Synthesizers

We untangle the intricacies of the XV file system, as well as track down some useful software utilities and web sites for Roland synth users.

Ubiquitous though Roland's long-lived range of sound modules appear to be, not many users get the best out of the vast synthesis and processing potential they offer. So here's how to coax circus-pony tricks out of your studio workhorse.

When trying to copy a real piano with an analogue synth, if one patch doesn't quite do it, two just might...