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  Sun 27 Dec 2009, 3:39 pm GMT

  User rating 4 of 5

  I'd given my synth a five star rating,if roland would have given me a biger memory bank, endless rotating knobs with LEDs to show the position(or double the number of them in the osc and filter section ,but I think the first option is best) and did something with the stepping of the filter.Nevertheless is a powerful VA synth that, if you have the guts and know what you're doing-or not-can give you almost every sound you have heard from any analog.It even can give crystal sounding bells(FM? I don't care) excellent bass sounds(I didn't by it for that),very nice pads,especially when layered.Same for pads.It has a very good arpeggiator section that is best used with your pc.If you use your pc though you'll find some "under the hood" tweaks you'll like too,that most of them are available without the use of your computer but by pressing a button or two.And now lets get down to the very essence of a VA.How close is it to a Real Analogue?Well you can get either good and bad reviews about that.The truth is, it is a VA that with only a little tweaking,a little detuning,a little reverb ,or if you want it BIG all of them you can forget that you're using digits and you can have all the fun in the world.Don't take my word for it.Listen to the new 400 sounds Roland is giving to the users.Better still try one for more than 15 minutes and if you cant get the sounds you 'd like then this synth isn't for you.Get one with 10000 presets and don't get bothered with anything else.My next stop is the virus,I guess!

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