Accordion

June 5, 2018

Winners Announced for the 2018 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Contests, Industry Accordion, AIRA, DJ, drums, EDM, free streaming, guitar, keyboards, Mixcloud, music, online radio, Piano, podcast, radio show, recording, streaming, streaming music, Synthesizer, talk show, vocals

Fifth-Annual Competition Celebrates the Fast-Changing Landscape of Online Radio

Mixcloud Online Radio Awards

Mixcloud, the digital audio streaming platform that’s reinventing radio for listeners and audio creators, has just announced the winners of the 2018 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards. Roland was proud to partner with Mixcloud for the competition, which spanned 29 categories split into four groups: Best Online Music Show, Best Online Radio Station, Best Online Talk Show, and Best Online Radio Personality. The 22-member judging panel was comprised of leading journalists, radio hosts, and entertainment industry veterans, including Roland’s own Nick de Friez, Global AR Product Manager for DJ, dance, and synth products.

Read on to learn more about the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards and this year’s winners!

February 14, 2017

Roland Wins Multiple Music and Tech Awards

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Industry accessories, Accordion, AIRA, awards, drums, Electronic Musician, guitar, iPhone, iPhone Life, keyboards, namm, Piano, recording, Sound on Sound, V-Drums, vocals

Top Honors for Roland at NAMM and CES

The last few months have been very busy for Roland and BOSS. In September, we introduced over 30 new products during “The Future. Redefined.” online event, and followed that up with many more product launches at the 2017 Winter NAMM Show and CES 2017. To start, the customer response has been fantastic. And to top it off, we’re extremely honored that our innovative new gear has received numerous industry and reader awards. Stay tuned, because we have many more new products to come throughout 2017!

January 18, 2017

Explore The Latest Roland Accessories

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News accessories, Accordion, AIRA, bag, bags, Bass, digital piano, DJ, DJ-808, drum throne, drums, guitar, home piano, keyboards, LED light, mic cable, microphone, MIDI cable, Piano, piano bench, Production, rackmount, recording, road case, Roland Boutique, Stage Piano, V-Drums, video, video switcher, vocals

New Solutions Launched at the 2017 Winter NAMM Show

Roland accessories

Roland’s leading lineup of music accessories continues to grow, with many new solutions introduced at the 2017 Winter NAMM Show, the yearly gear explosion in Anaheim, California. To start, we’ve launched a wide range of piano benches to complement our award-winning home and stage pianos. In addition, our professional cable lineup has expanded, and lots of new clip-light models are available as well. We also have new road case models, including many rackmount cases, plus some new top-quality drum thrones. Read on to learn about these great Roland accessories, plus many others.

September 16, 2016

#909day and The Future. Redefined.

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists, Product News #909day, Accordion, Aerophone, AIRA, DJ Pierre, DJ Trayze, DJ-808, drums, Echosmith, FR-4x, GP607, GT-1, guitar, Judith Hill, Katana, KD-AD22, keyboards, Masego, Mike Garson, Piano, Saint Motel, Serato, She Wants Revenge, Smallpools, SYSTEM-8, TB-03, TD-50K, TD-50KV, TR-09, TR-8, TR-808, TR-909, V-Accordion, V-MODA, VP-03

Landmark 24-Hour Streaming Event with 30-Plus Products Unveiled and Live Performances by 28 Top Artists

Linda Perry and her band perform at Six01 Studio on #909day.

On September 9, 2016 (#909day), over 1000 people joined Roland at Six01 Studio in Burbank, California, for the final showcase of “The Future. Redefined.”, a first-of-its-kind 24-hour streaming music festival. Throughout the festival, leading music artists introduced over 30 brand-new Roland and BOSS products in performances from eight major cities around the world. The final stop in Burbank featured a live, five-hour concert with performances by 28 artists, including Linda Perry, Saint Motel, Echosmith, DJ Pierre, Judith Hill, She Wants Revenge, and many others.

Read on to learn more about this great event and the exciting new products launched on #909day.

October 26, 2014

FR-8x V-Accordion Version 2.0 Update

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News Accordion, Coupe Mondiale, FR-8X, FR-8XB, Update, V-Accordion

Player-Requested Feature Enhancements for the Flagship V-Accordion Series

Roland FR-8x V-Accordion Version 2.0

Roland has just announced the release of a major system update for the FR-8x, the flagship series of the V-Accordion lineup. FR-8x Version 2.0 software adds significant improvements and feature enhancements based on input from the world’s top players, making the premier V-Accordions more powerful and versatile than ever. Quick and easy to install via a USB memory stick, the update will be available as a free download for all FR-8x and FR-8xb owners starting on October 31, 2014.

February 24, 2014

Quick and Dirty EQ Tips for Mixing

OV Valle [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Accordion, Audio Production, drums, EQ, Equalizer, guitar, keyboards, Mixing, Piano, recording, Singing, Tips, vocals 1 Comment

Tone Control for Your Music

Author: Paul White Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team

What is Equalization (EQ)?

As far as music production is concerned, Equalization is really just a fancy word for tone control – a device that can cut or boost particular parts of the audio spectrum. EQ can be used both to create new tonalities and to help correct or equalize problems that occurred in the recording chain, though you should always strive to fix such problems first. While your home hi-fi might just have basic bass and treble controls, the studio equalizer, whether hardware or plugin, can be much more sophisticated. More

September 27, 2013

Recording Tips Part 3 – Mic Placement

OV Valle [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Accordion, drums, guitar, keyboards, Piano, recording, Singing, Tips, vocals 1 Comment

How to Find the Magical Sweet Spot

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Mic placement can make or break a great take

Author: Paul White, Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team

After vocals, the acoustic guitar is the next most commonly recorded instrument in the home studio, and I have to say that recording using a microphone almost always gives sweeter sounding results than using an under-saddle pickup system. Acoustic guitars sound good recorded over a hard floor, so if yours is carpeted, put down some hardboard, MDF or even a few trays on the surface between the guitar and the mic stand. A reflective wall can help, but you don’t want to let in the room boxiness, so redeploy your duvet so that you have wall, guitar, microphone and then the duvet. More

August 27, 2013

Recording Tips Part 1 – Overview

Brandon Ryan [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Accordion, drums, guitar, keyboards, Piano, recording, Singing, Synth, vocals 3 Comments

Make a Release-Quality Recording with Affordable Gear

Recording Tips Overview image: SONAR

Author: Paul White Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team

You can make a release-quality recording using affordable hardware such as one of the BOSS multi-trackers or one of the many excellent computer Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) such as SONAR. You’ll need decent microphones and reasonably accurate loudspeakers or headphones to judge your efforts, but the quality of entry level mics and speakers is now surprisingly good too. Now, the main problems associated with making a great recording can be broken down into two areas — the sounds you record and the way you mix them. Putting the mics in the right place and not allowing your recording meters to bang into the red are also important factors but are relatively easy to deal with as there’s lots of information around pertaining to mic’ing, not least in the back issues section of the Sound On Sound web site. Visit soundonsound.com for additional recording tips. More

July 30, 2013

5 Reasons for Using the FR-7x V-Accordion at Your Next Gig

Alicia Baker [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Accordion, FR-7X, One man band, Squeeze Box, Tips 2 Comments

What Alicia Baker Loves About Her FR-7x

Alicia’s Top Five Reason’s for Gigging with the FR-7x V-Accordion

The FR-7x V-Accordion is a true band-in-a-box. Its ability to produce both accordion and orchestra sounds allows players to create endless instrumental combinations all by themselves. In addition to its many sounds, the FR-7x has features that allow you to program your sets, record music, jam with others, transport sounds, and more. Professional accordionist Alicia Baker explains her top five reasons for gigging with the FR-7x V-Accordion. More

July 23, 2013

How to Enter 2013 Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival

Alicia Baker [Roland US] Contests Accordion, Squeeze Box, V-Accordion Festival 0 Comments

Calling All Accordionists!

Enter the V-Accordion Festival

The Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival is now accepting entries! All accordion players are encouraged to enter the festival for a chance at winning an incredible prize package. The V-Accordion Festival is easier than ever to enter and provides a great opportunity to compete at a high level. The winner of the Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival will receive an awesome prize package containing: a brand new Roland FR-8X accordion, and a paid trip to Italy where they will compete, representing the U.S. in the Roland International V-Accordion Festival 2013. More

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