Roland V-Synth
The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released in 2003 and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler.
Roland V-Synth
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- synthesizer
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- 2003
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The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released in 2003 and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler.
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It also features an arpeggiator and COSM filtering to aid the creation of new sounds. The V-Synth is compatible with Roland's VC-1 and VC-2 cards. The VC-2 switches its oscillators into a mode where the keyboard operates as a multichannel vocoder and vocal synthesiser.
Key facts
Key facts
• Synth Name — V-Synth • Synth Manufacturer — Roland Corporation • Synthesis Type — ROMpler, Sampling, SuperSaw, Virtual Analog • Polyphony — 24 voices • Timbrality — 16 part • Oscillator — Dual Oscillators • Filter — 1 (12dB Slope (2-pole), 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, Comb, High Pass, Low Pass, Notch, Resonance) • Lfo — 2 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Clocked, Delay, Freerun, Key Sync) • Keyboard — 61 keys • Velocity — Yes • Aftertouch — Yes • Left Control — Pitch bend / Modulation bender • Ext Control — MIDI In, out, thru USB • Memory — 1 Project; 512 Patches; 999 Waves • Fx — 41 multi effects, 8 x Chorus, 10 x Reverb • Dimensions — Widthh 1,056mm, Depth 398mm, Height 111mm • Mass — 28 lbs. 15 oz. • Power Consumption — 16w • Dates — V-Synth: 2003 V-Synth XT: 2005 V-Synth GT: 2007 • Price — £1999 V-Synth GBP £2231 V-Synth XT GBP
Features
Features
• Touchscreen • The Timetrip pad which allows real-time manipulation of waveforms • V-LINK Onboard Video Control • Twin D Beams
Construction
Construction
Built in a black metal case it has plastic end cheeks. The buttons on the unit are backlit.
Models
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. Has a maximum 28 voices of polyphony.
Notable users
Notable users
• Asia • BT • cEvin Key • Crystal Castles • Enigma • Jens Johansson • Jesper Kyd • Jordan Rudess • Klystron • Ladytron • Michael Pinnella • Nick Rhodes • Orbital • Richard Barbieri • Teddy Riley • The Crystal Method • Skinny Puppy
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The following is established of the heading itself. It is also recorded that roland V-Synth is classified as a synthesizer. It is also recorded that roland V-Synth is recorded from 2003.
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- 2.Roland V-Synth GT review. MusicRadar.
- 3.V-Synth. www.synthmania.com.
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- 10.Roland V-Synth Vintage Synth Explorer. www.vintagesynth.com.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Reviews: Roland V-Synth GT. Future Music. 191. 76–80. September 2007. 0967-0378.
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