Amidst a mounting backlash, music AI companies are talking of ethics, responsibility and transparency – but what does it actually mean, and how can consumers know who to trust?

多くの国の音楽業界では、生成AIと音楽の議論は、まだ一枚岩ではない。AIで生成された楽曲はどう扱うべ

Meet Jason Dasent: music producer, accessibility advocate, and the architect of Roland's first dedicated support resources for visually impaired V-STAGE players.

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I recently had a chance to chat with Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Roland Future Design Lab, to talk about their new moo

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AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will AI-based hardware finally legitimise the controversial technology?

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

A full year of music discovery saved as an Apple Music playlist.

Creativity is still a choice, not an accident

MIDI 2.0 (and enhanced MIDI 1.0!) comes to Windows 11 Non-musicians sometimes associate MIDI only with .mid music files, or with the late 80’s General MIDI sound sets. But it is so much more than that...

Roland unveiled its new global headquarters and we were there to see it.

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Roland Future Design Lab lead Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation, discusses the group's mission and future.

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The Grammy winner can’t prove the virtual singer was trained on her music or image—but “It’s not ideal,” says Monét.

A survey from Deezer and Ipsos reveals strong feelings about AI-generated tunes.

Discover the exciting audio effects Technology Preview from Roland Future Design Lab and Neutone.

Can we feel as strongly about AI music as we do for AI visuals?

When I’ve read a book that has really resonated with me, I quickly start to think about who I can share it with.

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What do you get when you combine 808 and 909 analog drum synthesis, SP-404MKII-style sampling, and input from Detroit legends like Underground Resistance? The TR-1000, a modern drum machine that is mo...

"Beyond reality" with the Roland RD-1000

And I've been around for more than half of this!

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A deep-dive into the Principles for Music Creation with AI.

The journey to a music industry-wide responsible AI initiative.

A fundamental trait of true genius.

Tired of messy desks and ugly hubs? So were we. NK6 combines desktop-grade performance with aviation-inspired design — featuring 8 fully powered ports, aircraft-style toggle switches, real-time monito...

Musician, music technology creator and fan, wannabe Imagineer, family man. Click to read "Thoughts from orbit...", by Paul McCabe, a Substack publication. Launched 6 days ago.

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Could a 40 year-old creative tool find new life today?

Creating opportunities in the place you're at.

And: Budapest Pride Ban; Hunting down AI songs; TikTok launches Fan Clubs; Algorithms killed discovery; Anthropic's use of copyrighted books ruled fair use

Mood Pan: Electronic Hand Percussion (MN-10) - Pure Sound. Deep Calm.

Guided by visual effects supervisor John Knoll, ILM embraced continually evolving methodologies to craft breathtaking visual effects for the iconic space battles in First Contact and Rogue One.

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