fantom G !!! - finally

[cuborg]

it's real!



http://www.roland.se/news.asp?id=52&newsid=99



http://roland.es/catalogo/detalhes_produto.php?id=504

[acoustictones]

And here is one more:

http://www.gearjunkies.com/view_image.php?id=8314

It's all starting to look very real to me.

[2TIM316]

That's the picture that made me think it's not real. But the pictures here and on the Harmony-Central forums, which are from the Spanish and Swedish Roland sites now have me convinced.

[cuborg]

the G8 is already mine, just need to pick up some roland rep chick to give me one after the show...

[cuborg]

and no pads anymore, very good.

[piaknowguy]

I'm feeling an urge to buy something!!

=)


PiaKnowGuy

http://www.piaknow.com

[jmoss501]

Still look like pads to me. but hey, I may be going blind.

If those 16 squares are not pads, what are they?

[cuborg]

buttons for selecting level of G force...

[Daniel Mioni]

I will be waiting here:
http://www.roland.co.uk/

LOL!

[2TIM316]

According to my calculations, this will appear at 9PM PST tomorrow night (1/16/08). Cool. That's about 13 hours earlier than expected.

[Daniel Mioni]

!! Copied from other forum !!

It says Fantom-G has an 8,5" LCD, a new sound generator named SuperNATURAL and the new ARX expansion boards. Fantom-G8 and RD-700GX have the PHA II "Ivory Feel" hammer action.
RD-700GX also brings a new electric piano, probably from the ARX-02 and has a USB port.


Fantom-G

http://www.roland.it/prodotti/sintetizz ... tom_g6.asp
http://www.roland.it/prodotti/sintetizz ... tom_g7.asp
http://www.roland.it/prodotti/sintetizz ... tom_g8.asp


RD-700GX / RD-300GX

http://www.roland.it/prodotti/pianofort ... _700gx.asp
http://www.roland.it/prodotti/pianofort ... _300gx.asp


From Roland Sweden:
http://www.roland.se/news.asp?id=52&newsid=99

[SRUT, BUT...]

Have you noticed these specs:

Powerful sound generator with a capacity double wave with respect to the top
Previous series
2 x ARX expansion cards SuperNATURAL-technology more expressive and
Performing the world
Graphical LCD screen color from extra large 8.5 "and the possibility of
Mouse connection.
Powerful sequencer audio / MIDI onboard with 128 and 24 audio tracks included.
Multi-FX for each part, up to 22 effect routings can be programmed
Simultaneously.


Sounds very promising!

[Shambler]

Looks promising...will sit tight for the rack version.

[2TIM316]

You'll probably be sitting for a while. If they're not showing a rack version now, there probably won't be one. Historically racks sell less than their keyboard counterparts. Even the more so with soft-synths becoming more and more pervasive.

[Radek]

Even the more so with soft-synths becoming more and more
pervasive.

Soft synths had their peak already imho. We are talking about audio after all -
there is only so much which can be done. It senseless to put 200GB PCM
library with 100s of key/vel switches. The more advanced VSTis sure produce
great sounds but it isn't what couldn't be done before. And there is no
comparison when talking about software reliability - with my hardware it's
just power button away to have it working always. No activation, copy
protection, performance oriented, latency and stuttering problems at all.
Waldorf Blofeld and Access Snow are examples of the next wave of portable,
inexpensive yet capable hardware synthesisers. No fuss, with real knobs and buttons to touch, great sounding solution with prices less than combination of a decent laptop, audio interface and software licences.

Fantom-G will be probably quite expensive at the beginning but prices for
former Xes should go down. Perhaps I might be getting X6 finally!

F-G is making me kinda excited thought....