A third sound engine is driven by composite object sound modeling cosm, the guitar modeling technology behind roland s famous vg99 v guitar system. We were able to catch up with eric 30 years after the launch of the d 50 to celebrate his memories of our legendary synth. Roland gr55gkbk guitar synthesizer the roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. Rolands proprietary dcb interface standard was used for exchanging control information with external devices. A vintage roland guitar connected to this gr 700 will be able to access both the classic analog sounds from the gr 700, plus the latest in cutting edge roland guitar synth tones, using the roland gr 55 or vg99. The gr50 has 128 preset tones with 64 user available and can expand to an additional 64 user presets with a memory card. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup. However, there is a memory clearing function which erases all of the i tones and performance patches, but retains the multitimbral timbres. I have been using the roland gi20 and then to a roland rack synth. Roland gr50 initializing restoring the factory settings. While the gr50 is technically a guitar synth, i use it primarily as a sound module for incoming midi. I am now using either a gm70 with an old gr202 guitar, and a gi20 with a ghost hexpander equipped tele.
Its easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, readytouse sounds for rock or pop guitarists. Roland gr300 vintage analog guitar synthesizer pat metheny. View and download roland gr50 owners manual online. The zip contains a midi sysex dump of the gr 50 s entire memory. Axial has patches from a number of classic roland synthesizers like the jupiter8, juno106, tb303, sh101, d 50, alpha juno, and xv5080. Find great deals on ebay for roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer and roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer used. When roland designed the gr 55, they totally redeveloped their already leading pitchdetection technology to bring you their fastest guitar synth ever. Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Roland gr300 vintage analog guitar synthesizer pat. Ludgerhesses page gr 33 patches and an excellent patch editor. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips.
Pitch, velocity, sustain the gr 55 doesnt miss a thing. High strings are a basic synth lead type sound into delay. Mostly all of the roland gr gear since the mid eighties is solid, usable equipment. The zip contains a midi sysex dump of the gr50s entire memory. The synth s sounds themselves are reminiscent of roland s jvxv range of instruments, and are arranged into piano, organkeyboard, bass guitar, brass, wind, stringsorchestral, synth lead, voicepad, ethnic, and rhythmpercussion categories. Setting description this is the appropriate setting when using headphones, linephones or for when the gr 55 is connected to a keyboard amp, mixer, or digital recorder. While the electronics packages in these guitars are completely compatible with any vintage roland synth, check out the control panel overlays. The roland gr50 is a guitar synthesizer from the late 80s. The roland gr 09 is a guitar synthesizer featuring 180 high quality tones, 128 patches, 2 independent effects processors and roland s exclusive high speed tracking technology.
Sh101 a 1vco analog mono synth available in three color variations. A how to edit and create patches tutorial of the roland gr 55 guitar synthesize. With cosm, the gr 55 can emulate electric and acoustic guitars, basses, and other instruments, as well as guitar and bass amplifiers. The gr 55s powerful triplecore engine comprises two pcm synthesizers with over 900 tones powered by the latest roland synthesis technology and cosm guitar modeling, featuring a virtual treasure trove of guitar, bass, amp, and synth models. Roland designed the gr55 in such a way that absolute beginners can simply plug in the pin cable and start the 270 factory presets, which are arranged in three categorieslead, rhythm, and other.
Roland gr55 2019 demonstration best synthesizer for. Gr 55 requires an interface mounted on the guitar called a gk3. Roland g202 vintage guitar synthesizer controller gr 100. Roland gr700 programmable analog guitar synthesizer. The synth could run on batteries, allowing it to be slung on a. Rolands new guitar synthesiser system, the gr50, takes the form of a unit. The synth could run on batteries, allowing it to be slung on a shoulder strap and worn like a guitar.
While the gr 50 is technically a guitar synth, i use it primarily as a sound module for incoming midi. With decades of experience developing the industrys hottest guitar synths, rolands gr55 guitar synth and effects processor gives you more incredible tones and features than ever before, making laggy and inaccurate tracking a thing of the past. It was my first guitar synth and i found most of the sounds ranged from soso to. I recently completed a cd on which the only synth units were the gr50 and a korg poly800. The roland gr 55 replaces all that gear and makes set up and tear down much easier. Roland gr 55 guitar synth with gk3 pickup sweetwater. If you are using the gr50 and the gk2 for live performances, 25 patches can. Roland gr 33 user forum also has a very few patches and some additional resources. Any of the old roland gr series guitar synths worth buying. He was interested in buying a gr55 guitar synthesizer but didnt like the factory presets and sent it back to the store hate it when that happens. This allows the gr 55 to be a powerful audio processor and connects to the guitar using a pin midi cable. I am now using either a gm70 with an old gr 202 guitar, and a gi20 with a ghost hexpander equipped tele.
The gk2a divided pickup mounts on the guitar, allowing for uniquely synthesized tones from the guitar. A vintage roland guitar connected to this gr700 will be able to access both the classic analog sounds from the gr700, plus the latest in cutting edge roland guitar synth tones, using the roland gr55 or vg99. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Jan 14, 2017 roland gr55 guitar synthesizer robert marcello. Play bass synth notes with no bass guitar in the mix. In jan 2011 roland corp will put out their latest guitar synth. Most of these are sampled from the original instruments and processed using roland s supernatural sound engine, in order to recreate a tweakable yet playable patch. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided. Roland gr1 info your one stop resource for the roland. This creates a perceptable lag between the attack of bass notes in the lower register and the attack of the synth. The gr55s powerful triplecore engine comprises two pcm synthesizers with over 900 tones powered by the latest roland synthesis technology and cosm guitar modeling, featuring a virtual treasure trove of guitar, bass, amp, and synth models.
Right now, i believe the best move for anyone wanting to get their feet wet with guitar synths would be to pick up a used roland gr33. Nov 15, 2017 if youve never used a guitar synth, theres nothing difficult about it. The gr55 is a guitar synthesizer that includes a wide variety of sounds. Using the included gk3 hex pickup, your guitar can conjure up screaming leads, rich pads, piano accents, and much more. The metal synth lead preset, for example, combines two types of thick. Its important know that the roland gr50 was introduced in 1988.
Notes from your guitar and the gr1 are converted into midi messages which can be used to drive an external midi sound module or keyboard. Ive been playing guitar synth since the mid eighties, played a lot of systems, and it seems that the most solid and consistent equipment is the roland gear. Download exclusive artist patches and additional genrebased patches for the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. The gr55 s powerful triplecore engine comprises two pcm synthesizers with over 900 tones powered by the latest roland synthesis technology and cosm guitar modeling, featuring a virtual treasure trove of guitar, bass, amp, and synth models. This is a file library, use rolands software to use. Get sounds to the top 25 guitar synth songs for free. Not only does it feature a good selection of synthesizer sounds, the onboard cosm effect modeling gives it the ability to create some sounds similar to vguitar systems like the vg88, but it isnt a full vguitar system. The gr 33 is an affordable floorbased guitar synth featuring an upgraded sound engine, new effects, improved tracking speed and a streamlined user interface with builtin expression pedal.
At the end of the 1970s, roland corporation introduced the world to the gr 300 analog guitar synthesizer. And to put it into perspective with the other guitar synth systems currently available, i think that the gr50, accompanied by the gk2 synthesiser driver, mounted on your. This allows you to easily assign gr 20 patches to match effect patches in midicapable processors like the boss gt6. This coil has a silkscreen designation of l1 on gr. Part 1 focuses on editing the pcm sounds, part 2 focuses on the model guitar.
Original factory data for the gr50 must be loaded in via midi or a memory card. Herman li of dragonforce talks to roland about his musical beginnings, his influences, and using the gr 55 guitar synthesizer live and in the studio. I bought this guitar synth in 1991 and used it extensively in the rock band iconoclast where it functioned as both a guitar synth and as a midi sound module played from a keyboard. Get new sounds for your roland synth roland australia. Roland gr300 classic vintage analog guitar synthesizer for roland g202 g303 g505 g707 g808 or the ibanez img2010 xing, or the gk1. Roland developed its gk series of hexaphonic drivers, consisting. Manuel francais original roland guitar synth gr50 gr50 vintage bon etat. Roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr 55gkbk, with gk pickup midify your guitar with the roland gk3 pickup then put 900 inspiring and fully editable sounds at your feet with the gr 55 guitar synth pedal. The gr 20 has the latest roland sounds from their phantom synth.
Roland gr55 artist patches guitar multieffects presets. When roland designed the gr55, they totally redeveloped their already leading pitchdetection technology to bring you their fastest guitar synth ever. The roland gr and gi interfaces tracking delays are proportional to the wavelength of the note fundamentals. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup midify your guitar with the roland gk3 pickup then put 900 inspiring and fully editable sounds at your feet with the gr55 guitar synth pedal. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. Adrian looks back and fondly remembers his time working on the d 50 and his stories make for compelling viewing for any synth buff.
This comprises a 6 channel pickup one for each string and a selector unit which can change volume, select patches, either the guitar original pickups, the gk3 pickup or both. It is not uncommon for players to want to program their. Simply attach the included gk3 divided pickup to your guitar and you can be playing highquality roland sounds in seconds. The gr55 combines two banks of 910 synth voices with rolands cosm models and the ability to mix in dry signal for a versatile and highperforming floor synth unit. Take an indepth look at the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Herman li of dragonforce talks to roland about his musical beginnings, his influences, and using the gr55 guitar synthesizer live and in the studio. Roland guitar synth group on yahoo another discussion group that covers both the gr 30 and 33. The 180 tones 2 megabytes have been handpicked from roland s extensive sample library. Choose this setting if the gr 55 is connected to the guitar jc120 input of a roland jc120 guitar amp. I am using it with a guitar that has rmc pickups on my nylon string and a fender strat with the gk3 pickup. Featured videod 50 celebration moments with adrian scott and eric persing.
With a sound architecture equivalent to roland s acclaimed jv1080 synthesizer module, this gkready synth is capable of producing some of the richest, most. The synths sounds themselves are reminiscent of rolands jvxv range of instruments, and are arranged into piano, organkeyboard, bassguitar, brass, wind, stringsorchestral, synthlead, voicepad, ethnic, and rhythmpercussion categories. Use the following procedure to clear the gr50 s memory. If you have never used a guitar synth get the gr 20 for its ease of operation. The roland g303 and g808 guitars were commonly mated with the roland gr 300 guitar synthesizer, the roland g202 and g505 are similarly associated with the roland gr 100, electronics guitar unit. It will have that feature from the gr 50 except you can have 4 different sounds per string.
Polyphonic guitar synthesizer roland gr300 20 pages synthesizer roland gr300 service manual 10 pages. With decades of experience developing the industrys hottest guitar synths, roland s gr 55 guitar synth and effects processor gives you more incredible tones and features than ever before, making laggy and inaccurate tracking a thing of the past. Roland gr50 specifications, pictures, prices, links. View and download roland gr 50 owners manual online. The roland gr09 is a guitar synthesizer featuring 180 high quality tones, 128 patches, 2 independent effects processors and rolands exclusive high speed tracking technology. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk. Modified roland g707 and roland gr50 demo duration. Find great deals on ebay for roland gr55 guitar synthesizer and roland gr55 guitar synthesizer used. While the gr50 is technically a guitar synth, i use it primarily as a sound. View and download roland gr55 owners manual online. It tracks fast enough playing guitar if youre not a shredder, but im more comfortable on the keyboard. Mar 23, 2011 the gr 55 combines two banks of 910 synth voices with roland s cosm models and the ability to mix in dry signal for a versatile and highperforming floor synth unit.
The 180 tones 2 megabytes have been handpicked from rolands extensive sample library. I recently completed a cd on which the only synth units were the gr 50 and a korg poly800. Take an indepth look at the gr55 guitar synthesizer. A patch is any combination of two synth tones, cosm guitar signal, regular guitar signal, and effects.
Roland has three switches on the pedal for lead, rhythm. Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr55 guitar synthesizer. The roland gr 55 is a powerful guitar synthesizer with thousands of synth, guitar, and bass voices in an enormous builtin library, perfect for metal, fusion, and rock. Roland synths gr 20 vs gr 33 effects and processors. I know everyone who now plays a guitar synth will get one and music will never be the same again.
When you dont have room on stage for a synth, just put it on the floor. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. Recently, we received a call from the owner of a gkequipped stratocaster and a gr09 guitar synth. It is like using a gr 700 with a roland us2 and bc.
You select both banks and patches using various combinations of the first three pedals. Roland gr50 guitar synthesizer roland encyclotronic. Now take this a step further with the gr 20s patch link function. Low strings trigger a bass synth into a beat synced slicer, which ends up sounding like a delay due to the decay of the synth tone. Synth parts are played totally live which is the benefit of a string split using the gk3b. Your one stop resource for the roland gr1 keyboard patches, tones, utilities and. Many old favourites are in evidence here, though the patches have been selected with guitar players in mind. Or how about playing a distorted lead on your guitar with a thick synth lead sound. Roland gr 55 used guitar synth synthesizer effecter. Together, these combined technologies allow you to create unique, revolutionary sounds. The roland gr1 guitar synthesizer offers 200 pcm tones as well as digital effects and up to four different timbres of sound.