All user reviews of 4/5 for the Roland XV-5050

Trs prsentation nice tool. Screen a little small and lightweight lack of visibility can rgler even if the contrast (may be I need glasses!).
MODEL aisment rack. Some buttons are a bit small and the still empty combinations not always remember (like shift + alt + ctrl) but it must be accder the multiple functions of the non bte?
USB port and headphone faade is good. Two expansion cards can be grafted into the abdomen and the list of these cards is consquente although I do not know the quality.
Three MIDI IN OUT THROUGH. Four standard output jack. An S / P DIF optical and coaxial format the rear.
1083 diffrent waveforms corresponding to the instruments.
10 banks of 128 patches (including GM2). 10 rhythm kits constitus groups of four sets 2 Different.
The choice there!

UTILIZATION

Not too complicated to use, it MRIT to consider it a time to exploit all its possibilities.
The edition of the sounds takes time if you do not pass through the software.
The manual is comprehensive and clear enough. Deferrals can link to other pages or other topics and find information fast enough research.
Small error confirms the allocation of numbers to banks G and H in the manual. But we quickly found the solution.

SOUNDS

The sounds are good overall. Ism lacks a little in the brass but it is known that certain instruments be more difficult than others reproduce (or the number of samples is not large enough).
The effects are numerous and effective. Be careful not to put all (the temptation)!
Some layers are in hell and excite the imagination. Piano just faiblote. Ralistes low and few. Guitars (although I am guitar) not bad at all. All this is not real but sounds Obviously instruments will complete without ridiculous poses a model already well on an instrument rel.
The drum kits, as the many, to become INTERESTED ism.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year now but continues to believe that another expander could come complter the sonic palette. Next manufacturers, quality is felt in some chantillonages instruments. Previously operated with a Boss and a Korg, I miss this complementarity. That said, it is superior in quality and m'vite shuffled to multiple MIDI tracks with identical sounds to achieve a more enhanced ism. But ...
The MODEL suprieur me t if the deprecated function Sampling is not actually used full wisely. The Difference in price between the two devices do not parat justified in view of the sound diffrence.
I am still happy with my choice despite the small dtails and convinced that this is not the tool that made the man but his imagination to get the most out of the machine. To do this ... as for the good cif ... it takes time.

Dot with a beautiful gray dress, the Roland XV-5050 Submitted plutt well. Rackable 1U. It is trslger, may be even a bit too because if there is no quick fix was to dplacer the flick of a button.

Fortunately, the XV-Editor software supplied allows the Roland "edition complte sounds without touching the expander as long as we possde a computer.
The sound library (after the great ERRF, the XV-5080) is quite standard since it has 8 banks (AH) of 128 sounds each (1024 sounds) plus 16 drum kits.

If you do not have enough, you can always add 2 SRX expansion cards ddies to pianos, orchestras, drums ... and so on. is up to 192MB of memory waveform. In short, plenty to do!

The expander is multi-timbtral 16 parts and the maximum polyphony is 64 voices.

Connectors: Headphones, USB connector, A (MIX) (L (MONO), R), Output B (L, R) (or individual 1-4), MIDI (IN, OUT, THROUGH)

Digital audio outputs: Connectors S / P DIF (COAXIAL, OPTICAL) (24bit, 44.1kHz)

Finally you can connect it directly to the computer's USB port thanks what can happen cord noon.

UTILIZATION

The XV-5050 offers two modes principeaux: "Patch" and "Performance".
If the mode "Patch" is a MODEL of ergonomics (ACCS was the sounds or by their numro catgories or by instruments), a "Performance" is a bit more Drout because you need to make some compromises in effect utiliss (3 max + 1 + 1 reverb chorus).
It said so much, this restriction exists on virtually all of the synths and march empcher you should not work in multi-timbral.

XV-Editor is very practical to navigate the menus because the internal screen is really too small.
The computer is almost essential!

SOUNDS

The sounds of the XV-5050 are excellent. A vocation gnraliste, they cover all genres and a section bnficient "effects" of the compltes (90 DIFFERENT kinds).
Mention specially for guitars (acoustic and elctriques) simply Hallucinatie, as well as the sounds of the orchestra.
Techno lovers should also find happiness even if this may not be its strong point. The batteries are not great but trs diversified and altogether convincing.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the XV-5050 since 2 months but I am fully satisfied. My last one Roland Sound Canvas and silent progress since effectus are impressive.
You have the power of the XV-5080 (the sampling and less) for an unbeatable qualitprix (925).
Perfect complment another synth it will be a fair bit as the only sound source, a "performance" as a bit limited.

64 voice polyphony, 2 extension slot (64MB) so bcp sound, output and otic coxiale 24bit / 44.1 khz, waveform format 16 bit linear sound very different

UTILIZATION

Not easy at first, they get tired quickly, but over time we appreciate better the quality of the product

SOUNDS

Prof. Price, c top, big sound and classic, everything is there, what is the pr kit batteries and brass, nothing beats the samples aiff and wav, pr me expanders does not get a better result than the personal imagination, by combining multiple stamps snare or bass drum in sample already mastered, except if you're a millionaire.
The brass, if you want, and many are taking real musicians, and yes also pushed technology as it can be no substitute for guts of musicians no longer with his only 1 instrument
very strong orchestral ensembles.
In any case an expander should complement the music already busy in real instruments, except if doing vs the trance and more ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 months coupled with a pattern-rack, there is no point to say, one tears the other, c not the same thing, they complement each other well, the ground-rack rather complicated has the advantage to have expansion cards with different synthesis engine, analog, dx, vl, which provides sound with timbres and expressions really varied, but the xv-5050 with its original sounds offers a wide sound range and quality, Roland true to its reputation, excellent value / price (990 €), I probably do it again but the same choice by supplementing with a MOTIF or Triton

1200 sounds about editable on the machine (not practical) or via a computer (Mac or PC) via USB.
Output Coax, Optical, 4 X 6.35 Jack and stereo headphones.
2 Slots for optional cards Roland sounds (SRX).
The XV is packed with history from the Roland D50, through the series of Rack JV to Phantom.

UTILIZATION

A synth of this generation with the ease of use is a treat.
The software available with this machine is very comprehensive, it runs fine on my PC.
The doc is thick but easy to understand.

SOUNDS

All styles of sounds are in this machine.
For fans Roland you will find all the series 1080, 2080, 3080 inside.
It includes all the sounds of his big brother 5080 that's still much more expensive.
I write for results of an artist, I remix of electro, I compose, I play R & B to pop, I do not short the XV never dropped on any style.
64 voice polyphony allow fans of the old system of having Midi on stage or in the toughest in the home studio 16 CHANNELS out without flinching.
I am super fan of piano sounds, Rodhe, Organ, Bass, Violin, and ground or analog synths 70's & 80's, a very wide range of each is proposed.
Quality sampling is bleuffante, latency does not exist.
The built-in effects are really great realistic for use on stage this small rack is a wonder, when the home studio is the logic of its existence.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the XV for a year now.
I can not fault it, we must say that I am not a handy summary that I made only with sounds from the factory to avoid losing time. These sounds are realistic and nikel, I am more than served.
I had a JV 1080 and a Korg Triton LE before the JV was light as the number of sounds, the Triton was too trendy, each one cuts out his recall on the radio.
In the fifteenth value for money is outstanding, I bought occcaz to € 450 to someone on AudioFanzine and for that price it's downright unbeatable.
If it again I would do it 100 times!
It was on that for those who enjoy fiddling sounds, spending hours mixing a sample with the synthesis, the XV will not be for you, The Phantom XR will be more suitable but ho how much more expensive.
For those looking for a simple machine, light and complete, the XV offers much more than that, the whole history Roland is summarized in this little device.
Being an addict since the Roland D50, and after listening to the range extent of the XV, I wonder what they will get out then, because for me it is close to perfection with the XV.