For Immediate Release

ROLAND RELEASES VERSION 2.0 FOR V-SYNTH GT

New System Update Enhances Functionality of Highly-Acclaimed Synthesizer

Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 2009 — Roland is pleased to announce the release of the latest system update for the V-Synth GT elastic audio synthesizer.  Version 2.0 adds new enhancements to the V-Synth GT that include new effects and patches.

The award-winning V-Synth GT is an advanced synthesizer that combines the V-Synth’s famous Elastic Audio Synthesis engine with revolutionary Articulative Phrase Synthesis technology and never-before-heard sounds in a rugged, road-ready chassis. Together with its analog-modeling engine, external audio input, and digital sampling architecture, the V-Synth GT provides an incredibly wide and colorful foundation on which to capture, manipulate and create sounds.

The release of version 2.0 adds a number of new features to the V-Synth GT operating system:

• New cutting-edge sounds
• 22 new multi-effects and 5 new reverbs
• Added chromatic-scale pitch bender function
• Improved File Import Function (Patch/Tone/Wave/Sample)
• Improved User Interface
• More USB storage functionality

Once released, this new update will be available as a free download from the Roland U.S. website at www.RolandUS.com.

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Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, audio processors, and multimedia products. With over 35 years of musical instrument development, Roland sets the standard in music technology for the world to follow. For more information, visit http://www.RolandUS.com.