Instruments: Now We Know a Lot – Keyboard, Component Analog Modeling, Too

- February 7, 2014

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