Drum Machine

April 15, 2020

Open for Business

Eric Holden Industry AIRA, boss, digital piano, distortion, DJ, Drum Machine, drums, effects, Effects Pedals, keyboards, music, music education, Piano, Stompbox, Synth, Synthesizer, V-Drums, vocals

Below is a list of authorized Roland & BOSS dealers currently selling gear!

What separates us brings us together.

Music makes connections like nothing else on Earth. It’s the language that we all understand—whatever language we speak. Every single moment, great music can make your day or even change your life. And as a musician, you get to make it all happen; play the notes, find the words, finish the track. For everyone currently making music at home, there‘s never been a better time to explore what it means to be creative…and share it with the world.

We’ve compiled this list of our retail partners who are open for business. Whether you’re looking for that new JUPITER-X, BOSS SY-1, the best in electronic drumming, or our award-winning livestreaming equipment, here’s where you can shop for our gear. With various areas of the country with very different circumstances and ordinances, we encourage you to click on your favorite retailers and check out how they best can help you get the gear you’re looking for. We hope this helps all musicians who need to feed their love of music and creation.

February 20, 2019

Serato DJ PRO 2.1.1 Public Beta Featuring Roland TR-SYNC Now Available

Rebecca Eaddy [Roland US] Product News, Tips & Tricks 808, BPM, DJ, drum loops, Drum Machine, Remix, Roland, Serato, Serato DJ Pro, TR-08, TR-09, TR-8, TR-8S, TR-SYNC

Beta TR-SYNC Functionality Connects Roland TR-8, TR-8S, TR-08 and TR-09 Drum Machines to Serato DJ Pro Setups

Roland TR-8S and TR-SYNC functionality with Serato DJ Pro 2.1.1 Public Beta

Roland’s latest TR-8, TR-8S, TR-08, and TR-09 drum machines are now Serato DJ OSA-ready thanks to Serato and the Serato DJ Pro 2.1.1 Public Beta. The new TR-SYNC functionality allows beta DJ participants to effortlessly match the BPM of TR drum machines with Serato DJ Pro tracks. TR-SYNC also lets DJs add their own drum loops to songs containing the same Roland drum sounds used on the most popular tracks of yesterday and today. This gives DJs the ability to flip genres, beef up classic hits, remix, and transition between songs in cool new ways.

Roland TR Firmware Updates: TR-8, TR-8S, TR-08, TR-09

March 1, 2018

Buy a Roland DJ Controller and Get Free Extras Worth Up to $389.00

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News AIRA, beats, BPM Supreme, DJ, Drum Machine, keyboards, platter, Production, recording, rhythm machine, sample, sampler, Scratch, Synth, TB-303, TR-606, TR-707, TR-727, TR-808, TR-909, TR-REC, tracks, turntable, vocal transformer, vocals

Receive Roland Cloud Academy Training, BPM Supreme Membership, and More with the Purchase of a DJ-202, DJ-505, or DJ-808

Roland DJ-808 DJ Controller

Roland’s innovative DJ controllers blend the advanced performance capabilities of Serato DJ with the legendary sounds and sequencing of our TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, and TR-606 drum machines, paving the way to new creative approaches for any DJ, producer, or performer. The DJ-808 and DJ-505 both unlock Serato DJ Pro when plugged into the software, while the DJ-202 works with the free Serato DJ Lite software. But did you know that you also get free access to even more valuable content when you buy one of these powerful instruments?

Registered U.S. purchasers can take advantage of interactive video training directly from Roland Cloud Academy, helping you get up and running with your new instrument right away. You’ll also receive a 90-day membership with BPM Supreme, a leading record pool that provides DJs with the very latest music tracks, remixes, videos, and more. On top of that, the DJ-808 and DJ-505 models include great Serato expansion content free of charge. Depending on which Roland DJ controller you purchase, these extras bring as much as $389.00 in added value!

February 26, 2018

Roland and BOSS Present Lifetime Achievement Awards to Thomas Dolby and Steve Vai

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists, Industry AIRA, analog synth, Drum Machine, drums, guitar, JEM, JUPITER-4, JUPITER-8, keyboards, monkey grip, MTV, Passion and Warfare, Piano, recording, She Blinded Me with Science, Steve Vai, Synth, Synthesizer, Thomas Dolby, Tone Capsule, TR-808, TR-909, vocals, Waza

Legendary Music Artists Honored for Their Important Career Contributions

Thomas Dolby (left) and Steve Vai.

At the 2018 NAMM Show in January, Roland and BOSS presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to synth-pop and electronic music pioneer Thomas Dolby and guitar virtuoso, artist, and producer Steve Vai. These annual awards recognize innovative music artists for their important contributions to the industry while using Roland and/or BOSS gear throughout their careers. Dolby and Vai join an exclusive group that includes past recipients Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Andy Summers.

December 20, 2017

Attention DJ Series Owners: Download Your Free Roland TR-S DJ Sample Packs for Serato DJ

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News, Tips & Tricks AIRA, DAW, DJ-202, DJ-505, DJ-808, Drum Machine, recording, rhythm composer, sequencing, Serato, Serato DJ, Serato Intro, slicer, TB-303, TR-606, TR-707, TR-8, TR-808, TR-909, turntable, vocals

High-Quality Samples, Ready to Use with Serato DJ and the DJ-808, DJ-505, and DJ-202

Roland DJ Controllers: DJ-808, DJ-505, and DJ-202 (left to right).

Offering intensive real-time control and deep Serato DJ integration, Roland’s DJ-808, DJ-505, and DJ-202 DJ Controllers unlock exciting new approaches to music performance. To enhance your creative flow, we’ve created four free sample packs for Serato DJ that work seamlessly with your Roland DJ instrument. Each pack contains eight high-quality WAV samples newly created by Roland that are ready to load into Serato Sampler, expanding your performance options with sounds from popular genres that can be sequenced and mixed into your DJ sets.

December 30, 2015

Roland Launches New TR-REC Game for iOS and Android

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Industry AIRA, Android, dance music, Drum Machine, EDM, electronic music, game, iOS, TR-8, TR-808, TR-909

Enter Real-Time Beats for Dance Music Tracks with the Famous TR-808 Interface and Sounds

TR-REC_Marquee

Roland has recently introduced TR-REC, a unique new music game app available as a free download on the Apple App Store and Google Play. TR-REC is a pattern sequencing game that prompts you to complete real-time beats for a continuously running electronic music score. You accomplish this by using the intuitive “TR-REC” pattern programming interface and sounds found in the legendary Roland TR-808 drum machine and its modern incarnation, the TR-8. Fun and addictive, TR-REC is sure to appeal to all Roland drum machine fans and provide an enjoyable challenge for anyone who likes to play games on their smartphone or tablet.

August 3, 2015

“808 Day” Celebrates the Legendary Roland TR-808

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Industry #808day, 808, AIRA, Drum Machine, Low End Theory, Roland, Six01, TR-808, TR-9

Musicians, Producers, and Fans Recognize the Influential Drum Machine on August 8th

Celebrate 808 Day on August 8th.

On August 8th (8/08), the global music community will come together to honor the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine, an instrument that’s inspired countless artists and changed the face of contemporary music. The events will take place on what’s been dubbed “808 Day,” and festivities can be tracked on social media with the hashtag #808day.

February 13, 2014

TR-808 Drum Machine Flashback

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News Breaks, Drum Machine, Electro, Hip Hop, House, TR-808 1 Comment

Revisiting the TR-808 Drum Machine

Author: Oz Owen and Roland UK Features Team

Let’s kick this off with a little bit of trivia: the TR- 808 has been used on more hit records than any other drum machine. Read that again. This simple fact is made all the more improbable when you look back at the inauspicious launch of the TR-808. The year is 1980, and Linn has just unleashed the (much more expensive) LM-1 sampling drum machine. Consequently the TR-808 is considered a poor relation due to its synthesized sounds and lack of “pro” features. A pretty harsh debut, given that the TR-808’s designers intended for it to provide rhythmic backing for demos. So against the odds, just how did Roland’s all-analog beatbox prevail to become the world’s most popular programmable drum machine? More

November 15, 2013

Daedelus on Roland Radio

Mark Pierce [Roland US] Artists daedelus, delay pedals, Drum Machine, Dublab, Flanger, Roland Radio 0 Comments

Making Music with New and Classic Gear

Photo: Daedelus

Roland has teamed up with the sound wizards at the underground internet radio station Dublab to bring you Roland Radio: A monthly web broadcast featuring cutting-edge artists creating music with new and classic Roland gear.

Coming up this Monday, November 18, at Noon PST, check out Los Angeles-based electronic producer Daedelus. More

November 2, 2012

Rob Ricketts TR-808 Programming Posters

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News Afrika Bambaataa, Drum Machine, drums, Planet Rock, Rob Ricketts, TR-808 2 Comments

Image authorized by: Rob Ricketts

Graphic Designer Rob Ricketts has created a series of posters which teach you how to program a TR-808 drum groove for a well known song. Rob describes the posters like this, “A series of informative posters detailing how some of the most notable drum sequences were programmed using the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine. Each sequence has been analyzed and represented as to allow users to re-program each sequence, key for key.” More