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“Breaking past the familiar”: Bitwig brings the beats with a robust new point update, adding 25 new Roland-inspired drum families, Stepwise sequencer and Windows on ARM support

A salvo of new additions include a range of drum types, a new Master Recording section and support for Windows on ARM

MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2024

“My custom-made classical guitar with the synth module was stolen while we were on tour. I got it back thanks to some people who worked with Joe Bonamassa”: Steve Morse on gear-buying, his ‘FrankenTele’ and why he needs four pickups – no more, no less

A gearhead through and through, the Dixie Dregs and ex-Deep Purple guitarist reveals some of his follies and lessons learned along the way

Guitar World · Nov 12, 2024

Roland’s new AI ‘technology preview’ claims it can “freshen ideas, remove writer’s block, and discover the undiscovered” – and you can try it right now

Tone Explorer uses neutral networks to match Roland Cloud sounds to your MIDI phrases

MusicRadar · Nov 12, 2024

Roland’s new Earth Piano instrument puts “50 years of piano development” into your DAW

Grand, upright and felt pianos are all here

MusicRadar · Oct 30, 2024

Ever wanted to play your synth like a violin? A Japanese DIY enthusiast has made that a reality

The Arduino-powered ‘Key-bowed’ is built around an adapted Roland MIDI keyboard

MusicRadar · Oct 3, 2024

Roland just unveiled its V-Drums Quiet Design VQD106 kits, delivering “the lowest playing-noise in the history of electronic drum kits”

The electronic drums giant claims the VQD106 is 75% quieter than a regular electronic kit

MusicRadar · Oct 3, 2024

“You’ve only go to look at the dynamic potential of 10 fingers on a keyboard compared to 10 fingers on a guitar ”: Steve Howe on six-string explorations and how a Novatron Summit opened a window into fresh chord voicings on his new solo album

Guitarscape, is the sound of the prog icon deploying his guitar collection in search of new sonic frontiers. The results are typically inventive, and here the Yes guitarist tells us how it came together

MusicRadar · Oct 2, 2024

Roland overhauls its high-end electronic drum sets with the introduction of the 7 Series V-drums and VAD kits: “a dynamic new chapter in the V-Drums legacy”

The TD-716, TD-713 and VAD716 are powered by the new V71 module and there’s a lot of new features!

MusicRadar · Sep 26, 2024

Roland’s revamped Juno-D synths are “streamlined keyboards for gigging musicians and budding music creators”

Roland’s latest spin on its Zen-Core format includes vocal processing, USB audio and handy performance tools

MusicRadar · Sep 24, 2024

"The biggest lesson I learned is that it’s possible to make an album with limited gear and poor skills in abedroom which can be talked about 30 years later": Ken Ishii on Reference to Difference

Flare (aka Ken Ishii), the techno god from Sapporo, tells us how about how the making of his 1994 techno classic was a personal game changer

MusicRadar · Sep 19, 2024