The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released 2000 and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler. 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
- V-LINK Onboard Video Control
- Twin D Beams
Construction
Built in a black metal case it has plastic end cheeks. The buttons on the unit are backlit.
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
- Asia
- BT
- cEvin Key
- Crystal Castles
- Enigma
- Jens Johansson
- Jesper Kyd
- Jordan Rudess
- Klystron
- Ladytron
- Michael Pinnella
- Nick Rhodes
- Orbital
- Richard Barbieri
- The Crystal Method
References
Further reading
- "Reviews: Roland V-Synth GT". Future Music. No. 191. September 2007. pp. 76–80. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
External links
- https://www.roland.com/global/products/v-synth/
