August 15, 2014

Gig Smarter, Pack a Light Piano

Ed Diaz [Roland US] Tips & Tricks keyboards, Piano, RD-64, VR-09 2 Comments

Apply the Best Travel Advice to Your Live Rig

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

Ends August 31, 2014 More

August 20, 2013

Making Music with Organ Drawbars in the 21st Century

Roland U.S. Tips & Tricks ipad, keyboards, Organ, V-Combo, VR-09 0 Comments

The VR-09’s iPad Editor Enhances Playability

V-COMBO VR-09 Organ Drawbars

Roland’s renowned SuperNATURAL® technology powers the V-Combo VR-09’s classic tone wheel organs, while nine harmonic bars provide authentic, instantaneous performance control.

Promotion: Summertime Savings

Because of the almost infinite range of tone provided via the drawbars, the organ can greatly enhance the flavor of your music. You can find a sound that sets your playing or music apart from other bands with a little experimentation, and with the help of the VR-09 Editor for iPad, the job of finding just the right tone becomes easy. More

May 13, 2013

V-Combo VR-09 – Made for Live Playing

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News keyboards, Organ, Synth, VR-09 154 Comments

5 Practical Features of the V-Combo VR-09

V-Combo VR-09

The V-Combo VR-09 is designed from the ground up to be the ultimate keyboard for live players. It is designed with dedicated knobs, sliders and buttons that allow you to choose your instruments and also shape sounds quickly and painless without having to dig into menus. In the following videos our resident synth ninja, Ed Diaz dives into the VR-09’s synth section, splits, layers, piano, organ, drums and on board looper.

Update Your VR-09 to Version 1.03

More

January 30, 2013

VR-09 Press Coverage at NAMM 2013

OV Valle [Roland US] Industry keyboards, namm 2013, Organ, Piano, Synth, V-Combo, VR-09 0 Comments

The V-COMBO VR-09 live performance keyboard debuted last week at Winter NAMM 2013 with great enthusiasm across social networks. Many questions were brought to the attention of Ed Diaz (our resident synth ninja), which he will address in the following weeks. In the meantime please check out this coverage of the VR-09 by Keyboard Magazine. Please note, these video recordings were taken from a live trade show environment. More

January 23, 2013

V-Combo VR-09 All-in-One Stage Keyboard

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News keyboards, namm, namm 2013, Organ, Piano, Synth, V-Combo, VR-09 5 Comments

The V-Combo VR-09 is an easy-to-transport rig for performing keyboard players, with dedicated piano, organ, and synth engines. It’s built around a single idea: playing live. Because you don’t need any distractions onstage, the V-Combo VR-09 is all about getting the exact sounds you need as quickly and simply as possible, with a well-organized panel layout and a ton of intuitive real-time controls. It also features USB song playback, onboard rhythms, battery-powered operation for mobile playing, and much more. More

January 21, 2013

18 EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS FOR WINTER NAMM

OV Valle [Roland US] Product News drums, guitar, namm, namm 2013, Piano, recording, roland connect, TE-2, Tera Echo, V-Combo, VR-09 1 Comment

Roland CONNECT Mobile App Now Available

Roland Corporation U.S. is happy to announce 18 new products and several new multi-media tools that provide immediate access to the very latest product-launch news from Roland, BOSS and Cakewalk. Roland CONNECT, Roland’s online portal for new product releases, is live several days prior to the opening of the 2013 Winter NAMM show this year, giving Roland gear aficionados an exclusive preview of Roland’s new product lineup. Amongst the new gear debuting here is BOSS’ 100th compact pedal, the TE-2 Tera Echo, featuring BOSS’ new Multi-Dimensional Processing, the V-Combo VR- 09 Live Performance Keyboard, plus several new electronic percussion, recording, and digital piano instruments.