Roland A-01
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0023-6521 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
A while back, Roland launched a series of Boutique synthesizer modules and a separate keyboard, the K-25m. Since then, the K-25m has taken centre stage as an accessory to the Roland A-01 synthesizer/controller. The A-01 is a compact, versatile piece of technology. It has plenty of connections, including CV, gate-out, MIDI (in/out), USB MicroB (MIDI), and Bluetooth LE. It also has a very unique sound generator. Roland's developers wanted to see how far they could get with an 8-bit CPU and 8 kb of memory. It was quite a challenge, and it's what makes the A-01 such a remarkable product.
Possibilities of the Roland A-01
As far as synthesis goes, you get an oscillator, a filter, an envelope-generator, an amplifier, and LFO. Oscillator waveforms include sawtooth, block, pulse and noise. For LFO, the waveforms are available in sinus, triangle, sawtooth and random. All this is implemented in such a way that used to be very commonplace, which is what makes it sound so special today. It probably goes without saying that the Roland A-01 will not function without the K-25m keyboard.
Controller
A large, clear display enables you to control the parameters using four big knobs. Seeing as the A-01 can handle both MIDI and CV, there really is very little you can't do as far as synthesis goes. In combination with the K-25m, Roland's Eurorack line (the System-500) is the perfect companion for the A-01, but you can operate this Roland using other CV-based synthesizers as well. Taking its compact size into consideration, this product will probably appeal to mobile producers in particular.
Tips or comments about this product- Please note: the images with the keyboard show the A-01 in combination with the K-25m. The K-25m is not included with this product, however.
Specifications
Product features
| 19-inch rack size | not applicable |
|---|---|
| Number of pads | O |
| Number of keys | none |
| Aftertouch | not applicable |
| Arpeggiator/sequencer | sequencer |
| Control | ribbon |
| Functions | touch strip |
| Synthesizer inputs | none |
| Included software | none |
| MIDI & other | MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB, CV/gate out |
| Synthesizer outputs | headphone |
| Software included | no |
| Type of keys | not applicable |
| Synthesizer type | desktop module |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 2,6 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 35,5 x 29,0 x 15,0 cm |
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Wrote the following about Roland A-01
Het kan zo'n beetje met ieder ander device of stuk software communiceren ongeacht of het via MIDI, USB, Bluetooth of CV/Gate is, er zit een leuke, eenvoudige en intuitieve step sequencer op en een grappige 8 bit synth die echt karakter heeft. Top in combinatie met een (semi)modular, ik gebruik hem zelf met de Make Noise 0-Coast samen.
Ik zou er niet het originele bedrag voor hebben betaald, maar tegen deze prijs is het een no-brainer als je in de markt bent voor een portable controller/sequencer.
Wrote the following about Roland A-01
Dit machientje gebruik ik dan ook alleen maar daar voor, als main clock. Qua sound is het helemaal niet mijn ding LOL.
Jammer dat de minimum BPM 40 is en niet lager. Maar ach, daar heb ik wel een work-around voor. In elk geval, als MIDI klok compleet met tempo counter is het voor mij perfect. En daar ging het bij mij om. En ik hoefde niet eens zelf een step te programmeren, die zat er al in.
De prijs? Ach, voor een meiertje vind ik het allemaal best ;-)
En Bax is heerlijk vlot in de afhandeling. Volgende dag al in huis, up & running!
NAMM 2016: Roland A-01 Synthesizer / Controller
Wednesday 20 January 2016 By LizanneRoland has something new up its sleeve. This time, it's a unique combination of a sequencer, controller and synthesizer, all rolled up into a compact package. It's called the A-01, which strongly reminds us of a familiar face, the K-25m.
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