Roland Aira Compact : T-8 / J-6 / E-4 : Portable Drum Machine, Polyphonic Synth, & Vocal Effects

[@donkeyavenger]

Audiopilz is going to have a blast with these!

[@Kirurishii]

Guess what this week's guest of honor is ;-)

[@donkeyavenger]

This aged well!

[@lumm71]

Think the T-8 will become a modern classic device. An easy to access live performance techno monster in a tiny case. Brilliant!

[@jo_ey]

Exciting how roland is upping their game. Also fun to see how accessible their products/instruments have become. The t8 is a party on it’s own. Like you don’t really need anything more for a jam. The j6 is an ultimate writing tool and great sequencer/ cheapest juno you can buy And the e4 is a nice and great sounding entry level looper and fx ideal for a multitude of applications. All battery powered which I love and at a great pricepoint. I might buy the t8 and definitely the J6.

[@brubsdubs4529]

OK FINE I ORDER A J-6 GOSH.

[@Scyber_Official]

I'll wait for the Behringer clones. 😆

[@GullySyde28]

🤣

[@GullySyde28]

with full sized knobs

[@eancurtis9333]

Really cool actually

[@ahzootube]

Why do they keep making 4 Voice polyphony? I mean if you have a rich chord bank you need at least 5 voice. How are you even going to do cool 9 or 11 voicings?

[@DerrickMayFan]

Because they're gonna release the Aira2 in like 2 years so everyone can give them money again

[@reecedeyoung6595]

Buy 2?

[@ouroboros8327]

just drop the 5th you dont need it

[@187onasimp]

If that's your logic you don't need a synthesizer... what you need is a PIANO.

[@ahzootube]

@@187onasimp why? I am not the one who came up with the idea of a chord machine digital synth 😂 I just give my feedback to what I am being presented

[@vertigev]

These are so cool!

[@JayaLove]

Wow!! You answered so many questions I had and really showcased what these could do way better than any other demos and reviews I’ve watched. (Yes I mean by the main peeps who always review these things)

[@PollyPocketmusic]

Really interesting vocoder! Combines a couple of devices I have rn. The auto-pitch demo near the end of the video didn’t sound hard-tuned like I expected to hear. I wonder if there’s something like a range setting for wet/dry on auto-pitch.

[@buffalorevolver6473]

New to hardware could someone please tell me what cables I need to link and sink all my aira,s together... ❤ thankyou

[@VJFranzK]

T-8 "Curated selection" of drums = we can't select / make other kits?

[@foxglove9]

Yeah that is a little disappointing, since I initially thought you could change any of the drum sounds.

[@wornturtle]

At the price point you'd have to say that's probably a little too cannibalistic...

[@VJFranzK]

@@wornturtle Not sure what that means, but a digital machine should still be able to switch through a variety of sounds. (For example, Pocket Operators! Kaossilator, etc.)

[@wornturtle]

@@VJFranzK I mean at this price point it doesn't make sense from a business perspective to have an item like this have the same capabilities of say a tr-6s and beyond. Nothing wrong with a bit of oldschool limitation!

[@AdamJayTechnoElectro]

Does the external input go through the compressor?

[@marvan54]

Does these machines do anything other than Technosounds at 160 BPM ?

[@Howdy606]

I take it the looper on the E-4 doesn't have any kind of memory to remember small loops?

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

🙀🙀🙀

[@gladlawson61]

Will they work with the usb in my mx1

[@PerfectCircuit]

Yes they will!

[@VJFranzK]

E-4 There's no wet / dry on the effect?

[@meatrace]

Does it output chords? Meaning can I use it as a chord sequencer using MIDI out to control other instruments?

[@DustinGoodChannel]

Yes! Via MIDI and USB output.

[@CNTRRNDM]

😮😮😮

[@skrapadelix]

The aural equivalent of a migraine. Every demo sounds like clumsy funkless techno of a 90s PlayStation game. Roland is satirizing itself with these monstrosities

[@fjfrancois]

Lol instead of making solid real gear they.......