http://www.roland.com/aira/
http://www.roland.com/aira/#what-is-acb <--- {circuit modelling info}
http://www.roland.com/products/en/SYSTEM-1/
http://www.roland.com/products/en/TR-8/
http://www.roland.com/products/en/TB-3/
http://www.roland.com/products/en/VT-3/
http://www.rolandce.com/aira/globallaunchlivestream/nl <--- {live stream of the launch later today}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D-Ieh7x9vQ
http://www.emusician.com/news/0766/rola ... s--/154093
http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/rol ... mer-594503
http://www.musictech.net/2014/02/aira-1/
Thread continues with official info from page 22:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... &start=315
***original pre-official-launch posts below***
http://www.roland.com/aira/
***First Update Below***
there's some murmuring, It looks like it's happening!?!
Stay tuned, and cross fingers, for TR-08 and TB-03 updates
Looks like a Russian on-line retailer let the cat out of the bag, but the evidence has been taken down.
However, they've still left the page titles Screencaps incoming
TR-08 - http://promidi.ru/shop/UID_2044.html
TB-03 - http://promidi.ru/shop/UID_2043.html
Countdown timer and product announcement page here:
http://www.rolandconnect.com/
Thread picks up with this new info on page 6:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 1&start=75
***Original Post Below***
That was posted yesterday. Oliver is part of the group 'Hardfloor' who are known for making acid tracks on analogue X0X roland machines.Oliver Bondzio on Facebook wrote: **ROLAND IS WORKING ON NEW HARDWARE FOR THE "DANCE PRODUCTION" - THEIR TOKYO DEVISION IS COMING TO GERMANY TO PRESENT THEIR PROTOTYPES TO US**
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That was posted August 26th, A Guy Called Gerald is also known for making making music on analog X0X roland machines, acid house in this case.A Guy Called Gerald on Facebook wrote: After Long discussion with mr yukawa roland corporation's president and takami. big tingz
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these posts seem to be causing a bit of a buzz. with Korg apparently doing so well with their recent foray into dirt cheap {to cheap-ish} analog units, modifiable, and the ms20 re-issue, one can only hope roland are taking a cue to do the same. all the clues seem to be pointing to something X0X and analogue, one can only hope!
fervently discuss & speculate