JX-3P gets a PG-200, circuit mod, as Roland continues plug-in UI overhauls

Roland has been steadily overhauling their plug-in range, but this one you shouldn’t miss. The 1983 JX-3P was always an overlooked gem – think a JUNO with two oscillators, cross-mod, and more pitch modulation. But now Roland finally nails their software recreation by improving the sound and adding a simulation of the PG-200 programmer for hands-on control.

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

Roland does subscription plug-ins and cloud rendering

Perhaps the most unexpected product news this month is Roland’s unveiling of RolandCloud. It’s a subscription service from the hardware maker, the biggest component of which is providing access to a range of software plug-ins. Roland, while one of biggest names ever in hardware and synthesizers, is still a relative newcomer to software. But their […]

Peter Kirn - January 25, 2017

Roland’s PLUG-OUT SH-101 Doesn’t Work in Many Hosts; What You Need to Know

- July 30, 2014

Hands-on: How the SH-101 Plug-Out for AIRA SYSTEM-1 Works – And Sounds

- July 25, 2014

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

- June 27, 2014

Roland’s SH-101 Plug-out for AIRA SYSTEM-1, Premiering Thursday in UK?

- June 24, 2014

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

- February 14, 2014

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