Roland VK-7 user reviews ( 8/10) - 5 user reviews

• 09/28/09

  dominique63's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Emulation of Hammond organ, the Roland VK 7 even has an outlet for Leslie.
  
  
  
  The orchestra part is zero in terms of what we do now. The party organ, stands honorably. Drawbars, reverb, rotary sound, vibrato, overdrive, percussion, keyboard splitable, full of nice suits, good to play with friends without removing the back to install and transport. To some it looks like the controls of B3 (must be dreaming!). Significantly better than L122. (And for a B3? I do not know how I ever had!)
  
  
  
  Warning! Drawbars for sound, it is built. It's not "push-button" standardized in the manner of current productions. And when we seek, we find cool stuff.
  
  
  
  I never used the afternoon. Price or we find now is an excellent choice when you can not afford a nordelectro (which has no real drawbars - in my opinion the weak point) and that does not seek to have the vintage piano sounds of the latter (the only piano sound sucks!).
  
  
  
  Excellent so when we try to Hammond for cheap and not heavy! (Provided you find it does not run the streets ... to believe that it is hard to part with it?)
  
  
  
  I am not 10 Because the orchestra part is really outdated, but for the party organ, go to a small 8, because nothing beats the original. But for a copy, it is a beautiful copy!

  Utilization

  Not difficult to understand the beast. But a little time to spend to build beautiful sounds.

  Sounds

  see above

  Overall Opinion

  see above
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• 01/03/09

  ankh156's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Keyboard 61 keys
  
  9 drawbars
  
  16 User presets
  
  Virtual Tone Wheel numérques
  
  imitator of B3/C3/RT3/A100

  Utilization

  Easy.
  
  
  
  It may take time to implement the 'user presets' (not hard) or you can put it in 'manual' and play pull tabs. I'm like, 'dash'. Ergonomics and positionneent buttons is really not bad.
  
  
  
  Good implementation noon. I connect a MIDI keyboard, and now a second hand right away. Also pedal expression pedal 'hold' (walking on the keyboard midi 'sub') and shift pedal 'Leslie' (emulation). There is an exit 'amphenol' (11-pin).

  Sounds

  For me it's excellent. Emulation is to B3 etc.. I have a M102 (1967), used (before buying the VK-7) a B250 (LSI), and I have an Elka X-50. In addition, I shot a lot (as a guitarist) with organ players. The truth is that all the B3 (etc.) are indiviuels and highly variable. A super B3 a year before '64 in super good condition will sound perfect. A B3 of the 70 in poor condition, much less, and the possible variation between years and states is large. The VK-7 is a good emulation of a B3 rather well, but if you want the sound of Steve Winwood, Joey D, Ricky Peterson, Art Neville, or B3 for 50 years as we hear on the records of Jimmy Smith or Jack MacDuff ... the VK-7 is worse. Put that next to a bad '3 ', an LSI or a L100 and fastoche wins. In addition, it weighs a fraction of a real Hammond. Myself I'm happy. I sold my B250, but I keep the M102 has more 'NIAC' and the charm of analog.
  
  
  
  Sounds 'orchestral' is not essential, but the electric piano, if a little quiet the chorus, is a well-Rhodes 'suitcase' without témolo - I find it very useful.

  Overall Opinion

  Well. Ergonomically better than the Elka X-50, a little 'kif-kif' with the equivalent Korg, I have not (yet) the opportunity to make comparison with the Hammond XB3, but it is much cheaper than that. I might try a Korg acquirer one day, but so far it's my 'clonewheel' preference, and what I use for concerts. Classy, ​​solid, very stunning. Congratulations Roland.
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• 07/15/04

  Yanov's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Reverb, Overdrive, leslie, zippers, everything is hand door
  
  between outputs of exp pedals, leslie, midi in out
  
  Unlimited polyphony

  Utilization

  TRS is simple, like an organ
  
  manual almost too long

  Sounds

  The sounds are excellent in rhythm, of course it's not a B3, but still, you can always go with your Roland JV1080 you do not come close ankle!

  Overall Opinion

  Good quality price, beautiful sound, beautiful instyrument.
  
  If I had to buy one I would.
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• 05/17/04

  Appoggiator's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Combo with piano and organ ... I remember too ...
  
  Key synth (this is important) because not great for playing the organ.
  
  Connectivity fairly complete memory.
  
  Not editable via computer

  Utilization

  Config simple. selection button.
  
  zippers
  
  manual clear.

  Sounds

  The organ sounds are pretty bad! pianos and not top

  Overall Opinion

  I had one, I played in a blues band for a year, and I sold it! sounds did not do!
  
  I took out my jv 1080 and the sounds of the 60s were better textured card! (But no zippers etc. ..) but the quality was higher.
  
  This organ is now buried by vk 8 (m) or the Nord Electro (for hardware).
  
  The simulation of leslie is quite failed in my opinion!
  
  And weight ...
  
  It's not a bad keyboard ...... but it has changed so much.
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• 05/13/03

  bluemice's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Touch synth (essential for playing the organ!), 61 keys
  
  Controllers clean all organs
  
  Full of presets

  Utilization

  Editions sounds very easy, having said that to play the organ, we change sounds in the middle pieces with zippers!

  Sounds

  Hammond sounds great, they just tear
  
  Ralistes great when we play the Manir of an organ (glissando, type, expression pedals, ...)
  
  The orchestral sounds are average but who cares it's not why we buy it!

  Overall Opinion

  Recently purchased 12000 F Quiklok stand with nine double keyboards (the best!) + Gema cover
  
  
  
  Super nice, I'm in love, it has nothing to do with synths equipped with organ sounds!
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