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Roland's TR8 sees their classic TR808 and TR909 drum machines reincarnated in a single box. Is it what we've all been waiting for?
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Roland's TR8 sees their classic TR808 and TR909 drum machines reincarnated in a single box. Is it what we've all been waiting for?

As Roland revisit their classic Bassline, we ask does everybody need a TB3?

Guitar amps don't come much more portable than this updated model from Roland. But how does it sound?

The Roland Studio Capture offers a very generous amount of analogue I/O and an unusually high level of digital control.

Roland have updated their celebrated electronic drum kits with an improved brain and their patented Supernatural Sound technology.

Roland’s Jupiter 80 has gained a little brother in the shape of the Jupiter 50. Does this slimmed-down synth offer the same Supernatural sound?

Roland have put elements of their two very different approaches to guitar synthesis in a single box. Could this be the best guitar synth ever?

The Jupiter 8 looms large in synthesizer history, and any synth bearing the name has a lot to live up to. Is the Jupiter 80 destined for the same legendary status? Find out in our world‑exclusive review...


Rolands deluxe V-Piano has evolved, courtesy of a free software update...

Roland are hardly new to the digital piano game, and with years of experience to draw on, their new stage piano should be something rather special. Let's find out...

Rolands Octapad range has been with us in one form or another for an amazing 25 years. What does the latest addition to the family have to offer?

If you don't like programming synths via obscure two‑line displays and arcane menu systems, the Roland Gaia SH01 could be just what you're looking for...

On September the 1st, Roland will be launching 10 new products. But instead of releasing them in the presence of a...



Creating a digitally modelled piano is a fantastically difficult thing to do, but that hasnt deterred Roland... Introducing the V-Piano — the worlds first hardware modelling piano.

The world is not short of sampling sequencers at the moment, so what does the Roland SP555 have to make it worthy of your attention?

The latest in Roland's pioneering VG range could qualify as the best guitar synth ever made.

In 2003 the original V-Synth represented a bold leap forward in synthesizer technology. Can Roland take the concept further with the new V-Synth GT? Read on...