Hey guys, yet another Roland Countdown going on...

I think the SP-555SX is on the way. Other than that I guess maybe there's room for a black version of the Gaia SH-01 like they did with the Lucina keytar (or a software editor for it?) and a bunch of new accessories, like new versions of foot controllers and stuff like that.

What do you think they'll come up with this time?

same old regurgitated crap roland always comes out with...

all i have to say is asdr and pitch.... but that's not going to happen.... wishful thinkin..

To be honest I wouldn't mind a SP-555sx, but I hope it's going to be a new MC instead.

whatever it is its going to be something similair to whats already out, but without a bunch of useful old shit and with a bunch of useless new shit. they will probably give you like 10 more effects but drop resampling or some shit like that. dont expect something cool. maybe a 555sx with 2 extra features and 100 bucks more.

i WISH they would drop a new mc...

mc 404 would be ill

the only model sampler i could see a face lift in is the 606... only because it's the most recent with features the404 or 555 dont have still (like panning, dual fxs 4 trk seq, etc). i mean uppin the voice count would already put me online for a buy... i'd love to see a 12 voice count... and highr card storage... and faster load times when loading larger samples...

i agree with niq.... if and i do mean IF they come out with a sampler i think it would be a juiced 606 or a muted mv. they dropped the mv and the mc 808. id love for something new and badass to come out but im betting it wont.

i just thought about them hopping on the hardware/software bandwagon and coming with a pad controller a la' maschine or something like an akai pad controller....

would be kinda hard for them because u can use other samplers like that and they really dont have a dominate software program that is even in the top 20 of soft samplers... like i mentioned b4 the 606 has got to be the choice... if i remember right one of the reasons why they had a short voice count was because the card streamed samples right off it and the processing for that is what limited it...

as tim just mentioned, they have a narrow window for new product... hd recorders got cut some... the synths got a face lift and a few other things got handled...

606sx or the triple seis ftw

nothing really new, as usual...
no new mc, no new sp, just a retouch of juno and something else...


(buy the st224 guys! )

I haven't been this excited since I drank a cup of water

that juno gets updates every 9 to 12 months! WTF... they've done so much to it that they should just release a 4 voice mini juno analog joint since they arent satisfied... sorry but it pisses me off about that keyboard that hasnt really been celebrated since it went digital... f that board! (i'd buy a used one tho, lol )

niq buy the juno 106, the old one beast!

riiiiggggghhhtt ive been scoping the market for a full analog keyboard and the junos (although close to 100 bucks out of my range) are what ill save for... ive seen em for about 399 to 599 so its a matter of preference