Roland Future Design Lab announced Project LYDIA Phase 2, an evolution of its experimental AI‑powered neural sampling pedal concept. The company said that Phase 2 aims to move the project closer to a fully self‑contained, performance‑ready hardware platform. Roland said that the second phase of the project is shaped by months of direct feedback from […]

Roland Future Design Lab has unveiled Project LYDIA, a technology preview developed in collaboration with Neutone, creators of AI tools for musicians. The prototype combines Neutone’s trainable Morpho engine with Roland’s hardware design concepts, using a Raspberry Pi 5 computer to demonstrate how AI-driven sound processing might inspire a new generation of DIY creators. Roland […]