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.

V-Synth
ManufacturerRoland Corporation
DatesV-Synth: 2003
V-Synth XT: 2005
V-Synth GT: 2007
Price£1999 V-Synth GBP[1]
£2231 V-Synth XT[2] GBP
Technical specifications
Polyphony24 voices
Timbrality16 part
OscillatorDual Oscillators
LFO2 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Clocked, Delay, Freerun, Key Sync)
Synthesis typeROMpler, Sampling, SuperSaw, Virtual Analog
Filter1 (12dB Slope (2-pole), 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, Comb, High Pass, Low Pass, Notch, Resonance)
Aftertouch expressionYes
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory1 Project; 512 Patches; 999 Waves
Effects41 multi effects, 8 x Chorus, 10 x Reverb
Input/output
Keyboard61 keys
Left-hand controlPitch bend / Modulation bender
External controlMIDI In, out, thru USB

Features

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  • Touch screen
  • TimeTrip Pad allows realtime manipulation of waveforms[5]
  • V-LINK Onboard Video Control[6]
  • Twin D Beams

Construction

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Built in a black metal case it has plastic end cheeks. The buttons on the unit are backlit.[7]

Models

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Roland V-Synth |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  2. ^ "Roland V-Synth GT review". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  3. ^ "V-Synth". www.synthmania.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. ^ "Roland V-Synth". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. ^ "ROLAND V-Synth". EMusician. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. ^ Corporation, Roland. "Roland - V-Synth | Synthesizer". Roland. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  7. ^ "Roland V-Synth |". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  8. ^ "MusicPlayers.com: Reviews > Keyboard > Roland V-Synth GT". musicplayers.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  9. ^ "Roland V-Synth | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.

Further reading

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