Pee-wee's Playhouse Sampler . . . 34
Saturday morning will never be the same after Pee-wee Herman's current tour-de force as clown prince of contemporary kiddie TV. And wouldn't you know that Roland samplers would play a major role in the show's appropriately kooky theme music, composed by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh!
Radio Roland by Tony Thomas . . . 35
Don't touch that dial! Today's hippest radio stations are discovering how to use MIDI and multi-track to lower the costs of producing customized jingles and ear-catching spots. Here's how one hit station on the Gulf Coast gets into the groove with new music technology from Roland.
Home Video Enthusiasts Score with Roland Contemporary Keyboards by William Clodfelter . . . 39
Creating a souvenir album on video tape with home VCRs and camcorders has replaced Super-8 as the medium of preference for documenting family events. Now learn how easy and affordable it is to add your own music to tapes with a Roland MIDI system!
JX-10: The Most Commercial Sound Around! . . . 43
Whether you know it or not, you're hearing the JX-10 just about everywhere these days, including on some recent powerhouse television commercials with highly saleable soundscapes fashioned by award-winning composer Mark Vieha. Plus, we present a special Super JX patch for vou to add to your personal collection of sound alternatives.
Letters . . . 4
Readers share their thoughts on upgrading with Roland's Digital Piano Module and sing the praises of our coverage of Contemporary Christian music, plus kudos from a dealer on the new Roland Learning Center.
Random Noise . . . 6
All the noise that's fit to print on who's who and what's what throughout the world of Roland users.
Currents . . . 8
A report on Roland's new Learning Center for music retailers, a synth ensemble wows national jazz educators, and music technology goes on tour in 1987 with Roland-sponsored workshops all across America!
BOSS Hardware . . . 12
Attention Bass Players: The BOSS introduces some new compact effects pedals designed just for you! Plus, an ideal rack-mountable Digital Reverb for your studio joins the Micro Studio Series.
Roland Hardware . . . 15
Unveiling an exciting new technology for a fresh sound in Digital Synthesis: The powerful D-50 Digital Synthesizer! Check out the new rack-mounted Digital Sampler and Pitch to MIDI Converter.
Roland Software . . . 30
Introducing M.E.S. A. - Roland's new program for IBM PCs providing exceptionally high-quality music printing capabilities. Plus new MUSICOM offerings for learning Jazz and Rock.
Roland DG . . . 32
Discover the world of desktop publishing with engraved-quality music printing using the new M. E.S. A. software and Roland's complete line of professional eight-pen plotters.
MIDIFAX . . . 44
Tired of patching and re-patching all those MIDI cables? Lachlan Westfall shows how essential Roland's MPU series of MIDI peripherals can be for users working with advanced MIDI systems.
Rhythm Tracks . . . 46
Here's an excerpt from the handy new guidebook "Electronic Percussion through MIDI" created especially by Roland for drummers, and currently available through the Order Form in this issue.
Understanding Technology . . . 49
Tommy Gear takes a first look at Roland's latest research breakthrough, Linear/ Arithmetic Synthesis, the powerful technology behind the fresh sound of the new D-50 Digital Synthesizer.
Questions and Answers . . . 52
Jim Mothersbaugh debuts this new column designed to answer all your technical and applications questions concerning Roland products. Here's your chance - send in your questions TODAY!
Order Page . . . 54
It's easy to shop by mail! Send in for course books, catalogs, and cool clothes, plus alternate sound cartridges and cassettes for your synthesizers.
Publisher: Thomas L. Beckmen
Associate Publisher and Editor: Tommy Gear
Design/Production: Lucija Kordic, Suzanne Beale, Douglas Gordon, N. M. Scoble
Editorial Contributors: Barbie Clark, William Clodfelter, Albert Dugas, Nancy Kewin, Larry Morton, Eric Persing, Paul Youngblood
Cover art: Jill Wilkerson
Cover photos: Roland Japan.
