We’ve just released Air Recorder, the perfect iPhone/iPod Touch recording app for any Roland instrument outfitted with a Roland Wireless Connect adaptor, purchased separately. Use Air Recorder to record audio wirelessly from your Roland instrument, or record using your iOS device’s built-in mic. You can also use the free Air Recorder to wirelessly send songs from your iTunes library to your instrument, play along, and record the entire performance back into Air Recorder.
Version 3 of the incredibly popular V-Drums Friend Jam software is available now! This free application for Mac and Windows lets V-Drums users build their skills with a wide range of fun exercises and interact with other players around the world. New features include easy USB connection to the latest V-Drums, multiple user accounts, and more. An iOS version of V-Drums Friend Jam is also available as a free download from Apple’s App Store for use with your iPhone.
Roland is pleased to announce that the JUPITER-80 Synthesizer and TD-30KV V-Pro® Series V-Drums® are recipients of this year’s prestigious mipa Musikmesse International Press Award for Synthesizer Hardware and Electronic Percussion.
We’ve just unveiled our latest products at the Musikmesse 2012 show in Frankfurt, Germany. The JUPITER-50 is an affordable, lightweight next-gen JUPITER, and the acclaimed JUPITER-80 gets even better with its new Version 2 OS. Our TD-11K and TD-15K V-Drums® kits boast our hottest drum sounds ever. Go wireless with your Roland gear and the Roland Wireless Connect system, featuring our AirRecorder app for iPhone. There’s the VE-5 Vocal Performer, and the power-drenched GA-212 and GA-112 pro guitar amps. And don’t miss the PK-9 pedalboard and RH-A7 headphones. We’ve also got cool new finishes for a range of our instruments.
We’re excited to announce the launch of PowerOn Roland Users Group Magazine, our new digital magazine for the iPad. Available from Apple’s App Store, this fun, interactive tablet-zine features the latest Roland news, artist interviews, gear how-tos, product spotlights, and more. Best of all, it’s free—subscribe and download the premiere issue right now!
The annual NAMM show in Anaheim, CA, is always exciting. We’ll remember this one as the dawn of a new V-Guitar era with the debut of the G-5 VG Stratocaster® from Roland and Fender®, and the GK-Ready Stratocaster®. Guitarists will love the great-sounding GT-100 and the TU-10 clip-on tuner. For drummers, we’ve brought our killer SuperNATURAL® technology to the V-Drums® V-Pro® TD-30KV and TD-30K kits, and released the HD-3 V-Drums Lite, as well as DT-1 V-Drums Tutor software for PC and Mac. We’ve got gorgeous home pianos, the AT-900 Atelier organ, and the PK-6 Dynamic MIDI Pedal. And don’t miss the new CUBE™ monitors, the FR-1x and FR-1Xb V-Accordions®, or the awesome BK-5 Backing Keyboard.
