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May 26, 2022 · As Roland prepares to release the Juno-X, we take you on a guided tour through the iconic Juno range. (Image credit: Roland) SYNTH WEEK 2022: Roland ’s legendary synth brand has had its highs and lows during its 40-year history. And with their new Juno-X doing the business and putting the brand’s reputation right, what better time to take a ...
The Roland Jupiter-4 (JP-4) was an analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation between 1978 and 1981. It was notable as the company's first self-contained polyphonic synthesizer, and for employing digital control of analog circuits (termed compuphonic by Roland), allowing for such features as programmable memory, voice assignment modes, an arpeggiator, polyphonic portamento and ...
The Roland JUNO-60 helped define the sound of the ‘80s and is highly prized for its vintage vibe and unmistakable character. Simply put, it’s the sound you hear in your head when you think of fat, punchy analog synthesizers. With the JUNO-60 Software Synthesizer, you get the full authentic experience of this legendary keyboard in a modern ...
In June 2020, Roland released Zenology plugins for Roland synths, which includes an SH-101 emulator. Roland claims it is an ultra-detailed replica. Other software emulators include Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline-101, D16 Group LuSH-101, Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline (a free limited version of the other Togu app)., and Softube Model 82.
The Roland JV-1080 ( a.k.a. Super JV, Super JV-1080, or simply 1080) is a sample-based synthesizer / sound module in the form of a 2U rack. The JV-1080's synthesizer engine was also used in Roland's XP-50 workstation (1995). Due to its library of high-quality sounds and multi-timbral capabilities, it became a mainstay with film composers.
The Roland D-70 is a 76 note Super LA [6] synthesizer produced in Japan in 1990. it featured a 240 x 64 pixel backlit LCD display [7] and competed with the likes of the Korg M1 and T-series workstations and Yamaha SY77 workstation, although the D-70 was not itself a workstation because it lacked a sequencer. The D-70 can also split or layer the ...
The Roland D-50 (1987) blended Roland's linear arithmetic algorithm with samples, and was the first mass-produced synthesizer with built-in digital effects such as delay, reverb and chorus. [8] : 63 In 1988, the Japanese manufacturer Korg released the M1 , a digital synthesizer workstation featuring sampled transients and loops . [25]
