The Roland x0x series: a history of early Roland synthesizers and drum machines from SH-101 to TR-909

Research Space 2026 Book

Authors: Newman, James
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Abstract

This book offers an authoritative but accessible investigation of how the design of these most influential musical instruments is shaped by technological factors, institutional contexts, market forces and imagined users and uses. Drawing on the perspectives of designers and engineers along with musicians and producers from around the world, the book explores how these iconic instruments both enable and constrain the creative work made with them.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Music Technology and Sound Studies Musicology and Musical Analysis History of Computing Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Research Space
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book