The Roland V-Synth is a polyphonic synthesizer. It was released in 2000 and was Roland's flagship synthesizer at the time. It combines multiple oscillator technologies and a built in sampler. It also features an

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and COSM filtering to aid the creation of new sounds.

Features

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* The Timetrip pad which allows real-time manipulation of waveforms * V-LINK Onboard Video Control * Twin D Beams

Construction

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

Models

* V-Synth XT 2005 - Rack-mount module (minus D-Beams and Trip Pad). Pre-installed with Roland's VC-1 (D-50 emulator) and VC-2 (Vocal Designer) * V-Synth GT 2007 - Adds Roland's Vocal Designer technology. Has a maximum 28 voices of polyphony.

Notable users

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* Enigma * Jens Johansson *

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* Jordan Rudess * Klystron * Ladytron * Michael Pinnella *

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