Roland V-Synth GT

What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?
61 keys, a nice keyboard but more cheap and noisier than the original V-synth

Which controllers (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?
pitch / mod to roland, aftertouch, two d-beam radiation, several assignable pots, an assignable XY pad (the pad damage and the pots are also more cheap quality than the original V-synth)

How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are they edited? Via a Mac utility / PC? What polyphony? ...
Many sounds, effects, loops, samples of all editable directly or via PC.
Editing allows you to go very far in the handling or manufacture of sounds or patches.
The ability to zone up to 16 times the keyboard with different sounds is very significant on a synth that is not yet a workstation.
In my view, some additional effect parameters assignable controllers (such as feedback from a time ...) would have been welcome.
Polyphony also can cause concern. According patches or can go down to 3 or 4 notes ... It gives me the weak point of this synth.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple? Editing sounds and effects is it easy?
Yes, it's pretty intuitive, but can be a little difficult for a beginner. The touch screen makes good editing.

The manual is clear and sufficient?
Yes, it is rather clear.

SOUNDS

Sounds: I think a strong point of this synth!
The original V-synth is excellent on this point, and the GT brings the sonic possibilities of 2 v-synth!
Tablecloths, pads, leads, loops (...) with a sonic excellence. I have a weakness for the pads and leads that can be obtained on this synth ...
In addition, it contains the outset card VC2 (vocoder +).
AP synthesis (linking notes together in a natural acoustic instrument model) is also a plus, though their effectiveness is sometimes quite discreet.

OVERALL OPINION

Possessor of a v-synth, I ended up buying a v-synth GT in order to compare them and sell one of the two. I finally decided to sell the GT, which in my opinion, did not bring enough new features and capabilities that justify the difference in side, and even though it's still more than adequate, construction is less important as its predecessor.

Keyboard 61 notes, touched synth.
It is a synthesizer, not a workstation. It is therefore to be used as an instrument for creating sounds from a sample or from the countless waveforms available.
The effect section is simply staggering.
Especially the integrated vocoder is a pure delight. It makes it possible to model / synthesize the voice and control through the games on the keyboard.

UTILIZATION

The grip may seem hard for a newcomer, but the user guide is provided for this. Besides countless tutorial videos that you can find on the net.

Also, nice color screen and the ergonomics of the system encourages to go a little further than the simple game preset.

SOUNDS

Endless possibilities that is not afraid to get their hands dirty in.
Fans of his "real" sound, go your way.

OVERALL OPINION

I did unfortunately in my possession, but as soon as I get the chance I would buy one.
I recommend it highly.

- What type of keyboard (piano synth ...)? How many octaves?
Synth 5 octaves
- What Controller (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?
Full
- What connection (Audio, MIDI pedals ...)?
- How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are ditables?
Lots of sounds, effects. This is good. Editable wish.
- Via a utility Mac / PC?
not
- What is polyphony? ...
28 ratings ON.
Warning it is not possible to play several patches at the same time from a sequencer. This is not multitimbral synth

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
Yes pretty good.
- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
Yes it is even one of the highlights of this synthbr /> - The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Roland is therefore not expect excellence in this field. It is better to have knowledge of use of synth.

SOUNDS

- The sounds they agree your style of music?
It is what we want. So yes!
- Are they ralistes?
I expected a little more.
- The effects are they effective and responsive?
The effects are tops.
- The expression is good? (Raction VLOC the aftertouch)?
Not bad. No heavy touch of the keyboard.
- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
sounded great!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
2 days
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+ The sound is superb - not multitimbral, a single MIDI channel, to import a wav file is hell.
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes a few.
- How do you report qualitprix?
A bit expensive for a keyboard MONO timbral. I wonder if the V-Synth XT version is no more interesting to use.
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
In fact I wonder if I will not return to the store. It is possible to play both a patch from a sequencer. A single part in the GT version, and 16 in the 1st versions V-Synth XT and V-Synth. Import a wav file is tedious trs. Nothing prvu for drum kits.

5 octave synth keyboard touch of good quality, but not exceptional. The V-Synth GT is the bard Controller in real time (see photos) and above all a touch screen that makes programming really easy and as fast as on a computer. A good edition because no software exists. A prciser: the Time Trip Pad requires a relatively large pressure, but a Kaoss Pad or the touch of my pav Z1, for example. It has a little consquent trend too easily disable my taste.

The connection is complte, nothing is optional: analog inputs and outputs between a micro dedicates (48V) for the vocoder and sampling, and out in numriques coaxial and optical. The class.

The memory is divided into several banks, as is often the case. Here we have for each project 512 patches, 869 tones and 999 samples. It has three effect blocks: one for the effects ToneFX covering modulations, dlais, distortion, decimator, one for chorus / phaser / flanger and one for the few and rverbes dlais. You can not get the block ToneFX APRS block Chorus, it's a shame.

The large black dot on the V-Synth polyphony, which quickly collapses when using complex waveforms VA mode or PCM mode VariPhrase. We then realized that this is a synth sound design destiny be used either in conjunction with other machines, or enrgistrement audio track by track. This is not a workstation, o the absence of multitimbral mode.

Only 8 / 10 because of the polyphony which, even in the field of prdilection the V-Synth GT can s'avrer limit.

UTILIZATION

Thanks to the great screen, the navigation is on-ne-be simpler. You click on a tab and a large page appears, with all the details in clear text. Abrviations not requiring the use of the manual (except for a list of Controller in the edition of the modulation matrix). The grip is comfortable trs, and the manual is only used decomplment information. on the other hand, we find no info on the import of samples in. Wav in the machine (I did a tutorial on this).

The edition of modulations may be a little more complte. While some machines offer more freely assignable LFOs and envelopes, this one has a LFO and an envelope module (oscillator 1 and 2, COSM 1 and 2 amp). It remains all the same right, especially thanks to the four step prsence modulators can modulate a large number of parameter.

For the rest of the programming of the sounds is good trs. In PCM, one can sample from the analog inputs, microphone, USB port (a driver is provided for Windows Whereas for the V-Synth GT as an ASIO sound output) and even resample the GT itself. There is also a sampler for mtronome in rhythm and insert effects using the plug (noise gate, compressor / limiter, EQ). The sample is quite edition of complte, and the possibility of manipulating the loop points directly affecting the waveform on the screen Submitted Whereas save time compared to other samplers. No need to use the navigation buttons: one button, it said.

The functions are fairly basic, however, include the automatic dtection region in a sample (which allows automatic mapping on the keyboard), the calculation of tempo of a loop for registration with the tempo of the arp giateur and effects (The argument "rate" to all effects and LFOs can be cal tempo).

After encod each sample can pass into VariPhrase, spcificit the big V-Synth. He can play any sound speed without changing its pitch (timestretching in real time), but also to vary the form of indpendamment pitch. The three paramtres (pitch, speed, form) are available any time via the buttons in DDIS faade or assignable to DIFFERENT Controller. This is powerful and trs trs to find quickly and musical textures INTERESTED.

In synthse VA, the waveforms are numerous and easily modified. With only one oscillator, one can obtain sonoritsdj much fat.

The AP gives synthse ACCS good expressiveness of the solo without using the bender or programming pushes the envelope and Controller.

Both modules include COSM various filters (including an accumulation of many Russian TB-303), the distortion (trs not aggressive) and other treatments to sculpt the sound before attacking the three modules effects. The sound quality is at the appointment, everything is workable and sound part of Fast Fashion.

The arpgiateur, for him to record in real time or not not. A pattern can be recorded diffrent in each patch. Nothing extraordinary here, but this module is nice.

Finally, sound design tools are many, many penss and high quality. The focus really does put on the ease of programming and the synth gives REALLY want to make new sounds. In fact, the program without really realizing it

Scne for the CONTRL in real time are useful and very easy programming will integrate sounds. Another useful feature: the patch indpendante range of the classification of sounds in memory and allows the Manir the JD-800, to keep a fast 64 CASC sounds prfrs .

Another small regret: given the number of paramtres tempo-sync, I really find a tap tempo AIM somewhere. Small consolation: the global tempo of the device is physically Submitted as the tempo of the arpgiateur button.

SOUNDS

The V-Synth GT is the synth sixime my set: I have a dj PC1x for the sounds of piano and strings, a Fusion 6HD for tablecloths, sampling, and the fltes combinations, a Z1 for sounds fat and full, a CX3 for organs, a K5000 for tablecloths swirls and sounds Crystaline. The V-Synth GT is an add idalie for handling samples in real time via the Fast Fashion Fast VariPhrase and sound thanks to espressi Controller.

The GT is ax to the synthetic sounds as natural sounds (except for AP MODELS string, wind and wood), but it excels in its field.

It is done all my expectations and needs, both live in composition. Due to the number of machines I have, its polyphony limit does not pose a problem to me but I do not understand why we can fall EmS this synth has never t sold as a workstation. Roland Fantom The series released for this use. The V-Synth GT is a synth for live sound and Fast Fashion.

OVERALL OPINION

I reu this synth a week ago. I loved the ease of handling of the machine and fast programming: it is childish CRER trs sonic textures and dense sounding "pro". The VariPhrase is excellent. I have not spoken in my review of the vocoder, which alone could justify the purchase of a V-Synth GT as it is of great quality.

The instrument is a bit expensive these days and saw his spcificit prsence especially on the market for machines like the Alesis Fusion can have standards trs cheap, but Roland has hits hard and delivers a synthetic finish copy the characters unique sound and design ingnieuse.

For now, I'm in love.