music

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.

June 5, 2018

Winners Announced for the 2018 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Contests, Industry Accordion, AIRA, DJ, drums, EDM, free streaming, guitar, keyboards, Mixcloud, music, online radio, Piano, podcast, radio show, recording, streaming, streaming music, Synthesizer, talk show, vocals

Fifth-Annual Competition Celebrates the Fast-Changing Landscape of Online Radio

Mixcloud Online Radio Awards

Mixcloud, the digital audio streaming platform that’s reinventing radio for listeners and audio creators, has just announced the winners of the 2018 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards. Roland was proud to partner with Mixcloud for the competition, which spanned 29 categories split into four groups: Best Online Music Show, Best Online Radio Station, Best Online Talk Show, and Best Online Radio Personality. The 22-member judging panel was comprised of leading journalists, radio hosts, and entertainment industry veterans, including Roland’s own Nick de Friez, Global AR Product Manager for DJ, dance, and synth products.

Read on to learn more about the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards and this year’s winners!

January 9, 2018

New ScratchX Extension for GO:KEYS

Jim Bybee [Roland US] Product News Android, Bluetooth, Education, GO:KEYS, GO:MIXER, ipad, iPhone, keyboards, learning, MIT, music, music education, music lesson, Piano, piano app, piano lessons, recording, Scratch, ScratchX, smartphone, tablet, vocals, YouTube

Make Music and Learn to Code with GO:KEYS and the Scratch Visual Programming Language

Roland GO:KEYS portable keyboard.

Portable and easy to use, Roland’s GO:KEYS is a great keyboard for children to explore sounds and have fun with music. Now, it’s possible to use GO:KEYS with ScratchX, a version of the popular Scratch visual programming language. With ScratchX and the GO:KEYS ScratchX Extension, kids are able to create original interactive stories, games, and animations with sounds and music accompaniment from GO:KEYS. The keyboard can also be used as an interactive controller for animation and other content created with ScratchX. Together, GO:KEYS and ScratchX offer a unique and powerful platform for inspiring children and helping them explore their creativity.