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The Fantom‑0 squeezes the soul of its flagship big brother into a compact and affordable package.

Is the Zen‑powered X the best Juno Roland have ever made?

Roland add another classic polysynth to their Boutique range.

How does Roland’s Boutique version of their classic JD‑800 synth compare to the original?

Is Roland's A‑88 MkII controller keyboard the perfect all-rounder?

The Jupiter name comes loaded with expectation. Can Roland hit their own high standards?

Emerging from the mists of time comes the rejuvenated Fantom, Roland's new flagship workstation synthesizer. Available in three models: Fantom 6 (61 keys), Fantom 7 (76 keys) and the 88-key Fantom 8.

Thirty years after the launch of the groundbreaking D-50, Roland’s Boutique version offers the same iconic sound.

The System 8 may offer ‘plug-out’ recreations of Roland classics, but it’s also a versatile synthesizer with a character all of its own.

With a large, well–equipped control panel and a gratuitously laden effects rack, the JDXA could be Roland’s most ambitious, hands–on synthesizer in many years.

The System 1 is a fully fledged synthesizer in its own right, but it can also assume the identity of Roland classics using its built–in ‘plug–out’ technology.

Roland have condensed their considerable synthesizer workstation expertise into a single, affordable instrument.

There's more to Roland's latest digital piano than meets the eye. We put it to the test.

Roland’s Jupiter 80 has gained a little brother in the shape of the Jupiter 50. Does this slimmed-down synth offer the same Supernatural sound?

The Jupiter 8 looms large in synthesizer history, and any synth bearing the name has a lot to live up to. Is the Jupiter 80 destined for the same legendary status? Find out in our world‑exclusive review...

Roland are hardly new to the digital piano game, and with years of experience to draw on, their new stage piano should be something rather special. Let's find out...

Rolands deluxe V-Piano has evolved, courtesy of a free software update...

Creating a digitally modelled piano is a fantastically difficult thing to do, but that hasnt deterred Roland... Introducing the V-Piano — the worlds first hardware modelling piano.

Roland's Fantom workstation reaches its fourth generation with the 'G' series. So just how great is the Fantom family's great-grandchild?

In 2003 the original V-Synth represented a bold leap forward in synthesizer technology. Can Roland take the concept further with the new V-Synth GT? Read on...

Roland already have one of the best-loved vocoding keyboard instruments to their name, in the shape of the vintage VP330 Vocoder Plus. Is their 2007 take on the same concept destined for similar classic status?