Music production manufacturer Roland has launched two new specialist performance keyboards. Created with professional stage musicians in mind, the V-STAGE range aims to turn all-in-one show keyboards ...

The Roland E-X50 is a good choice for beginners, offering creative features, strong connectivity, and a sturdy build. However, the keys feel a little stiff, and some sounds seem outdated for the price ...

NAMM 2025: The NAMM show where music's big gear manufacturers wheel out their big guns for the year ahead and, of course, Roland is never one to miss the opportunity to launch a major new keyboard ...

Roland’s 2024 synth range is sprawling and can be a little confusing. Between the Aira and Boutique ranges, Fantoms, Junos, Jupiters and JDs, the iconic instrument brand has a multitude of hardware ...

Roland just released the Aira Compact P-6, a battery-powered sampler with a built-in microphone for capturing ideas quickly. There’s also a USB-C port and analog inputs for plugging in a higher-grade ...

Roland has teamed up with Kenny Dixon Jr.—better known as Moodymann—to celebrate the 30th birthday of his KDJ Records label with a limited edition version of the SP-404MKII Creative Sampler. Limited ...

Roland and Moodymann – AKA Kenny Dixon Jr. – have teamed up to create a limited edition version of Roland’s “signature” portable sampler, the SP-404MKII. In celebration of Moodymann’s “continuing ...

Released in 1982, Roland's SH-101 is famous both for its look - it could be strapped-on, keytar style - and sound. Now you can experience the tones of this single-oscillator, monophonic bass synth for ...

Pianos and keyboards can be huge beasts, meaning that players are often set to one side of the stage behind the front line of guitarists, bass players and vocalists. Not always though. Edgar Winter ...