Members Aaron SS Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 I've got a GR-20 + GK3 coming.... Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 no opinion on the one you posted. I do have a Juno 106 though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Awwwww {censored} I will have opinions on this come tomorrow!! Picking up teh Roland Juno 6 in teh CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompboxMan Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 Guitar synths are fun to play. I have an old GR-50 that can play 12 sounds on six strings. I use my GR-30 for live gigs. Learn everything you can about your GR-20 because next year Roland will release a Guitar Synth that can play more then 12 sounds on six strings.Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 oh oops, I thought we were talking about synth synths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 oh oops, I thought we were talking about synth synths Me too. Damnit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whoshotwhointhe Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 i would say get a dedicated 13 pin. that pickup tracks pretty bad IMO. i found the gr-20's sound cheesy overall. its kind of a dinosaur at this point also. i dont know much about the vg-99 but thats a newer model. i tried checking out the demo but couldnt deal...... its a boss demo. it may do cool things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -MBro- Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 Heres a vid of my old band about a year ago.On the pedalboard is a GR-33. Contrary to what some might say the tracking is very good with a good setup and clean technique. I agree that most of the sounds are CHEESY but you can make your own. I found that with this band using pads with a slow attack and a long release fit well using only the volume pedal to control the synth in a song. I sold the GR-33 after we recorded a cd then broke up. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 had a gr 20. bought it new from MF and ended up taking a 400$ hit on it once i realized it was a novelty. have fun with yours haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newmaxnew Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 I have been using a GR-33 for several years in a cover band to do some horn parts, sax solos, organ and string sounds. When my old GR-33 was going on the fritz I tried a GR-20 but I could not find the same sounds and found the GR-20 to be a step back in functionality. The GR-20 is sort of a stripped down GR-33. I don't know why they made the new model with way fewer features than the previous model. I ended up buying another GR-33 used off e-bay. BTW the VG-99 is not a guitar synth. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whoshotwhointhe Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 its got midi and synth sounds...... those are facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clementwave Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 Juno 106 user reporting in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amplifier Worship Posted February 10, 2009 Members Share Posted February 10, 2009 I love roland synths!I have a Juno-6Sh-2000Sh-2 + CSQ-600 sequencerSh-101and a Saturn-09. (though it looks like a synth, it's more of a combo organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Karma1 Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've been a Roland GR synth user for a long time - first a GR50, then a GR30, and now a GR33, which is the best guitar synth Roland has made yet. As mentioned above, the GR20 is a stripped down model with less programability, which should be fine for someone just getting into it. A few thoughts and tips:- tracking will vary greatly from one patch to another. I usually go through all the sounds and make note of which one's track the best and which one's glitch or misfire easily and don't use them. Then I'll take my favorites that I'm going to use the most and re-write them to the first few banks so they are all together for easy access. - If you are thinking of shredding on it like Vai or Satriani, you'll probably be disappointed. Some patches will allow you to play faster than others, but that's not the strong point of the synth, and probably why some players get frustrated when they first try them out. I use mine mostly for pads, choirs, and more ambient sounds with a slower attack on them, which minimizes tracking issues. Although there are some sounds I use for leads - in particular a synth flute sound which I can play fast and it tracks really well. - The height of the synth pickup is important. If it's too far from the strings it will be harder for it to pick up the signal. There are also settings in the synth menus where you can adjust the sensitivity for each string - it may take some tweaking. It's an amazing tool, but may take some time to get proficient with it. So just take your time, read the manual, and have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted February 11, 2009 Members Share Posted February 11, 2009 So an analog monosynth, a digital polysynth, a sampler, a string machine, 3 tape echoes, 3 reverbs, a digital delay, a chorus, an EQ, and a controller box. I Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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