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.

Roland unveils GAIA 2 hybrid polysynth with Model Expansion support

Here’s a product name I didn’t expect to come back: it’s the Roland GAIA 2. But despite the name and form factor, the new GAIA has a different architecture – virtual analog plus wavetable, and support for (some) Model Expansions so you can swap out different instrument engines.

Peter Kirn - September 28, 2023

Intellijel Tangrams takes the dual ADSR module concept – and pluses everything

Intellijel is on a sudden tear, taking some of their most beloved modules and adding some wonderful bells and whistles. Tangrams is no exception – it’s a Roland System 100m-style dual envelope, as before, but now with two VCAs and more.

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2023

Baby Audio’s new Yamaha CS01 plus FX extras is killer — shoegaze or acid

Peter Kirn - April 27, 2023

Roland SH-4d polysynth: 11 models in one knob-y box with tons of extras, drums – and motion

Peter Kirn - February 23, 2023

ALM ASQ-1 is a cute modular step sequencer with SH-101-style, drum trigger modes

Peter Kirn - August 9, 2022

Behringer adds a 4-osc Moog; here’s everything they’re cloning now (late 2019)

Peter Kirn - November 25, 2019

Quick tip: Roland SH-01A + TR-08 trigger sequencing fun

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2017

Roland’s SH-101 – you could also play it while downhill skiing

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2017

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