Ableton knocks Elektron off its perch as Push 2 tops the best-sellers list, and the Akai MPC makes a storming comeback ...

The Roland TR-808 drum machine was one of the most influential electronic instruments of all time, and now it's got a worthy successor in the shape of the TR-1000. The Roland TR-1000 is the first ...

The big picture: Roland's decision to return to analog hardware reflects both strong market demand and a recognition of its own legacy. For years, competitors and boutique manufacturers have filled ...

Built on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909, the new instrument is Roland’s first in 40 years with “true analogue voices” Roland has unveiled its new flagship drum machine, the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator ...

The 1980s were a wild time. Music videos were directed by cocaine, fashion was… fluffy, and Roland‘s drum machines were everywhere. It’s been a long time since the TR-808 and the TR-909 dominated ...

It just got a little easier to practice the drums without anyone noticing your mistakes. Roland has just unveiled the V-Drums Quiet Design kit, which, as the name suggests, lets you play the drums ...

Roland has unveiled a brand new “pocket-sized” sampler as part of a range of compact instruments, the P-6 Creative Sampler. The compact sampler comes alongside a new range of instruments from Roland ...

Every summer, hundreds of college-age musicians spend countless hours — and their own money — pursuing a single goal: the drum corps world championship. Carrying on a tradition that stretches back to ...

We're nothing if not environmentally conscious here at MusicRadar, and what better way to do our part for the planet than to recycle our junk into music? You know how the old saying goes: one man's ...

The user-friendly Soundworks software includes 24-bit/88.2-kHz drum samples recorded at the DW factory, with "advanced controls for those who want to fine tune every detail" available, and the player ...