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Jun 23, 2017 · As someone with no formal musical training, Kakehashi was intent on making musical instruments for those like himself. He built his first machine at the age of 28, a small monophonic organ that any non-musician could use. This principle of accessibility later became instrumental to the sprawling success of Roland.
Apr 3, 2017 · Hear the synth pioneer talk about some of his iconic instruments. Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi died over the weekend at the age of 87, leaving a huge legacy behind him that includes the...
Apr 2, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland Corporation and driving personality behind many of the instruments, technical developments and devices that helped shape the modern electronic music ecosystem ...
He founded Roland in 1972 and was involved in the development of various influential electronic instruments, such as the TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines and the TB-303 and Juno-60 synthesizers, in addition to Boss guitar amplifiers and effects pedals.
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Mar 14, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi is a dreamer, who has been making products for musicians for 57 years. He founded Roland Corporation in 1972. The number of products and technological innovations from Roland during his watch is absolutely mind boggling. He has touched just about every category of music product, from keyboards, to guitar synthesizers, to drums ...
Jul 28, 2015 · When Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland, started his first venture into musical instruments, it was indebted to his love for time. In 1932, at the age of two, Ikutaro lost both of his parents to tuberculosis. As a young boy he had to make a living fixing Kairyu submarines in Hitachi-run Japanese military shipyards.
Apr 2, 2017 · Ikutaro Kakehashi's instruments have been used by everyone from Kanye West to Marvin Gaye.
