V-Synth | |
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Manufacturer | Roland Corporation |
Dates | V-Synth: 2003 V-Synth XT: 2005 V-Synth GT: 2007 |
Price | £1999 V-Synth GBP[1] £2231 V-Synth XT[2] GBP |
Technical specifications | |
Polyphony | 24 voices |
Timbrality | 16 part |
Oscillator | Dual Oscillators |
LFO | 2 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Clocked, Delay, Freerun, Key Sync) |
Synthesis type | ROMpler, Sampling, SuperSaw, Virtual Analog |
Filter | 1 (12dB Slope (2-pole), 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, Comb, High Pass, Low Pass, Notch, Resonance) |
Aftertouch expression | Yes |
Velocity expression | Yes |
Storage memory | 1 Project; 512 Patches; 999 Waves |
Effects | 41 multi effects, 8 x Chorus, 10 x Reverb |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 61 keys |
Left-hand control | Pitch bend / Modulation bender |
External control | MIDI In, out, thru USB |
The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released 2003[3] and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler.[4] It also features an arpeggiator and COSM filtering to aid the creation of new sounds.
Features
- Touch screen
- TimeTrip Pad allows realtime manipulation of waveforms[5]
- V-LINK Onboard Video Control[6]
- Twin D Beams
Construction
Built in a black metal case it has plastic end cheeks. The buttons on the unit are backlit.[7]
Models
- V-Synth XT 2005 - Rack-mount module (minus D-Beams and Trip Pad). Pre-installed with Roland's VC-1 (D-50 emulator) and VC-2 (Vocal Designer)
- V-Synth GT 2007 - Adds Roland's Vocal Designer technology.[8] Has a maximum 28 voices of polyphony.[9]
Notable users
- BT
- Asia
- Crystal Castles
- Enigma
- Ladytron
- Orbital
- Jens Johansson
- Jesper Kyd
- Jordan Rudess
- Klystron
- Michael Pinnella
- Richard Barbieri
- Nick Rhodes
References
- ^ "Roland V-Synth |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Roland V-Synth GT review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "V-Synth". www.synthmania.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Roland V-Synth". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "ROLAND V-Synth". EMusician. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ Corporation, Roland. "Roland - V-Synth | Synthesizer". Roland. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Roland V-Synth |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "MusicPlayers.com: Reviews > Keyboard > Roland V-Synth GT". musicplayers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Roland V-Synth | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
Further reading
- "Reviews: Roland V-Synth GT". Future Music. No. 191. September 2007. pp. 76–80. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.