Liam Howlett’s synths and gear in studio and live.
The Roland U-220 is a vintage 1U (19-inch rack-mounted) synthesizer and sound module that was released in 1989 by Roland Corporation. It belongs to the U-Series, which includes other modules like the U-110 and U-20. The U-220 was designed as a successor to the U-20 keyboard synthesizer and was targeted at musicians and producers who wanted a compact and affordable module for incorporating high-quality sounds into their setups.
It has all the same sounds and features packaged in a compact single-space sound module. 128 high quality instruments, 6 part multitimbral and 30 note polyphony. It was the successor of the U-110 that was released in 1988. The U-220 has the same LCD screen and expansion possibilities, but fewer knobs on the front panel than the U-20.
Key features of the Roland U-220 include:
Sound Generation:
Sound Library:
Editing and Programming:
Effects:
MIDI Connectivity:
Expandability:
Build and Design:
While the U-220 may be considered outdated by today's standards, it remains a classic piece of vintage gear sought after by collectors and musicians interested in the nostalgic sound of late '80s and early '90s electronic music.
It's got Liam's favourite string sounds on it. He has used the strings, piano and a few other sounds on Experience and Jilted albums.
G-Force (Part 1), Everybody in the Place, Out Of Space (Preset A58 Soft Pad)
01 May 1992 | The Music Technology Magazine
The Lone Raver
01 Feb 1993 | Future Music
Prodigious talent
01 Oct 1996 | Sound On Sound
Liam Howlett • The Prodigy & Firestarter
01 Mar 1997 | The Mix
Playing with fire!
01 Jan 1999 | Power On
Catching Up With The Prodigy
01 Dec 2000 | Future Music
DIY Prodigy
01 Oct 2004 | Sound On Sound
Liam Howlett: Recording Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
29 Nov 2004 | Korg magazine
Never Outgunned: Liam Howlett
01 Feb 2005 | Keyboard Magazine
Trim the Fat
01 Oct 2010 | Sound On Sound
Jon Burton: Mixing & Recording The Prodigy Live
18 May 2015 | MusicTech magazine
Landmark Productions: The Prodigy – The Fat of the Land
30 Jul 2019 | MusicTech magazine
Prodigy engineer/co-producer Neil Mclellan remembers the Jilted Generation sessions
Big set of The Prodigy stickers. 15 different designs (2 of each) and total of 30 stickers. Sticker sizes vary from 9 cm to 3,5 cm. Order here >