"Roland MPU-IPC MIDI Processing Unit, a classic vintage MIDI interface made in Japan. This is a well-known unit from Roland’s early MIDI hardware era and is sought after by collectors, vintage studio users, and retro PC / synthesizer enthusiasts.
"This is a quick jam of the song I'm working on, Mbali Mbrace. Testing out the fx and recording levels. All percussion in this song was sequenced on the @rolandglobal TR-1000. The vocal samples were imported, chopped, transposed, and layered in with the percussion, all within the 1000. The pads and keys were recorded live from the SH-4D, and in through the Ext In of the 1000. All FX are from within the TR-1000."
All music in this video is performed live on the Roland JX8P synthesizer. No original recordings or samples from the original songs were used. This video is for educational, entertainment, and demonstration purposes only."
"This is the world’s first fully 8-voice Roland JP8 clone.
Eight discrete voices.
Original voice architecture.
14 Bit Interface Board.
The circuit follows the original Jupiter-8 design.
All functions of the original instrument are supported.
The envelopes are implemented in analog form using different ICs, while preserving the original behavior.
The filter section uses IR3109 and BA662.
A large portion of the circuitry has been implemented in SMD to simplify assembly and improve manufacturability.
This video contains raw sound examples only.
Direct audio recording.
Only a subtle external delay was added."
"Machine-driven acid house at 124 BPM: transient-forward percussion with hollow-bodied punch, a constant bass groove that shifts in intensity, and an arrangement built on negative space and dub-style handoffs.
Tape delay and spring reverb open wide. Brief breaks wipe the grid just long enough for the pattern to snap back into focus. Then the momentum clears and a new polymetric logic takes over. Modulated melodic drifts change the room without abandoning the floor, leaving you somewhere familiar but newly yours.
Hardware: Din Sync RE-808, Roland TR-606, Roland/Tubbutec MC-2oh2, Cyclone TT-303, Alice 1228 mixer, Boss KM-60 mixer, Boss RCL-10 compressor, RE-201 Space Echo, Jeff Rubin Mu-tant Fly Phase, edited in Ableton Live.
iLL ACiD Cat. No. ILL015
iLL ACiD is 5 years old, so this one’s a free Bandcamp download + available on all platforms"
A few of these have been featured on the site before. You can use the player controls to skip around.
Playlist:
1. EMS Synthi with Universal Sequencer and RSF Kobol #emssynthi #rsfkobol #rolandph830
It’s a tune done on the Synthi and EMS Universal Sequencer with some help from RSF Kobol processed by Roland PH-830 phaser.
2. 2 x EMS Universal Sequencer with Roland MC-202 #emssynthi #emsuniversalsequencer #mc202
Universal Sequencer is playing a sequence on the Synthi and the 202 - that’s why it’s called “universal” as both sequence and real time layers have CV/gate outputs. No effects other than spring reverb on the Synthi.
"How Close Is Close Enough? Is the TR-1000 really a TR-909 replacement… or is that missing the point entirely?
In this deep-dive comparison, I also put the Roland TR-1000 head-to-head with my original Roland TR-909 to see how close we can actually get — and more importantly, where the differences really matter.
Roland are clear: this isn’t meant to be a clone. But with TR-909-style analogue circuits, 808-inspired elements, and ACB models under the hood, it begs the question… can you sell your 909 and fund a TR-1000 instead?
After putting these 2 together I realised the biggest tonal difference isn’t to get that live 909 vibe is the main outputs. The TR-909’s main outs are band-limited, with less low-end and a high-frequency tilt that creates that bright, exciting presence. Using Logic’s Match EQ, I recreate that curve so you can apply it to:
"We were hoping to showcase the Telepathic Instruments 'Orchid' but the thing died on us (again). So we dragged this thing out The Roland Jupiter 6. Can we fall in love with this Marmite synth after all?"
"Roland MPU-IPC MIDI Processing Unit, a classic vintage MIDI interface made in Japan. This is a well-known unit from Roland’s early MIDI hardware era and is sought after by collectors, vintage studio users, and retro PC / synthesizer enthusiasts.
