May 6, 2018

5 Seconds of Summer – The Evolution Continues

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Artists 5 Seconds of Summer, 5SOS, Ashton Irwin, Bass, boss, BOSS Pedals, Calum Hood, Drum Trigger, drums, Effects Pedals, guitar, Hybrid Drums, keyboards, Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, SPD-SX, SPD-SX-SE, SYSTEM-8, V-Drums, Waza

The Story of 5SOS, Roland, and BOSS

5 Seconds of Summer on stage with the Waza Amps during the 5SOS3 tour. Photo: Andy Deluca

I’ll be the first to admit that when I first heard of 5 Seconds of Summer it was because of my niece Kayla. At the time, she was starting to get the hang of playing guitar and she said, “There’s this cool band called 5 Seconds of Summer, you should check them out.” I said, “Okay, but didn’t they open for One Direction?” She proudly said, “Yes,” and played a few songs.

August 8, 2014

AIRA Update 1.1 is Now Available

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Product News AIRA, keyboards, SYSTEM-1, TB-3, TR-8, VT-3 0 Comments

New Functions & Features for the TR-8, TB-3, VT-3 & SYSTEM-1

AIRA Update 1.1 adds new features & functions to the entire AIRA family

The entire AIRA family has received AIRA update 1.1 with exciting and useful new features requested by users from around the globe. Easy to install and free for all users, this update includes enhancements to the whole line, such as backup and restore facilities and better overall MIDI management. It also provides a wealth of product-specific enhancements, such as external MIDI pitch control for VT-3, tuning control for TB-3, and instrument gain control for the TR-8. AIRA update 1.1 includes the following functions and features:

July 10, 2013

Product Support for Your Roland Gear

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Accordion, drums, guitar, keyboards, Piano, recording, Technical Support, vocals 21 Comments

Four Ways to Get Answers from Our Gear Pros

“We have the gear to answer your questions.” -Product Support

It happens to all of us…it’s past 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday, and you are stumped as to how to work a particular feature on your Roland product. Normally, you’d have to wait to call product support until Monday. Obviously, this is not very helpful if the band is waiting for you to get things together for the night’s gig! More

May 1, 2013

VS PREAMPS Truly Capture Your Performance

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Product News Audio Interface, DAW, Mac, OCTA-CAPTURE, QUAD-CAPTURE, recording, STUDIO-CAPTURE, VS-PREAMP 3 Comments

Preamps are the Ears of Your DAW

Roland VS PREAMP

When choosing an audio interface, preamps are often overlooked despite the significant role they play in determining what a recording actually sounds like. A well-spec’d audio interface with bad preamps will result in a bad recording. Why? Because preamps are the ears of your DAW. How well a preamp performs determines the sound quality of your recording. More

April 17, 2013

Recording with AUTO-SENS Technology

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Audio Interface, AUTO-SENS, OCTA-CAPTURE, Production, QUAD-CAPTURE, recording, STUDIO-CAPTURE 5 Comments

Roland AUTO-SENS sets recording levels automatically

Have you ever been frustrated setting the input levels for a recording session? Getting the levels “just right” can be time consuming and gets in the way of the creative process. To solve this problem we developed AUTO-SENS technology for our audio interfaces. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to recording, this technology will save you time, headaches and even stream line that all-so-coveted creative process. Roland’s STUDIO-CAPTURE, OCTA-CAPTURE and QUAD-CAPTURE all feature AUTO-SENS technology which automatically sets the recording levels for optimal recording into your DAW. More

February 25, 2013

See What’s New In SONAR X2 Producer

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Tips & Tricks Cakewalk, Console emualtion, ProChannel, recording, SONAR X2, VST, Webinar 0 Comments

Take an in-depth tour of the powerful features of SONAR X2 Producer including R-MIX SONAR, Console Emulation, Matrix, BREVERB and Take Lanes.

Cakewalk recently released SONAR X2a, an update adding touch support and other improvements to this already impressive DAW. Brandon Ryan and Seth Perlstein gave a live demonstration of SONAR X2 a few weeks before it was released last fall. This 1.5 hour demonstration is packed with useful tips, tricks and feature explanations. Whether you already own SONAR X2 or are looking to add this powerful DAW to your studio, this video is a must watch. More

February 20, 2013

Learn to Play Electronic Drums

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Tips & Tricks drums, Handsonic, how to play, Lessons, TD-15, TD-30, TD-9K2, Tutorial, V-Drums 8 Comments

Get Schooled in V-Drums!

There are over 50 video V-Drums lessons available for you to learn and improve your drumming technique. Choose by demonstrator, playing style or even V-Drum kit.

February 19, 2013

Play an Entire Live Set with Just the GT-100!

Robin Kelly [Roland US] Product News boss, GT-100, guitar, multi-effects, pedal board, Sound example 2 Comments

Watch Roland Australia’s Joshua Munday take you through an entire set list of songs live on stage. Using the GT-100 Amp Effects Processor, Joshua is able to get the perfect tone for each of the songs with one easy tap of the foot. No need to bring an entire collection of guitar pedals, cables and power adapters to the gig, just plug-in to the GT-100 and play! More

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