Rumor - Price Increase and Firmware Update

[derek_]

Picked up my G6 last night! While talking to the sales guy, I picked up some 2nd-hand rumors which he claims came from the Roland Rep (US):

1) OS firmware updates are coming out in June
2) The G series is going to get a price increase sometime this summer (this was probably just a sales tactic but he brought this up after I had committed to buy)

He also said that the Roland rep used a Sony PSP as an external storage device for the G. I've never used a PSP, but it makes me wonder what other USB devices can be used as storage.

[eyeball]

1. yes. some people have received an official roland pdf. it confirms, that multisampling will/should be available in the next update.

2. i don't know. but these things happen. the price for the m-audio project mix for example went up.

but if the price will increase then people will expect even more from the g. and so far i think roland has a problem to keep up with the expectations. for example the sequencer has to be MUCH better for a price like this. (i am sure that roland will work on it in the future.)

[Twinton]

1. yes. some people have received an official roland pdf. it confirms, that multisampling will/should be available in the next update.

...sure ? And nobody on this forum can shows us a copy of this official roland pdf ??

[madAhorn]

Well, I'm glad that I am just working up a perfomance set for the next month.

If I was trying to record, it would have to be on the X right now.

No Undo and no way to Global edit or even split a phrase.

[tjudge]

I called the Roland Support number yesterday and asked them about the update. I was told that the update will be released next week and it will include multisampling.

[aobeezy415]

Please post a link to the PDF file for the G's update

[eibbor]

Hm, I've also heard about this price increase from a few different sources.

Not good... it already costs a few hundred more than the competition. Unfortunately, this has effectively bumped the G off my list of prospects.

[Beantown]

I think this is very strange. I've never heard of a workstation going UP in price. Is this a result of our fizzling economy or what? It must be. Otherwise, how do you explain something like this?

[madAhorn]

Guys...the actual purchase price is lower than the competition.

BPM MUSIC

[B3Fiend]

When I picked up my G7 at Guitar Center last week, the sales guy also said the price was going up in June. I took it as a sales tactic, but after reading these posts, maybe not.

[junoguy]

Access Virus TI desktop module price went up from $1595 (at a particular store) to $1995 at the same store. Talk about ridiculous! All Access did was to add that stupid 'ATOMIZER' thing that slices audio and makes it sound mangled and disturbing. I can get much better audio slicing results on my Fantom-G.

Besides, I don't know why Access believes that a 'premium' synth like Virus should still use crappy walwart power supply its beyond me.

[Jimknopf]

Ok, now I get what Art was referring to:
you seem jump on Access in any context or rather pretext.

Just an advice, not meant bad:
If you do it that way, nobody will take it serious.

[jessej]

>Is this a result of our fizzling economy or what?

Yes, it's just that. The dollar is not worth much nowadays.

http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/EUR/graph120.html

[aobeezy415]

musicians friend/sweetwater both display prices for $2595.00 before it was $2495.00...hopefully the update rumor is true(multisample/undo function/sound import feature)

[CJoy]

8th Street Music and Sam Ash still have the May prices:
G8 $3,495
G7 $2,895
G6 $2,495

Musicians Friend/Sweetwater/MusiciansBuy have the June prices:
G8 $3,695
G7 $3,245
G6 $2,595


So the price increases are:
G8 $200
G7 $350
G6 $100

The G7 took the biggest hit - what's up with that?