Roland has been working on a release for their AIRA line of electronic musical equipment, as mentioned in a previous TMG post. Roland launched their new AIRA line at Dancefair 2014 over the weekend (February 15 & 16) according to djworx. The AIRA line contains a drum machine; TR-8 – emulating classic TR-808 & TR-909 sounds, bassline synthesizer; TB-3 – emulating classic TB-303, vocal processor; VT-3, and synthesizer; System-1. At first glance the AIRA line appears to be analog but they’re actually digital hardware emulating analog devices, by way of Roland’s new technology called Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB). For those who can’t get their hands on old Roland gear such as the TR-808, TR-909, and the TB-303 (due to lack of availability or the expensive price tag these classic machines now hold) the AIRA line comes as a more accessible, and less expensive alternative. Below are some videos demonstrating the technology, features, and possible applications of Roland’s new AIRA line of electronic musical equipment.
AIRA — Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB)
Via RolandChannel
Roland AIRA – Roland System-1, TR-8, TB-3, & VT-3 @ Dancefair 2014
via delamartv
Roland AIRA – TR-8 – 808/909 Drum Machine Review
Roland TR-808 compared with Roland AIRA TR-8
Roland AIRA TB-3 Touch Bass Line – Review
AIRA System-1 @ DanceFair 2014
Roland AIRA VT-3 Vocal Processor @ Dancefair 2014
via Sonic State
Roland AIRA TR-8: First Look
Using Multiple Outputs with the Roland TR-8
Roland AIRA TB-3: First Look
Roland AIRA TR-8 Rhythm Performer Demo
Roland AIRA VT-3 Vocal Transformer Demo
Roland AIRA TB-3, TR-8, VT-3, and System-1 Demo
via SweetwaterSound
First look at Roland AIRA Series – System-1 Synth
via Gearjunkies
Roland AIRA Performance: TR-8, VT-3, TB-3, System-1
via DJ TechTools
