Roland sounds the same

6 Oct 2010, 16:53

I think Roland had the same sounds in their workstations since 2004, and before that...
I have an x7, and I never sell it before they come with something totally different. I just listen to Juno Gi. What are the BIG news here?? Juno G? Juno D? GW8? Juno Di? Juno Stage?

Fantom G is maybe an improvment in features, but mostly the same old sounds. I think more and more people are using softsynths, including me. This is why Roland has to come up with more features to sell their synths.

Maybe I'm totally wrong...
Just a thought from a Roland owner since 1991

Re: Roland sounds the same

6 Oct 2010, 18:44

Don't agree with you as that being a bad thing, as it is what gives Roland THAT Character !!! that "vintage"

Regarding sounds, they are not the same, as waveforms and Tone Generator chips are different from board to board, although with same sharing the same one (Juno-G = Fantom X, SonicCell=Juno-Stage, Juno-Gi=Fantom-G, etc)

I have a fantom X, a SonicCell and V-Synth-XT(includes s D-50), and they are pretty complementary, although the first two, maintaining a certain Roland TONE Character.

Just MHO

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PauloF

Re: Roland sounds the same

6 Oct 2010, 19:03

Agree with you. They have the same tone character. And therefore I dont think its necessary for me to sell my Fantom X for a Fantom G?

Thanks for sharing

Re: Roland sounds the same

6 Oct 2010, 23:59

Its horses for courses at this stage..

The X is quite capable of producing equal results as the G when it comes to making music.
However when it comes to functionality they operate a little differently that makes them unique and quite possibly complement each other..
Sound wise.. i like the roland sound character it cuts through the mix.
Just use what you`ve got unless the difference is worth the change.

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