Roland Zenology Software Synthesizer
Roland has released the Zenology software synthesizer, an expandable plug-in version of the
Roland ZEN-Core Synthesis System for macOS and Windows and available through Roland
Cloud. The ZEN-Core sound engine allows musicians and producers to explore, create, and
share tones with other users and across compatible Roland hardware.
Zenology takes things one step further, allowing music makers to create with ZEN-Core
directly in their DAWs. The company says it also introduces seamless sound compatibility
between software and a range of hardware that has not been possible until now.
With thousands of sounds available, Zenology’s browser is easy to navigate, allows users
to filter and organize their sounds, rate favourites, create custom banks, share with friends and
collaborators, and use sounds from artists and professional sound designers right from their
computer. Zenology can import and export the ZEN-Core single tone with compatible Roland hardware like Fantom, Juptier-X, RD-88, and
more. As a result, owners can import, edit sounds, create, and organize patch banks ready for transfer to their hardware instruments.
For more information, contact Roland Canada: 604-270-6626, www.roland.com/ca.
Norman B18 Parlor
Cherry Burst GT
Guitar
Norman Guitars, a
Godin brand, has
launched its redesigned
a line of
acoustic guitars, which
includes the B18 Parlor
Cherry Burst GT.
The B18 Parlor
Cherry Burst GT is a
small-sized acoustic
with a compact Cana-
dian wild cherry body.
The body is topped
with a solid sitka
spruce glossed top,
and joined by a silver
leaf maple neck
and rosewood
fretboard.
The B18
Parlor Cherry
Burst comes
equipped with
a Q-Discrete
system for
plugging
in with
convenientlyplaced
volume
and tone
knobs on
the guitar’s
top.
Like all Norman
guitars, the new models are made
entirely in Canada.
For more information, contact
Godin Guitars: 514-457-7977,
[email protected],
www.godinguitars.com.
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