SeriesRoland Boutique

For which kind of music and specific applications or uses (studio, shows...) have you chosen this synth? No introduction needed for Roland's TB synths, I use it for experimental, techno and other electronic stuff. Does it seem sturdy and well-finished? Is it easy to use from the start? What about the quality of its keyboard and touch? So far I have no reproach to make, it seems sturdy, to be confirmed as time goes by. The knobs don't feel loose at least. What do you think of its overall sound? What about factory presets? It gets close to the 303 but the sound lacks weight. What do you think of its edit/effect capacities? Great! You can choose your favorite edit mode from original (ala 303) or new. According to you, what are the pros and cons of this product? First the cons : - USB power supply (that really disturbs me) - the volume knob is at the back. - The manual forgot to mention half of the machine's processes.

I've never thought much about the boutique series, especially since they're only 4 voice, although I'd consider one of the Juno models. Anyway, when I saw the re-issue of the D-50 I was very excited. I was stuck using samples in a NI player app. My D-05 arrived while I was away on an event. So I had to run to walmart to find a mini USB adapter to connect it to my computer. I didn't care for the 1/8" output and I get a ground loop hum when I connect the analog output to my mixer. The sounds are amazing. There are several banks of the original patches and some that I had never heard before. It would be nice to have a programing app to really dive into creating new patches. For anyone that liked the D-50, D-550 back from the day, this is well worth the investment.