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DoctorCamoo
Published on 10/24/06 at 05:12
-1 Output Stereo
Midi In / Out (no thru)
-600 Sounds of factories, 256 users
-7 Shares synths, a rhythm part
-Sounds are of different type, single-phase or poly, editable through the menus and the D-Field, or by noon.
-30 Drumkits plants (each spread over five octaves, or 60 drumkit sounds), 20 users
Sequencer-really full (quantification "free", ideal for a more personal groove)
Delay-Reverb + + MFX (choose from a effect from 25)
UTILIZATION
This is the great paradox that comes to Roland, who in the D2 is pushed to the max, because there is no knob to control. Let's be clear now, this machine is virtually unusable alone, and the prospect of creating music live is just impossible with this bike, has the opposite of Korg gear.
The other aspect is that the D2 is very rich in-house, the number of parameter edited and saved in the sequencer via MIDI is impressive. At a minimum, there are 36 editable parameters per unit, therefore preset synth, or (7 +1) * 36. It can also control the selection and the parameters of the reverb, delay, the MFX.
So if used in expander (a from a soft, me c Live, its must be good as well with Cubase or Logic, the other I do not know) and that the patterns are recorded on the D2, you use it for its real possibilities.
If we look at the share mixer, this machine is fine. There is no solo function, but mutes are very intuitive and well thought out. By the way, the rhythm part, the sounds are mute-able independently according to their categories: BD, SD, HH, CLP, CYM, TOM / PERC, HIT, OTHERS. The functions of the Field D on the mix is interesting, even if some are outdated after 3 hours of experimentation.
Let's talk about D Field: arrrrrrgh. C is where it begins to understand that Roland machines are really twisted, and c is a wonder how the engineers proceed to lay the bikes: absolutely useless functions are accessible with a single button, while others much more useful CALL laborious navigation. And here's another reason to say that this machine is not flexible at all live.
Re arrrrgh for recording, which need to stop the machine. Again, I'm disappointed in opposition Korg, or simply press record, and therefore, where you can type in phases "hot".
At the same time, Roland offers something that is sorely lacking from Korg, and for good reason: polyphony. This means that if you feel like it, you can type your bass line, a melodic riff in the mids, and a small acute water on one single part. This machine allows you to enter a whole orchestra!
My last concern arrrrgh use patterns: we tape all the time patterns of 158 plants not be modified patterns of 231 RPS not be modified, you will soulé after two months, against a small 100 users presets, RPS included. That's not bad, if you are a live electronica, or 20 hours if you have a trance and DnB, but it's feeble (again, thank you Korg and SmartMedia)
SOUNDS
The Roland sounds are sounds (!). That was my big discovery: roland sounds are everywhere, and now sells Roland sounds, and editing capabilities on it, has all the sauces (MC 303, 505, 307, DR, TB, TR, etc.). But the sounds in it, are the same, or very close, other machines. Basically, when we bought the Roland better be interested in the user interface, because in it, c is the same.
So we find the sounds of TB, TR, MC 303, big sound, anecdotal stuff (lines "Aoh" and whistling of birds, among others ....) and it recognizes the large tubes that have been produced with it at first listen.
The + symbol is that the sounds are real, ex officio, louse rbeaucoup styles (drum n bass, trance, electro jazz, "dance" etc.)
The rating - c is that if you are looking for sounds more personal, unconventional, bah c is messed up.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for the past four months. I rediscover it in phases. Since its use is sometimes laborious, and in any case strongly "hidden", sometimes we say it is great sometimes you wonder what it can (albeit for 150euros, we do not regret, really really) .
This is a great gear for home studio and has the advantage, as its paces "plastoc" to be solid (the idea of dropping to the ground by mistake does not scare me, c is not the case from my ESX ...), then c is excellent preparation for the live at home, and the midi control live.
It is very well in Master, or remaster (thank you Roland) to solve small problems setting with a PC that can screw up everything, like its never really call (especially if you are behind with Korg, its me n ' never really was a slave in a PC)
I was used the Korg, this bike has taught me the Roland. Eventually I ladle on the MC 307, double the price.
With the experience ... I rush. A 150 euros is the cheapest all you can now buy as groovebox (MC 303 is at the same price for over knob 10 and over as well, so fewer opportunities). At that price, you will always find it useful, even for a sampler for his TB or a kick TR, and seen what's inside exploitable via Midi, it is a good many things, as long as you want do not phase pure live without computer behind.
Midi In / Out (no thru)
-600 Sounds of factories, 256 users
-7 Shares synths, a rhythm part
-Sounds are of different type, single-phase or poly, editable through the menus and the D-Field, or by noon.
-30 Drumkits plants (each spread over five octaves, or 60 drumkit sounds), 20 users
Sequencer-really full (quantification "free", ideal for a more personal groove)
Delay-Reverb + + MFX (choose from a effect from 25)
UTILIZATION
This is the great paradox that comes to Roland, who in the D2 is pushed to the max, because there is no knob to control. Let's be clear now, this machine is virtually unusable alone, and the prospect of creating music live is just impossible with this bike, has the opposite of Korg gear.
The other aspect is that the D2 is very rich in-house, the number of parameter edited and saved in the sequencer via MIDI is impressive. At a minimum, there are 36 editable parameters per unit, therefore preset synth, or (7 +1) * 36. It can also control the selection and the parameters of the reverb, delay, the MFX.
So if used in expander (a from a soft, me c Live, its must be good as well with Cubase or Logic, the other I do not know) and that the patterns are recorded on the D2, you use it for its real possibilities.
If we look at the share mixer, this machine is fine. There is no solo function, but mutes are very intuitive and well thought out. By the way, the rhythm part, the sounds are mute-able independently according to their categories: BD, SD, HH, CLP, CYM, TOM / PERC, HIT, OTHERS. The functions of the Field D on the mix is interesting, even if some are outdated after 3 hours of experimentation.
Let's talk about D Field: arrrrrrgh. C is where it begins to understand that Roland machines are really twisted, and c is a wonder how the engineers proceed to lay the bikes: absolutely useless functions are accessible with a single button, while others much more useful CALL laborious navigation. And here's another reason to say that this machine is not flexible at all live.
Re arrrrgh for recording, which need to stop the machine. Again, I'm disappointed in opposition Korg, or simply press record, and therefore, where you can type in phases "hot".
At the same time, Roland offers something that is sorely lacking from Korg, and for good reason: polyphony. This means that if you feel like it, you can type your bass line, a melodic riff in the mids, and a small acute water on one single part. This machine allows you to enter a whole orchestra!
My last concern arrrrgh use patterns: we tape all the time patterns of 158 plants not be modified patterns of 231 RPS not be modified, you will soulé after two months, against a small 100 users presets, RPS included. That's not bad, if you are a live electronica, or 20 hours if you have a trance and DnB, but it's feeble (again, thank you Korg and SmartMedia)
SOUNDS
The Roland sounds are sounds (!). That was my big discovery: roland sounds are everywhere, and now sells Roland sounds, and editing capabilities on it, has all the sauces (MC 303, 505, 307, DR, TB, TR, etc.). But the sounds in it, are the same, or very close, other machines. Basically, when we bought the Roland better be interested in the user interface, because in it, c is the same.
So we find the sounds of TB, TR, MC 303, big sound, anecdotal stuff (lines "Aoh" and whistling of birds, among others ....) and it recognizes the large tubes that have been produced with it at first listen.
The + symbol is that the sounds are real, ex officio, louse rbeaucoup styles (drum n bass, trance, electro jazz, "dance" etc.)
The rating - c is that if you are looking for sounds more personal, unconventional, bah c is messed up.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for the past four months. I rediscover it in phases. Since its use is sometimes laborious, and in any case strongly "hidden", sometimes we say it is great sometimes you wonder what it can (albeit for 150euros, we do not regret, really really) .
This is a great gear for home studio and has the advantage, as its paces "plastoc" to be solid (the idea of dropping to the ground by mistake does not scare me, c is not the case from my ESX ...), then c is excellent preparation for the live at home, and the midi control live.
It is very well in Master, or remaster (thank you Roland) to solve small problems setting with a PC that can screw up everything, like its never really call (especially if you are behind with Korg, its me n ' never really was a slave in a PC)
I was used the Korg, this bike has taught me the Roland. Eventually I ladle on the MC 307, double the price.
With the experience ... I rush. A 150 euros is the cheapest all you can now buy as groovebox (MC 303 is at the same price for over knob 10 and over as well, so fewer opportunities). At that price, you will always find it useful, even for a sampler for his TB or a kick TR, and seen what's inside exploitable via Midi, it is a good many things, as long as you want do not phase pure live without computer behind.