We’ve been getting so much great new equipment in from Roland lately we’ve decided to devote today’s inSync exclusively to bring you up to date with all their new goodies.
New in stock at Sweetwater:
Roland has released a slick new keyboard controller that is perfect for the budget minded musician. The PC-70 has 49 full sized velocity sensitive keys, a pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel and LED readout. Rounding out the PC-70, Roland included a power supply, MIDI cable and sustain pedal. For those of us with limited space, the PC-70 is a great value!
Planes, trains and automobiles! Have you ever wished that your keyboard could shrink so you could carry it with you wherever you traveled? Roland had you in mind when they created the PC-160A. Control? How about 32 full sized velocity sensitive keys, pitch bend, modulation and an assignable slider! With the PC-160A you have more control at your fingertips than is available in many full-length controllers.
Value with plenty of punch! Roland’s PC-300 is a USB keyboard controller that has forty-nine full-size, expressive, touch-sensitive keys for recording every musical nuance. The data slider can be assigned to any MIDI controller from volume, to reverb, to pan position. Adding value to the PC-300, Roland gets you up and running by giving you Steinberg’s Cubasis for free.
Offering big time features with a price tag that will make you smile is Roland’s Cube 15 guitar amp. Four different overdrive and distortion sounds and an active 3-band EQ are just a few of its offerings. If you’re looking for a practice amp that takes up little space but sounds big, the Cube 15 is for you!
Roland has always been a great resource for electronic drums and drum pads. Introducing the PM-1, a Personal Monitor for electronic drummers and percussionists. Its angled floor monitor and all-in-one stand design make this ideal for anyone who owns electronic percussion equipment.
While we’re on the subject of Roland’s electronic drums, meet the newest member of the family: the V-Stage Set. The V-Stage Set includes the power of the TD-8 drum synth module and combines it with ultra flexibility that live drummers have yearned for. Two CY-12R/C V-Cymbals for crash and ride offer dual triggering capabilities and natural cymbal movement. Set up, take down and transportation of an electronic drum kit has never been this easy or convenient.
Roland and Edirol have delivered a desktop monitor series that is perfect for when space and style are a premium. The MA-10A and MA-10D both feature a wood grained cabinet finish, small footprint, control from the front panel and RCA connectors. The MA-10D features a digital coaxial connection in addition to the analog connection found on the MA-10A. A great value, this series is an excellent addition to your computer entertainment system.
Desktop speakers that sound and look great and won’t eat a hole in your wallet! The Edirol MA-5A and MA-5D both include 10 W (5 W + 5 W), 2-13/16″ speakers that are magnetically shielded so you can place them near your computer monitor without any worries. Bass, treble and volume control knobs are conveniently placed on the front panel for easy manipulation. Both sport analog RCA inputs, while the MA-5D adds a digital optical input for referencing CD players, Mini-Disc players and other devices with optical output.
Hyper Canvas GM2 from Edirol is a software-based synthesizer that is GM2 compatible with 256 sounds and 9 drum sets. While it’s excellent for SMF data playback, the Hyper Canvas GM2 utilizes a high quality synth engine that will enable interesting voices for song composition of many of today’s popular styles. This plug-in style software synthesizer supports DXi and VST environments.
How about a software sampler that focuses on four of the most used instruments in contemporary music? Edirol’s HQ-SuperQuartet is dedicated to these four instruments – Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums – so you know that they sound great. Each instrument has several tone variations to give composers and arrangers plenty of high quality voices to choose from. Similar to the Hyper Canvas GM2, HQ-SuperQuartet will run under DXi and VST environments.
Edirol’s Virtual Sound Canvas is a stand-alone software synthesizer that boasts 16 parts, 902 tones plus 26 drum sets and MIDI to WAV/AIFF file conversion for transfer your favorite digital audio workstation – for an unbelievable price.
The SD-90 is a fantastic addition to the Studio Canvas series from Edirol. At first glance, the SD-90 is a high quality MIDI sound module. Upon further investigation it’s complete with a guitar input, analog and digital line level inputs and outputs and mixing capabilities. The Studio Canvas is the ideal audio/MIDI solution for your desktop.
Edirol’s UA-5 is a small USB audio interface with 2 channels of analog or digital inputs or outputs. Capable of 24-bit/96kHz, this USB device is Phantom Power ready and is cross platform.
Convenient to use, Edirol’s UM-2 is a 2 channel USB MIDI interface for your Mac or Windows-based computer. Receiving power from the USB bus of the host computer, the UM-2 is free of “wall warts” and ready for the road. The EM-2 is small enough to throw one in your back pack, brief case or pocket. Call and pick one up today!
