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Roland releases JUNO-X polysynth, which can be a vintage JUNO, or a lot more
The days of Roland slapping a vintage name on something fairly unrelated are over. The JUNO-X will absolutely behave like a vintage JUNO. But the digital heart underneath also means it’ll be everything from a vocoder to a JD-800 – which means if you are in the market for a Roland keyboard, you’ve got some choices to make.
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Roland’s plug-ins are now Apple Silicon native, from 808 to JUPITER-8
Roland’s full stable of Roland Cloud plug-ins now has Apple Silicon support – a big breakthrough for rounding out your new Mac studio and recreating vintage gear in the box.
Peter Kirn - July 22, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Cherry Audio synths and tons of sounds in $30 Humble Bundle benefiting charities
It’s called the Mega Sound Designer Loop Crate Vol. 2, but CDM readers may want it for Voltage Modular Ignite and DCO-106 (Juno 106). The latest Humble Bundle unlocks all of that for US$30+, and benefits Little Kids Rock and Stop AAPI Hate.
These instruments work with MPE right away, for an expressive Ableton Live 11 launch
Peter Kirn - February 18, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
Arturia’s Juno-6 chorus recreation is free this week as a plug-in
Peter Kirn - December 22, 2020
Music tech Software Tech
No new products, but Roland celebrates #808day with free gear updates
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018
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Roland teases ’boutique’ with three mystery mini keyboard synths
Peter Kirn - September 15, 2015
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