Professor George Pratt, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Huddersfield, UK, reviews the Roland C-30 digital harpsichord When, in the 1970s, music synthesizers became available to performers, they were eagerly seized upon by pop musicians. The classical world was more cautious, though we certainly found them fun – Walter Carlos’ Switched-on Bach…
We’re supporting UK music shops by making it a no-brainer to buy British. If you buy from an authorised Roland UK dealer and then register your product, you’ll get a 5 year warranty and 1 year insurance cover for free (for products over £500 RRP), as well as free technical…
Once upon a time, an amp was just an amp. You plugged in. It raised hell. Everybody cheered and you got a record contract. But look around you. The game is changing. Music pings down the wire, songs recorded in bedsits eat the world and gigging is king. As such,…
Roland Connect Amplified has begun. We’re showing some love for the six-string brigade with a range of five amps that combine pure tone and gutsy effects with power and tank-like build quality. Whether you need a portable amp that you can take anywhere, a workhorse practice amp that you can…
Respect to the towering 4×12 stack – but if you’ve ever tried humping one eight stops on the Circle Line, you’ll understand why someone had to invent the portable amp. Let’s say you’re a busker, a road-warrior or a musical free spirit who refuses to be handcuffed to plug sockets…
Issue four of PowerOn, Roland’s music magazine for the iPad and iPhone is now on the App Store. This issue includes interviews with Alt-J, Whitesnake’s Bernie Marsden, Paul Kodish from DJ Fresh Live and Charlie Prince who has played keys for Rhianna and John Meyer. We also examine recent trends…
Everything you need to create CDs on the go If you’ve ever needed to burn CDs (especially away from home) you’ll know that it’s far from straightforward. You’ve got to worry about computers, mics, interfaces, leads and that’s before getting it all working together. If that sounds like you, then…
Gary Numan shot to fame in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s with synth classics, including Are Friends Electric and Cars. Bringing an aggressive punk feel to a traditionally ice cool genre made him a genuine trailblazer and one of the most exciting artists of the period. In more recent years,…
By Ed Mitchell. Getting into trouble is part and parcel of being in a band. Join us as we celebrate the people who think that TV sets belong on the pavement and know exactly what to do when they see a line…. of ants. Once upon a time being a…
One of the most iconic guitarists of his generation talks effects, style and saxophones. Oh, and the small matter of closing the Olympics. Interview by Jamie Franklin, pic by Essy Syed. We catch up with guitarist Graham Coxon to talk about what effects he uses and what they mean to…
By Paul White, Editor-in-Chief, Sound on Sound magazine As far as music production is concerned, Equalisation is really just a fancy word for tone control — a device that can cut or boost particular parts of the audio spectrum. EQ can be used both to create new tonalities and to…
Basically, R-MIX is a signal processor that loads or records two tracks of stereo files. Thanks to Roland’s VariPhrase technology, it offers real-time control over the file’s pitch (up to +/- an octave) and tempo (from 50% to 130%), but the program’s heart is the “harmonic placement” window. This display…