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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Roland Corporation, Roland TB-303, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Roland MC-303, Roland JX-3P, Roland SH-1000, Roland Jupiter-6, Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, Roland MC-909, Roland MT-32, Roland Jupiter-8, Roland Sound Canvas, Roland JV-2080, Roland MC-808, Roland Fantom-G, Roland D-50, Roland Juno-106, Roland Juno-60, Roland SCC-1, Roland VK-7, Roland JX-10, Roland MC-4 Microcomposer, Roland XP-50, Roland JP-8000, Roland Jupiter-4, Roland MC-505, Roland JD-800, Roland SH-101, Roland Alpha Juno, Roland U-110, Roland MC-202, Roland JX-8P, Roland MC-307, Roland E-20, Roland MKS-80, Roland MS-1 Digital Sampler, Roland TR-707, Roland Virtual Accordion, Roland SH-201, Roland TR-606, Roland Fantom-X, Roland SC-7, Roland Juno-G, Roland System 100, Roland SC-55, Roland XP-80, Roland JV-1080, Roland JX-305, Roland JD-990, Roland VariOS, Roland MC-09, Roland SP-303, Roland U-20, Roland System-100M, Roland R-8, Roland SH-3A, SRX expansion board, Roland SP-404, Roland XP-30, Roland SP-555, Roland OP-8, Roland W-30, Roland MTR-100, D-Beam, TR-REC, Roland GR-300. Excerpt: Roland Corporation R rando Kabushiki Kaisha) TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with Y33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan, the United States, Italy, and Taiwan. As of March 31, 2010, it employed 2,699 employees. It has existed in different forms since 1960, making it relatively old among still-operating manufacturers of musical electronics. Kakehashi founded Ace Electronic Industries in 1960, a manufacturer of numerous combo organs, guitar amplifiers, and effects pedals. He was also contracted by Hammond to produce rhythm machines for the...
