PrototypeRaptor Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Ok, here's the deal. I have a mate who can hook me up with almost any roland stuff for a very good discount. Now, I know you all rave about the Fantoms and such, but can you recommend any other roland hardware? AKA monitors, audio interfaces, etc... What should I look into? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 What do you want to buy? The V-synth is pretty awesome for what it can do. The SH-201 not so much (although it's a decent starter's synth with a lot of sliders for cheap). The SonicCell is good if you don't need all that's in the Fantom. I have the FP7 digital piano and I like it a lot, the keyboard of the RD700GX feels really good too. Roland and monitors - not my first choice, really. Audio interfaces are more in Edirols domain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrototypeRaptor Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well, if the edirol series is a branch of roland then it's good. Either way, I'm really looking more to buy recording gear than a synth - (I really need an audio interface) unless said synth/controller was really, really amazing. I have a crappy keyboard that serves my purposes fine now for midi in/out and I wasn't looking to expand to a workstation or something like that. (though the v-station does look tasty...) anything in the edirol line you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoozer Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Audio interfaces have stiff competition, and again I think Roland's strengths are with synthesizers - not directly audio interfaces. Audio interface choice is determined by answering a few simple questions: - what are you willing to spend - how many inputs/outputs do you need - do you want to hook up guitars or microphones? Then it's simply looking for whatever fits those criteria and reading reviews on how well the company keeps up with drivers. If they don't; avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I'd recommend avoiding the Edirol PCR-80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po! Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 roland rd series is great if you want more of a digital piano http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-RD300GX-DIGITAL-PIANO?sku=703120 http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-RD700GX-DIGITAL-PIANO?sku=703119 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I recommend the Edirol UA-25 as an audio interface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiesty Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I have a Roland Td-12 electric drum set. Its pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big giant circles Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 IMO the fantom is over-rated. It's not as effective as software (both instruments and sequencing) in a studio environment with a bit higher learning curve, it's heavy and bulky, and even at cost, they're pretty durn expensive. I do think the V-synth looks pretty spiffy if you absolutely were going to get a keyboard. If you're looking for 88-key weighted, then yeah, something like the FP-4/FP-7 or RD300G/RD700G are probably decent. Although, again, for the same price as an FP7 or RD300/700, I'd just get a Yamaha MO8 or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivi22 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I recommend the Edirol UA-25 as an audio interface. Agreed. Mine has served me fairly well for small recording and monitoring duties. If you don't need more than two mic inputs then it will do just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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