Maybe they're wake up...new Roland AIRA Serie??

[ellaguru]

a semi teaser of a new TR808??
http://www.synthmode.com/content/new-roland%C2%AE-tr-808-aira-coming-soon

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&p=1623341

[LesPasta]

is it going to be hardware though ?

[ellaguru]

I think so...look at the pictures at mpc forums...

[Unfolding]

Watch this space: http://www.roland.com/aira/

[vladautumn]

virtual analog

[miscend]

No new SP sampler?

[korakios]

No new SP sampler?

copy-paste:
"Instant-Access Performance Sampler Onboard:
Based on Roland’s mega-popular SP-404SX, the sampler in the FA series features fun, fast, hands-on operation and sampling/playback via convenient SDHC cards. You can play audio samples directly from the 16 pads on the panel, making it easy to expand your performances with loops, backing tracks, one-shots, vocal phrases, sound FX, and more. Thanks to SDHC flash memory, your samples load instantly with no wait time, and you can use the four pad banks and clipboard function to rearrange your samples as needed for any performance. It’s super-easy to sample the workstation’s own sounds or external sources via the Mic/Guitar and Line inputs, and you can even play WAV, AIFF, or MP3 samples that you’ve transferred from your computer. A variety of editing features allow you to tweak your samples to taste, including quick adjustment of playback position and level. In addition to sample triggering, the pads can be used for numerous functions such as muting parts, entering numeric values in the display, and more."
http://www.rolandconnect.com/product.php?p=fa-08
Roland FA-06
So maybe it's a new (way-expensive) beast?

[ellaguru]

OT
FA-06 Workstation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op2XlVV__fE

[jetson]

OT
FA-06 Workstation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op2XlVV__fE

Sampler discussion starts at around 15:30...I think? Not much detail though. This review is not really done well or professionally - just a couple of goobers tinkering and blabbing. I feel like the days of these workstations are dwindling away. Wonder what the price will be?

Anyway, could certainly be a lot of fun, but I'm guessing the price will be too high.

[ellaguru]

OT
FA-06 Workstation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op2XlVV__fE

Sampler discussion starts at around 15:30...I think? Not much detail though. This review is not really done well or professionally - just a couple of goobers tinkering and blabbing. I feel like the days of these workstations are dwindling away. Wonder what the price will be?

Anyway, could certainly be a lot of fun, but I'm guessing the price will be too high.

the discussion were done where?
me too i think that the price will be not cheap for this workstation_

[Unfolding]

Wait... Where's Roland's new accordion!?! All this time wasted on drum machines & sampling workstations.

[Ill Green]

I think, this is the machine A Guy Named Gerald pitched to Roland a year ago.

[yo-yo crunch]

they have this tr-8 at guitar center now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Ol1_qOI_g

[ellaguru]

a new tb303 for the touch generation!!!???
how it soundsssss!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????

[ellaguru]

tr808 vs tr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWWlU1IK3-o

and a tr8/ review by hartnoll form the great Orbital 90s combo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZovHmpRLqx4