Roland Engineering: Designing GAIA 2 Ari Rosenschein September 29, 2023 GAIA 2 boasts a powerful hybrid engine combining wavetable and virtual analog synthesis. Its designers shed light on this dynamic instrument. Read More »
Exploring the SH-4d Oscillators Dustin Good February 23, 2023 The SH-4d Synthesizer is a versatile desktop powerhouse drawing on a rich history. Explore its eleven oscillators and see where they lead. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Com Truise SIRMA June 4, 2022 One of his generation’s most significant synthwave artists, Com Truise looks back at the beginning of his journey and shares what lies ahead. Read More »
Roland Engineering: The Story of the JD-800 Adam Douglas and Yuichiro Fuse December 23, 2021 The JD-800 was a slider-packed synthesizer designed to bring sound creation back to music-making. The engineers tell the tale of the classic. Read More »
Synthesizers as Art Adam Douglas December 2, 2021 From oil paintings to digital illustration, sculptures to industrial design, synthesizers as art are finally shining in the limelight. Read More »
Digital Dreams: Eric Persing and the JD-800 Paul McCabe October 27, 2021 Explore the inside story of the iconic JD-800 from legendary sound designer Eric Persing, a key figure in its development. Read More »
A Few Minutes with Gattobus: From Roland Fan to Family SIRMA July 15, 2021 Gattobus received his first Roland keyboard at 16. Find out how he became a sound designer for the SYSTEM-8, FANTOM, JUPITER-X, and others. Read More »
Capturing Synth Sounds with ZENOLOGY: “What’s Next” by Drake Charles Burchell June 26, 2021 Drake has kept his finger on the pulse of hip-hop for over a decade. Learn to use ZENOLOGY to recreate the synth tones of “What’s Next.” Read More »
Breaking Barriers: Guitarist Meets GROOVEBOX Ari Rosenschein May 27, 2021 Alex Hutchings is turning heads with videos featuring the MC-707 GROOVEBOX and the BOSS MS-3. He walks us through this innovative pairing. Read More »
JUNO-60: The Whole Story Peter Kirn February 17, 2021 In 1982, a new synth dynasty set the tone for the ’80s and beyond. Get the entire tale of the sonic and cultural impact of the Roland JUNO-60 Read More »