e-keys Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 http://www.roland.co.jp/products/NAMM2010/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-keys Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Not sure what this one is K-RD700GX1 RD-700GX SuperNATURAL Piano Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Looks like the predictions were right... Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Also seems to be an upgrade of the V-Piano called the Evolution... Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Looks like the predictions were right... looks like a great yr for us Rd700GX owners Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Certainly very interesting - I wonder whether Roland had this in hand all along or whether it's a more recent response to the new Yamahas? Now, if only they could do something similar on the EPs front... Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Aren't the EPs in the 700GX already from the "Supernatural" series? I got that impression from the literature. I take it they are still lacking? http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The EPs are "supernatural" but this is the first the pianos have been labeled as such (meaning, the acoustic pianos). I'm looking forward to hearing this. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Certainly very interesting - I wonder whether Roland had this in hand all along or whether it's a more recent response to the new Yamahas? Now, if only they could do something similar on the EPs front... I think they always plan to export their technology across product lines. I suspect the V piano sales were not up to expectations, either. My guess is that they had this new expansion in the can and that this is around $450 US Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Boring year for Roland keyboard products unless the good stuff is coming at MusikMesse. Surprised the 700GX piano expansion is not an ARX card to be shared across the Roland line for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I think the slip-up was possibly putting SRX technology into a new top of the line machine when they were introducing ARX in the Fantom range. I know the GX therefore benefited in theory from the existing SRX card range, but in reality those cards nearly all show their age. I rarely use the ones installed on my GX. Maybe they'll do an ARX version later. Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Zero Two Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Whatever the new expansion boards are called they aren't modeling - right? they are another wave rom expansion plus programs - right? Not a v Piano on a card as was rumored earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The V-Piano "Evolution" seems to introduce a few new piano types: Vertical, V1 Impactance, Triple Large, and Metallic SB. Based on the audio demos, the only one that seems usable is the Vertical; the rest just seem ridiculous (Who needs a triple large piano? ) and not at all realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Not sure - the package does come with a USB key with an OS upgrade on it, so maybe that adds some functionality that would allow actual modelling, though presumably the options will be restricted compared with the V. Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The V-Piano "Evolution" seems to introduce a few new piano types: Vertical, V1 Impactance, Triple Large, and Metallic SB. Based on the audio demos, the only one that seems usable is the Vertical; the rest just seem ridiculous (Who needs a triple large piano? ) and not at all realistic. URL to the demos, D-Bon? From what I read here, it looks like this is just a downloadable upgrade rather than an actual new model, which I at first assumed it was. Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Skip past the intro, choose "sound check," then click next twice. V-Piano Expansion demos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Thanks - some interesting sounds, if not exactly hugely authentic of the average player's experience. Yamaha: P515, CP88, Genos 1, HX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The Triple large has an unbelievable consonance to its overtones. I'd venture any crazy extended voicing would sound incredible with that degree of consonance. A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 It sounds like assonance to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augerinn Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The A series controllers caught my eye. That is until I looked at the specs. ANOTHER USB controller that is targeted towards home DAW users. For a brief moment, I thought they were bringing back a REAL controller (Ala A-80/A-90). *sigh* There are still those of us with rack mounted modules that need to be controlled. Something with a nice piano feel, and maybe 8 splits/layers just isn't made anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 The A series controllers caught my eye. That is until I looked at the specs. ANOTHER USB controller that is targeted towards home DAW users. For a brief moment, I thought they were bringing back a REAL controller (Ala A-80/A-90). *sigh*Yeah, I dig how they call them PRO. "Even though they look like toys, and they in no way hold a candle to our old A series controllers, there really are pro. It says so right on the package so it must be true..." A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Boring year for Roland keyboard products unless the good stuff is coming at MusikMesse. I've heard some Korg and Yamaha rumors, but so far that's all they are. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Man 2 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 http://www.roland.co.jp/products/NAMM2010/index.html http://www.roland.co.jp/products/NAMM2010/index.html Is there an English version? Sorry, but I don't read Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I don't either, and my mom is Japanese. I don't think she can read it either. I haven't seen a site that has the equivalent in English, but this Roland Connect site has some info about their newly announced products. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I receive the new Roland product announcements. They don't spam me. just the occaisional new product blurb and link to ther new product page. I am very interested in the SupNat'l expansion for the RD700GX. Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 The V-Combo VR-700 initially caught my eye, but it seems the "ensemble" section can not be layered with the piano section (e.g., piano/strings not possible). "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 The A series controllers caught my eye. That is until I looked at the specs. ANOTHER USB controller that is targeted towards home DAW users. For a brief moment, I thought they were bringing back a REAL controller (Ala A-80/A-90). *sigh* There are still those of us with rack mounted modules that need to be controlled. Something with a nice piano feel, and maybe 8 splits/layers just isn't made anymore. I check these out on the website, yesterday afternoon, before heading to NAMM. I used to have an A-70 (another on the list of 'why on earth did I sell that ?'), and currently have an Edirol PCR-800 (very useful for small gigs, controlling VB-3 via MacBook or Receptor; though a tad light.). One thing I noticed right away - after checking the site - was still no 76 key controller; what's with this nonsense ? OK, they didn't make a heavier, all in one software instrument/module controller (A70, vs. 2 w/oodles of knobs and sliders), but at least could've released a 76 key AP-Pro. Weird... But not surprising. 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Åslund Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 The V-Combo VR-700 initially caught my eye, but it seems the "ensemble" section can not be layered with the piano section (e.g., piano/strings not possible). According to the video here you can split and layer both ensemble and organ sound together. I think that if the price is right this can be a serious contender. Though personally I'm more interrested in the VP7... Too much stuff, too little time, too few gigs, should spend more time practicing...! 🙄 main instruments: Nord Stage 3 compact, Yamaha CP88, Kurzweil PC4, Viscount KeyB Legend Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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