Synthesizers

Roland's latest synth module boasts an impressive spec, including a 32-bit RISC processor, 64-voice polyphony and the ability to hoast up to four expansion cards simultaneously. Could it be the only synth you'll need? Dave Crombie finds out.

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

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

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

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.

Make your digital synth put on an analogue hat. Does the current passion for analogue mean you have to put your digital synth back in its box and track down an analogue instrument? Not if Nick Magnus has anything to do with it!