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Roland now has 4 ways to play their 1991 JD-800 polysynth; here’s a breakdown
Until recently, the only way to get your hands on a Roland JD-800 was to get the early-90s original hardware. But now Roland has this year unveiled two independent hardware and two independent software recreations. Let’s make sense of it all – and why it’s suddenly happening now.
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ROLI hits reboot, files for administration, as it shifts to beginners and subscriptions
ROLI has filed for administration and will reboot as beginner-focused Luminary as the company struggles with losses. Current employees remain, and even the Seaboard is apparently coming back in stock – but this could be a cautionary tale for “hypergrowth” in music making.
Peter Kirn - September 3, 2021
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Beatport DJ is in-browser DJing for everybody – a first look, from a producer-DJ perspective
Beatport DJ is a browser-based tool that combines finding music with mixing it right away. It is definitely where the company’s LINK subscription is going. And we’ve got a first look at the interface – plus what it might mean for anyone making and releasing music (and what’s missing so far).
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