The latest additon to Roland's family of compact instruments offers the sounds of their classic SH-101, and includes a range of features that aim to inspire dynamic performances.
Graham Massey talks about his early days with the formation of 808 State and improvising with electronic instruments, through to current collaborations and favourite creative tools.
Roland's new desktop module is packed with oscillator models that promise to deliver everything from classic SH-101 and Juno-106 tones to more modern digital sounds.
Don Lewis toured with the Beach Boys, as well as played studio sessions for Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. He's now the focus of a documentary film by Ned Augustenborg.
With little advance warning, Roland have unleashed a new flagship workstation-cum-synthesizer which builds on the Fantom's legacy with a brand-new design developed from the ground up for modern music production. It comes in three models: Fantom 6 (61 keys), Fantom 7 (76 keys) and the 88-key Fantom 8. Read the Sound On Sound full in-depth review here.
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...
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.
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.