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Roland JD-Xa Synthesizer (analog + digital!) + Aira MX

the JDXA synth is the „large“ version of the new series that the JD Xi leak looked ahead on – and looks like this: btw – Roland breaks it’s own rules not to use „old technology“ to have an analog circuit integrated! and we ALL did not even consider Roland will ever make analog again! including myself ;) NAMM 2015: Roland\'s New JD-XA – Big Daddy Of JD-XiDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen it has an analog and a digital part of a sound (layer). quite classic layout and knobs –…

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SynthiLeaks: Roland JD-Xi Synthesizer (NAMM 2015) + Elka is back?

Leaks from somewhere – Beside the bigger brother, the JD XA Synth with hybrid technology – here’s a smaller version.. the Mini-Key Synth labelled JDXi $499 which is quite fair for what you get -> 530€ UPDATE: here’s a screenshot of one of the sound creators (Scherer) @ forum you explained this is a PART of all – which you can still edit on the JD-Xi – he did this CTRL set to create sounds more easily – note the upper part must be seen trippled! – so it is…

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TR707 / TR727 for Roland TR8

7X7-TR8 :: Products :: Roland.- I mentioned this already – the TR8 gets an update to allow TR707 and TR727 sounds – and it’s not free – $75 – they call it „extension“ so it’s not part of the update process. Note that 707 extensions adds roll (flam), so you can double trigger a sound – while Korg kicked the roll event out of their newest concept. so this is musically interesting! Nice Toms! wie schon gepostet im SynMag Channel in FB – die TR707/727 kommt als extra Expansion für…

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Roland making the Jupiter 8 again? (NAMM 2015) – no, but…

is it real or just a fake? hope it won’t end up in bad sounding headphones at the end ;- of course it is not true ( since most of you did not read my comment below I just add it here as well) – Roland will never make analog Synths as long as it isn’t Roland style „future“ and Rolands future IS digital and – they got the Aira series showing they still got the right idea about making music.. „NAMM 2015 Press Release – Roland Corporation announced today…

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Musotalk: Roland System 1 – SH2 Plugout (+Plugin)

.Und wieder einmal war ich bei Musotalk und rede mit Non Eric über das SH2 Plusout und Plugin und das Roland System 1 (audiodemos).. Was kann es und wie ist das zu verstehen mit dem „Plug out“ und – man kann den SH2 auch als Plugin bekommen (AUCH! nicht nur).. und – selber gucken: angesprochen wurde das System 1 und das SH2 Plusout auch kurz in dieser Sendung…

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Roland SBX1 Sync Box (USB, MIDI, DIN, CV, Gate)

SBX-1: SYNC BOXis coming- they had one under the table at the Musikmesse but here is the final Aira-Addition to System 1, TR8, VT and TB3… it has 3 MIDI Ports for the obvious tasks and another 3 for DIN Sync and you can assign those 2 DIN Out Ports to clock with 24 or 48 clicks so you can use Korg and Roland DIN machines in nice sync and there is CV and Gate for analog connection as well. – so this is the first real „analog“ interfacing device…

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