The Roland Alpha Juno series, introduced in 1985, includes two analog polyphonic synthesizers: Alpha Juno 1 and 2. Produced until 1987, they were priced at US$895/ UK£575 for the Alpha JunoJ-1 and US$1,295/ UK£799 for the Alpha Juno-2. They share the...
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 JP-8080 is an impressive analog modeling synthesizer that builds upon the foundation of the JP-8000 while adding significant enhancements. Housed in an exemplary metal casing that replaces the JP-8000's "bendy plastic," this unit features a...
In 2003, MC-909 was released by Roland. Its sound core is based on a series of synthesizer modules "XV", and the internal memory is limited to 272 MB. The professional device includes 800 patches, 693 waveforms, and a "SRX" expansion. Among its...
The Roland Fantom-06 represents a remarkable achievement in workstation synthesizer design, delivering the full power and versatility of Roland's flagship Fantom series in a compact, affordable package. This 61-key workstation combines cutting-edge sound...
