Roland

We show you how to edit and save your synth's Patches, and help you maximise the effects potential of your multitimbral setups. Plus there's advice on troubleshooting thorny panning problems, and tips on automating levels without changing your individual sounds.

In the final part of our series on Roland's family of sound modules, we show you how the more advanced synthesis parameters can breathe life into your patches.

Building a home studio is not just about choosing the right gear. The real challenge is making it fit in with the decor. And keeping hold of your wife/husband...

I'm considering buying a second-hand Roland D-series workstation to get those classic D50-type sounds. I recently borrowed an old D-series synth from a friend and was using it in multitimbral mode, hooked up to my computer sequencer, but I  experienced some problems with the sounds, so I'd like to get your advice before I shell out any cash.

In the penultimate instalment of this long-running series, we delve deeper into what can be achieved with just a few delays and some creative routing...

This recording workstation is the most affordable and portable of the VS series, but it still lets you record, mix, and master all in the one box.

After more than five years, Synth Secrets reaches its conclusion (and conclusions!). Will we ever look at synthesis in quite the same way again?

Is there a way of using an external hardware compressor with a Roland VS1880 multitracker for mix compression?

Roland's original Fantom workstation wasn't really much competition for Korg's Triton, so it was no shock to see it revamped last year as the hugely improved Fantom S. But surprisingly, Roland have done it again. What's new this time around?