The release of MC-505 took place in 1998. Groovebox is based on the same core as the JV series instruments are, and shares a lot with the JV/XP synthesizer lines. MC-505 is designed for aggressive genres of music, like techno, and for this purpose the...
The Roland XP-10 is a 61-key synthesizer keyboard released in 1998. It features a wide range of sounds and effects, as well as a built-in sequencer and arpeggiator. It is capable of producing a variety of sounds, including pianos, strings, organs, and more.
The Roland JX-305 represents a significant evolution of Roland's dance-oriented MC-505 Groovebox, repackaged into a traditional keyboard format. This transformation brings the powerful synthesis engine and pattern-based sequencing capabilities of the...
If TR-808 was the "rhythm" godfather of hip-hop and electro music, then TR-909 meant the same for techno and house music. TR-909 was released 3 years after its predecessor, which offers an partially analog and kind of a hybrid sound generation. After a...
The Roland AX-Synth is a shoulder synthesizer designed for live performance. It features an onboard sound engine, a built-in synthesizer, a MIDI controller, and an array of performance-oriented controls. The AX-Synth is designed to be worn like a...