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New Roland RD-4000 ?


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I like being retired :D

 

I buy whatever I like .

 

Not quite sold on the Rd 8000 or RD-40,000 or whatever someone makes up ;)

Last I knew Roland employees sign a NDA.

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So we should now speculate on an unsubstantiated rumor? Roland synths definitely have their appeal, but their AP, EP, and virtual B3 offerings have been seriously flawed, in my view. What Roland does best, IMO, is gigging form factor. Yet the RD2000 isn't a good example of that. Too heavy and bulky. Can they reverse that trend in a future RD? I'd like to see that . . .

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They should have stopped at the RD-1000 (and MKS-20). Gotta love Structured/Adaptive Synthesis...

 

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They should have stopped at the RD-1000 (and MKS-20). Gotta love Structured/Adaptive Synthesis...

Yup! I still keep the home version of the S/A piano around at home. I always loved Piano 3. It did the same job as the CP-70/80, but mo betta.

Agreed, the acoustic piano sounds were mediocre at best but EPs shone above anything at the time.

30 years ago I used to run an RD 200 midied to an MKS 20 tuned an octave lower - glorious! Piano three and the EPs stand on their own, but the most appealing thing was the amazing touch response - I've not played a keyboard since that's a patch on the RD in that respect.

But times and tastes change and things move on .....I still have the MKS 20 though!

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Another RD-1000 fan here. Love the way the keyboard feels, and the EP sounds are great, especially with the chorus.

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