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In my opinion, x0x machines are the best way to make beats and Amazon has the craziest deal I’ve seen on the Roland TR-8S, and besides, I can’t afford a TR-1000

By Simon Arblaster Published

Roland’s '2nd best’ drum machine is still worth it and this Cyber Weekend is the time to get one

Drum Machines
Missed out on Thomann's Roland TD313 Cyber Week deal? Here's how you can still get one of the newest electronic drum sets on the market at a bargain price before Black Friday becomes Cyber Monday!

By Stuart Williams last updated

Snag Roland's next-gen, mid-price V-Drums set for less, complete with the same sound engine as the mega-expensive V71 module

Electronic Drums
Roland's TD716 electronic drum set is designed to be a VST killer. Now it's had a massive $1,800 wiped off the price at Sweetwater for Cyber Weekend – you’ll get a drum rug and throne worth nearly $500 for free, too!

By Stuart Williams last updated

As Black Friday weekend turns into Cyber Monday, now’s the time to pounce on this 'if money was no object' V-Drums set from Roland

Electronic Drums
Roland VAD316
“Roland has always been extremely good at marrying the playability of its samples with the physical feel of its hardware - this kit is no exception”: Roland VAD316 review

By Tom Bradley Published

Roland’s new 3 Series offers a staggering level of features previously only available with the flagship 7 Series

Electronic Drums
Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator
“Promises a lot and mostly delivers – although it’s not without a few teething issues”: Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator review

By Si Truss Published

Roland’s flagship drum machine is its first in 40 years to offer analogue sounds – but that’s only part of the story

Drum Machines
roland tr-808
With the TR-1000 Roland has given analogue purists what they want – so can we move on from X0X clones now?

By Si Truss Published

Roland’s latest drum machine looks great – and its ‘80s inspirations are undisputed classics – but can we agree we now have enough X0X emulations?

Tech
Roland TR-1000 drum machine
Roland's TR-1000 combines analogue 808 and 909 recreations with the best parts of the TR-8S and more

By Si Truss Published

Roland's new flagship beat machine also offers stereo-sampling, loop slicing, probability sequencing and much more

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Tech
Boss Effects Pedals Plugin
"The ability to use official Boss stompbox recreations in our DAW is here - and with that comes flexibility in terms of how, and what instruments they're applied to": Boss Effects Pedals plugin review

By Stuart Williams Published

The first ever official software emulations of Boss pedals are here, but they live under a Roland Cloud…

Plugins
Donner Essential L1
"Evolves the SH-101 template while still capturing the sound of the original": Donner Essential L1 review

By Si Truss Published

The Chinese brand's second synth enters into the increasingly busy budget 101 fray – can it stand out from its rivals?

Tech
A screenshot of the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin running in Pro Tools
“Will definitely please those who are a fan of the sound already, but standalone price is expensive”: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin review

By Matt McCracken Published

The world’s most famous solid-state amp finally gets an official amp model for your DAW

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