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Roland V-Synth GT

Analog Modeling Synthesizer

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Roland V-Synth GT
Roland V-Synth GT
1 800.00 street price

V-Synth GT is the kind of a synthesizer which makes you think that you should’ve thought before, because if you didn’t buy it when it was released you’ll find the today’s prices insane. The elder brother of V-Synth is on sale from time to time, and V-Synth GT is extremely rare and is sold straight away – no one looks at the cost. Roland doesn’t produce such synthesizers anymore. Such – meaning such multifunctional and assembled with such a quality.

V-Synth GT is an analogue modeling synthesizer of a very high class that produces stunning realistic sounds thanks to Elastic Audio Synthesis, COSM, Vocal Designer and AP (Articulative Phrase) Synthesis technologies. The synthesizer has up to 28 virtual voices, 2 oscillators per voice and 14 available waveforms, including specific ones, has a 16-part multitimbrality, but only 1 part is available via MIDI. Generated sounds are stored in the patch (512) and tone (896, the tones can be bi-timbral) memory. There is 64 MB of memory for waveforms. There is also a 44.1kHz/16bit sampler, although the digital outputs and inputs support 48 or 96kHz/24bit. By the way, internal audio processing by sound engine is performed with an unsurpassed accuracy - 32 bit floating point. The ADC and DAC convert with a 24 bit resolution, which is also quite enough even 10 years after V-Synth GT was released.

As for the effects, chorus (8 types), reverberation (18 types), 63 kinds of effects for tones, 27 new kinds of effects appeared in the firmware of the second version, a 4-band equalizer is available as well. Of course, there is a powerful arpeggiator, extensive modulation capabilities, and external audio processing, but it's better to see more about the capabilities - listen to the videos and read the user's manual.

As for the interface, the lucky owner of this super-machine has or will have a graphic touch screen with a 320x240 pixel resolution, a 5-octave keyboard with aftertouch (monophonic), an azimuth touch controller, a brand patented D-beam controller, a combined pitch-bend + modulation controller and encoders with buttons for all the main functions (by the way, the total number of them is smaller than that featured by V-Synth).

V-Synth GT has a large number of audio outputs and inputs, including digital optical and coaxial, 3 pedal outputs (Hold and two for assignable ones), MIDI IN/OUT/THRU, USB ports for the computer and for the drive. Like its older brother, GT has a V-link function for synchronizing its audio signal with an external video signal, which requires an external workstation Roland/Edirol DV-7PR video engineer.

The width of the synthesizer is about a meter, its weight - 14kg, which is not so much, given the metal housing and loads of functions.

Among the famous musicians who used V-Synth line, it is worth noting the big fan of Roland Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), as well as BT and Orbital.

Country of origin / production: Japan

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Usage area
Synthesizer 
Usage Design/ Form Factor
With Keys 
Archetype
Analog Modeling (AM) 
Polyphony
Voices28
Multi Timbral Capacity16 part(s)
Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis
Technology of Sound Generation PCM
Roland
COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) 
AP (Articulative Phrase) Synthesis 
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Sine
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Square
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Triangle
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Saw
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) Super Saw
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator) White Noise
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count14
Programs/ Voices/ Timbres
Patches512
Tones896
Performance/ Multitimbral Parts2
Envelope Generator (EG)
ADSR 
Modulation
Modulation Matrix4 типа (RING, FM, ENV-RING, OSC-SYNC)
Equalizer
Parametric 
Bands4
Sampler
Sampler Format Linear
Resolution 16 bit/ 44.1 kHz
Arpegiator/ Portamento
Arpegiator 
Arpeggio presets16
MIDI
General MIDI (GM) 
MIDI in/ out
IN 
OUT 
THRU 
Keys
Type Synth Action
Velocity Sensitivity 
Aftertouch 
Size5
Number of Keys61
Display
Display type TFT
Color resolution 65k colors/ 16bit/ High Color
Resolution: Horizontal320
Resolution: Vertical240
Touch Screen 
Built-in controllers
Pitch Bend/ Modulation Lever 
D-Beam Infra Red Controller 
Programmable 
Jog dial 
Touch screen 
External controllers
Foot Controller2
Hold 
Audio out
Stereo 
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm)4
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) headphones preamplified1
Digital: coaxial1
Digital: optical1
Audio in
Analog 1/4"2
XLR1
Digital: Coaxial1
Digital: Optical1
DAC
Resolution24 bit
ADC
Resolution24 bit
Computer Interfaces
V-link 
USB USB PC Link
USB USB Storage
USB MIDI through USB
Power
Voltage 220V
Voltage 230V
Voltage 240V
Voltage 115/117V
Voltage 50-60Hz
Power Supply Built-in, internal
Power consumption30 W
Dimensions
Height125 mm
Width1066 mm
Depth411 mm
Weight13.8 kg
Case/ body
Metal&plastic 
Color
Black 
Production start2007
Production ended

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