Hello Jon mate, in regards to weather real music hardware can survive in a world that leans towards software and VST synths, in my opinion there will always be real hardware. There are plenty of popular artists and producers who make music using a DAW who will only use sounds they have made with hardware synths. The DnB producer, Blade Runner is a good example of this. Then there are artists such as Dimension and Subfocus who work with VST synths but they also love their hardware synths and incorporate them into their music. This is also how I work as you know. Aside from that I'm guessing there is also still a big market in terms of guys like yourself who are 100% hardware focused. So with all that in mind I think that hardware synths are here to stay. Interestingly enough, Arturia have just released what seems to be a midi controller and synth combo which can load VST synths. To me that sounds a little too close to the Roland plug-out concept as opposed to being a usefull evolutionary step. What I would like to see if some kind of hardware that incorporates a on-board sequencer with the ability to run VST plugins and external synths via USB in a simple to use environment that enables the user to create music that is in-line with the current standards. In other words an accessible solution that allows people to easily make music with hardware. Cheers!
@TheMusicTechGuyUK
4 ай бұрын
Hi @TheDeathBeatsOfficial (Gary) I think you make the point about hardware and VST’s well. I have just seen the Arturia release, it seems it is a different flavour of the recently released Native Instruments Kontrol which allows you to load up the various native instruments VST’s and work off line. I feel a trip to the toy shop soon. Jon
@TheDeathBeatsOfficial
4 ай бұрын
@@TheMusicTechGuyUK Let me know how you get on with the Arturia keyboard. I can't remember what it's called but it looks like a late 80s / early 90s workstation in it's design. A bit like an old W30 for example. Cheers!
@TheMusicTechGuyUK
4 ай бұрын
Hi @TheDeathBeatsOfficial Roland W30!!!!! 👍 Will let you know when I get up to the 'Toy' shop. Jon
@kiskadar69
Ай бұрын
The Roland D-70 has the advantage of 76 keys and a very good sound, but that's the end of the list. The build quality seems to be really good until something goes wrong. The Roland engineers who designed this keyboard cut corners where they shouldn't have. It would have been nice if Roland had made a rack version of the D-70 (D-770?), but unfortunately they didn't.
@TheMusicTechGuyUK
Ай бұрын
Hi @kiskadar69 The Roland D-70 was originally intended to be a 76-key version of the Roland U-20 (called the U-50). And not in the D-Series line as the Synthesis is generated via a PCM sample and does not use the LA algorithm as the rest of the D-series did. I am not sure which of these statements is fact or fiction with the Roland D-70: 1) It was rebranded as the Roland D-70 from the Roland U-50 to try and steel market from the Korg M1 which was release at the end of 1988 and became the default digital keyboard in the mainstream. 2) It was rushed through development to get it into the market space quicker to try and compete with the Korg M1. 3) The operating system hacked late in the development cycle to provide some effects to try and convince the public that it had some D-series characteristics. What I can tell you from my Roland D-70 is: 1) The MIDI implementation was actually not bad to the point where I have used it multiple times as a MIDI controller for my MIDI setup. 2) The 76-key bed was actually a really nice upgrade to the key bed included with the other D-series synths. I have found it enjoyable to play, to the point that I use to use it to play my Roland D-50 as I found it more responsive to my playing style. 3) It was more minimalist than the other D-series synths with few graphic on the case. I find it more pleasing to look at as an instrument. Yes the key bed suffered from red glue, and the keys have a habit of jumping out of position if banged, but personally I like this keyboard. Jon
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