Roland Launches Roland Future Design Lab ‘To design the future of music creation’
Today, Roland Corporation announces the launch of Roland Future Design Lab, a new R&D group formed to help design the future of music creation.
Rather than simply creating innovative new instruments, this new R&D group will focus on emerging technologies and inform future product development. These include AI, WEB3, virtual and augmented reality, low-latency wireless connectivity and more.
As well as working on projects in house, the team will actively seek feedback from music creators around the world. The Lab will be headed up by Paul McCabe, Roland’s senior vice president of research and innovation, a music composer himself and IT enthusiast to boot.
“We have entered one of the most exciting and dynamic moments in the history of creativity, where many new technologies are reshaping how we compose, produce, perform, and enjoy music,” says McCabe. “At Roland, we believe these technologies offer tremendous potential if applied responsibly.
“Roland Future Design Lab has been established to continue our leadership in music technology innovation and maintain our position as a driver of creative culture well into the future.”
The launch of the Future Design Lab follows Roland’s announcement of its 7 Principles for Music Creation with AI, which it worked on with Universal Music Group.
