February 17, 2017

Roland and BOSS Present Lifetime Achievement Awards to Andy Summers and Jean-Michel Jarre

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Artists AIRA, Andy Summers, drums, electronic music, guitar, guitar synthesizer, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jeff Baxter, Jimmy Jam, keyboards, Piano, recording, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Synthesizer, Terry Lewis, The Police, vocals

Music Giants Recognized for Their Historic Contributions

Lifetime achievement awards at the 2017 Roland international press conference.

Left to right: 2016 Award Recipients Terry Lewis and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter; Jay Wanamaker, Roland Corporation North America president and CEO; 2017 Award Recipients Andy Summers and Jean-Michel Jarre; Mr. Jun-ichi Miki, Roland Corporation CEO and Representative Director; and 2016 Award Recipient Jimmy Jam.

At the 2017 Winter NAMM Show, Roland and BOSS presented lifetime achievement awards to Andy Summers and Jean-Michel Jarre, two monumental figures in modern music history. The annual awards recognize individuals for their invaluable contributions to the music industry while using Roland and/or BOSS gear throughout their careers. Previous recipients include Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter.

April 11, 2016

JD-XA Librarian Software Now Available

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News analog, crossover, digital, editor, EDM, electronic music, JD-XA, JUNO, jupiter, librarian, SuperNATURAL, Synth, Synthesizer

Free Download for the JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover Synth

JD-XA Librarian

With its exceptional analog/digital sound and innovative crossover design, the JD-XA has been lauded as one of Roland’s most powerful synths ever. Now, JD-XA owners have access to new librarian software that makes it easy to back up, organize, and archive patches on a Mac or Windows computer. Available as a free download, the librarian also provides an integrated portal to the growing collection of JD-XA patch collections at Roland’s Axial website.

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

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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.