At Red Rocks Amphiteatre, Mark Knopfler's musical director Guy Fletcher and keyboardist Jim Cox walk us through their keyboard rigs.
PIANO AND DJ
Explore the highlights of Roland's accomplishments in digital pianos. Plus, get a first look at the 50th Anniversary Concept Model.
Learning piano as an adult should be fun, inspiring, and challenging. Find out why it's one of the most important decisions you can make.
Backing yourself up as a singer can be a daunting task. Here are a few strategies to help improve self-accompaniment skills.
Music keeps us young and brings families together. Frank McNulty and his daughter Jules talk about influences, upbringing, and Roland pianos.
Sound Design: EDM Classics with the SYSTEM-8
Francis Preve
Since its debut, the SYSTEM-8 has become a mainstay. From big room to dubstep to techno, its powerful synthesis engine covers all the bases.
Roland Engineering: Designing FANTOM
Ari Rosenschein
FANTOM is more than a synthesizer. Takeo Shirato and his team help illuminate the groundbreaking creative hub and its perpetual growth.
Roland Engineering: Designing GAIA 2
Ari Rosenschein
GAIA 2 boasts a powerful hybrid engine combining wavetable and virtual analog synthesis. Its designers shed light on this dynamic instrument.
Sound Behind the Song: “Stranger Things” by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein
Kat Bein
Explore the show’s haunting theme song and learn how the composers leaned on vintage synths, including the Roland JUPITER-8 and SH-2.
Sound Design: JX-8P Bells and Mallets
Francis Preve
Use the JX-8P’s thoughtful architecture to create bells and mallets that blur the line between analog warmth and digital precision.
Sound Behind the Song: “White Eagle” by Tangerine Dream
Adam Douglas
At the heart of Tangerine Dream’s hypnotic “White Eagle” lies a secret—one kept between the band and a pair of JUPITER-8s.
Sound Behind the Song: “Elsewhere” by Vangelis
Adam Douglas
Vangelis’ “Elsewhere” has all the hallmarks of the late maestro: synths, emotion, and a sublime melody, all held together by two JUNO-106s.
Track Talk—Jesper Kyd on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Danny Turner
Award-winning game composer Jesper Kyd shares how Roland gear has been essential to his career, including the Warhammer 40,000 soundtrack.
Re-create “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé with Roland Cloud
Charles Burchell
Beyoncé is one of the most revered artists of her generation. Re-create her smash “Break My Soul” using sounds from Roland Cloud.
Sound Design: Legendary Leads with the SH-101
Francis Preve
The SH-101 is a versatile single-oscillator synth. Explore five signature lead sounds it can generate with its streamlined front panel.
DRUMS AND PRODUCTION
The Canadian DJ discusses how he infuses his EDM sets with a raw punk rock edge, blending high-energy beats with live drumming on V-Drums and an SPD-SX.
The multifaceted artist discusses his career encompassing everything from jazz-inflected percussion to art installations.
Here is the story of DW Drums—from its earliest days as a teaching studio right up to the latest innovations.
Explore the continuing story of DW Drums as the company expands from early hardware innovation into world-class drum manufacturing.
From humble beginnings to working with James Blake, Bob Mackenzie explains how the Roland SP-404MKII fuels creativity