Roland Premiers VP-770 – Vocal Keyboard

Roland has premiered the VP-770 at NAMM. The successor to the VP-550, this “vocal keyboard” allows a single musician to create realistic backing parts that range from futuristic electronic vocal textures to emulations of large-scale gospel choirs and beyond. The human voice is the most expressive musical instrument of all, so why not use it as a tool to create ultra-realistic and expressive “virtual vocals” with words...

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Roland Officially Unveils AX-Synth At NAMM

Roland has officially unveiled the AX-Synth, a new wearable keyboard MIDI controller that has an on-board sound engine. The AX-Synth doesn’t have a wireless capability, as we hoped, but it does indicate that Roland is finally listening to their customers. Roland missed the boat when their TB-303 was resurrected by electronic musicians almost 20 years ago. Instead of reissuing the “little silver acid box” with MIDI,...

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