SH-201 JUNO-G JUNO-Di AX-Synth SonicCell V-Synth GT Fantom-G7 GAIA SH-01 GAIA Lucina AX-09 JUNO-STAGE V-Combo VR-700

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 RS-70 RS-50 SH-32 V-Synth XV-2020 JUNO-D Fantom-S Fantom-X7 Fantom-Xa Fantom-XR VariOS 303 VariOS

▼ VariOS / VariOS-8 / VariOS 303 / VariOS / VariOS-8 VariOS VariOS-8

▼ VariOS ▲

2001 2002 2003 2004 RS-5 XV-88 XP-30 XP-60 JX-305 Fantom JV-1010 XV-3080 XV-5080 XV-5050 JP-8080

1998 1999 2000 2001 JV-35 JV-90 JV-50 XP-10 XP-80 XP-50 JD-990 JV-2080 JV-1000 JV-1080 JP-8000

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 D-5 JX-1 D-70 U-20 JV-80 JV-30 U-110 U-220 JW-50 JV-880 JD-800

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 D-10 D-20 D-50 JX-10 D-550 D-110 MKS-70 MKS-50 JUNO-1 JUNO-2 JUNO-106S

1985 1986 1987 1988 JX-8P JX-3P SH-101 JUNO-6 MKS-80 MKS-30 JUNO-60 JUNO-106 JUPITER-8 JUPITER-6

1981 1982 1983 1984 SH-7 SH-1 SH-2 SH-09 -100M SYSTEM PROMARS JUPITER-4

SYNTHESIZER

1978 1979 -100 SH-5 SH-3 SYSTEM SH-2000 SH-1000 SYSTEM-700 2010

CHRONICLE 1973 1974 1975 1976 ROLAND ROLAND G - Di is catching catching - - in USB 01 is a - voice voice - - quality - Combo melds contained and contained - - oriented sounds oriented - Synth is an eye - modeling synthesizer modeling - SH-201 part MIDI sequencer with four with four part MIDI sequencer JUNO-G JUNO-Di - AX-Synth SonicCell V-Synth GT Fantom-G7 GAIA SH-01 GAIA STAGE offers onstage power at a power onstage offers STAGE - G series redefines the boundaries of G series redefines JUNO-STAGE Lucina AX-09 powered AX powered - - quality sound engine, 128 - V-Combo VR-700 X key ultra-light synth is designed to fit synth is designed to ultra-light key key analog key - - - track audio/MIDI sequencer, and more. audio/MIDI sequencer, track - key JUNO key key remote keyboard with a high keyboard remote key - - Onboard dual-core engine supercharges engine supercharges dual-core Onboard Audio Synthesis with revolutionary Elastic Synthesis, which models the Phrase Articulative of acoustic behavior and nuance performance Designer. plus Vocal music instruments, bay, built With its dual SRX expansion play SMFs and and ability to audio interface, puts the power SonicCell files, WAV/AIFF/MP3 sound quality of a Roland and legendary synthesizer on the desktop. hardware display, USB out with an extra-large Decked functionality, a Click output for backing-track hands-free knobs, performance drummers, the and more, MIDI control, master select, patch 76 price. great The Fantom sound with its advanced and creativity playability ARX SuperNATURAL engine, revolutionary powerful LCD, color bay, large-sized expansion 152 The battery 49 self It’s onboard. sound generator solo equipped with powerful, of synths. generation latest Roland’s from the JUNO dream, musician’s A traveling and is easy to run on batteries, can lightweight, sounds, has with 1,000+ great packed use. It’s easy editing, and a panel for control a friendly performances. larger-than-life for Song Player and Wheel organ Virtual Tone With a legendary plus banks of onboard, harmonic bars dedicated sounds, the V ensemble essential for instrument one convenient rig into an entire setup. and fast easy transport This 37 with 150 loaded kids. It’s all musicians — even with the selectable all easily sounds, excellent a USB and features buttons, category onboard fun. jam-along function for Audio Player SH the GAIA powerful, yet Affordable with old-school charm. value high-performance massive engine provides The triple-stacked of synthesis under the control virtual-analog and buttons. hands-on knobs, sliders, This 49 SAW Roland Super the famous provides Input for an External It also has waveform. audio, a D Beam, and plentiful manipulating control. realtime for knobs and switches the JUNO and performers, songwriters For a 16 synth offers plus a powerful audio tracks, stereo companion Fantom and SRX expansion. polyphony, 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

D - 70 - X workstation in X workstation 70, this - - XR provides room room XR provides - voice polyphony, polyphony, voice - 303, without draining 303, without draining - modeling synthesis, COSM Xa was the answer — a Xa was the answer - - effective way to Fantomize Fantomize way to effective - ended hardware/software ended hardware/software RS-70 RS-50 SH-32 - V-Synth JUNO-D XV-2020 Fantom-S Fantom-Xa Fantom-X7 Fantom-XR X Series were the first the first X Series were - series, plus programmable arpeggiator arpeggiator series, plus programmable note workstation keyboard offered offered keyboard workstation note 2020 synthesizer module put Roland’s put Roland’s module 2020 synthesizer - - - Workstations”, providing nearly 1GB of nearly providing Workstations”, Synth integrated Variphrase technology, technology, Variphrase Synth integrated stretching and Skip Back Sampling, plus a and Skip Back Sampling, stretching - - - performance synthesizer provided great great provided synthesizer performance - track sequencer and affordable price tag. price and affordable sequencer track - The V time, pitch, of waveform control realtime allowing sounds. and animated organic for and formant analog It also offered Pad. TimeTrip and the unique filtering, This 61 and MIDI with of audio integration seamless such as realtime sampling features advanced time and USB effects, Bank, mastering Dynamic Pad exchange. file of quality sounds, a Loop collection With a fresh buttons Access Direct friendly and Sequencer, the RS patches, selecting instantly for for power of performance level a new introduced price. at an attractive or song production live of the RS version A scaled-down live features Roland sounds and performance-friendly and Multi Generator including Phrase/Arpeggio market. the entry-level Memory to Chord its open Thanks to most Roland’s emulate could VariOS system, Roland’s 8 emulated popular synths. VariOS 303 and VariOS Juno and Jupiter, vintage TB the classic emulated CPU. computer’s the host The Fantom “Giga SRX with four expanded memory when fully wave 128 also offered They cards. LCD. color and a large audio tracks, eight stereo the Juno big on features, yet Budget priced a world-class patches, 640 of new offered realtime multi-effects, of expressive array groove for and tools controllers, performance and composition. creation sound of a Fantom The stunning the Fantom module, a 1U rack with expanded fully 1GB of sounds when over for user sampling. and DIMMs for six SRX cards but power, Fantom musicians who craved For cost a more wanted their rig, the Fantom with a sampling workstation multifaceted 16 After 20 years in retirement, the “SH” prefix was “SH” prefix the retirement, in 20 years After the integrates product This ambitious revived. the images of evoke to panel interface traditional SH first features. new and many other The XV unit with XV sounds in a half-rack acclaimed SRX two It offered USB and GM2 compatibility. parts, and 16 multitimbral boards, expansion processors. effects three VariOS / VariOS-8 / VariOS 303 VariOS / / VariOS-8 VariOS 2001 2002 2003 2004 rack size. rack - in Unison and series sound - - 1080 and 2080. Able 1080 and 2080. Able JV80 - - 8000 sound generator generator sound 8000 88. It could hold up to hold up to 88. It could - - Series. Although key body. All operations operations All body. key - - 5080 into a 1U 5080 into 505 Groovebox, which 505 Groovebox, - - 80. New expansion boards boards expansion 80. New Series expansion board, it board, Series expansion - RS-5 - XV-88 XP-30 XP-60 key workstation featured featured workstation key JX-305 Fantom part sound module fits the high part sound module - JV-1010 JP-8080 XV-3080 XV-5080 XV-5050 - JV80 - series and four SR series and four - voice, 16 voice, - 80 into a compact 61 a compact 80 into - This rack version of the JP the of version rack This Built more. even upped the power 8 from in polyphony an increase Modulator, Voice some of the audio input were 10, and external to this module. that distinguished features model in the XP The last lower to in order was removed the sequencer a full lineup of features, it boasted the price, and an arpeggio including 1,406 patches function. the inherited module half-rack This compact sounds of the JV rich preset hold one SR to 1,151 patches. up to handle could this synthesizer priced, reasonably While the same high-quality sounds as the contained operate, JV/XP/XV series. It was also easy to and other filter, LFO, for with knob controls parameters. model The XV-88 was the full-sized keyboard synthesizer of the XV series. This 128-voice hammer-action was equipped with an 88-key, expansion four hold up to It could keyboard. SR-JV80 series). SRX series and two (two cards had the same synthesizer module This 2U-rack as the XV sound generator SRX two boards. expansion It had the XV module. The top-of-the-line of its sound generator highest-performance of attractive as a smorgasbord time, as well and sample Control including Matrix features, playback via SIMM. graphical with a large of workstation breed A new of its numerous control and centralized LCD functions. This 76 XV-5080 quality sounds and a wide professional functions. performance of realtime range This 64 sound quality of the XV all is also included that allows Editing software computer. via controlled be to parameters This model compressed the features of the of the features compressed This model XP XP the to conformed the time, increasing at the same on sale went further. even instrument appeal of this the added to was of a keyboard The playability the MC functionality of at the time. The main appeal was a hit product with inspiring of the model was easy operation operation. realtime 1998 1999 2000 2001 in part - - 1000. - 50. series concept series concept - - 1 provided the 1 provided - JV - 50 with many refinements 50 with many refinements 800 via a large-screen 800 via a large-screen - - JV-35 JV-90 JV-50 XP-10 XP-80 XP-50 in SMF player. As with the As with in SMF player. JD-990 - JV-2080 JV-1000 JV-1080 JP-8000 90 was based on the concept of 90 was based on the concept - 80 sound generator, with a built generator, 80 sound - series model was aimed at the more series model was aimed at the more 1000 synthesizer with the sequencer 1000 synthesizer with the sequencer part multitimbral specs. Nicknamed part multitimbral - 1080, and a sequencer with loop recording recording loop with sequencer a and 1080, voice synthesizer offered an impressive an impressive synthesizer offered voice - - engine equivalent of the JV of the engine equivalent - - in Motion Control function that allowed function that allowed in Motion Control - - 50MKII sequencer engine. Expansion boards boards Expansion engine. sequencer 50MKII 35, with a built 35/90, it was based on the JV - - - Sequence (RPS). Sequence This XP with 16 Equipped range. price affordable it also GM/GS sound generator, multitimbral arpeggiator developed a newly incorporated a Combination Palette, styles, with 30 different and more. model in the XP series, this synthesizer The top was based on the XP action. with weighted added on, plus 76 keys hold about 60,000 memory could The sequencer times that of the XP three notes, This 8 its manipulate to of knobs and sliders array modeling synthesis engine. It had a analog built and be recorded on the panel to operations back. played so popular, it was became This sound module With features standard. a world considered parts, and 16 multitimbral such as 640 patches in sample-playback the pinnacle it represented synthesis at the time. This workstation featured a refined version version a refined featured This workstation of the JV MC 993 up to expandable made this workstation and 56 voices. patches, performance. superb cost This model offered boards expansion it allowed priced, low While sounds and voices adding extra be installed, to VE sold The separately synth The JV the JV removed, be used could Expansion boards expandability. as and sounds the number of voices expand to needed. the same functions as the This model featured JV JV 56 voices. of up to capable of expandability, the achieved module This sound-generator of the JD operability enabling In addition to display. sync, it was equipped with an FXM and oscillator processors. function and eight multi-effects 64 voices featured This synthesizer module and 16 wave four carry could the Super JV, the module enabling up simultaneously, boards expansion of that spanned a wide range 1,741 patches to music genres. of the sound generator featured This workstation JV the Realtime Phrase It also featured and quick play. 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 PCM - 220, - 110’s tone tone 110’s - part - 110 aimed at - 80, was made - track sequencer. In sequencer. track - 110 to 128 in U 110 to 80, this 16 - in PCM tones and ease in PCM tones - - in 16 Series expansion board. Series expansion - D-5 50’s ease of editing tones ease of editing tones 50’s - JX-1 D-70 U-20 - JV-80 JV-30 U-110 U-220 JW-50 PCM sound generator PCM sound generator JV-880 JD-800 - JV80 - in DLM function that could generate generate in DLM function that could - in musical instrument tones, it could hold it could tones, instrument in musical in and reverb. - - also had an edit function with eight parameters. this PCM sliders, With eight parameter with an analog be operated synthesizer could with the synth compatible This was the first feel. SR best-selling model of the JV The lower with users synthesizer captivated multitimbral its 189 high-quality, built generator, envelope Editing filter, of operation. was possible. and vibrato with the high-quality This PCM sound module, sound and functionality of the JV In addition 1U rack-size. a compact fit into to has main and sub outputs, the module four to check to users function that allowed a Preview without using any other equipment. tones GS sound had an onboard This workstation with a built generator a backing function as a composition- addition to the JW support tool, an appealing instrument. made for A simple-playback sound module with a DC with sound module A simple-playback of a wide range addition to In sound generator. built By combining at once. memory cards four up to sounds. custom create could these, users the RS-PCM sound generator, used This keyboard with the U compatibility which retained of by a unique system was distinguished It data. tone that managed with sound patches operation, that managed MIDI data. patches and keyboard data, D series was an of the feature The greatest With a chase LA sound generator. onboard ¥99,800 in of at a price function and arpeggiator cost outstanding Japan, this synthesizer offered performance. the RS Employing this upper model of the U system, were tones Preset higher sound quality. even 99 in the U from increased provides processor effects and an onboard built LA synthesis, This synthesizer used Advanced of LA synthesis. It had form which is an evolved a built synthesizing. This for data of wave a variety of sound range an infinite created innovation possibilities. creation number of a large synth employed This digital of control real-time allow on the panel to sliders Each Patch feel. analog with an all parameters fat creating for Tones four of up to consist could sounds. had keyboard this playback priced, low While sounds, from of preset selection the ultimate It . analog to instruments acoustic 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2 had in ROM 300. - - - 50 synth JUNO -

inch floppy JUNO series - 1000 external 1000 external - 10 sound - 1, the - 1”, this was a low-cost low-cost 1”, this was a - 50’s LA sound 50’s 10, this model could 10, this model could - - 800 sound programmer as 800 sound programmer 106. As a common feature feature a common 106. As 800 sound programmer 800 sound programmer - - - JUNO

D-10 D-20 D-50 JX-10 D-550 D-110 8P sound generators. With 8P sound generators. JUNO-1 JUNO-2 - MKS-70 MKS-50 2, was also available. - JUNO-106S 300 programmer, common to the to common 300 programmer, - 1 and 10 but added a sequencer capable of capable 10 but added a sequencer voice polyphony and 128 sound memory, and 128 sound memory, polyphony voice key, DCO-type analog synthesizer analog DCO-type key, - - - 10. Equipped with three different effects effects different 10. Equipped with three - - voice polyphony, this synth was nicknamed polyphony, voice - track multi-recording and a 3.5 multi-recording track JUNO

- this synthesizer also excelled at analog-style at analog-style this synthesizer also excelled sound. of the D version This rack-mounted sounds Creating also had an LA sound generator. by using a PG was made simple manipulation of edit that enabled controller time. in real parameters synthesizer was reasonably Although this digital the D it borrowed priced, capability and also had multitimbral generator, and rhythm machine functions. It had seven built and the first reverbs, types of digital player. of the D version A stand-alone In fit in a 1U rack. this sound module generator, output, it also had six its main stereo addition to individual outputs. the same basic features This model contained of the D 9 time real supported The sequencer drive. method. recording This JUNO was equipped with stereo speakers; speakers; with stereo was equipped This JUNO completely were that, the specs other than JUNO the to identical be could sound memory internal in this time — tape. a cassette up to backed “alpha JUNO Pronounced and a series. It had 49 keys, model in the Juno IC. Although designed sound-generator specially it had 6 an ¥100,000 in Japan — quite it was below appealing combination. the up from A step This 76 2 JX incorporated 12 the Super JX. The PG it. be used with could of the JX version A rack also use the same PG the JX had a , and chorus — it also — portamento, slot. memory cartridge model of the This rack-mounted Equipped with the Linear Arithmetic (LA) digital first synthesis, this was Roland’s filter/effects It also had a digital synthesizer. models, best-selling One of Roland’s processor. made it possible to add portamento, detune, and add portamento, to made it possible with equipped was It patches. to parameters other PG also use the memory, and could chord 61 keys. The JUNO series was always popular The JUNO series was always 61 keys. this is to and still sounds, and bass its string for The PG day. 1985 1986 1987 1988 8. It 60. 8P - - in - 6 to hit 6 to - - 3P could 3P could 200 sound - voice voice - - voice voice - 3P, the JX voice polyphony polyphony voice - - 6. A PG - 3P. Although the 3P. - 8 to 6 8 to - voice polyphonic analog analog polyphonic voice - sound memory and MIDI, it JX-8P JX-3P - 80 sound programmer was 80 sound programmer SH-101 JUNO-6 MKS-80 MKS-30 - JUNO-60 voice polyphonic version of version polyphonic voice - JUNO-106 JUPITER-6 JUPITER-8 6. Nicknamed the Super Jupiter, it 6. Nicknamed the Super Jupiter, voice polyphonic analog synthesizer analog polyphonic voice - - 30 has programmable channels. The 30 has programmable - sound memory. Its smorgasbord of Its smorgasbord sound memory. 6 with newly added memory functions 6 with newly - voice polyphonic analog synthesizer used analog polyphonic voice - - 800 sound programmer was also available. 800 sound programmer 200 sound programmer for the JX for 200 sound programmer 3P’s MIDI receive channel was fixed to ch. 1, to channel was fixed MIDI receive 3P’s - - - 2U-rack size, 8 2U-rack the Jupiter of play a wide range its ability to out for stood special to instruments musical sounds, from The MPG effects. as an option. also available of the JX version An upgraded 6 synthesizer featured analog sold A separately DCOs per voice. and two PG interface standard was used for exchanging exchanging was used for standard interface devices. with external information control the Jupiter down Scaling by tweaking with creative coupled polyphony, the Jupiter allowed engineers, Roland’s of the Jupiter price at half the the market oscillator stable with its highly also made news and MIDI terminal. 6 2DCO per voice, This MIDI-capable, at synthesizer was released analog polyphonic the same time as the Jupiter right upper the on placed be (could programmer on the panel) was also available. 6 This 1DCO per voice, of the Juno synthesizer was the successor Equipped with 128 and techno of dance favorite a become would revival. a enjoyed has synth this Recently, artists. of the JX vesion A 2U-rack JX the MKS PG also be with this model. A deluxe 8 A deluxe with 64 and preset, split, patch including key features, praise this synth global arpeggio, earned auto status. and legendary This 6 sound. Built generate to a DCO per voice of sounds the range increased chorus effects This synth also had a be produced. that could feature. transpose key in three synth available mono analog A 1VCO modulation grip was also variations; color run on batteries, an option. The synth could and be slung on a shoulder strap it to allowing a guitar. like worn A Juno DCB proprietary 56 sounds. Roland’s for

1981 1982 1983 1984 4 - key key - 700. In - 4, it had eight - in user sound - 700 aimed more at 700 aimed more 5. The case was made 5. The case - - in power supply (a 32 supply in power - SH-1 SH-2 SH-7 SH-09 1. The result was this 1VCO was this 1VCO 1. The result - 09, a price of under ¥100,000 in 09, a price PROMARS - JUPITER-4 SYSTEM-100M key keyboard was available). keyboard key - SYNTHESIZER Printed in Japan. July 2010 RAM-4613 ACC-2 Printed in Japan. July 2010 RAM-4613 This is the monophonic version of the Jupiter This is the monophonic version As with the Jupiter with 2 VCOs. sounds. user sound memories and 10 preset and 49 + 1 sub-oscillator The meaty sound of 2VCO popular. synthesizer quite made this analog As with the SH a It’s popularity. this synth’s Japan propelled classic. coveted synthesizer analog polyphonic first Roland’s sound in unison mode The 4VCO (4 voices). is superb, and it also has built tag a price memory function. The synth carried of ¥385,000 in Japan at the time. somewhat smaller, and it could play two voices, voices, play two and it could smaller, somewhat VCOs. of the two advantage taking were measures A number of cost-cutting the SH applied to below sell for to synthesizer, the first analog a major ¥100,000 in Japan. This synth played in Japan. in popularizing synthesizers role of the System A version modular This compact consumer. the general modules synthesizer was made up of various with built and a rack This 2VCO analog synthesizer was released as as synthesizer was released analog This 2VCO the SH to the successor A 1VCO analog synthesizer with a basic circuit synthesizer with a basic circuit analog A 1VCO System Roland’s from design derived incorporate synth to being the first addition to use a to it was also the first a sub-oscillator, case. molded plastic 1978 1979 SH-5 SH-3 3A (photo) — which differ — which differ 3A (photo) SH-2000 SH-1000 - SYSTEM-700 SYSTEM-100 3 and SH

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priced at ¥2,650,000 in Japan. priced 4ENV, 3LFO, mixer, analog sequencer, effects effects sequencer, analog mixer, 4ENV, 3LFO, was The full system and more. processors, The first — and only — modular synth to be — modular synth to — and only The first 5VCA, 4VCF, made in Japan. It included 9VCO, possible to purchase each unit separately. purchase to possible sequencer, and a pair of speakers (photo (photo and a pair of speakers sequencer, the basic model 101 synth). It was showed This system consisted of a small 2VCO of a small 2VCO consisted This system analog mixer, synthesizer, expander, pitch bender levers. pitch huge one-piece case blew away keyboardists at away keyboardists blew case huge one-piece have to the time. This synth was also the first Roland’s first 2VCO analog synthesizer. The synthesizer. analog 2VCO first Roland’s analog keyboard synthesizers have 1V/1oct have synthesizers keyboard analog this one uses Hz/V. VCOs, This preset-only analog synthesizer (1VCO) synthesizer (1VCO) analog This preset-only Although Roland is equipped with aftertouch. construction. Additive synthesis oscillation Additive construction. meaty sound. a distinctive creates the SH and internal of appearance in terms slightly 1VCO analog synthesizer making full use analog 1VCO types — two are functions. There of control

to choose from, and control functions to give the give functions to and control choose from, to sounds. It carried when producing user freedom of ¥165,000 in Japan. tag a price This 1VCO analog synthesizer’s claim to fame fame claim to synthesizer’s analog This 1VCO synthesizer mass-production is being the first tones of preset made in Japan. It had a selection 2010

CHRONICLE 1973 1974 1975 1976 ROLAND ROLAND