Ed Diaz [Roland US], Author at Roland U.S. Blog

About Ed Diaz

Ed Diaz is a multi-instrumentalist from Houston, Texas, with over 20 years experience in music, starting at the age of 13. Ed has performed on trumpet and keyboards in many diverse styles of music. In 2001, he earned a Bachelor’s of Music from the University of Texas in Arlington where he performed with the jazz orchestra. His credits include being Musical Director for the Howard Scott Band and keyboardist for WAR. Ed has spent the last four years working in music retail in Texas, California, and Washington, focusing on sales and management. Since 2006, Ed has brought his talent and musical performance knowledge to a wide range of Roland products as an expert clinician.

Posts by Ed Diaz:

Gig Smarter, Pack a Light Piano

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Apply the Best Travel Advice to Your Live Rig

RD-64 Digital Piano light piano

Pack a light piano—the RD-64 is only 28 pounds!

For the longest time before accepting a piano gig, there were always three thoughts that looped in my head over and over again—one, the weight of my stage piano; two, the size of my stage piano; and three, the trade-off of substituting my stage piano for a light piano. Aside from my moaning and groaning, I’ll have you know that I always ended up taking my 88-key beast to the gig. This type of instrument can easily weigh 60 pounds or more, not to mention the added weight and size of the case. Ugh! The entire package can easily weigh about 150 pounds. Without a buddy to help me move it, I thought my back would snap, especially after the gig while struggling to fit it into my car. However, the biggest killer was having to carry it up to my third floor apartment. What a drag! Fortunately, I’ve now found an excellent alternative to lugging around a full-size stage piano to every show.

CONTEST: Win an RD-64 Digital Piano

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Ed’s Guide to Workstation Studio Sets

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Hit the Ground Running with the FA-06/FA-08
FA Workstation Studo Set

If you’ve used some of Roland’s earlier workstations, you’re probably familiar with multiple Sound Modes. One of the first things you’ll notice when using the new FA series workstations is that there is only one – Studio Set. There is a benefit to only having one, but first let’s take a look at how some of our other workstations operate with multiple modes. More

How to Layer and Split Sounds on the JUNO-Gi

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Create Huge Sounds with the Live Set Function

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Creating Layers and Splits Using JUNO-Gi Live Sets

When we look at the sound structure of the JUNO-Gi, it is very easy to overlook it’s sonic flexibility and power. At first glance, the JUNO-Gi’s patch mode appears to be the same as older Roland keyboards, but if we look a little closer, we find that the JUNO-Gi has Live Set mode, which is capable of four simultaneous tones. Live Sets are also found in our flagship synths, the JUPITER-80 and JUPITER-50. More