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Roland is celebrating Bandcamp Friday with 3 months free Ultimate Studio
Roland and Bandcamp are teaming up this time. They’re planning various collaborations, but today the lead is, you can get three free months of their Ultimate Software Suite – 808, 909, 303, RE-201, and a lot more. Here’s how it works and how to grab it.
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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.
Peter Kirn - October 25, 2023
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808 Day round-up: music, deals, downloads and … a Roland BMX bike?!
#808day has become a predictable annual event, a content churn in the lazy days of summer. That is, predictable except for … the machine’s original manufacturer, Roland. I’m sure precisely no one had “custom BMX bike” on their bingo card. Here we go.
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2023
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Recreating The Prodigy’s synth sounds on the original hardware – full of great tricks
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2023
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TR-8S owners can get a free sound pack from Underground Resistance’s Recon X
Peter Kirn - June 27, 2023
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Roland updates Jupiter, Juno plug-ins – and finally fixes their preset UI; here’s a tour
Peter Kirn - April 26, 2023
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Roland now has 4 ways to play their 1991 JD-800 polysynth; here’s a breakdown
Peter Kirn - November 9, 2021
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