All user reviews of 4/5 for the Roland Integra-7

I bought this rack because it was 20 years roland in a box.
full of sounds, effects, RAS ...
perfect connection; usb, midi, SPDIF and analog.
the problem starts with the soft editing.

UTILIZATION

the configue is easy if you want to play sounds.
manual is average ... reasoning nipon! not mine
and back again the question angry!
editing is on ipad. I ... but not stable.

SOUNDS

sounds ..; perfect ... there is everything .., may be too!
top ... top .. and for the most part.

pianos, violins, brass, synths, tablecloths ... and company,., we find happiness.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months;
I know to be ready all that exists to this day.
have, it is useful sustainably.
it was not the "finesse and power of my korg kronos x, but it has the palette allows to have fun without taking cabbage.

pure Finally, the big downside is the edition;
not stable; MIDI leaving us without knowing why the ipad!!
iPad cheche that connection!
not finish this app.
damage.
but I keep it because ... 20 years ... roland

Master pattern XS6 or oasys 76 keyboard. Interface the Yamaha UX16. 6000 sounds ...!
All Roland sounds in the box ...
I also use it with a wind controller such akai ewi 4000 s

UTILIZATION

Relatively clear and easy but it is essential to the iPad screen to set or screen PC or Mac (I have the iPad with the free application ... It's really well done)
Without the additional screen editing sounds is very heavy and impractical
Ome stability problems between the iPad and lintegra (GST in GST it wins despite the wired connection)

SOUNDS

Supernatural sounds are great, especially the strings and synthesizer (in large numbers)
The integrated 3-dimensional spatial system is awesome and worth it.
The guitars are amazing.
Winds are a little below (except flutes), especially the sax (it's not sample modeling ...)

OVERALL OPINION

18 months.
For the pleasure of having the choice between thousands of sounds and space it is worth it.
The set is super pro and robust
Yes

Roland expander which includes all the sounds from the first until the last Roland synths technologies Brand Roland.
Expander classic 128-note polyphony, 16 shares multitimbral t1 audio part (A / D inputs).
Now, 16 parts can keep their settings Fx indivifuels, that's not bad! Because it takes in my opinion!
8 assignable stereo outputs, USB, MIDI headphone etc. ....
There is a PC / Pad Utility to manage more easily the machine.

UTILIZATION

Easy setup, clear menus, you can enter in the edition also easily even without iPad or PC. But Pc integration / iPad is made it is clear and logical.
The manual is clear and sufficient enough, I also know the brand and the latest technology of the brand, it helps! Fx are as usual very well made and effective nonetheless.

SOUNDS

Many sounds are VERY obviously we awash in the number but it's still a good idea to "gather" all these sounds, because right now, the music industry is not very rich, I find interesting the idea.
By then against the SUPERNATURAL finally disappointed me. I almost buy it but I tried a Yamaha MOxF6 jute behind and magic SUPERNATURAL fell at once! The Drums are interesting and pianos and EP also extend the range of history but hey ....
it's a mass effect for not as much as can be expected.

OVERALL OPINION

But try not to buy headphones and PA system.

The supernatural did not really believe me. The Drums are not bad all the same, the EP, the synth sounds (bass, lead pads etc ...) but the rest is a little too mass effect ....

I advise all the same to Roland Lovers because it is a real library of sounds from Roland always! it's still a good expander for serial arrange / compose.

- What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?
No keyboard, this is an expander rack.

- What controllers (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)
The rack itself does not have this type of wheel, but using a master keyboard who does, most sounds react to pitch / modulation. Again, it depends on the sounds, see MIDI implementation manual.

-How many sounds?
Thousands, over 6000 according to Roland, but some are more or less duplicate, and I do not know if we can consider the synthesizer's presets as "sound" of its own. One thing is certain: there are many, many, many ones ... almost too many.

- What polyphony?
128 voice polyphony, 16 multitimbral parts!
Plenty enough.

- How many effects?
I do not know exactly = see the manufacturer's manual:

- What styles?
With such a choice, there is of course everything from acoustic instruments, the instrumentation, electrical ts, brass, various drums and percussion, synth sounds, instruments "ethnic" sounds of the orchestra, and even some sounds ... short, really everything.

- Are they editable ?
Yes for synths.
Partially for a number of sounds, especially the most "recent" ones.
Not much, or not at all for "older" sounds.
= See MIDI implementation manual that explains very well the possibilities for all sounds.

- Via a utility Mac / PC?
VST for Windows and Mac.
IPad editor exists, but nothing for Android, -1 for that.

- What connection (Audio, MIDI, pedals ...)?

Front:
- 1x USB type A socket for connecting either a WiFi dongle (to use with iPad editor) or a flashdrive for backup / restore of user data (preset patches ...) or to update the firmware .
- 2x Jack IN (Left / Right) to get the audio processed by the rack's effects.
- 1x stereo jack output for headphones

Back:
- 3x DIN MIDI connectors (In, Out, Thru)
- 1x USB type B socket, to connect a PC (to transfer MIDI or MIDI + 2 tracks audio) or iPad (note: for a totally incomprehensible reason, special adapter "Apple's connection kit for camera "is required (it costs € 30, -1 for that).
- 8x Jack outputs assignable to different parts, great for multitrack recording (+1 for that), or otherwise you can also use them to have a "surround sound" 5.1 (useless in my case)
- 2x XLR outputs (Left / Right) for the main mix
- 1x SPDIF coaxial output
- 2x Jack IN (Left / Right) to get the audio to be processed by the effects rack, same as façade

UTILIZATION

- Is the general configuration easy ?
For a newbie like me, it is a little confusing at first, but if you study it, in a few days you'll get it.

- Are the sounds and effects easy to edit ?
Mitigated, in my case I can not use either the VST (I do not have a Mac or Windows PC) or the iPad editor (I have no Ipad and when I borrowed one for testing, I realized that I still had to pay 30 bucks for the USB adapter, so I abandoned).
As a result : I have to use the LCD screen and menu pages where you navigate with buttons in front ... not so great.
I do not take away points for that, because even if it's not super convenient, you can nevertheless access to all functions of the machine this way, so that could have been worst. For example, with the Yamaha Motif Rack XS, only some of the main functions are available with the front buttons, and for all the rest you have to use a computer, so those who do not one for music or who do not have a compatible one are screwed.
Here, you have everything, so it's OK.

- Is the manual clear and sufficient?
The manuals are very detailed, +1 for that. We have all the menu pages, internal routing schemes, all settings, all MIDI codes, in short : there is really everything in it.
However, at first it is a bit complex for those who are not used to this kind of machines, but you'll get used it, and after a while it remains a good reference source when you need one specific information.

Note: currently, Roland does not seem to have published .midnam file for Integra-7, so I'm trying to cook a "home made" one.
See this thread (in french) : https://fr.audiofanzine.com/rack-numerique/roland/integra-7/forums/t.511133,liste-des-6023-presets-de-l-integra-7-au-format-excel,post.7334974.html

SOUNDS

- The sounds they agree your style of music?
As said above: there's really any, impossible not to find happiness.

- Are they realistic?
Throughout YES, they are excellent.
Especially the batteries, which sound really good, very natural. It is possible to program a truly realistic battery and that the listener does not hear the difference between a "real".
On brass, as usual, it's still a little box, with some surprises including a sax or two (usually, this is the worst) which resemble almost true, some trumpets also ( particularly muted trumpets) are convincing.
For the rest, it is generally good, but there is nothing new: the big improvement over what I've heard of keyboard / sound banks / plugins is up to now mainly engine "SuperNatural" is really not bad overall.
But the rack content - sounds more "SuperNatural" - almost all historical Roland sounds for years, so much that there is to eat and drink, good, very good and less good.

- The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch to)?
Rendering SuperNatural sounds good and seems very expressive: in particular can modulate the attack or the stamp with the modulation wheel for brass bearings to snare etc ...
According to what is really the responsiveness to nuances of the game, I can not really judge because I have a master keyboard M Audio input range with a fair and just touch especially since I 'm not a pianist or keyboardist (I have a technique of m ***).

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you been using?
2 weeks

- Did you try many other models before buying it?
No, this is my first machine of this type.
Before, I was operating mainly on computer with SF2 sound banks and synths plugins. So I can not really compare the ergonomics, but yes sounds.

- What is so special that you like most?
+ Some very good sound, I needed in particular for drums and keyboards / organs (Clavinet, Hammond, Rhodes & Co.). On this side there I am overwhelmed.
+ Independent outputs assignable
+ Choice sounds great
+ Multitimbral and polyphonic
+ Harware solution independent of the computer

- What feature do you like the least?
- Not applicable to Android, not Linux VST, no file midnam ...

- How would you rate quality / price ratio?
Difficult to say at first glance, it seems a bit expensive, but not much more than its competitor Yamaha (which is less powerful and less recent it is true), and be aware that it is a machine anyway powerful : inside is a real computer, it all alone, don c it seems jutifier part of its price. Next, I noticed that each of the 10 - 15 "Expansion Cards" (= sound bank) supplied with the unit is sold in 300 €! (Which is expensive, I think) So it's perspective ...

- With experience, you do again this choice?
Too early to tell, I would answer this question in 6 months.