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SNAMM08: Roland March to the Beat of a New Drum

Marching bands go electro... no kidding! 30-Jun-08

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Electronic marching percussion - whatever next ;-) 4:47 mins
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OK, I'm not gonna say too much about this one - the video speaks for itself, really.

But for all you marching musos out there who've gazed longingly at Roland's seminal V-Accordion and thought... "perhaps us perambulatory percussionists might practice our paradiddles on a prescient product...

... your moment has come ;-)

Andy Mac

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    3 Comments...  Post a comment    original story
    Subsonix    Said...

    That's amazing!

    I never knew you could get so many sounds from a biscuit tin taped to a PS-2 controller!

    Just what the world needs ;-)

    08-Jul-08 02:53 PM


    Mauro Rosati    Said...

    Very cool.

    19-Jul-08 03:54 AM


    anti-Andy Mac    Said...

    Andy Mac works for Akai so we don't expect much else from him- especially when the Roland is sending the Numark MPCs to their grave. Let us know when Numakai comes up with any new technology!

    04-Aug-08 04:22 AM


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