Acoustic instruments such as violins and pianos, for example, have unique performance characteristics. Any number of factors can affect the sound, including how and when the instrument was made, and its current condition. The player can exploit these differences to suit the personal style and strengths of the instrument. Individual instruments and special playing techniques combine to create infinite sonic variety. Even vintage electric musical instruments can impart unique tonal nuances and characteristics as they mature and acquire, with key factors being age, the current state of maintenance, and tuning. During performance, many players place great value on the noise and distortion characteristics of these instruments and use them to spice up their sound.

Roland is committed to creating electronic musical instruments with the rich, expressive power that acoustic instruments naturally possess. We are dedicated to providing musicians with deep and vivid creative potential. This commitment is embodied in SuperNATURAL. An advanced electronic-music technology, SuperNATURAL makes a leap into deeper expressiveness and greater musicality. SuperNATURAL paves the wave to a new musical millennium.

SuperNATURAL is more than a single sound, effect, or operation. Each type of instrument, whether string or keyboard, wind or percussion, ethnic or even electronic, subtly shapes sound in its own unique way. Particular characteristics enable different forms of tonal expressiveness. SuperNATURAL provides the ability to realistically shape the physical parameters of virtual instruments in organic and expressive ways. Across the broad and varied forms of Roland musical instruments, SuperNATURAL is the gateway to a new universe of expression.

SuperNATURAL is available in many forms. There are SuperNATURAL ARX expression boards for Fantom-G, for example. First out of the gate are the stunning ARX-01 Drums board and the ARX-02 Electric Piano Electric Piano. The RD-700GX has SuperNATURAL Electric Piano built in, giving you amazingly expressive electric piano sounds. In addition, thanks to SuperNATURAL technology, all the characteristic control of acoustic organs are provided on Roland’s Music Atelier Organs.

Keep your eyes and ears open: An exciting series of SuperNATURAL musical instrument upgrades is coming out.

Go to ARX-01 Drums page
Go to ARX-02 Electric Piano page
Go to ARX-03 Brass page

Go to the page for Fantom-G Series products that accept ARX series boards.
Fantom-G6
Fantom-G7
Fantom-G8

Go to the page for Music Atelier AT Series Organs that are equipped with SuperNATURAL sound technology.
AT-900
AT-800
AT-900C

Go to the page for the RD-700GX model that is equipped with electric piano driven by SuperNATURAL technology.
RD-700GX

Go to the page for the AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer that has SuperNATURAL tones with realtime controllers.
AX-Synth