Roland X Neutone
DIY NEXT
Music and DIY culture have long been intertwined — from handmade folk instruments to modular synths and open-source software. Roland, with its own legacy in DIY through the AMDEK brand, draws on this spirit in a new collaboration with Neutone, a cutting-edge AI audio company. In this session, Roland Future Design Lab and Neutone will share a technology preview that explores the intersection of DIY hardware and trainable AI audio models. Designed to empower hands-on creators, this proof-of-concept reflects a new direction in music technology — one that blends personalization, experimentation, and machine learning. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the concept, the collaboration, and what it might mean for the future of music creation.
Paul McCabe
SVP Research & Innovation
Roland Future Design Lab
Paul McCabe is the SVP of Research and Innovation and leader of Roland Future Design Lab, Roland’s horizon-scanning R&D group. In more than 30 years with Roland, Paul has held positions in product management and marketing, and served as the President & CEO of Roland Canada before relocating from Vancouver to Los Angeles in 2017. As the leader of Roland Future Design Lab (RFDL), Paul oversees a growing team of engineers, data scientists, and technologists exploring the frontiers of emerging tech, trends, and shifts in creative culture around the world. Paul is a composer and sound designer, and at ADC he will be happy to talk with you about future opportunities with RFDL and your thoughts on Tron: Ares.
Ichiro Yazawa
Advanced R&D Group Leader
Roland Future Design Lab
Ichiro Yazawa has worked in product development for music production and connectivity technology development such as USB, IEEE1394, Ethernet Audio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and MIDI 2.0. Through supporting development of Audio, MIDI, the USB layer, and standard drivers for major operating systems, he has many friends all over the world who are full of irreplaceable ideas and skills. In recent years, he has been responsible for a wide range of research and development including AI, Web3, IoT, and Cyber Security. He has been meeting friends with more diverse talents and following paths to new possibilities. In his own time, he enjoys listening to ambient music and playing keyboard.
Alfie Bradic
Head of Audio
Neutone
Alfie Bradic is a composer and audio developer. As Head of Audio at Neutone, Alfie's mission is to bring neural audio technology from the fringes of experimental production to a wider audience of creative music makers. His technical background is rooted in sound recording and signal processing, with special interests in plugin development and neural audio synthesis. As a creative, Alfie draws from an active career as a guitarist, with related activities in product demonstration and online marketing. Alfie lives in Tokyo and contributes music for Japanese guitar collective G.O.D. GUITARISTS ON DEMAND.