The lovely Willow joins us again, this time showing of a Roland V Synth. From puxflux via Instagram.
You can see Willow’s previous appearance here.
The Roland V Synth was, and is, a powerful instrument that combined many of Roland’s synthesizer technologies in a programmable and playable package. Most intriguing were the formant synthesis and processing capabilities (at least from my perspective).
A beautiful black-and-white photo featuring Simba atop a Roland JUNO Gi synthesizer. From anas_ayasso on Instagram.
The JUNO Gi is a recent addition to the JUNO line, a bit different from the original 6/60/106 line. It is a digital synthesizer that can create a wide range of sounds, and it has its own built-in 8-track digital recorder.
Sascha returns, with offerings from Roland (TR-707, TR-8s), Arturia (DrumBrute), and another device left as an exercise to the reader.
From Neil Parker of Space Kitty. You can see more photos of Sascha and the late great Blixa via their tags.
A cool hardware jam with offerings from Roland, Eletrkon, Nord, Behringer, Arturia, Strymon, and more. Watch for the cat about halfway through.
A cat floats as melodious sounds are performed on a Roland SH-101 and TR-606, along with the Korg MS-20. Form our friends at the Vintage Synthesizer Museum.
You can see our visit to the VSM in this video.
Milali returns, this time strolling atop a Roland Juno-106. We also see a Roland SH-101, and the MS-20 and Future Retro Revolution from her previous appearance.
From midiride via Instagram.
Lola (the calico cat) is inspecting a Roland MC-202 rhythm composer. From exfade_electronics via Instagram.
More accent? Lola (the cat) probably has a better grasp of the sequencer than I do!
The MC-202 was among Roland’s first grooveboxes. It has a synthesizer architecture (and visual look) similar to the original SH-101, but also looked ahead to the TB-303.
Primus programs a classic Roland TR-808. From Gunfire H. Horibly via our Facebook page.
The TR-808, or simple the 808 as it is affectionately known, was not an initial commercial success. It was only in production from 1980 to 1982 And its sounds were not particularly realistic, but it did have a distinct character than some artists of the time. It has since achieved a cult following and can be heard on more recordings than perhaps any other drum machine. Roland has also released two “reboots” in recent years, a “Boutique” TR-08 version and the TR-8s for the Aira series.
Blixa and Sasha are sitting together in the studio. We see Roland TR 707 and TR-8S rhythm machines, along with an Arturia DrumBrute. From Neil Parker via Facebook. 💕
I love these fluffy things more than anything.
I know the feeling. They are indeed so precious to us.
You can see more of Blixa and Sasha via Blixa’s tag on CatSynth.
