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Welcome to the Roland Indonesia Blog.
We have a great collection of articles for beginners and experts alike. You will find a wide range of topics including:
- Learning to play an instrument
- Detailed video tutorials on how to get the most from Roland gear
- The latest news on products updates
- Articles featuring renowned musicians discussing their musical journeys
We hope that you enjoy your time here and that you find everything you are looking for.
Parent’s Guide for Kids Learning Piano
Every parent wants the best for their child and it’s challenging to find positive activities that they will enjoy. As a kid, learning piano at a young age was one of the best things that I did in my life.
Which Battery Powered Amp Should I Choose?
Whether it’s for practice, performance or grab and go, battery powered amps can make your life easier and
The A-Z of Recording
Whether it’s Absorption, Diffusion, Condensers, Polarity or Phase. The jargon of recording can be confusing. We’ve put together this resource to help you translate the
How to Integrate a Modular Synthesizer into Live Performance
The first modular synthesizers created were complex instruments that quickly found a place with studio engineers and more technically minded musicians. “Modulars” were so large
Get The Most From Your BOSS SY-300 Guitar Pedal
THE BOSS SY-300 GUITAR PEDAL IS A POWERFUL BEAST THAT GIVES YOU EXTRAORDINARY ANALOGUE-STYLE SYNTH SOUNDS TO PLAY WITH. SOUND ON SOUND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PAUL WHITE EXPLORES HOW YOU
JD-Xi: Which Colour Do You Like?
JD-Xi synths are not only popular with keyboardists but also with vocalists, guitarists and music producers. This article gives you an insight into the colour
How To Trigger Loops and WAV Samples from V-Drums
Read this article to find out how to trigger loops and WAV samples from v-drums. Add samples to your favourite V-Drums kit and get more
The A-to-Z of Synthesizer Terms
The terms used in the synthesizer world can be very confusing – especially for a beginner… what is ADSR, envelope, oscillator??? Opening up a manual, it
Seven Hidden Features of the Roland Boutique Synths
Contributed by David Jiang for the Roland Australia Blog Classic Roland Sound The JP-8, JX-3P and Juno-106 synthesizers stand as stalwarts of their time. Released between
Roland Icon Series: The Roland SYSTEM-100 Synthesizer
The Roland Icon Series is a collection of articles looking back at the most popular and recognised Roland instruments. In over four decades, Roland has
Roland Icon Series: The MRS-2 PROMARS Synthesizer
The Roland Icon Series is a collection of articles looking back at the most popular and recognised Roland instruments. In over four decades, Roland has
Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ Tone Dissected
“Whole Lotta Love” is the opening track on Led Zeppelin’s legendary album Led Zeppelin II. Let’s take a look at Jimmy Page’s gear and how we can replicate
Quick and Dirty EQ Tips for Mixing
Tone Control for Your Music Author: Paul White Editor-In-Chief for Sound on Sound and Roland UK Features Team What is Equalization (EQ)? As far as music production is
Van Halen’s ‘Panama’ Guitar Tone Dissected
Eddie Van Halen is a self-confessed ‘tone chaser’ and over the years has used many different guitar, pickup, amp and effect combinations. He has one
In the Studio: Stuart ‘Stuie’ French
Australian born Golden Guitar award winner Stuart ‘Stuie’ French is a master of the country/jazz guitar-style (Les Paul invited him up to play when he
In the Studio: Randall Waller (Shania Twain)
Contributed by: Braegen Russell Guitarist Randall Waller talks to Roland Australia about life as a session musician and touring performer. He explains how he was
Australian Musician Review: FA-06 Workstation
ROLAND’S FA-06 WORKSTATION Contributed by Australian Musician Magazine, Issue #1 Product: Roland FA-06 Workstation Reviewer: Christopher Steller Never having been a huge fan of workstations, I
Create Your Own Piano Tone
As a life long piano player, I’m pretty picky about my piano feel and sound. So when we received our first RD-800 Stage Piano back in the
3 Pieces of Advice on Buying Your Child’s First Piano
Buying your first piano can be a daunting task, especially if you are not a pianist or musician yourself. It can be difficult to determine which piano to
Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’ Guitar Tone Dissected
Contributed by Josh Munday – Tone Designer ‘Killing in the Name’ was the lead single released from the debut album for the band Rage Against
