Roland V-Synth Explained

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^[1] £2231 V-Synth XT^[2] GBP

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

Further reading

• Reviews: Roland V-Synth GT. 76–80. Future Music. 191. September 2007. 0967-0378. 1032779031.

External links

• https://www.roland.com/global/products/v-synth/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roland V-Synth . www.soundonsound.com. en-gb. 2018-09-07.
2. News: Roland V-Synth GT review. MusicRadar. 2018-09-07. EN-GB.
3. Web site: V-Synth. www.synthmania.com. 2018-09-07.
4. Web site: Roland V-Synth. Encyclotronic. en-US. 2018-09-07.
5. News: ROLAND V-Synth. EMusician. 2018-09-07. en-us.
6. Web site: Roland - V-Synth Synthesizer. Corporation. Roland. Roland. en-US. 2018-09-07.
7. Web site: Roland V-Synth . www.soundonsound.com. en-gb. 2018-09-07.
8. Web site: MusicPlayers.com: Reviews > Keyboard > Roland V-Synth GT. musicplayers.com. 2018-09-07.
9. Web site: Roland V-Synth Vintage Synth Explorer. www.vintagesynth.com. en. 2018-09-07.