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Roland Corporation (ローランド株式会社, Rōrando Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment, and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on 18 April 1972.
- Sh-1000
The Roland SH-1000, introduced in 1973, was the first...
- Ikutaro Kakehashi
Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯 郁太郎, Kakehashi Ikutarō, 7 February 1930...
- Sh-1000
RD-1000 Digital Piano. The world's first digital piano based on digital synthesis paved the way for Roland's history-making digital-piano family. Sales partner is established in Italy. The Hosoe factory (present headquarters) is completed. Production company is established in Taiwan. 1987.
Japan. Telephone: (+81) 6 6345-9800. Fax: (+81) 6 6345-9792. Web site: http://www.roland.co.jp. Public Company. Incorporated: 1972. Employees: 845. Sales: ¥ 61.19 billion (US$850.0 million) Stock Exchanges: Tokyo Osaka. Ticker Symbol: 7944. NAIC: 339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing.
Corporate Profile. Company Name. Roland Corporation. Established. April 18, 1972. Headquarters. 2036-1 Nakagawa, Hosoe-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-1304, Japan. Representative. Gordon Raison CEO and Representative Director Masahiro Minowa COO, CIO and Representative Director.
Roland Corporation is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment, and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on 18 April 1972. In 2005, its headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. It has factories in Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States.
The History Of Roland: Part 1. 1930-1978. Industry Talk. By Gordon Reid. Published November 2004. Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland, at the 1964 NAMM show with the Ace Electronics R1 and Canary. The Roland name is almost synonymous with music technology — there can't be an SOS reader who hasn't made use of their instruments at some time.
The Roland Juno-60 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1982 and 1984. It followed the Juno-6, an almost identical synthesizer released months earlier. The Juno synthesizers introduced Roland's digitally controlled oscillators, allowing for greatly improved tuning stability over its competitors.
