For Immediate Release

Rebecca Eaddy
Marketing Communications Manager
Roland Corporation U.S.
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Eaddy@RolandUS.com

ROLAND INTRODUCES NEW DVD-CAPABLE VS-2480

New VS-2480DVD Adds Internal DVD Multi-Drive and Plug-In Support

Anaheim, January 15, 2004—Roland is proud to announce that the popular VS-2480 24-track Digital Studio Workstation is now available with an internal DVD multi-drive. The new model, the VS-2480DVD, is identical to its predecessor, except that users can now burn up to 4.7GB of song data to a single DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. The VS-2480DVD also supports Roland’s new VS8F-3 Plug-In Effect Expansion Board for loading plug-ins from Roland, or optional 3rd party plug-ins.

Thanks to a new DVD multi-drive, the VS-2480DVD lets users store up to 4.7GB of data on a single DVD disc. This is great for archiving an album’s worth of songs—no more saving across multiple CDs! Of course, CD-R and CD-RW discs can also be used for normal CD burning.

The VS-2480DVD supports the use of VS Plug-Ins by installing an optional VS8F-3 Plug-In Effect Expansion Board. Up to three boards can be installed, and each is capable of running two high-quality plug-ins from Roland, or optional 3rd party plug-ins from developers like Antares, IK Multimedia, Massenburg, Universal Audio and more. These new features—along with the standard VGA output, mouse-based graphical editing, and automated mixing with moving faders—make the VS-2480DVD the ultimate V-Studio for producers and songwriters alike.

Roland is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of electronic musical instruments, professional audio equipment, multimedia products and music accessories. For more information, contact Roland Corporation U.S., 5100 S. Eastern Ave., P.O. Box 910921, Los Angeles, CA 90091-0921, (323) 890-3700 (x3718 for media use only), www.RolandUS.com. All trademarks are property of their respective owners.