Naivgate through Quiz

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14 questions

3 Game Types

15 Minutes

Written Test

Listening Test

Eye Test

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2: POINTS

Select ANSWER below

What year was the TR-808 released?

Select ANSWER below

What does TB stand for in the TB-303?

303

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Madlibs

2: POINTs

Select ANSWER below

In 1975, Roland introduced its first semi-modular synthesizer. What was it?

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In 1972, Roland was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in the city of:

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Anagram

1: POINT

type in the blank letters

Roland has a number of subsidiary companies. This one specializes in audio recording.

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Synthesizer Identity Parade

3: POINTs

Listen to the audio clips & Select the answers

Identify the Roland synth used in each of the following audio clips. Some are clean and some are heavily processed.

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FX On The Gear

2: POINTs

Listen to the audio clip & select the answers

Name the effect(s) that are being used in each of the following audio clips.

This famous Roland effects unit was the successor to arguably the most famous tape delay ever made. It’s been used by Brian Setzer and many others. In this recording, a System 100 is run through the unit, with two types of effects being applied. What are those effects?

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Beat Dissected

2: POINTs

Watch the video clips & select the answers

Listen to the drum pattern and name the famous song.

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Melody Flow

2: POINTs

Watch the video clips & select the answers

We have chosen three famous melodies and programmed them into Ableton Live. Watch the accompanying video clips and tell us the song.

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Spot The Difference

3: POINTs

Watch the video clips & select the answers

Look hard at the two pictures of the Cloud Juno-106 and write in what knobs, sliders and buttons have been changed.

Before - click to zoom

After - click to zoom

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Close-up

2: POINTs

Look at the images

Identify the instrument or software from a photograph.

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Pantone

2: POINTs

Look at the images

Roland’s gear is visually iconic as well. Can you identify these two instruments based solely on their colour palette?

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Ins and Outs

2: POINTs

Look at the images

Knowing the livery isn’t enough. Can you recognise these instruments from their rear-panel layouts?

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Guess The MIDI Pattern

3: POINTs

select the song and artist

This melody was made on a Roland SH-2, released in 1982 and recorded at 114 BPM. Can you guess the song based only on the piano roll?

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Rotation Wheel

6: POINTs

You only get one shot at this so get ready

Round and round she goes. What Roland products can you spot?

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History

The famed Japanese gear manufacturer has a long and illustrious career, dating all the way back to its foundation in the early 1970s. Its history includes instruments like the TR-808, TB-303, Juno-106, and so much more. The influence Roland has had on dance music is unfathomably large.

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Think you know Roland? Attack Magazine has teamed up with Roland to bring you this contest. You’ll be faced with questions that test not only your knowledge of Roland history but ones that will tax your ears and eyes as well.

Standard prize draw terms and conditions apply.

Quiz

Madlibs

Anagram

Synthesizer Identity Parade

Drum Machine Multiple Choice

FX On The Gear

Beat Dissected

Melody Flow

Spot The Difference

Close-up

Pantone

Ins and Outs

Guess The MIDI Pattern

Rotation Wheel

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