Roland Introduces Mood Pan Electronic Hand Pan Percussion Instrument and Speaker System

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Press release follows:

Electronic Hand Percussion Instrument and Speaker System for Musical Exploration, Relaxation, and Meditation

Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 2025 — Roland introduces Mood Pan, a unique electronic hand percussion instrument that encourages anyone to discover the restorative power of music. Inspired by acoustic handpans, Mood Pan features tranquil tones and a simple design requiring no previous musical skills. Along with providing immersive audio for the onboard sounds, its built-in 2.1 speaker system can also play soothing background music and stream Bluetooth audio from mobile devices.

Mood Pan is made for mindful people and modern musicians seeking a versatile and expressive new instrument. It blends the soulful resonance of acoustic handpans with multiple sound variations and other flexible features made possible with Roland’s advanced percussion technology. While many musical instruments require learning and skill development, Mood Pan can be enjoyed by everyone, with no experience or special technique necessary.

The electronic design of Mood Pan offers many benefits over traditional handpans. Users can explore different instruments and tunings, enhance sounds with onboard effects, and silence the onboard speaker by plugging in headphones for quiet solo sessions.

Mood Pan can be placed on the user’s lap or a tabletop. The instrument is played with finger taps, and its nine pads can be assigned to different musical scales, making it impossible to hit a wrong note. It’s also possible to tap the sides with the palms to create percussive sounds and resonant tonalities, mute sounds with a touch, and use a special control pad to add expressive colors to certain tones.

Selectable sounds include handpan and other acoustic percussion such as tongue drum, gamelan, crystal bowl, and singing bowl. There’s also a sitar voice, orchestral strings, synth pad tones, and four user locations with selectable sound variations.

Mood Pan offers environmental music and nature sounds, along with four modes to play soft soundtracks for mornings, evenings, relaxing, and yoga sessions. It also doubles as a high-quality Bluetooth speaker for streaming music from a smartphone or tablet.

The Mood Pan Plus app is the perfect partner to extend the Mood Pan experience. Users can adjust the onboard sounds, choose different environmental sounds and effects, and fine-tune the pad sensitivity. The app also includes additional sounds for loading into Mood Pan’s four onboard user locations.

Availability & Pricing

The Mood Pan is available for USD $659.99.

To learn more about Mood Pan, visit Roland.com.

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Roland HS-60 *near mint* w/ Original Box

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"There isn’t another HS-60 out there in better condition than this. All chips working. Both speakers new. Interior board you can eat off of.
Never been in a smoking environment. Comes with the original box and the sheet music holder and pedal.
Here’s what eBay’s AI has to say about it:

'The Roland HS-60 is a keyboard synthesizer with 61 keys, making it ideal for creating a wide range of sounds and music. With its analog design and built-in speakers, this synthesizer offers a classic and versatile sound experience. Made in Japan by the renowned brand Roland, the HS-60 is known for its durability and high-quality construction. Perfect for both beginner and experienced musicians, this keyboard synthesizer is a reliable choice for exploring the world of music creation.'"

Two pics of the inside.

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Patch & Play: Roland TR-808 - Episode 1

video upload by William Cas

"In this episode of Patch & Play, William Cas explores the TR-808, a legendary analog drum machine released by Roland in 1980, celebrated for its deep bass drum, crisp hi-hats, and iconic snare, which helped define the sound of hip-hop, electro, and dance music for decades.

IG / TikTok: @williamcasmusic

Roland TR 808 - Episode 1 is now available on audio streaming platforms here: https://too.fm/ma2og8p

Patch & Play is hosted by William Cas, featuring a new setup each series of episodes. The experience itself unfolds as a meditative dialogue with the environment, exploring its unique alchemy of sounds.

Produced by Nolan Feldpausch
IG: @noliefeldpausch

Chapters
0:00 - Sample 1
1:52 - Sample 2
2:40 - Sample 3
3:40 - Sample 4
4:54 - Sample 5
5:41 - Sample 6
6:21 - Sample 7
7:08 - Sample 8
7:55 - Sample 9
8:35 - Sample 10
9:28 - Sample 11
10:02 - Sample 12"

Roland Juno-106 Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

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via this listing

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Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer (with original manual and more)

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via this Reverb listing

"working perfectly fine. all knobs and buttons fully functional.

comes with the original manual, a decksaver, and the original protective sleeve that was on it when unboxing it for the first time. the plastic sleeve has cracks though! But you can simply take it of, and enjoy the flawless surface underneath :)

comes in a sturdy swan flight case, very well protected."

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1980's Power couple. Yamaha DX 7 & The Roland Tr-808 A love story like no other..#808 #synth

video upload by Keyboard Kingpin

"Join us Friends AS we look into that fire 80s couple know as the Yamaha Dx 7 & the Roland Tr-808 This Synthesizer / Drum machine combo took the 1980s and early 90s by storm. So many excellent songs where made with this fire combination. Lets explore the sound combination , discuss songs made with the 2 instruments and of course...Make a beat with the 2! Watch like comment, Share and subscribe. Much love from Keyboard Kingpin. Thanks for watching!

0:01 intro
0:49 impact of this power couple
2:22 Yamaha analog drum machines
3:15 Roland's version of Fm synthesis
3:46 Songs that use both the dx7 and tr808
5:16 A beat made with nothing but the dx7 and tr808
8:14 Outro"

Original Classic MFB 501 (Early 80s)

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"Fully functional original Fricke Rhythmusmaschine MFB-501. Reissued a few years back, and it might be my imagination, but I'd say – with all due respect to the MFB-501 'Pro,' it was very cool of MFB to do that, esp. considering the original price it went for – this, to these ears, sounds considerably better; deeper, and, though this is not a real thing, I know, but I'll go ahead and say it anyway: more analog. I take it back, that sounds awful and stupid. It sounds really good and it is fully analog (but so is the Pro, which adds the MFB Kult's samples and MIDI, which this one all lacks (it has trigger input though, which is cool), and but so be aware of that).

At the time, the 501 outsold Roland's TR 808 by far in Germany, and over a 5000 units were sold. This from one guy in Berlin, hey, follow that. Nowadays they're nevertheless quite rare, as far as I know. Well, I'd keep it if I could afford it.

For its age it looks pretty great (see pics), all the switches working like charms, sounds kind of amazing. Someone wrote the voltage and polarity on top; this can be cleaned but I thought it looked cool. It comes with a Euro PSU that adapts to that info, BTW."

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An AUTHENTIC 90s Dance Music Setup

video upload by AudioPilz

"Hey everybody, this video is a dream come true as we are going to do something I’ve been wanting to do since I was a broke teenager back in the day: build an Original 90s Dance Music Production Setup including synths, drum machine, recording gear and sequencer.

All the equipment we will be using for making music today was brought to the market before the year 2000 and while you might be longing for the workflows of these seemingly simpler times - be careful what you wish for.

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Why 90s EDM Setups were revolutionary
01:14 THE SYNTHS - Novation Bass Station Rack (1995)
01:46 Doepfer MS-404 (1994) - The Eurorack Predecessor
02:05 Roland JV-1080 (1994) - The ROMpler
02:30 Jomox Airbase 99 (1999) - The Drum Machine
03:09 Roland JX8P (1985) - The Keyboard
03:36 THE SEQUENCER - Alesis MMT-8 (1987)
04:22 THE MIXER - Mackie CR-1604 VLZ (1996)
05:01 THE EFFECTS - Alesis 3630 , Roland Space Echo RE-201 ,...
05:38 THE RECORDER - Fostex D-10 DAT Recorder (1993)
06:12 Your favorite 90s Dance Record might be a DAWless Jam ( Trance Jam )
06:55 THE MULTITRACK RECORDER - Alesis ADAT XT (1996)
07:18 Syncing ADATs to a Sequencer - JLC dataSYNC2 (1997)
07:49 Sample CD Big Beat Jam
08:21 Outro"

Ambient Improvisation w/ Prophet-10, Tape Loop, monome Grid | Bookmark 2025-06-19 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created with the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, modular synth, and tape loops—ambient music where glitchy modular rhythms drift beneath slow-moving harmonies.

Prophet-10: Improvised live with ‪@strymon‬ blueSky reverb.

Modular synth: A Plaits voice is sequenced by a monome Grid and WHITE WHALE, bit-reduced through a Roland BITRAZER, then further processed with ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY and the MOOD MK II. In Ableton Live, two layers of Beat Repeat add additional glitches.

Tape loop: A pre-recorded piano loop is played back at half speed. Its output feeds the ‪@HologramElectronics‬ MICROCOSM, where reverb and looping create layered textures."

Roland V-Synth v2 w/ Extras SN ZQ50278

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"Comes with the manuals pictured, a 1G memory card with some loaded files, original drivers CD's (not pictured) and a very nice Gator molded hard travel flight case w/ wheels ($400.00 value). (Will be shipped wrapped in a shipping blanket inside the case.)"

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Roland Sound Expansion Dance M-DC1 Rack Module Synthesizer

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Minimal House w/ TR-808, nord lead, Prophet-10, Music Easel | Reject 2025-06-17 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ableton serves as the master clock, syncing the Roland TR-808 and ‪@buchlausa‬ Buchla Music Easel via a Doepfer MSY-2.

‪@NordKeyboards‬ Nord Lead: Plays the harmony with reverb from a ‪@gfisys‬ Specular Tempus.

‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10: In the break section, it’s drenched in deep ‪@strymon‬ blueSky reverb.

Bass line: Sequenced from Ableton to the ‪@MoogSynthesizers‬ Grandmother over MIDI."

06.17.2025 Man Machine for fun

video upload by batchas

"Music as therapy...
As usual I'm recording directly to one stereo track and I noticed while watching the video that the Minimoog is too loud (still I love its sound!) and the 808 bass drum a bit too low, but as I currently want to spend as less time as possible on the same project, I won't record another take and I'll move on to something different.

Sounds: Mos-Lab 2500, muSonics Minimoog, Roland Juno 60, Waldorf Q, Waldorf Pulse +, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Roland TR-808, Ace Tone Rhythm Ace.
Effect: Eventide H9, Hologram Microcosm, Audiothingies Doctor A."

06.17.2025 Man Machine for fun [The instruments I used]

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6/16/25 Roland (RYK, E-licktronic) System 100m + Peavey 1300 + DeltaLab Effectron II + MIDIVERB II

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"Haven’t been using the E-licktronic 118a 808 bass drum and snare drum clone lately, so this was a chopping-block patch. We’re going to keep the 118a module in the end, as it’s still the closest thing to a Roland TR-808 around here. This System 100m patch is based around two RYK Modular 185 sequencers. The right 185 is clocked by the left 185’s gate output. The 118a snare is being triggered by that same gate pattern and the snare audio output is running through the DeltaLab Effectron II delay, feedback maxed, panned left. Both 110 VCOs are controlled by two RYK 185 sequencers, and both VCOs pass through the right 110 VCF into the right 110 VCA into the Peavey 1300 delay with plenty of feedback, panned center. The 150 and 140 LFOs are on the 110 filters and modulating the 118a accent in and decay CV. Some reverb (preset 23) from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

Improvised Jam on Iconic Vintage Synths!

video upload by Anthony Marinelli Music

"Fresh off Superbooth 2025, I dropped into the Synthesizer Museum in Berlin for a rare, fully improvised performance on their legendary vintage synths—including the Yamaha CS-80, two ARP 2600s, and a Roland Jupiter-8.
Joining me was my longtime friend and Vienna-based artist Felix of Flame, playing his custom FLAME drum and percussion instruments. Together, we dove into a one-of-a-kind sonic journey—shaped by texture, tone, and the moment.
No script. No presets. Just raw, analog expression—captured live!"

Roland JX-03 Boutique Sound Module JX-3P

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6/14/25 (abhorrent) Roland System 100m + Metasonix R-54 + Zerosum Inertia Horripilation + (…)

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This is the first post to feature the Zerosum Inertia Horripilation.

"6/14/25 (abhorrent) Roland System 100m + Metasonix R-54 + Zerosum Inertia Horripilation + Peavey 1300 + Alesis MIDIVERB II

Some sludgy Sample & Hold. Pamela’s New Workout clocks the Roland System 100m 150 module’s S&H, which sends its clock out to the 140 envelope and its S&H out to both 110 VCOs, both 110 VCFs. The 140 envelope controls both 110 VCAs. The 150 LFO and the 140 LFO also modulate the VCFs on the two 110 modules. The upper 110 runs through the Zerosum Inertia Horripilation module, which is also modulated by the 150 S&H. The lower 110 runs through the Metasonix R-54, modulated by the 150 S&H signal. The R-54 runs through the Peavey 1300 and is panned center. The Horripilation signal is panned a bit left. Both signals receive some room reverb from the Alesis MIDIVERB II."

Roland JX-10 Custom Ambient Sounds (read description)

video upload by LFOstore

"We explored the older brother of whole JX
series - mighty JX-10!

It's like 2 JX-8P's in one keyboard.

As you may know this model is kinda unfinished and originally having no sysex or midi implementation.

If battery will die you will lost all your sounds and the only way to restore them - is to buy original or retro cartridge.

here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/335389922310

If you having such a cartridge you can easily
save soundsets on the synth and on the computer.

Even without Vecoven upgrade.

While we are waiting the cartridge replica, this video showing that we already started to make our, soundset.

Enjoy!"

Roland JP-8080 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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"This is a Roland JP-8080 rackmount synthesizer module in excellent condition – a modern classic known for its powerful Supersaw waveform, lush pads, biting leads, and iconic formant filters. The JP-8080 was the rack version of the JP-8000 keyboard and became a staple of trance, house, and electronic production in the late ‘90s and early 2000s."

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Roland SH-09 SN 138431 w/ Original Box

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via this eBay listing

"The Roland SH-09 is a 37 key, monophonic analog synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (saw/pulse/square waveforms with PWM), noise, resonant low-pass filter, ADSR envelope, LFO (sine/square/random waveforms), portamento, auto-bend and CV/gate I/O.

1980's Vintage Era Synth

Includes SH-09, Original Manual and some Custom Patch Sheets, Original Box ( no Interior)"

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