Roland Promars

What Roland Promars Is For

Roland Promars is a monophonic virtual instrument designed to produce analog-style sounds with strong character: dense basses, cutting leads, expressive sequences, and filter sweep effects. Its subtractive structure (oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFO) makes it an excellent choice for electronic production (house, techno, synthwave, electro), as well as for enriching a soundtrack, pop arrangement, or hip-hop mix with synth lines that have a vintage character.

Thanks to the synchronized arpeggiator, you can quickly generate stable and musical rhythmic patterns, perfect for creating hooks, build-ups, or repetitive lines that instantly lock to your DAW's tempo.

Main Features

Monophonic subtractive synthesis: the heart of the sound

At the core of Roland Promars is a classic and efficient monophonic architecture: 2 VCOs with an extended frequency range, supported by sub-oscillators to reinforce the low end and provide the typical "weight" of vintage synths. This rich foundation feeds a complete filtering section, ideal for shaping both warm, rounded timbres and more aggressive textures.

Dual filtering for precise sound sculpting

The signal passes through a high-pass filter to clean or refine the low spectrum, then through a modulatable and resonant low-pass filter to craft the sonic signature: open and bright, or closed and percussive, with expressive resonances. The 2 envelopes allow separate control over dynamics and timbre evolution, while the LFO adds movement and musicality (vibrato, tremolo, cyclic modulations) according to your programming.

Built-in effects to finalize the sound within the plugin

To go from a raw patch to a mix-ready sound, Roland Promars includes a Bitcrusher to add edge and lo-fi texture, a Hall reverb to place the synth in space, and a Delay to create depth, rhythmic echoes, and repetition effects. This setup promotes a fast workflow: you build, modulate, and dress your sound without multiplying external processing.

Tempo-synced arpeggiator

The arpeggiator synchronized to the tempo helps produce solid, consistent, and immediately usable patterns in production. Whether you're looking for minimalist pulses, more energetic motifs, or a catchy synth line, tempo sync ensures smooth integration into your session.

Plug-Out and hardware control with Roland System

Plug-Out support allows you to use Roland Promars without a computer by loading it into a Roland System-1, System-1m, or System-8 (optional hardware not included). You can also use a System-1 / System-8 as a hardware controller for a more tactile approach: real-time adjustments, more intuitive automation, and enhanced "instrument" feel, both in the studio and live performance.

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