V-XT vs the V-kb. Yes another one.

Yeah, I'm not really sure why the XT is more expensive in the US (and other countries other than Japan it seems).

At any rate it seems that the XT is the best choice here.

Actually I have another question regarding the screen (not being able to find it in the manual)....

Does the XY/TT on the XT's screen transmit any midi-data that may be recorded to the sequencer?

My guess is it probably does transmit system-exclusive data, but I may as well ask seeing as you guys are all here.

Thanks for all the responses guys. Really appriciate the help!

It should, my tt pad on my kb does, I record it all the time. I don't see why it wouldn't.

Well I'll be your huckleberry....

That's what I am hoping for too, but it's always good to ask these things as the TT/XYpad on the XT isn't really a physical device as such.

Yeah it does, u just gotta make sure u have both Midi in and out connected, so your sequencer can record the 'moves' in...So yes ,,, it does.




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OK, now the next stage is to take my MD in and give the V-Synth a good going over with my own samples. If it lives up to my expectations, then I'll be ordering the XT.

Thanks to all that have replied!

well myt feelinsg are that the xt and V synth have verr different feels , i'm finding the xt control knobs slow or a bit stiff and i'm not sure if this is its newness - they feel differnt from the V synths which are very light .I miss the d beam , loads of v synth patches i have have this programmed in.The includion of the 2 cards in the Xt is its saving grace , very cool . . .for me its almost a differnt instrument to the v synth . . .they seem to encourage different approaches.The xt is good but for me has major issue with backward patch compatibility and it feekls like a big compremise as a replacement for my V synth , the v synth immediately feels like your inside it or can get at the sounds . . the xt feels boxed .The xt is one hell of a box though . . . i would say in an ideal worl use a v synth for v synth sounds and the xt foir the vocal and d50 stuff . . . .sounds like a mad suggestion but i can see how the 2 would work very well . . . . i'm not saying the xt is bad but it is a cimpremise if youve buzzed off the V synth . . .a big one to my mind . . .only balanced by the fact you get vc1 and vc 2 , can hotswap them and you still have the pc card slot free !

cheers

matt

the key to getting the most out of the XT is to just use a great controller to take advantage of the expressiveness. I use the poly evolver and layer the two often. The keybed on the poly is wonderful and the aftertouch is super responsive. It really brings the XT to life. D-Beam programming can always be redirected to oter controller devices I have learned from programming and reprogramming existing patches.

small records can make big sounds

Thought I'd give you all an update to what's been happening. Specially as there may be other guys reading this that are thinking of the XT over the KB (or visa versa).

Well in the past few days I've spent around 6 solid hours with the XT.

First off, the on screen TTpad/XY is amazing to use. No lag at all, and I felt it has the same level of control that the keyboard TTpad has. Although rythmic taping on the screen may be a problem. Very well done indeed.

I thought the knobs felt better than the keyboard version. I do like the resistance and size. But I did miss the fact that all the controll aren't laid out like on the keyboard though - however being able to scroll the knob functions with using the shift button helps a little.

The sound of the thing is cool. I took my MD in loaded with samples from my other gear. Some of the bass end patches I threw together really were nice. Other samples didn't react well with variphrase at all (or at least without me really doing any pre-processing).

One pet hate I did find though, that would become very annoying, is the fact that you can't pan the OSCs! Roland should really fix this in my opinion.

Now to a question....

Is it possible to configure the front pannel knobs to react with the matrix? E.G. Have the time controll for both PCM OSCs attached to a knob. Running the XY pad all the time is a little bit of a hassle, plus there are times when a knob is much more usefull.