SuperNATURAL Technology for Top Electronic Drum Kits
How Does SuperNATURAL V-Drums Technology Work? Author: Roland UK Features Team In 2012, Roland launched an entirely new line-up of V-Drums featuring SuperNATURAL technology. The new line up gives drummers a more dynamic and natural playing experience than most electronic kits, but what does Super...
V-Combo VR-09 ? Made for Live Playing
5 Practical Features of the V-Combo VR-09 The V-Combo VR-09 is designed from the ground up to be the ultimate keyboard for live players. It is designed with dedicated knobs, sliders and buttons that allow you to choose your instruments and also shape sounds quickly and painless without having to ...
Amp Modeling is Not Just For Software
Get a Tube Amp Tone Without the Tubes Author: Roland UK Features Team Due to constantly advancing digital technology, even the most die-hard tone masters enjoy the benefits of amp modeling products. Even famous artists now rely on the convenience and range of tones available from amp modeling whi...
V-Drums Friend Jam Improves Your Drumming
Have You Tried V-Drums Friend Jam? First, a bit of a disclaimer and a short story. I work for Roland as a sales rep and have been playing electronic drums since 1994. I was first introduced to V-Drums Friend Jam in Los Angeles at a Roland sales and product meeting. Steve Fisher, V-Drums innovato...
VS PREAMPS Truly Capture Your Performance
Preamps are the Ears of Your DAW When choosing an audio interface, preamps are often overlooked despite the significant role they play in determining what a recording actually sounds like. A well-spec?d audio interface with bad preamps will result in a bad recording. Why? Because preamps are the...
V-Drums World Championship 2 Finals
A New V-Drums Champion is Crowned at the 2013 Musikmesse in Germany During the recent 2013 Musikmesse music fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Roland held the international finals for the V-Drums World Championship 2. From a field of top drummers representing 16 different countries, Issah Contractor fro...
BOSS Your Tone: Overdrive and Distortion
Overdrive and Distortion: What’s the Difference? What?s the difference between overdrive and distortion? Learn the difference and how to get great tone with either stompbox. As guitar players, what are we all after? What do we struggle to describe, work to attain, but always know when we hear it?...
Richard Vission Talks INTEGRA-7
INTEGRA-7, the Best Sound Modules All in One Electronic dance music DJ and producer Richard Vission discusses his use of the INTEGRA-7 in his remixes and original music productions. Richard Vission has been a preeminent house DJ and producer in Los Angeles since the late ?80s. His musical career ...
On the Road with Netsky LIVE!
Michael Schack talks V-Drums and SPD-SX A celebrity in his native Belgium and growing in popularity worldwide, Boris Daenan?better known as Netsky?has received numerous awards and accolades for his new-school brand of drum and bass. In 2009, Hospital Records signed him to an exclusive deal, and h...
Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Dealer Drawing
And the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Winner is…Wes Faulconer of Explorers Percussion At the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, Roland Corporation U.S. invited its valued dealers to enter a drawing for the opportunity to attend an all-expenses-paid weekend retreat at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas....