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Cosmopolis
Published on 02/11/09 at 12:59
- What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?
So it was an original MIDI IN (only!), 2 MIDI OUT (only!! X10), a stereo master output, a headphone output, two digital outputs (one optical), RCA phono input for turntables with the notch to the ground and a stereo line input jack on.
- How many sounds and styles available? Are they edited? Through a utility Mac / PC?
Patch at the factory were a few things simpa (fx vox, synth, strings, key, horns, guitar, drumkits, bass). The pianos are well damn, the drums are clean and slamming, brass rather realistic. Y'en but not that much in the end, we must not forget that the primary sampler is therefore the most interesting of course bring your own sounds ...
Yes factory patches are editable, and for partial therein. We can of course also import sounds from a PC.
- Has he an effects section?
The effects section is to go with a whole pannel roland super efficient as usual. However, we can only use three effects per project (1 MFX, a delay / chorus and a reverb). Fortunately Re-sampling function is there to compensate.
- What are the characteristics of the sequencer? ...
So nivo sequencer is the bomb: both in song mode or pattern mode, we are dealing with a sequencer which is defined as the number of the cutting of the main interface in the number of black and measure tempo, normal.
The sequencer includes up to 128 MIDI tracks song mode and 51 mode pattern, which you can assign MIDI OUT A and B 16 or patch used simultaneously per project. MIDI tracks are published in rec mode (overdub1, 2 and replace), or via a pianoroll a drum grid divided up the five-eighth (hello mega rolls!) And of course an event list to manage poly aftertouch, control change, program change, channel aftertouch, ptich bend, tune request, method and system exclusive message.
It also includes eight song AudioTrack mode and a mode pattern, which can each include 96 audioprahses.
Large positive again, the sequencer allows the project to create a song mode and up to 96 patterns. From there, when is in pattern, you can switch the play pattern, which can trigger the reading of the patterns created through the pads (a function "wait" to specify the machine to read the pattern through a pad at the end of reading the current pattern, and function "immediate" because the pattern is read from the activation of the pad), and reading all the sentences of the audio track audio. Each pattern can maintain its own tempo and align with a global tempo set or editable during playback. Pattern Play mode, the sliders are functional, but can not change their assignment during playback.
In song mode, you have a past pattern function, which allows you to play a series of pattern live as we please, or make a song clean mode with all the pattern created.
We also have a function with the quantize grid modes, shuffle, and template (to give a little groove in the sequences).
To respond to some opinions, I want to point out some errors, there are shortcuts! I would say all that are needed are present note "erase event" and "delete" on the front, as well as for the locator, markers, loop and a host of other super practical.
In short, a sequencer almost perfect, regrets against the presence of a feature as the groovebox, as functions loop remix, midi delay, gate, time stretch and so accessible from the front ... damage, we would have reached perfection.
Regarding the speed of the machine, I heard a lot of question, so I'll try to answer the best: to load a large project, and I mean a BIG, yes, there it is clear that slow, live, we better be organized.
To listen to samples "that are not yet registered in the project", if the wav is instantaneous, if it's a patch, there is a little longer, they may exceed the miniute if Each part takes a lead and there are miles batting ... Normal what. Finally, once loaded, 0 latency.
Big flats, first MIDI ... seriously, two midi out to a hardware sequencer with 128 MIDI tracks max is really light! The same goes for the audio outputs ... Unless you socket for a map MV8-OP1, here it is super full, but it is abused! The MPC factory are much more equipped. So I am not 10.
UTILIZATION
- The general configuration is it simple?
Little we know at least the machines is more Enfantin. With the mouse and the screen becomes even ca much easier than any software computer music. The edition of the sequences is super easy, edition of the samples really deadly. For the chop can be done manually or use the AutoChop which is cut according to a volume level determined either by a nobmre divisions defined or detected by the tempo (of the eighth round triple dotted).
- The usual functions are they easily accessible?
Yes there's nothing clearer and simpler, everything is displayed or accessible through the buttons on the front ...
And once you are there it is again very convenient, clear and effective.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I had to open two or three times at the beginning ... It's so simple. For there to say against it is damn ... Say they are content to list and describe each function without explaining ... Roland is what.
SOUNDS
- The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
Sounds? what sounds? those of plant? lol if we limit ourselves to that, we will not super far from sure. But is this really what we ask? If so, it's not the machine for you. When you choose a machine like that, and at that price, it's still the minimum of what you buy to avoid criticism utlérieurement futile.
Having said that, for samples, different sounds and patches imported, once it is in the bug, some effects, a compressor and pti ca potato race! Ugh! I just sampled everything from dusty vinyl 70's with a big bass futureretro, leads to ptits access patterns with my guitar ... Ni-Kel.
- Are they realistic?
Patches of plants are so pretty.
- The effects are they effective and responsive?
Roland effects of the bomb is, y 'has a whole bunch, compressors, effects for voices, guitars, bass, etc etc.
The limit does not being able to use only 3 per project as I said above, but the function re-sampling can compensate.
- The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch to)?
No complaints, the pads are great and fully programmable on all parameters midi. You can even assign up to five sounds per pad, so it was not over the fingers to wear them. If he adds a master keyboard was all it takes.
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you use it?
Not far from one and a half now. I use it as a master and it controls a rs7000, virus ti, and the clock a retro future and a KAOSS pad. And I must say they all get along wonderfully.
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The special, notable in my opinion, is the pattern play mode ... it's really huge, we just make lives of calibrated, changes in theme, tempo on the fly, a real treat.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes I have an RS7000, I tested a lot of machines with Korg, Akai, Rolan, yam ... But it's different, it's not a groovebox. Its direct competitors in terms of how it works in combination the mpc, and it is far, far ahead trèèèèèès.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Frankly at that price, they should have at Roland put the card MV8-OP1. This is unacceptable.
Ormis this detail, it's still a pure bomb.
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Oh yes. And I can say that any musical styles can be addressed with this machine, the large electro hip-hop, through the bigbeat, break beat, triphop, etc ... I even made with the dub.
It is ideal in the center of the studio of those who refuse to deal on a PC.
So it was an original MIDI IN (only!), 2 MIDI OUT (only!! X10), a stereo master output, a headphone output, two digital outputs (one optical), RCA phono input for turntables with the notch to the ground and a stereo line input jack on.
- How many sounds and styles available? Are they edited? Through a utility Mac / PC?
Patch at the factory were a few things simpa (fx vox, synth, strings, key, horns, guitar, drumkits, bass). The pianos are well damn, the drums are clean and slamming, brass rather realistic. Y'en but not that much in the end, we must not forget that the primary sampler is therefore the most interesting of course bring your own sounds ...
Yes factory patches are editable, and for partial therein. We can of course also import sounds from a PC.
- Has he an effects section?
The effects section is to go with a whole pannel roland super efficient as usual. However, we can only use three effects per project (1 MFX, a delay / chorus and a reverb). Fortunately Re-sampling function is there to compensate.
- What are the characteristics of the sequencer? ...
So nivo sequencer is the bomb: both in song mode or pattern mode, we are dealing with a sequencer which is defined as the number of the cutting of the main interface in the number of black and measure tempo, normal.
The sequencer includes up to 128 MIDI tracks song mode and 51 mode pattern, which you can assign MIDI OUT A and B 16 or patch used simultaneously per project. MIDI tracks are published in rec mode (overdub1, 2 and replace), or via a pianoroll a drum grid divided up the five-eighth (hello mega rolls!) And of course an event list to manage poly aftertouch, control change, program change, channel aftertouch, ptich bend, tune request, method and system exclusive message.
It also includes eight song AudioTrack mode and a mode pattern, which can each include 96 audioprahses.
Large positive again, the sequencer allows the project to create a song mode and up to 96 patterns. From there, when is in pattern, you can switch the play pattern, which can trigger the reading of the patterns created through the pads (a function "wait" to specify the machine to read the pattern through a pad at the end of reading the current pattern, and function "immediate" because the pattern is read from the activation of the pad), and reading all the sentences of the audio track audio. Each pattern can maintain its own tempo and align with a global tempo set or editable during playback. Pattern Play mode, the sliders are functional, but can not change their assignment during playback.
In song mode, you have a past pattern function, which allows you to play a series of pattern live as we please, or make a song clean mode with all the pattern created.
We also have a function with the quantize grid modes, shuffle, and template (to give a little groove in the sequences).
To respond to some opinions, I want to point out some errors, there are shortcuts! I would say all that are needed are present note "erase event" and "delete" on the front, as well as for the locator, markers, loop and a host of other super practical.
In short, a sequencer almost perfect, regrets against the presence of a feature as the groovebox, as functions loop remix, midi delay, gate, time stretch and so accessible from the front ... damage, we would have reached perfection.
Regarding the speed of the machine, I heard a lot of question, so I'll try to answer the best: to load a large project, and I mean a BIG, yes, there it is clear that slow, live, we better be organized.
To listen to samples "that are not yet registered in the project", if the wav is instantaneous, if it's a patch, there is a little longer, they may exceed the miniute if Each part takes a lead and there are miles batting ... Normal what. Finally, once loaded, 0 latency.
Big flats, first MIDI ... seriously, two midi out to a hardware sequencer with 128 MIDI tracks max is really light! The same goes for the audio outputs ... Unless you socket for a map MV8-OP1, here it is super full, but it is abused! The MPC factory are much more equipped. So I am not 10.
UTILIZATION
- The general configuration is it simple?
Little we know at least the machines is more Enfantin. With the mouse and the screen becomes even ca much easier than any software computer music. The edition of the sequences is super easy, edition of the samples really deadly. For the chop can be done manually or use the AutoChop which is cut according to a volume level determined either by a nobmre divisions defined or detected by the tempo (of the eighth round triple dotted).
- The usual functions are they easily accessible?
Yes there's nothing clearer and simpler, everything is displayed or accessible through the buttons on the front ...
And once you are there it is again very convenient, clear and effective.
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I had to open two or three times at the beginning ... It's so simple. For there to say against it is damn ... Say they are content to list and describe each function without explaining ... Roland is what.
SOUNDS
- The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
Sounds? what sounds? those of plant? lol if we limit ourselves to that, we will not super far from sure. But is this really what we ask? If so, it's not the machine for you. When you choose a machine like that, and at that price, it's still the minimum of what you buy to avoid criticism utlérieurement futile.
Having said that, for samples, different sounds and patches imported, once it is in the bug, some effects, a compressor and pti ca potato race! Ugh! I just sampled everything from dusty vinyl 70's with a big bass futureretro, leads to ptits access patterns with my guitar ... Ni-Kel.
- Are they realistic?
Patches of plants are so pretty.
- The effects are they effective and responsive?
Roland effects of the bomb is, y 'has a whole bunch, compressors, effects for voices, guitars, bass, etc etc.
The limit does not being able to use only 3 per project as I said above, but the function re-sampling can compensate.
- The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch to)?
No complaints, the pads are great and fully programmable on all parameters midi. You can even assign up to five sounds per pad, so it was not over the fingers to wear them. If he adds a master keyboard was all it takes.
OVERALL OPINION
- How long have you use it?
Not far from one and a half now. I use it as a master and it controls a rs7000, virus ti, and the clock a retro future and a KAOSS pad. And I must say they all get along wonderfully.
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The special, notable in my opinion, is the pattern play mode ... it's really huge, we just make lives of calibrated, changes in theme, tempo on the fly, a real treat.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes I have an RS7000, I tested a lot of machines with Korg, Akai, Rolan, yam ... But it's different, it's not a groovebox. Its direct competitors in terms of how it works in combination the mpc, and it is far, far ahead trèèèèèès.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Frankly at that price, they should have at Roland put the card MV8-OP1. This is unacceptable.
Ormis this detail, it's still a pure bomb.
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Oh yes. And I can say that any musical styles can be addressed with this machine, the large electro hip-hop, through the bigbeat, break beat, triphop, etc ... I even made with the dub.
It is ideal in the center of the studio of those who refuse to deal on a PC.