Roland V-Synth, anyone using this for studio work?

PT User · 16th July 2006, 07:16 PM

Hey all,

I own the motif rack es and Mpc 2000xl but have been thinking of buying a Roland V-Synth for added sounds from Roland and also the vocal designer card that is available for it. The vocoder is a cool ass feature that could really come in handy for certain things.

I dont see assignable outs, only L&R, so Im wondering would this be more of a pain to have in the studio or an asset. I have a producer I work with and this purchase would be more for him then me. I sequence in PT also not that it makes much of a difference.

If anyone is using this synth for studio work, let me know what your take on it is. Worth it? not worth it or go for a workstation?

b3beater · 20th July 2006, 03:20 PM

While I havent spent much time with it, the V-Synth is a killer piece if you plan on really diggin in and using more than the proloaded sounds. As a Motif fan and now the Motif ES I have been looking to get something else for studio tracks and I think I might end up going with the Fantom X. A lot of good sounds out of the box even though alot of them are rehashed Roland sounds from other gear. It's just a good all around board. Dont get me wrong, the V-Synth is sick but plan on puttin some time into it

Dr.Wu · 20th July 2006, 05:43 PM

i have the V-synth Xt rackmodule and i am quite happy with it.
The vocoder is pretty cool and so is the D-50 emulation for those classic 80s sounds.
I use the actual V-Synth section mostly for mangling up samples.Changing the melody of a vocalphrase in realtime from a keyboard is a very unique experience and a great tool for finding harmony parts.
I have the unit hooked up to my DAW thru SPDIF. Since the polyphony is rather limited i never feel tempted to use the multimode anyway, so theres no need for me to use any separate outs.

PT User · 20th July 2006, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the Reply fellas. The vocoder is what really got me with this synth, and being able too add some Roland drums to the Motif sounds, now I think Im going to hold off and do some more research.

A roland workstation might be a better option but how can I get that vocoder? I have heard the korg micro vocoder and was not impressed. The roland vocoder is the one to have.

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16th July 2006, 07:16 PM	#1
PT User Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 231	Roland V-Synth, anyone using this for studio work? Hey all, I own the motif rack es and Mpc 2000xl but have been thinking of buying a Roland V-Synth for added sounds from Roland and also the vocal designer card that is available for it. The vocoder is a cool ass feature that could really come in handy for certain things. I dont see assignable outs, only L&R, so Im wondering would this be more of a pain to have in the studio or an asset. I have a producer I work with and this purchase would be more for him then me. I sequence in PT also not that it makes much of a difference. If anyone is using this synth for studio work, let me know what your take on it is. Worth it? not worth it or go for a workstation? __________________ Who ever said this would be Easy! http://www.myspace.com/sightthrusound

20th July 2006, 05:58 PM	#4
PT User Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 231	Thanks for the Reply fellas. The vocoder is what really got me with this synth, and being able too add some Roland drums to the Motif sounds, now I think Im going to hold off and do some more research. A roland workstation might be a better option but how can I get that vocoder? I have heard the korg micro vocoder and was not impressed. The roland vocoder is the one to have. __________________ Who ever said this would be Easy! http://www.myspace.com/sightthrusound

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20th July 2006, 03:20 PM	#2
b3beater Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 32	While I havent spent much time with it, the V-Synth is a killer piece if you plan on really diggin in and using more than the proloaded sounds. As a Motif fan and now the Motif ES I have been looking to get something else for studio tracks and I think I might end up going with the Fantom X. A lot of good sounds out of the box even though alot of them are rehashed Roland sounds from other gear. It's just a good all around board. Dont get me wrong, the V-Synth is sick but plan on puttin some time into it

20th July 2006, 05:43 PM	#3
Dr.Wu Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 524	i have the V-synth Xt rackmodule and i am quite happy with it. The vocoder is pretty cool and so is the D-50 emulation for those classic 80s sounds. I use the actual V-Synth section mostly for mangling up samples.Changing the melody of a vocalphrase in realtime from a keyboard is a very unique experience and a great tool for finding harmony parts. I have the unit hooked up to my DAW thru SPDIF. Since the polyphony is rather limited i never feel tempted to use the multimode anyway, so theres no need for me to use any separate outs.