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Win Kern Brantley’s Custom Gaia SH-01

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The “Menacing” Black Finish

The custom synth you see here was constructed for Kern Brantley, a multi-talented music director who has spent years working with chart-topping icons. Kern’s tour schedule left no time to re-program some crucial Gaia SH-01 sounds into his Roland AX-Synth last year, and necessity bred invention, as the saying goes. His only option was to transform one of his Gaia SH-01 synths into a keytar. With the help of his keyboard tech and a stage hand, they used the handle of a paint roller to create a neck on one end, attached a guitar strap pin to the other end, and then painted it a “menacing” black color. More

How to Sound like Slash and Score Movies with Guitar

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Slash Uses GR-55 Synth to Make Music for Slasher Films

Slash With a GR-55 Guitar Synth

Slash With a GR-55 Guitar Synth

A self-described film buff, Slash has had many small acting roles in both film and television. This has naturally progressed into a new side venture: the business of making movies, and horror movies in particular. His production company, Slasher Films, is currently finishing work on its first release titled Nothing to Fear, a horror thriller about a small-town family haunted by a bloodsucking demon. More

Roland Recording Class With Guitar Center

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Roland Recording Class - STUDIO-CAPTURE

Roland Recording Class – STUDIO-CAPTURE

On June 11, at 3:00 p.m. PST Roland clinician and recording artist, Brandon Ryan, and Guitar Center invite you to sit in the Roland recording class. Portable recording solutions for singer-songwriters and live recording using the latest Roland gear are both on the agenda. Topics will include everything from monitoring and mixing, to connecting mics and instruments to the I/O, to production techniques that even novices can master using SONAR’s fast and fluid ProChannel.

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What is SuperNATURAL Technology?

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Discover Digital Realism

SuperNATURAL Technology Logo

SuperNATURAL Technology Logo

Author: Roland UK Features Team

Welcome to the sublime and beautiful world of SuperNATURAL. This is the inside story of one of the most profound music technology breakthroughs for electronic instruments.

Things which seem simple are often complex, and this is especially true when applied to musical instruments. To recreate the sound of an acoustic instrument, you can’t just sample it – you have to understand how the sound is made, how it’s played and even how it behaves. Our SuperNATURAL technology is found in our digital pianos, synths, sound modules and electronic drums. It’s an essential part of our goal of creating instruments which are realistic. More

Roland Debuts Official Synth Tone Libraries – Axial

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The Portal to New Sounds for Your Music

Axial - Roland Synthesizer Sound Libraries

Axial - Roland Synthesizer Sound Libraries

Today is the debut of Axial, our official sound library for Roland synthesizers. Now, more than ever, musical styles and tastes seem to change by the minute, and it was only yesterday that Dubstep and Electro were on every TV commercial and hot remix (only to be replaced by Moombahton and Trap). Roland’s top programmers are now giving you access to this fresh new stream of creative tools that will keep you ahead of the curve! More

How to Set Up a V-Drums Kit for Lefties

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A Step-by-Step Guide

V-Drums kit for lefties

V-Drums kit for lefties

Author: Roland UK Features Team

As in the acoustic drum world, it’s easy for left-handed players to feel that they’re forever made to adapt to playing on a kit set up for right-handed players. We show you how to setup a V-Drums kit for lefties.

Wich V-Drums kit is right for you? More

Weird Al Yankovic Accordion Jam

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How I Use the V-Accordion

Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al Yankovic

There are few artists in the world who’ve had songs and albums at the top of the Billboard charts over a span of three decades. Among those elite few is perhaps the most famous parodist in pop music history, “Weird Al” Yankovic. Since the beginning of MTV in the ‘80s, Al has been there with his hilarious and spot-on parodies of popular songs. Those songs along with a polka-laden library of original songs have gained him legions of die-hard fans around the world. An accordion player first and foremost, Al uses Roland’s FR-7 V-Accordion. More

SuperNATURAL Technology for Top Electronic Drum Kits

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How Does SuperNATURAL V-Drums Technology Work?

Thomas Lang using V-Drums with SuperNATURAL Technology

Thomas Lang using V-Drums with SuperNATURAL Technology

Author: Roland UK Features Team

In 2012, Roland launched an entirely new line-up of V-Drums featuring SuperNATURAL technology. The new line up gives drummers a more dynamic and natural playing experience than most electronic kits, but what does SuperNATURAL technology actually do, and how does it work?

6 reasons for choosing electronic drums More

V-Combo VR-09 – Made for Live Playing

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5 Practical Features of the V-Combo VR-09

V-Combo VR-09

V-Combo VR-09

The V-Combo VR-09 is designed from the ground up to be the ultimate keyboard for live players. It is designed with dedicated knobs, sliders and buttons that allow you to choose your instruments and also shape sounds quickly and painless without having to dig into menus. In the following videos our resident synth ninja, Ed Diaz dives into the VR-09’s synth section, splits, layers, piano, organ, drums and on board looper.

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Amp Modeling is Not Just For Software

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Get a Tube Amp Tone Without the Tubes

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Author: Roland UK Features Team

Due to constantly advancing digital technology, even the most die-hard tone masters enjoy the benefits of amp modeling products. Even famous artists now rely on the convenience and range of tones available from amp modeling while performing, practicing or writing. If you’re looking for a modeling amp, here are a few things to consider.

Hardware with Amp Modeling technology: The VG-99 Inspires More

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