Roland Users Group (Volume 14/1 - 1996)

Contents Features 41 // Hard Disk Recording Made Easy The future of recording is here and it's quite remarkable. Craig Anderton discusses the ins and outs of hard disk recording, non-linear recording and non-destructive editing and just how easy it is to work with hard disk recorders such as the VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation. 36 // Pat Metheny: In and Out of the Comfort Zone The influential guitarist talks about the role of his instrument in jazz music, the influence of technology in music and his use of the GR-300 Guitar Synthesizr and new VG-8 V-Guitar System. 14 // BOSS Break Some Rules Contest Winners Yep, BOSS users were as nuts as we thought. Check out some of the crazy photos we received from last issue's contest. Departments 4 // Letters Keeping the neighbors happy with a Sound Canvas and TDE-7K Compact Drum System; Loyal XP-50 and JV-30 users; Impressing friends with the HP-1500 and RA-90. 5 // Random Noise Patrick O'Hearn, spelunking with a new solo record and a new label; Self, what more could you do with a TR-808; Graham Haynes: ethereal hip-hop jazz; Kevin Gilbert, garden supplies anyone? 8 // Currents Join Roland in cyberspace on our new World Wide Web site; Scoring the film "White Squall" with RSS processors; Roland's new FaxBack information service; Check out all of Roland's new gear on the 1996 Roland Users Group Video; Ever wonder what went into BOSS pedals? Take a quick tour of the BOSS factory; New video manuals for your favorite products; BOSS reaches a milestone with 10 million products sold; Maranatha! music workshops; A hot New York studio based on Roland DM-800 Multitrack Hard Disk Recording System. 16 // Spring Clinic Schedule Roland is coming to you to demonstrate just about all of their new products. Come check it out! 17 // Roland and BOSS Hardware Introducing Roland's new VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation, XP-80 Music Workstation, A90/EX Expandable Controller, PMA-5 Personal Music Assistant, KC-500 Keyboard Amplifier, BC-60/310 and BC-30/210 Blues Cubes, VG8S-1 System Expansion for the VG-8, SN-700 Noise/Hum Eliminator, DIF-800 Interface for the DM-800. New BOSS products include the GX-700 Guitar Effects Processor, SX-700 Studio Effects Processor, VT-1 Voice Transformer and ME-8B Bass Multiple Effects. 48 // Equipment Check Scott Wilkie takes a first look at Roland's A-90EX Expandable Controller, you'll like what he sees; Gary Cook puts the BOSS ME-8 Guitar Multiple Effects through its paces; Scott Summers explores the two new effects processors from BOSS, the GX-700 and SX-700; The feature-packed XP-10 Multitimbra l Synthesizer gets a workover from Corey Fournier. 56 // Hands On Virtual tracks, virtually unlimited undo and non-destructive editing are just some of the features of the VS-880 Digital Studio Workstation explored by Tom Stephenson when he gets his hands on this powerful Digital Studio Workstation. 60 // Electronic Musicianship Tim Pedersen explains that drummers need not be afraid of technology. In fact, it's in their best interest to jump on the bandwagon because staying on top of the new trends in musical instruments might just be the thing that gets them the gig. 64 // Hands On The XP-80 defines the state-of-the-art for music workstations. Scott Tibbs walks you through the 64-voice polyphony, on-board sequencer, expansion options, realtime phrase sequencing and more... 68 // Power Tools Already one of the most powerful instruments in history, the VG-8 can now be expanded with the VG8S-1 Expansion Kit. Scott Summers discusses each and every one of the many new options. 71 // Q&A Answers to inquiries about the JV- 1080, XP-50 and more. 72 // Roland SuperStore New product videos, video manuals, Iomega products and a lot more can be found in this issue's Superstore.