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Roland P-6
Creative Sampler
The Roland P‑6 is a pocket‑sized sampling powerhouse.
Published February 2025
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Roland’s new P-6 Creative Sampler
The latest addition to Roland’s AIRA Compact range packs the company’s renowned sampling technology into a pocket-size device aimed at creators on the go.
Published 15/9/24
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Roland update SP-404 MKII firmware
Rolands compact sampler has just gained a set of new features including loop capture capabilities derived from the SP-555, multitrack file exports, mobile app integration and more.
Published 5/4/24
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Roland SPD-SX Pro
Sampling Drum Pad
Is Roland’s SPD‑SX Pro the best percussion pad you can buy?
Published May 2023
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Roland announce SP-404MKII Version 3 update
The Version 3 update for Roland's compact sampler adds an array of new features and functionality, including multitrack file playback support.
Published 10/3/23
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Roland release SPD-SX Pro
Roland say they have answered sample pad users’ requests with a host of added features.
Published 20/9/22
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Roland SP-404 MkII
Sampler
Roland’s popular sampler gets a major update.
Published February 2022
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Roland update SP-404 sampler
New MkII version boasts an enhanced sequencer, unlimited sampling time, and battery-powered operation.
Published 14/10/21
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Roland unveil Boutique SH-01 & TR-08 and AIRA sampler
Roland have announced that they will be releasing two modules based on classic products for their Boutique format. The SH-01A...
Published 8/8/17
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Roland SPDSX
Sampling Percussion Pad
Roland’s popular SPDS sampling drum pad gains an ‘X’, and a whole lot more besides, in the SPDSX.
Published October 2012
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Roland SP555
Sampling Workstation
The world is not short of sampling sequencers at the moment, so what does the Roland SP555 have to make it worthy of your attention?
Published February 2008
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Roland MV-8800
Production Studio
Have Roland finally outgunned Akai's renowned MPC series in the battle for the hip-hop market?
Published October 2007
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Roland MC808
Sampling Groovebox
Roland take their MC concept further with new features, flying faders and computer integration. Let's explore...
Published May 2007
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Roland SP606
Sampling Workstation
The latest in Roland's SP series of phrase samplers can also double as a computer and audio interface, and PC users can take advantage of a bundled Cakewalk sequencer/mixer. Is this the best SP yet? We find out...
Published April 2005
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Roland MC909
Sampling Groovebox
The latest in Roland's line of MC-series workstations is their best (and most expensive) yet, incorporating synthesis, sequencing, real-time control, and sampling. But in an increasingly software-driven world, can a Groovebox still cut it?
Published March 2003
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Roland SP808EX
Sampling Workstation
Two years after its launch, Roland's innovative SP808 sampling workstation has undergone a dramatic change in appearance, and also now benefits from new effects and improved Zip drive storeage. Chris Carter embarks on an affair with an EX...
Published August 2000
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Creative Sampling: Part 2
Tips & Techniques
Even the more basic sound-manipulation tools offered by most samplers can lead a safe sample into a world of weirdness. Nicholas Rowland reverses, stretches, bends and loops, all in the interests of sampling science...
Published January 1999
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Roland SP808 Groovesampler
Sampling Workstation
The new SP808 has little in common with its namesake, the TR808; one was an analogue rhythm unit, the other is a feature-packed sampler, multitrack digital audio recorder, synth and remix tool. Clearly, Roland are hoping that some of the 'hi-tech classic' status of the TR will pass to the new SP.
Published August 1998
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Roland S330
Digital Sampler (Retro)
Darius Pocha suggests that one of Roland's 'ones that got away' is an excellent second-hand buy: the S330 sampler. Additional material by Derek Johnson.
Published February 1997
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Roland MS1
Digital Sampler
The would-be samplist now has a wide range of samplers to choose from in the medium to high price ranges, but the sub-£800 zone has been looking decidedly bare — until now. Derek Johnson checks out the sampler that plugs the gap...
Published March 1995