Roland’s AIRA Compact: bite-sized versions of TR drum machine, JUNO-60 synth, vocal FX

They’re smaller and cheaper than the Boutique series and first-gen AIRA, they’re battery-powered, and they pack a surprising amount of functionality and hands-on control. Roland has a new compact platform for the AIRA, and they look cute and fun.

Roland SYSTEM-8 synth is free to try in April – here’s why it’s a sound designer’s friend

Want that new synth feeling, but for free? That’s the hybrid-vintage-modeled-new synth SYSTEM-8 this month from Roland – and we’ve got the sound designer of its new preset library to tell us why we should download it.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2021

Behringer 303 clones revealed: $149 street

Behringer’s analog remake of the 303 is now out in the open – a $199 set of red, blue, and silver synths called the TD-3.

Peter Kirn - November 11, 2019

Roland brings back the MC groovebox: MC-707, pint-sized MC-101 [Deep Dive]

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2019

Roland’s little VT-4 vocal wonder box just got new reverbs

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2018

Roland VT-4 adds MIDI, control for performer-friendly vocal FX

Peter Kirn - October 16, 2018

Hands-on: Roland’s #808day upgrade for the TR-8S is a blast to play

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018

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

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018

Control and unlock hidden features on Roland’s TR-08 (the small one)

Peter Kirn - March 15, 2018

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