Roland is again diving into its past with the JX-08 and JD-08 Sound Modules, emulating the vintage analog JX-8P and digital JD-800 synths from the '80s and '90s, respectively. Both reproduce the ...

SYNTH WEEK 2024: The '90s: rave culture, Britpop and a cultural move from the right to the left, all of which had an effect on the music industry at large. But as we cast our minds all the way back to ...

The JD-Xi offers the best of analog and digital sounds. Two digital synth sections with a large selection of onboard sounds (piano, brass, strings, and more) plus effects help players start making ...

SYNTH WEEK 2024: The hardware synthesizer market is one of the most exciting in music production, with incredible flagship models constantly being released, full to the brim with the latest technology ...

Roland’s synth lineup seems a little odd at times. It doesn’t really offer much in the midrange. Its only two pure synthesizers in the $500 to $800 space are the 13-year-old Gaia SH-01 and the ...

Like most advancements in music technology, the journey of virtual analogue synthesis is not a linear one – it's a story told through the various designs of many different manufacturers and brands. So ...