Can you believe it, but if you’re older than 19, you can pinpoint it Classic, high-end Juno synth sounds like. If you’re craving that old-fashioned sound, you can still find it by bargaining for weird stuff on Craigslist and fixing old circuits, but it’s going to cost you money, time, and money. may be heavier.
Look no more: Compact, affordable, rechargeable and portable, Roland’s new Aira synth series includes the T-8 drum machine, J-6 synth, and E-4 vocal processor. You can sync them without a laptop for live performance, or use them with the audio interface to record classic hits. Together, they cost less Macbook Air.
Democratization music production equipment nothing new. The top 10 singles have been crafted in bedrooms and home studios for decades, and producers like Finneas create success with equipment that cost as much as a day’s studio rent in the early 1980s. The Aira is just the latest line to enter the land of vintage gramophone, drums and gramophone for less than a year. the Walkman on eBay.
The 80s are called
The T-8, J-6, and E-4 come in a compact plastic case with an orange, blue, and pink backing. A small USB-C port on the back of each synth acts as a charging port (you can get about four hours of battery life if you want to use these out of the box) with 3.5 midi in and out. mm next to it.
On top of each device are two 3.5mm sync ports (in and out, for pairing with other devices at the same time) and mixer in and out ports to send audio through all three devices without a controller. mix. It’s a great touch that lets you play them all at once. At the top right of each unit is a volume knob, small but oddly reversible.
Below that, they become their own distinct digital tool. I won’t learn how to use them (Roland’s excellent manuals and some videos on YouTube will take you further than I can in a few hundred words), but here’s what they do.
The T-8 acts as a 32-step sequential drum machine, like the classic Roland 808 (pronounced: Kanye West’s Favorite Drum Machine) but with more sounds. It has controls for bass drum, snare, hi-hat, toms and clapping. You can also add bass or keyboard lines. If you like the sound of 80s radio beats, you’ll find those here, as well as more than enough tuning and customization features to write EDM, indie, hip hop, pop, and beats other easily.
