In the early 1980s, Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi and Sequential Circuits founder Dave Smith had a dream—a simple interface that would allow all electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other and with computers. To make this dream a reality, these pioneers brought together an unprecedented coalition of manufacturers from the United States and [...]
Roland and BOSS are proud co-sponsors of the 2012 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Hurry and get your entries in! Session II closes December 16, 2012, at midnight PST. The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest that began in 1997. The Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in [...]
UPDATE: The entry period has ended. Thanks to all who participated. The winner will be announced on or about December 21, 2012. Enter for a chance to win a JUPITER-50 fully pre-loaded with all the sounds from the JUPITER Synth Legends Volume 1 collection. With the JUPITER Synth Legends sound collection, Roland is proud to [...]
TD-4KP V-Drums® Portable With its small footprint and innovative folding design, the TD-4KP V-Drums Portable is the ultimate e-kit for mobile drumming and small spaces. GR-D V-Guitar Distortion V-Guitar technology in a Twin Pedal with bold, high-clarity distortion and synth tones only possible with GK processing. GR-S V-Guitar Space V-Guitar technology in a Twin Pedal [...]
Roland has been making interfaces for music on computers since 1984 with the original MPU-401. The near 30 years of experience and understanding the importance of keeping pace with technology is clearly demonstrated with the release of Windows 8 drivers on October 26th, which is the same day Windows 8 began shipping. To ensure delivery [...]
The new GRAMMY Museum Experience—featuring a hands-on “Roland LIVE” exhibit—is now open at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. Open to the public, this is an ongoing opportunity for teachers, students and music lovers of all ages to experience music making with Roland and BOSS products in an interactive, educational and inspirational environment.
Roland’s GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer, RH-A7 Headphones, and R-26 Field Recorder have all been nominated for 2012 Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards in the categories of Outstanding Technical Achievement for Musical Instrument Amplification & Effects Technology, Headphone/Earpiece Technology and Recording Devices respectively. TEC Award Nominees are determined through a multi-step process comprising more than 200 [...]
UPDATE: The entry period has ended. Thanks to all who participated. The winner will be announced on or about November 14. In celebration of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s 15th Anniversary and Roland’s 40th Anniversary, Roland Corporation U.S. is honored to announce the first ever Roland Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Giveaway. One lucky Roland [...]
UPDATE: The entry period has ended. Thanks to all who participated. The winners will be announced on or about December 15, 2012. We’ve gone berserk…AGAIN! Every two weeks you could win a BOSS pedal autographed by one of these five guitar heroes: Dave Navarro, Steve Vai, Steve Stevens, Jeff Loomis or Herman Li. The grand [...]
It’s fun to have great new products to announce. The cutting-edge INTEGRA-7 SuperNATURAL® sound module brings together our awesome SuperNATURAL sounds and our acclaimed SRX-Series sound library. Singers won’t believe the amazing pocket-sized VT-12 Vocal Trainer. The eBand® JS-10 takes jamming to a whole new level. And how about our battery-powered PA and acoustic guitar [...]
