Roland

Is Roland’s new flagship TD‑50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?

Ian Gilby asks the question.

Derek Johnson waxes lyrical about a synth he wouldn't part with but is the cheapest he owns — Roland's last monosynth, the 1982-vintage SH101.

Despite the onslaught of the computer sequencer, hardware sequencers are still alive and well and producing music in many a studio. Jon Cotton, a long-time user of Roland's MC50/500 series, passes on some hard-earned hints and tips for getting the most out of your microcomposer.

The S760 sampler represented excellent value for money on its release back in February this year. Now it looks even more impressive, with the arrival of the OP760/1 expansion board and the v.2.12 system software. Paul Wiffen checks them out.

Derek Johnson checks out the new flagship of the Sound Canvas range.

Have Roland finally come up with a more affordable MIDI guitar for the masses? Paul White obviously thinks so.

Derek Johnson takes a look at a new addition to the still-growing Sound Canvas family.

The JX10 was Roland's 'final analogue statement' before the advent of their ground-breaking D50. Derek Johnson reveals the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of this supersynth, now available on the secondhand market for less than a third of its original asking price.

Roland were one of the stars of the recent NAMM show, launching a jaw-dropping array of new products, including three new 'Expandable' keyboards in the JV line. David Crombie looks at two of them.