The onboard lineup of readytouse presets 270, plus 297 user. Roland gr 55 training guide using the value dial, select the sound source you are connecting the gr 55 to. One is the fasttracking, samplebased sound synthesizer section, the other is cosm guitarampeffects modelling. Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer overview full compass duration. This is the gr 55 driver for microsoft r windows r 7 64bit edition 32bit edition. Thanks to roland s decades of research and dedication to. A how to edit and create patches tutorial of the roland gr55 guitar synthesize. The roland gr55 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 gr300 vintage analog guitar synthesizer pat. I think it tracks great but depending on the patch you get some ghost notes. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk. While i have no previous roland gk experience i do have a fair amount of pitch tracking experience with hardware effects such as boss oc2 analog mono octaver, boss se70 synth effects, boss vf1 synth effects, boss gt10b synth effects, sonuus b2m pitchto. When you dont have room on stage for a synth, just put it on the floor.
Jun 06, 2012 thanks to roland s decades of research and dedication to guitar synthesizers and powerful new pitch detection technology, the gr 55 is far and away the fastest guitar synth ever. The vg88 uses advanced cosm technology to model the most popular guitars and amplifiers in history, as well as produce some very unique guitarmeetssynth sounds of its own. Roland s gr 55 guitar synthesizer is a revolutionary new product combining pcm synthesis with digital instrument modeling derived from the respected vg99 v guitar system. This allows the gr 55 to be a powerful audio processor and connects to the guitar using a pin midi cable. A demo of the of the roland gr55 guitar synthesizers other patches built into the unit. This contains information on the gr 55 driver compatible with microsoft windows 10. The gr55 represents rolands latest breakthrough advances in guitar synthesis, offering playability, features, and sound quality that far surpasses the capabilities of previous generations of guitar synthesizers. It was much better than the gk3 pickup i installed on my old kramer. With a sound architecture equivalent to roland s acclaimed jv1080 synthesizer module, this gkready synth is capable of producing some of the richest, most. Mostly all of the roland gr gear since the mid eighties is solid, usable equipment. Gr30 inconjuction with a heavilymodified slide telecaster with an internal gk3 kit, and a roland ready strat for straight guitar things. Roland gr55 guitar synth on a lap steel youtube video. Yep, you can attach a roland gr3b polyphonic pickup to your bass and control the gr55. Connect the left and right main outputs of the gr 55 to two channels of the amp or pa.
Part 1 focuses on editing the pcm sounds, part 2 focuses on the model guitar. I had previously bought this to get up to speed with the synth. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. 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.
By default, most of the gr55 factory patches do not use the normal output from your guitar. Take an indepth look at the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Many old favourites are in evidence here, though the patches have been selected with guitar players in mind. 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. New sounds and features include more natural tube and overdriven amp sounds, new polyphonic and guitar oriented effects, an onboard expression pedal, 14inch direct. Roland gr 55 guitar synth tutorialsaving and naming user patches. These patches feature both keyboard and guitar sounds from 25 famous songs. They show off the amazing versatility and wideranging sound capability of the gr55, which provides both synthesizer voices and authentic guitar and amp tones using powerful onboard cosm modeling. Roland gr55 2019 demonstration best synthesizer for.
The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. Press exit several times to return to the main menu. New sounds and features include more natural tube and overdriven amp sounds, new polyphonic and guitaroriented effects, an onboard expression pedal, 14inch direct. 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. 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.
Gr 30 inconjuction with a heavilymodified slide telecaster with an internal gk3 kit, and a roland ready strat for straight guitar things hope to hear more of what you get up to in the future. Furthermore, the cosm guitarmodeling engine needs zero detection time, allowing the. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup. The vg88 uses advanced cosm technology to model the most popular guitars and amplifiers in history, as well as produce some very unique guitar meets synth sounds of its own. This is a file library, use rolands software to use the patches. Kraft music roland gr 55 guitar synth demo with gundy keller namm 2011 high quality. This is a great solution for guitar players looking for the gr300 sound, plus the ability to trigger piano, strings, etc. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided. 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. This is a different demo, because here is the greatest sound of classic electric guitars. 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. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. I am now using either a gm70 with an old gr202 guitar, and a gi20 with a ghost hexpander equipped tele.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer sounds roland gr55 youtube. The roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer robert marcello artist patches. This is the gr55 driver for microsoft r windows r 8 8.
Connect the left and right main outputs of the gr55 to two channels of the amp or pa. This contains information on the gr55 driver compatible with microsoft windows 10. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr 55. The roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never. 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.
These are the soudns that did not fall into the lead or. This is my take on a coverremake of dont start now by dua lipa using only my guitar synthesizer roland gr55. Get sounds to the top 25 guitar synth songs for free. 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. Check out some of the amazing sounds found in the gr 20 with robert marcello. The gr55 is a guitar synthesizer that includes a wide variety of sounds. A demo of the of the roland gr55 guitar synthesizers acoustic sounds. Rob marcello from roland and sonic sense demonstrate different sound features on the roland gr55 guitar synthesizer. 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. Simply attach the included gk3 divided pickup to your guitar and you can be playing highquality roland sounds in seconds. Martin d28, martin 00028, gibson j45, gibson b25 and guild d40. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. A how to edit and create patches tutorial of the roland gr 55 guitar synthesize. Roland gr55 pcm synthesizer with vguitar power currently, rolands flagship guitar synthesizer is the incredible gr55.
This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr55. Take an indepth look at the gr55 guitar synthesizer. I will leave a download link for the patches below. I am now using either a gm70 with an old gr 202 guitar, and a gi20 with a ghost hexpander equipped tele. Robert marcello from roland demonstrates the roland gr55 guitar synthesizer at kraft music. The gr33 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. The roland gr 55 is still an awesome piece of gear that does what at least 5 pieces of top gear does. Gr 55 requires an interface mounted on the guitar called a gk3.
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. 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. Hi michael, if you havent already found it, there is a lot of information on the gr55 from some very knowledgeable people on the vguitar forums, including patch tweaking and connection amplification options and ideas. I played one for about 90 minutes at guitar center on a roland ready strat. 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 gr55 guitar synth tutorialsaving and naming. Furthermore, the cosm guitarmodeling engine needs zero detection time, allowing the gr55 to respond instantly and exactly as you play. Roland gr55 guitar synth users page posts facebook. If you have a keyboard amp, such as a roland kc350 or other pro quality amp, or a pa. Roland gr55 guitar synth tutorialsaving and naming user patches. Roland gr55 using normal pickups guitar synthesizer youtube. When you do this, you have to boot the gr55 in bass mode you can select from bass or guitar mode in a system parameters page. Before you start, check the system program version of your gr55. In this video josh munday from roland and boss australia demonstrates the powerful unique features of the roland gr55 guitar synthesizer.
This system program updates your gr 55 to the latest version 1. Robert marcello demonstrates his collection of custom gr55 patches. Ive just uploaded the details to ebay to sell the dvd item number. Check out some of the amazing sounds found in the gr20 with robert marcello. The more recent gr55, introduced at the 2011 namm show, also includes a single channel of the gr300 emulation, along with the ability to trigger pcm synthesis. Roland gr55 gk guitar bass synth plus cosm effector. Roland gr55 patch edit tutorial part 1 pcm synth sounds. Any of the old roland gr series guitar synths worth buying. Roland gr33, gr55, gi20 and ext synth, or midi guitar.
The gr 55 represents roland s latest breakthrough advances in guitar synthesis, offering playability, features, and sound quality that far surpasses the capabilities of. A combination of different cutting edge technologies all merging into one unit, the gr55 is essentially a swiss army knife for guitar. Herman li of dragonforce talks to roland about his musical beginnings, his influences, and using the gr55 guitar synthesizer live and in the studio. One is the fasttracking, samplebased sound synthesizer section, the other is cosm guitar ampeffects modelling. This is my take on a coverremake of dont start now by dua lipa using only my guitar synthesizer roland gr 55.
Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr55 guitar synthesizer. Driven by rolands newest proprietary digital processing technology, the gr55 delivers lightningfast tracking performance and. With a sound architecture equivalent to rolands acclaimed jv1080 synthesizer module, this gkready synth is capable of producing some of the richest, most. Roland gr55 training guide using the value dial, select the sound source you are connecting the gr55 to. Thanks to rolands decades of research and dedication to guitar synthesizers and powerful new pitch detection technology, the gr55 is far and away the fastest guitar synth ever. When in bass mode, the gr55 is set up to track the lower frequencies that come out of bass. This is the gr 55 driver for microsoft r windows r 8 8. This system program updates your gr55 to the latest version 1. Feb 28, 2011 a demo of the of the roland gr 55 guitar synthesizers acoustic sounds. 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.
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