The Boss Effects Pedals plugin emulates classic stompboxes like the OD-1 OverDrive, PH-1 Phaser, and DS-1 Distortion ...

Whether you're a touring musician looking for a reliable companion or a bedroom producer in need of something like an analog drum machine, the Korg Volca Beats is worth it. The Roland TR-8S Rhythm ...

Roland has rolled out its virtual ribbon and wrapped it around five of its classic drum machine plugins, creating a rhythmic bundle for producers to savour. These plugins have been around for a while, ...

Electronics and software engineer Matthew Cieplak has created a fully working browser-based drum machine based on the original Roland TR-909. The virtual instrument, named ER-99, is now ready to be ...

A pioneer of electronic music, Ikutaro Kakehashi founded the Roland Corporation in 1972, whose drum machines and synthesisers feature in decades of hits. The drum machines, in particular ...

In a discussion about the greatest Roland TR drum machine, it’s unlikely that either the TR-707 or TR-727 would feature heavily, but they’re certainly not without merit. Released in 1985, these were ...

Bakerr was known for writing house music patterns for Roland’s drum machines - his compositions became part of the Roland Drum Machine Dictionary, which had a large impact on the development of global ...

In 2018 Roland introduced the TR-8S drum machine and instantly won the heart of my colleague Roberto Baldwin. Then, last year it resurrected its MC line of grooveboxes, and launched the portable, ...

In 2018 Roland introduced the TR-8S drum machine and instantly won the heart of my colleague Roberto Baldwin. Then, last year it resurrected its MC line of grooveboxes, and launched the portable ...

It’s the TR-808 drum machine’s 40th anniversary this year, and Roland is marking 808 Day (8/08, of course) with a flood of goodies to celebrate the legendary instrument. To begin with ...

“Drum machines may be reliable and all that ... “Heart of Glass” Blondie 1978 A Roland CR-78 provides heartbeat on new wave fave’s dancey smash. Factoid: Blondie keyboardist Jimmy Destri ...