Members evildragon Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 You can repeat, I won't mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ribbon Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Totally agree with the previous comments, this is a bit of a snooze-fest (anyone fancy a Roland nightcap in company livery?). But if you want a real new exciting keyboard to ponder, take a look at this strange thing Vangelis has stashed away: http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5838/kitaroworldreport005hq8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 That's it, sir! Do you really wanna end up on my Buddy List? not if it involves getting naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Totally agree with the previous comments, this is a bit of a snooze-fest (anyone fancy a Roland nightcap in company livery?). But if you want a real new exciting keyboard to ponder, take a look at this strange thing Vangelis has stashed away: http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5838/kitaroworldreport005hq8.jpg if this is a roland teaser it's a bit late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nillerbabs Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Exquisitely boring. Not an inch better than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 not if it involves getting naked. Nah, just pulling your leg You need to show more of your true appreciation to any of these: Korg or Waldorf or Kurzweil I'm no homo if that's what you're implying Korg users are all my buddies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nah, just pulling your leg You need to show more of your true appreciation to any of these: Korg or Waldorf or Kurzweil I'm no homo if that's what you're implying Korg users are all my buddies! i shall go and stroke my Radias and my Pulse to give expression to our new-found brotherhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 That's is, you're over the line, mister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ribbon Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 if this is a roland teaser it's a bit late. Quite right. It's probably not a Roland keyboard at all, but who knows what it is - looks like a Frankenstein's monster of Yamaha, Korg and Kurzweil. No wonder that Kitaro looks so interested in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tangerine Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Recycling is the new {censored}! Roland is lost and finito! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Purity_Control Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 I could go for that AX if they'd stripped it down to just a midi controller, as it is i'm not so sure if it means paying for a fantom sound engine and the thing is rather wide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Roland hooked you in (quite successfully, I might add), and now let the blind hatred commence. not me i was the first to pfft. I think i did pretty well predicting the pedals, amp and junodi (which I swear we just saw something similar, maybe from korg? some workstation that had a port for a USB stick ). i'm not surprised. this same thing had been happening at namms for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 HA HA HA When does the countdown start when the company starts to have massive layoffs and starts liquidating? That's the only countdown with Roland I have any interest in anymore. -Mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 That's is, you're over the line, mister! *smokes a large cigar in approval* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members augerinn Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Come on guys, be fair. I mean, there's, ummm, an accordion looking kinda thing. OK, maybe not so cool. But hey, there's a battery powered PA ! *ponders* Hmm, a boom box, actually. 6.5" speakers.....plastic. Yeah. What about that play along thingy ?!?!? Yeah, scratch that. I sold my Juno-G, so a Di doesn't appeal to me, at all. Hmmmm... Well, the V-Drums are pretty bitchin'. Wonder what they cost ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomkeen Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well, the V-Drums are pretty bitchin'. Wonder what they cost ? A drummer I play with has a TD-3 kit. I hate the damn thing. It plays pretty nice for a cheap d-drum set, but the sound sucks so hard. My ancient korg TR-rack has better drum samples... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vince990 Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 So I checked out the Roland web site. Is the Di just a 61 key version of the Stage with fewer drum sounds and one less knob or two? Would the sound engine be the same? I was looking at a Stage anyway as a compromise solution for a 2nd keyboard to perform with. If the sounds are the same, this might be OK. BTW, you can already find the Di online...saw an Internet price for $699. Much cheaper than the Stage (which makes me think there are other things that are cheaped out besides the keys and rhythms). Any insights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stabby Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 The Juno Stage has 128MB of ROM while the Juno Di has 64MB. Don't know if they share any sounds though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Syntex Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Sales of music equipment becomes very slow at the end of the summer. The Roland Connect website launch is an attempt to revitalize interest and stimulate sales. You cannot expect major product announcements from an event like this one. Roland reserves those introductions for NAMM. They have made similar small product improvements and end of summer announcements in the past. The Connect website is just another version of their summer release strategy. If you are looking for a deal or you plan to get something new, then wait until the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Guitar Center and other stores have good discounts during that holiday weekend and near the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Audacity Works Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 When does the countdown start when the company starts to have massive layoffs and starts liquidating? That's the only countdown with Roland I have any interest in anymore.Okay, you're being a dick. Really? You want Roland to start laying people off? Even if you hate everything Roland releases, they cause the companies you do like to make better products. Competition keeps everyone on their toes. God knows if Ensoniq was still around (and if E-MU still made music hardware), the state of MI would be a much cooler place. And from what I've heard, M-Audio, Digidesign, and Korg have let a bunch of people go lately. And I can 100% guarantee you that at least one or two firings at Korg were indirectly related to OASYS sales affected by online bitching and misinformation. Keep laughing; Korg'll be the first of the big three to go. And that will be a sad, sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomkeen Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Any insights? Yes, actually. If you want to use the di as a second board on your live rig, do get something else, like a korg X50. If you have two of the same sounding rolands, you have too much overlap in terms of sound. If you just wanted the di as a live-board and the stage for home use only, just ignore me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 two firings at Korg were indirectly related to OASYS sales affected by online bitching and misinformation. you sure the 8,000$ price tag didn't help that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Audacity Works Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 you sure the 8,000$ price tag didn't help that one?Yes, of course, but it certainly didn't help that everyone claimed the $8000 was for a "crappy PC in a box" or that Korg's "insane" for charging that much. As soon as Korg attempted to explain the cost, everyone jumped down their throat instead of actually listening to what they had to say. The more I learned about the Korg OASYS, the more impressive it became. Same with the V-Piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vince990 Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yes, actually.If you want to use the di as a second board on your live rig, do get something else, like a korg X50. If you have two of the same sounding rolands, you have too much overlap in terms of sound.If you just wanted the di as a live-board and the stage for home use only, just ignore me. Sorry....I didn't do a good job with my post. My first live board will likely be a Nord of some sort. I'm looking for a second board to get brass, strings, the occasional synth or any other time I need to do two or more sounds on one song. I was thinking that 2nd board could be a Juno Stage or an M50, but the Di could make a lot of sense if the sounds were decent. I don't currently own a Stage (and, as you said, wouldn't consider buying both a Stage and a Di). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metrosonus Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yes, of course, but it certainly didn't help that everyone claimed the $8000 was for a "crappy PC in a box" or that Korg's "insane" for charging that much. As soon as Korg attempted to explain the cost, everyone jumped down their throat instead of actually listening to what they had to say. The more I learned about the Korg OASYS, the more impressive it became. Same with the V-Piano. maybe that was part of the problem. they put out a boutique product and missed a majority of the market on the other hand though that doesn't surprise me. those are probably the same people that figure they will just steal the legacy collection and cakewalk or something and if it can't be next to nothing, korg just can't stay relevant in their eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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