LoopStation Contest Countdown
Congratulations to our six U.S. finalists
- Steven Cantor
- Vox Machina (Mister Tim & Matt Murphy)
- Paul Newman
- DJ Berlin (Belgin Ugursu)
- Danny Watson
- Robert Williamson More
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Catching Up With Kip Winger
In this video Kip Winger discusses his involvement with Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp, his career, and current projects.
Rock Fantasy Camp’s New Home
David Fishof discusses Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp‘s history and it’s new permanent home in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Hotel. Since 1997, the camps have taken place in different cities in the United States, England, and the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. At Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp attendees, write and record music alongside famous talent, culminating in an event where attendees perform live on stage. More
Roland Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Giveaway
UPDATE: The entry period has ended. Thanks to all who participated. The winner will be announced on or about November 14.
In celebration of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s 15th Anniversary and Roland’s 40th Anniversary, Roland Corporation U.S. is honored to announce the first ever Roland Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp Giveaway. One lucky Roland fan will win a chance to rock with Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction and The Who’s Roger Daltrey this January in Las Vegas. Monthly installments of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s highly successful music-magic experience are scheduled to take place at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will feature top-line Roland musical instruments and recording gear.
Brendan Buckley Judges V-Drum Semi Finals
On Saturday, September 29, our good friend, Brendan Buckley took a break from his very busy touring schedule with Shakira and Taiwanese super star Leehom Wang to judge the V-Drum semi final contest at Sam Ash in Torrance California. Sandwiched between tour dates in Italy and China Brendan had just one week in the United States before jet setting over seas. Besides the judging criteria, Brendan shares with us what he was personally looking for in contestants. More
Static Revenger AKA Dennis White – First Look at Integra-7
A long time advocate of Roland products, Static Revenger AKA Dennis White is an extremely prolific, in-demand musician. His work spans a wide number of musical genres and styles and is perhaps best known for his EDM (electronic dance music) hits. In using the INTEGRA-7, Dennis explains that his turn around time for his projects has significantly decreased. Dennis explains, “The best part of all is that sound processing by the INTEGRA-7 is done at the speed of thought and is a piece of gear that should be in every professional studio.”
Omar Tavarez Explains Production Technique – MIDI Mapping Samples
Like all members of the Agents (Pitbull’s band), Omar Tavarez wears many hats. When Pitbull is not touring, Omar is in the studio with Pitbull working on new songs and productions. Omar explains how using MIDI mapping of samples helps brainstorm ideas and significantly expedites production. (This is a common technique used in dance music. Omar’s example in this video is from Justice‘s 2007 hit D.A.N.C.E.) More
Roland U.S. Launches New Website – See What’s New
On September 24, RolandUS.com launched its newly redesigned website. In charge of this facelift is Joe Sparacio, Web Manager for Roland US. In this video Joe explains some of the technologies and exciting new features integrated into the new redesign.
According to Joe, when planning the redesign our goals were to: More
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