Roland gr 55 guitar synth demo with gundy keller namm 2011 high quality. They show off the amazing versatility and wideranging sound capability of the gr 55, which provides both synthesizer voices and authentic guitar and amp tones using powerful onboard cosm modeling. The jdxi puts a true analog synth engine, rolands famous supernatural synth sounds, and other creative tools including onboard pattern sequencer and vocal fx. Sep 17, 20 a quick look at the gr 55 floorboard editor software package used for editing patches and setting in the roland gr 55 guitar synth. Two types of multieffects engines, plus global reverb, chorus, and delay effects, and an onboard looper. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup. Jul 18, 20 the gr 55 also has a multi effects built in too, which makes a great compliment to both the synth tones and the guitar. One resource for alternate patches or sounds is the gr55 guitar synthesizer. The gk drivers or compatible controllers are connected to a dedicated synthesizer module like roland gr 1 or roland gr 55 via a cable with pin connectors. Im looking at getting a roland gr 55 which has two outputs, one for more traditional guitar sounds to go into a guitar amp and another for the synth sounds to go into full range amp. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer american musical supply. When you do this, you have to boot the gr 55 in bass mode you can select from bass or guitar mode in a system parameters page.
These patches feature both keyboard and guitar sounds from 25 famous songs. The roland gr 55 is still an awesome piece of gear that does what at least 5 pieces of top gear does. 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. 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. Midi controller that connects to other instruments and software. Gr55 is a professional audio synthesizer for windows os. Get sounds to the top 25 guitar synth songs for free. Mar 23, 2011 the gr 55 is a deceptively simple looking pedal that has a great deal of depth to it. Roland gr 55 training guide using the value dial, select the sound source you are connecting the gr 55 to.
Gr55 librarian for windows gr55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr55 with your computer. Connect the left and right main outputs of the gr 55 to two channels of the amp or pa. When in bass mode, the gr 55 is set up to track the lower frequencies that come out of bass. If you have a keyboard amp, such as a roland kc350 or other pro quality amp, or a pa. Roland gr55 patch edit tutorial part 1 pcm synth sounds.
Overall, the sound quality of the synth voices, cosm guitars, and various effects is excellent. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x v10. How to rock out with alternate patches 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. 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. Never poweroff your gr55 while the update is in progress. As for sound, the triplecore generator houses a worldclass array of virtual guitars, basses, amps, and synth voices, enabling tones and textures that have never. Roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer gr55sbk belfield music. Find great deals on ebay for roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer and roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer used. Gr 55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr 55 with your computer. When using patches which the pedalgk ctl ctl or exp sw parameter. Jan 14, 2011 yep, you can attach a roland gr 3b polyphonic pickup to your bass and control the gr 55. This allows me to run just that signal through a guitar amp preamp section 4cm then back into the gr 55. Roland gr700 programmable analog guitar synthesizer.
Get new sounds for your roland synth roland australia. Although the synth sounds cant be played via midi, the midiinterfacing capabilities make it easy to use the gr55 as a controller to drive soft synths from the. A quick look at the gr55 floorboard editor software package used for editing patches and setting in the roland gr 55 guitar synth. This update data may destroy the data or system program of other products. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer overview full compass youtube. 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. Roland gr55gkbk guitar synthesizer the roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. In my mind the gr 55 pretty much covers the two of these in one package.
Never apply this update data to any product other than the gr55. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. For the advanced user, you can play soft synths in your daw, and you can. 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 gr55 guitar synth with gk3 pickup sweetwater. Press exit several times to return to the main menu. Rob marcello from roland and sonic sense demonstrate different sound features on the roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer. I have modified my gr 55, with an insert loop on the normal guitar signal just after where it enters the gr 55. Roland cloud is an evolving cloudbased suite of software synthesizers, drum machines, and sampled instruments for modern creators. There are lots of videos showing the sounds on the gr 55, but i thought it might be helpful to people who are considering it if i made a video that shows how the sounds. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided. I will be recording into an ipad using a focusrite itrack dock which gives me two inputs. A tour of the roland gr55 voice architecture and gr55. A revolutionary fusion of guitar synthesis and powerful cosm guitar modeling. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer sounds roland gr55 youtube. If a power failure or similar accident occurs during the update process, the gr55 wont be able to start up in normal operating mode.
Robert marcello shows a bit of the roland gr 55gka guitar synth. A vast array of sounds are at the players disposal, with over 900 modifiable sounds consisting of organs, string sections, pianos, and two multieffects engines that run effects such as chorus and reverb. Aug 22, 2012 rob marcello from roland and sonic sense demonstrate different sound features on the roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. The module sits on the floor and has the appearance of a large effects unit, with footswitches for the selection of sounds and memory banks. A complete newbies question about roland gr55 the gear page. Roland s gr 55 is the premier pedal for guitar synthesis. 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. Its easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, readytouse sounds for rock or pop guitarists.
Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. 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. With an abundance of sounds and options available to you, your tonal choices never dry up. Aug 21, 20 for my own studio and live work, i have a roland gr 33 guitar synth and a vg99 cosm guitar processor, and though each offers more features in its own specialized area than the gr 55 guitar synth, the advantages of combining both technologies in an easytomanage package are obvious, not least being simplicity of setup. The gr 55 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. Roland gr55 guitar synth users page posts facebook. Over 900 of rolands latest fully editable pcm sounds, including pianos, organs, strings, vintage synths, and much more.
The gr 55 features two independent pcm synthesiser sound engines, which are each loaded with over 900 sounds, including conventional instruments such as pianos, organs, strings and brass, plus vintage and modern synth sounds. Together, these combined technologies allow you to create unique, revolutionary sounds. Realtime editing and patch data backups, bulk patch editing. When roland designed the gr 55, they totally redeveloped their already leading pitchdetection. Guitar synthesiser roland gr55 or boss sy300 gearslutz. Axial is the official roland website that offers free professionally designed patches for your roland synth. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. Roland gr55 gk guitar bass synth plus cosm effector. The gr 55 is equipped with roland s industrystandard pin gk interface. Questions about the roland gr55 guitar synth gk3 pickup not sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Take an indepth look at the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Mar 30, 2011 roland says tge gr 55 is far and away the fastest tracking guitar synth ever, and this is borne out when playing. Particular instruments in drums category tones sounded at a wrong volume level.
While both the gr55 and the sy300 have the guitar synthesizer name. Users can easily integrate with their favorite digital audio workstation software, recording gr 55 sounds as audio in the daw and using the gr 55 s superfast pitchtomidi capabilities to trigger midi sounds such as virtual synths and samplers with their guitar. 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. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x 10. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. A tour of the roland gr 55 voice architecture and gr 55. It is not uncommon for players to want to program their own sounds, as the factory presets are suggestions that show extreme uses of the gr55 and. Fortunately the gr 55 gives you the option of routing the synth sounds to a separate amplifier, which could be a direct feed to the pa, a keyboard combo or even a small acoustic guitar combo such as one of the roland ac range. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer overview at full compass systems with roland. One of the advantages of the gr 55 is that when you are playing say an organ sounds, you can use the actual organ synth samples and the cosm harmonics organ sounds at the same time, and process them both via the interal amp sim.
There are lots of videos showing the sounds on the gr 55, but i thought it might be helpful to people who are considering it if i made a video that shows how the sounds are created and edited. A quick look at the gr55 floorboard editor software package used for editing patches and setting in the roland gr55 guitar synth. Easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, readytouse sounds for rock or pop guitarists. A how to edit and create patches tutorial of the roland gr55 guitar synthesize.
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