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What is SuperNATURAL Technology?

Discover Digital Realism 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 [...]

Roland Debuts Official Synth Tone Libraries – Axial

The Portal to New Sounds for Your Music 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 [...]

JUPITER-50 Winner – Congrats to Mitch

Thank you all for participating in the JUPITER Synth Legends contest. Congrats to Mitch Bacigalupi on winning a fully loaded JUPITER-50 synth, Merry Christmas! Please stand by for future contests and giveaways, we have plenty more in the works for 2013. Related links and articles: Synth Legends: TB-303 Synth Legends Synth Legends – Howard Jones | JUPITER-80

Synth Legends – Howard Jones | JUPITER-80

Published by Arturiaweb on Mar 21, 2007 Now available for your JUPITER-50 and JUPITER-80 is the legendary JUPITER-8. Get your free JUPITER Synth Legends Volume 1 sound collection download here. In the meantime, here are some JUPITER-8 facts. Unlike anything else, the JUPITER-8 had a split keyboard, oscillator sync, cross modulation and polyphonic portamento. Its broad sonic range meant the electro pop [...]

Synth Legends

Published by endlessdrifter on Feb 14, 2006 In honor of the JUPITER Synth Legends, Volume 1, this post is dedicated to the real life legends who pioneered the movement during the golden era of synthesizers. The above video, “Synthesizer Medley” features Howard Jones, Herbie Hancock, Thomas Dolby, and Stevie Wonder during the 1985 Grammy® Award Ceremony in Los [...]

Win a JUPITER-50 Keyboard Synth

On Wednesday, November 28, Roland will be releasing the highly anticipated Jupiter Synth Legends patch collection. The release will be available for the Jupiter-50 and Jupiter-80.

Jeremy Dawson: Should You Listen To Your Own Music for Inspiration?

Jeremy Dawson explains his take on how to make music for everybody. He discusses the pros and cons of listening to your previous material for inspiration. Is it better to focus on current musical trends instead? Do you focus on making music for you to enjoy or music for the masses? Shiny Toy Guns recently released [...]

Jeremy Dawson: My Advice to New Bands

Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns recalls how being a “Yes” band has helped seize opportunities to play in the biggest shows. His advise to new and existing bands comes from his personal experience from touring the world. He stresses the importance of having a work-sleep balance and having personal time. According to Jeremy, “You will self [...]