With so much processing available in modern DAWs, we take a look at some of the more left-field plugins and approaches for ...

While its a nifty idea, we can't help but note a similarity to Roland's Boutique range, a series of mini-synths (one of which is also based on the SH-101) that also link up with a detachable MIDI ...

At its core, the MicroKorg 2 is a virtual analog synth (it's digital but aims to sound analog), just like its predecessor. But the scope of its sound-shaping power is much broader.

So, when Roland announced the Gaia 2 — a long overdue update to its 13-year-old virtual analog synth — I was cautiously optimistic.

Roland’s original Gaia arrived in 2010, at the tail end of a virtual analogue boom. It was highly praised by us (and others) at the time for its convincing VA sound and hands-on interface.

The problem with old keyboards like Roland’s iconic Juno-6 and Juno-60 models (with sounds responsible for a ton of the hits you love from the 1980s) is that if you want a real one, you’re ...

Roland has announced the Juno-X programmable polyphonic synthesizer, which combines the power of the company's Zen-Core synth engine with authentic recreations of the legacy Juno-60 and Juno-106 ...

You can now recreate vintage Roland synth sounds with a new Roland plug-in, which was announced by the music technology company last week. The newly released standalone DAW plug-in, called JUNO-60 ...

Behringer has teased a Roland Jupiter-8 inspired analogue mini synth named Saturn. The $99 (£74) synth includes three VCOs, a multimode filter, a built-in arpeggiator and a 16-step motion sequencer.

Roland says the new sound modules reproduce the classic sounds of those bygone synth eras, but also offer new effects in line with current trends – in the case of the JX-08, there’s 32 presets ...

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