Roland V-Synth

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V-Synth
Manufacturer Roland Corporation
DatesV-Synth: 2003
V-Synth XT: 2005
V-Synth GT: 2007
Price£1999 V-Synth GBP [1]
£2231 V-Synth XT [2] GBP
Technical specifications
Polyphony 24 voices
Timbrality 16 part
Oscillator Dual Oscillators
LFO 2 (Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Clocked, Delay, Freerun, Key Sync)
Synthesis type ROMpler, Sampling, SuperSaw, Virtual Analog
Filter 1 (12dB Slope (2-pole), 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, Comb, High Pass, Low Pass, Notch, Resonance)
Aftertouch expression Yes
Velocity expressionYes
Storage memory1 Project; 512 Patches; 999 Waves
Effects 41 multi effects, 8 x Chorus, 10 x Reverb
Input/output
Keyboard 61 keys
Left-hand controlPitch bend / Modulation bender
External control MIDI In, out, thru USB

The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released 2003 [3] and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler. [4] It also features an arpeggiator and COSM filtering to aid the creation of new sounds.

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Construction

Built in a black metal case it has plastic end cheeks. The buttons on the unit are backlit. [7]

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Notable users

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