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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. In 2005, its headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. [2]
- 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
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.
Roland Corporation (ローランド株式会社, Rōrando Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972. In 2005, Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Leveraging the vast expertise our company has cultivated since our founding in 1972, we remain committed to bringing even greater innovation to the music and entertainment markets and creating a world of thrill and excitement where everyone can enjoy music more freely and easily.
The Roland name is almost synonymous with music technology — there can't be an SOS reader who has not made use of their instruments at some time. As founder Ikutaro Kakehashi approaches his 75th birthday, we begin a journey through the company's extraordinary history...
Jul 3, 2020 · We cover the history of Roland's legendary RD series of digital pianos from the launch of the EP-30 back in 1972, to the release of the RD-2000 in 2017.
Roland Corporation was founded by Ikutara Kakehashi in Osaka, Japan, in 1972, with just ¥ 33 million in capital. Yet Roland ’ s greatest capital was to prove Kakehashi himself. Kakehashi ’ s involvement in the music industry had begun in the 1950s, when he began building guitar amplifiers.
