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11/13/08 - BOSS Virtual Pedal Board 2
Want to test drive a bunch of BOSS pedals without leaving the house? Then log on to our new BOSS Virtual Pedal Board, where you can interact with nearly the entire line of BOSS stompbox effects while listening to playing examples from a variety of music styles. VPB-2 is so much fun that Adobe made it a recent “Site of the Day” winner. Coffee, bathrobe, and slippers not included.
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11/10/08 - HandSonic 10 Artist Jam/Giveaway
Watch a few videos and win a HandSonic 10 autographed by Luis Conte, Brad Dutz, and Richie Garcia. What could be easier? The whole process is as much fun—well, let’s say half as much fun anyway—as playing a HandSonic 10 yourself. Seriously, it's more than worth a shot, especially since you get to watch these masters working this amazing electronic-percussion instrument. Get your fingertips on your own HandSonic 10 now.
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11/03/08 - Would You Like a Free R-09HR?
It’s hard to imagine a more useful tool than EDIROL’s R-09HR WAV/MP3 recorder. These pocket-sized recorders are absolutely great for catching sudden song ideas, big ideas from the blue, and the sounds of your life, all with super-clear 24-bit, 96 kHz fidelity. And get this: We’re giving away one R-09HR a week from now until December 15, 2008. All you have to do to get one is to visit the R-09HR site and spend a few moments learning about the R-09HR.
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10/06/08 - The New Face of Roland Music Education
The Roland Music Education website has recently undergone a redesign, with an all-new look and feel and simplified navigation. Stop by and visit our new site and learn more about Roland’s ongoing commitment to music education.
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09/17/08 - Get to Know the EDIROL PCR Controller Keyboards
There’s no better way to make music on your computer than by using one of the new EDIROL PCR USB MIDI Keyboard Controllers. With a PCR-300, PCR-500, or the PCR-800, you’ve got everything you need: keys, drum pads, 50 assignable controls, and a unique crossfader. We’ve just posted a series of videos by our own Jim Stout that show you how the new PCR controllers can make your life that much sweeter. Take a look.
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08/15/08 - The Brand-New RolandAtelier.com
If you’re an organ aficionado, you’ll want to pay a visit to our re-designed, re-vamped, and re-launched Roland Atelier website, RolandAtelier.com. Once there, you’ll find all the product information you could want, as well as lots of new treats for the eyes and ears. We’ve got expert tips and tricks for you, Atelier artist interviews, and much more. Stop by today!
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08/11/08 - VS Plug-Ins Now Available in the Roland SuperStore
Visit our online shop and add some processing muscle to your VS8F-3 Effects Expansion Board with superb plug-in effects from McDSP, Massenburg DesignWorks, SoundToys, IK Multimedia, and TC Electronic.
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08/07/08 - The Roland Atelier Organ Fest
Roland is excited to announce the very first national Roland Atelier Organ Fest, to be held in Los Angeles in February 2009. If you’d like to compete, contact your Atelier dealer—local festivals will be held at dealer locations throughout the U.S. From there, you may advance to the regional competition. Regional winners win a free trip to the National Finals in L.A, paid for by Roland.
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07/21/08 - See and Hear the C-30 Digital Harpsichord
The Roland Classic C-30, our new digital harpsichord, has to be seen and heard to be believed, and we’ve posted a collection of videos to help you do just that. As a special treat, we’re honored to present a series of Mini Concert clips featuring Maestro Hector Olivera on the C-30. You’ll find these on the C-30 web page, too. Enjoy!
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07/18/08 - Rico Loop and the RC-50
In an all-new video, German looping artist Rico Loop gives an amazing hands-on demonstration of the BOSS RC-50 Loop Station. Watch as Rico uses the RC-50 to build a choir of vocal sounds in mere seconds. The voice-over audio is in German, with English subtitles. The music speaks for itself!
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07/10/08 - Take Your Music Everywhere with the CUBE Street
The battery-powered CUBE Street is the perfect portable amp for the musician on the go, and Roland guitar ace Johnny DeMarco proves that in a brand new demo video. He puts the CUBE Street through its paces as he performs music in a variety of locations and shows off the amp's extensive set of COSM amps and effects.
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07/03/08 - Rhythm Coach Instructional Videos Now Online
Learn all about the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach with Roland master clinician Johnny Rabb. In this eight-part video series extracted from the RMP-5 DVD Owner's Manual, Johnny takes you through all the RMP-5's different operating modes and shows you how to easily integrate external triggers and pads.
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06/23/08 - Roland Wins Three Awards at Summer NAMM 2008
Roland, BOSS, and Edirol recently debuted 11 new products at the 2008 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN. Three products took home “Best Of” awards; the SL-20 Slicer and R-09HR .WAV/MP3 Recorder both won “Best in Show,” and the RMP-12 Rhythm Coach won “Trendsetter Product.” Also introduced were the DD-7 Digital Delay, UA-25EX 24Bit/96kHz Audio Capture, TDW-20 Expansion Board for TD-20, TD-12SV V-Stage Series V-Drums, JUNO-Stage Synthesizer, GW-8 Workstation, and RG-1 Digital Mini-Grand Piano.
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06/20/08 - Win an Edirol R-09HR!
Enjoy a video tour of the phenomenal new Edirol R-09HR WAVE/MP3 Recorder and enter our contest to win one of your very own. Winners will be drawn at random, and an R-09HR will be given away to a lucky contestant each week through July 25, 2008.
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06/13/08 - Then and Now with the Legendary Roland Space Echo
Visit BOSS U.S. for a detailed history of the classic taped-based Roland RE-201 Space Echo and its rebirth in digital form as the BOSS RE-20 Twin Pedal.
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06/09/08 - On the Road with Eugene “Man-Man” Roberts
Out on a world tour with Kanye West, keyboardist and programmer Eugene Roberts relies on Roland and BOSS gear to create a larger-than-life sound and stage show. Keep up with Man-Man and the tour on his live blog!
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06/06/08 - The Roland Five-Year Guarantee
Our extensive line of world-renowned digital pianos are now covered by a five-year guarantee. If your Roland grand or upright ever requires service during the first five years of ownership, an authorized Roland service technician will come to your home or business and make any necessary repairs. Now you can feel confident that when you purchase a Roland digital piano you're bringing home not only the best in quality, but the best warranty, too.
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05/23/08 - V-Accordion Festival and Contest
Accordion enthusiasts everywhere are invited to unite at the second annual Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival in Los Angeles on September 20, 2008. In conjunction with the festival, a contest will be held to determine the U.S. National Finalist, who will win an all-expenses-paid trip to Rome, Italy to perform at the International Accordion Festival in November 2008. In addition, the first-prize winner will receive their choice of a Roland FR-7 or FR-7b V-Accordion. For festival and contest details, visit the V-Accordion Festival home page.
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05/01/08 - BOSS Tone Radio: The Secret Life of a Guitar Tech
Edition 13 of BOSS Tone Radio features a discussion with veteran guitar technician Mark Newman. His 28-year career resume reads like a who's who of rock and roll, maintaining guitar rigs on tour for acts such as ZZ Top, Ozzy Osbourne, Soundgarden, Prince, and many more. During a short break from his current gig with the Smashing Pumpkins, Mark talked with Tone Radio host Paul Hanson about life on the road as a guitar tech for the stars.
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04/15/08 - Worship Connection Gets a New Look
Roland's Worship Connection online newsletter—the info source for church musicians—has recently received an exciting image makeover. Stop by our Community section to check out Worship Connection's new look and get the latest on using music technology in the worship arts.
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04/10/08 - New RMP-12 Insanity
We’ve already told you about Roland’s breakthrough RMP-12 marching percussion. Now we’ve got some videos posted to give you an idea of the kind of unprecedented functionality and crazy flexibility these things offer to marching-band drummers, especially when you put a few drummers together.
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04/07/08 - Two Reasons We’re Psyched About the Fantom-G
The new Fantom G6, G7, and G8 are packed with killer sounds and innovative features such as the powerful new Live mode and the long-awaited Patch Remain feature that lets you switch seamlessly between sounds without interruption or glitching. We’ve posted some audio examples to give you some idea why we’re so excited. Head over to any Fantom-G web page—the link below takes you to the G7’s page. There you’ll find examples of Live mode sounds, called “live sets,” and the awesome Patch Remain feature.
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04/04/08 - The RMP-12 Marching Percussion Takes the Field
Drummers everywhere have fallen in love with Roland’s remarkable V-Drums, and now we’re thrilled to announce the RMP-12, a revolutionary marching percussion pad that allows marching-band drummers to take the full power of V-Drums out onto the playing field, where the RMP-12’s sounds will be knocking them out of the stands in no time. The RMP-12 is also ideal for practice, with a headphone jack that lets percussionists work out their paradiddles in private.
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03/12/08 - New Products Debuted at Frankfurt Musikmesse 2008
At this week’s Musikmesse 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany, Roland, BOSS and EDIROL debuted some great new products. From Roland, there’s the ultra-portable, battery-powered new MOBILE CUBE amp for monster sound on the go. EDIROL—following up on the spectacular success of the R-09—announced their new flagship handheld recorder, the R-09HR high-resolution WAV/MP3 recorder. It has even better sound than the R-09, as well as a built-in speaker for checking your recordings as you make them. From BOSS, there are two exciting new pedals. The DD-7 is the latest word in digital delay pedals, with its new Modulation Delay and Analog Delay modes along with an expanded delay time of 6.4 seconds. The feature-packed SL-20 Slicer pedal can instantly transform guitar, bass, keyboard or vocal parts into groovalicious instruments, and the SL-20’s innovative Harmonic Slicer can do all sorts of crazy-cool things to your slices. While not everyone gets to go to Musikmesse, but you can still check out all the Roland/BOSS/EDIROL action here.
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03/03/08 - Shop ’til You Drop
We’re getting more and more new stock onto the virtual shelves of the Roland SuperStore. For example, we’ve recently added carrying bags, cases, or pouches for the R-09, BR-1180, MICRO BR, BA-CB3, BR-532, and BR-864. You’ll find lots of accessories there that’ll make your Roland/BOSS/EDIROL experience even more enjoyable. There’s always something new at the Roland SuperStore, so do drop by.
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02/25/08 - COSM Amps Featured on BOSS Tone Radio
In Edition 12 of BOSS Tone Radio, resident shred-meisters Paul Hanson and Rob Marcello discuss the benefits of COSM® modeling technology. Listen in to learn all about COSM and find out how to get superb direct tone using COSM amps and effects.
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02/09/08 - Join Us at the Skirball Center’s Dylan Experience
If you’re in the Los Angeles area—or are planning to visit before June 8—be sure to visit the Skirball Cultural Center for a great new exhibit, Bob Dylan’s American Journey. Roland’s honored to be one of the sponsors of this exciting interactive look at Dylan’s historic career. The show’s Roland and BOSS gear provides each visitor a hands-on opportunity to explore the legendary singer-songwriter’s work.
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02/05/08 - GT-10 Demo Video
The new GT-10 Guitar Effects Processor is hands-down the most powerful floorboard ever, combining decades of BOSS tone know-how with a simple and intuitive user interface. Check out the GT-10 Demo Video for a personal tour of this extraordinary processor’s sounds and features.
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01/20/08 - Experience SuperNATURAL Sound with New ARX Boards
At the 2008 Winter NAMM show, Roland debuted its revolutionary new SuperNATURAL™ sound technology. And SuperNATURAL is just that: incredibly natural, expressive, and organic sound, with user-customization options that you won't believe. To learn more, check out the video of the SuperNATURAL launch at NAMM. It features live demonstrations of the new ARX Expansion Boards, the very first products to incorporate this amazing new development in sound.
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01/17/08 - New Products at NAMM 2008
The Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California is the biggest new-gear event of the year, and this year, like every year, Roland’s introduced an astounding array of new instruments and equipment. There’s the groundbreaking new Fantom-G synths, two new V-Drums kits, GT-10 and GT-10B guitar and bass effects, new pianos and digital pianos, a new digital harpsichord, new Atelier organs, new V-Accordions, new amps, the CD-2e recorder, and more. Whew! To see just exactly what’s new—and trust us, it’s too much to list here—click “More info” below.
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12/10/07 - The Even-More-Super Roland SuperStore
Well, the floors are all polished and the shelves are stocked. Welcome to the revamped Roland SuperStore. Now you can browse our new catalog before filling up your cart and checking out. We've made it easier than ever to find just what you're looking for at the Roland SuperStore.
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11/19/07 - Introducing Roland's Online Rebate System
Applying for a rebate is often like dropping a bottle containing a message into the ocean: You hope that someday your rebate will somehow find its way home to you. No more. Roland's new Online Rebate system lets you track your rebate as it makes its way through our hands and back to yours. What's more, if you're a Roland Backstage member, we'll fill out most of the form for you. If you're not, applying for an online rebate automatically registers your product and signs you up for Backstage so you can enjoy the program's benefits. And, of course, there's that rebate...
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11/02/07 - The Richness of the Roland RP-101 Digital Piano
In a series of videos, Scott “The Piano Guy” Houston takes you by the hand and leads you through the RP-101, from its wonderful sounds to its wealth of features. Take a look, and you’ll see why this is such a great instrument.
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