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New Roland Products for November, 2012

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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 with super-spacious tones and multi-string emulation only possible with GK processing.

BK-3
Backing Keyboard
Portable, self-contained backing keyboard with built-in sound system, high-quality sounds, rhythms, and Music Assistants.

Windows 8 drivers available for OCTA-CAPTURE, A-PRO series and more!

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Windows 8 drivers available for OCTA-CAPTURE, A-PRO series and more!

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 on the Windows 8 release, Roland’s engineering team has been building and testing the new drivers alongside the Windows 8 beta releases.

If you own any of the products below and have Windows 8 please download the drivers using the links below.
All CAPTURE series interfaces including the OCTA-CAPTURE USB Audio Interface and QUAD-CAPTURE USB Audio Interface have Windows 8 drivers available in both 32- and 64-bit formats.

The A-PRO series is also fully supported including the A-800PRO MIDI Keyboard Controller and new A-49 MIDI Keyboard Controller.

Here is a full list of Roland products that already have Windows 8 driver support: www.RolandUS.com/Win8

We hope you enjoy Windows 8 and the new drivers!

Pick Your Poison – SPD-SX versus SPD-30

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As we head into this year’s V-Drums World Championship U.S. Finals it’s worth mentioning that every finalist has to incorporate the use of either an SPD-SX or an OCTAPAD® SPD-30 into their sets. Upon winning their semi-final competition, each contestant had a choice between these two units as their winning prize with the caveat of having to integrate it as part of their finals performance. Both units have tons of features that appeal to their legions of users.

Here are a few videos by Michael Schack demonstrating the SPD-SX and the SPD-30, Michael is Netsky’s touring drummer and also a Roland product specialist, demonstrator, and overall drum enthusiast. More

Roland CONNECT 2012

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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 amps? New MIDI controllers, the DUO-CAPTURE EX, and SONAR X2 bring the pro-level fun to the studio. There’s digital piano news, too, with the DP-90/-90S and more, including Piano Partner for iPad. And let’s not forget the hot Version 2 software for the RD-700NX and RD-300NX.

King Kanobby: Prepping for a live show with Far East Movement & DJ Virman

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Music Director for Far East Movement, King Kanobby explains the process behind taking original songs from the album recording and turning them into a live show. As the MD, he works closely with Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, and most of all Dj Virman to develop a performance out of music that is created in a studio with non-traditional instruments into a concert worthy spectacle. For these live shows Kanobby calls on the Jupiter-80, VP-770, and Fantom-G7 to deliver those dance thumping sounds Far East Movement is known for.

For more on King Kanobby follow him on Twitter @KingKanobby

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Roland Goes Wireless

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Roland Goes Wireless

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.

V-Drums Friend Jam Version 3 Just Released

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V-Drums Friend Jam Version 3 Just Released

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.

Spring Forward

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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.

Breaking News from NAMM 2012

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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.

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