Vb 99 or gr 55 patches

With three powerful new processors at its core, plus expressive performance controls such as ribbon controller and d beam, this remarkable instrument raises the bar in guitar modeling and performance technology. But the synth tracking on the gr 55 is definitely better if you care about synth stuff. Roland vg99 advanced dual engine cosm modeling synthesizer. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments.

I sold both my gr55 and sy300 in anticipation of the release of the sy and after a few hours setting it up and incorporating it into ableton live 10 i can say im glad did. The bxvx is a unique converter for roland vintage 24pin guitar synth controllers, like the g202 g303 g505 g707 g808, enabling these vintage guitars to play modern, pin synths like the roland gr55, vg99, or vb99 bass synthesizer. Just curious if anyone else who owns the new gr55 is having problems saving changes to patches. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x v10.

Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr 55. The bxvx is a unique converter for roland vintage 24pin guitar synth controllers, like the g202 g303 g505 g707 g808, enabling these vintage guitars to play modern, pin synths like the roland gr 55, vg 99, or vb 99 bass synthesizer. Aside from being a touring musician, bubby also produces and composes music for marvel comics and funimation entertainment. But if bass players were expecting to find a clone of the gr33b under the hood, they will instead find the same virtual gr300 as found in the vg99, only working in the bass register. Gr55 guitar synthesizer, vg99 vguitar system, and vb99 vbass system. It is fantastically powerful the gr 55 is watered down for cosm guitar stuff.

If you have one, would you take a peek at this video i made of my problem. Lead, a playlist by roland corporation from desktop or your mobile device. Gr 55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr 55 with your computer. It includes cosm electric, acoustic and even bass guitar models, and new synth waves such as the famous gr 300.

The fundamental difference between vg and gr is that vg is a guitar processor and gr is a guitar synth. Buy roland vg99 vguitar multieffects processing system. Bx updated roland bc bus converter universal design. This includes axe fx scene and effects selection, tempo, volume control, gr 55 pcm tone activation etc. A vb 99 patch stores all the parameter settings that make up a particular sound. The sound of the vg99, like the classic roland gr300, is closely derived from the guitar strings, resulting in faster and more accurate tracking than any synthesizer on the market. Gr55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr55 with your computer. The gr55 guitar synthesizer with gk3 pickup from roland is a fast reacting and accurate guitar synthesizer for use with the included gk3 pickup attached to any type of electric guitar. Roland offered a surprising number of accessories for the roland vg99 and vb99. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer robert marcello artist patches duration. Roland vb99 bass synthesizer patches factory sound demonstration gk3b.

I sold both my gr 55 and sy300 in anticipation of the release of the sy and after a few hours setting it up and incorporating it into ableton live 10 i can say im glad did. They emulate the classic guitar tones from a number of famous songs, and i use them when i demonstrate some of the great sounds that you can get out of the vguitar system. Roland gr55 gk guitar bass synth plus cosm effector. One chain of hrm modelling but not quite as flexible effects. Later they pioneered the use of the modern hexaphonic divided pickup with a pin output cable via the gk2a and its descendants. Hold down vlink button and user button, and turn gr55 power on. The gr 55 modeling and effects section can be seen as half a vg 99 and half a vb 99, with limited effect chain routing options, plus two pcm synths like having 2 gr 20s. This is a driver for using the gr55 on mac os x v10. When paired with a roland gk3 pickup, or other similar pickup sold separately, any electric guitar can trigger the sounds of the tone module. But if bass players were expecting to find a clone of the gr 33b under the hood, they will instead find the same virtual gr 300 as found in the vg 99, only working in the bass register. Im already noticing better note definition when triggering midi instruments and improved latency from the gr 55 and it appears everything the sy300 had that i liked. 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. The vguitar systems, while not strictly guitar synthesizers, are included here.

The gr55 modeling and effects section can be seen as half a vg99 and half a vb99, with limited effect chain routing options, plus two pcm synths like having 2 gr20s. Today, roland proudly announces another milestone in guitar modeling and performance technology. It is more in line with the modeling ability of the unit, where it is actually using the strings as the oscillators, so there is no lag. Which leads me to point out that the gr55 is basically a souped up gr unit with bonus gt guitar effects and half of a vg99 plus half of a vb99 for less than the cost of the original vbass or a little more than the cost of a new. Trying to decide between vg99 and gr55 the gear page.

With the gr 55 s power turned off, connect your usb memory to the gr 55. This is a driver for using the gr55 on mac os x 10. Settings factory reset if you want, you can get back all the settings and patches that the gr20 had when you first took it out of the box. In fact none of the gr units that i can remember ever had normal guitar inputs with access to the internal sounds. 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.

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. You can restore the entire gr20 to the factoryset state, or restore an individual user patch to its factoryset state. The roland vg 99 guitar synth has almost no factory patches that use the regular output of the guitar. You can also find other commonly requested patches like clean, acoustic and alternate tunings. For my own studio and live work, i have a roland gr33 synthesizer and a vg99 cosm guitar processor, and though each offers more features in its own specialised area than the gr55, the advantages of combining both technologies in an easytomanage package are obvious, not least being simplicity of setup. Rolands first guitar synthesizer was the gr 500, released in 1977. Roland vbass artist patches guitar multieffects presets. Roland gr55 guitar synth with gk3 pickup sweetwater. I have had the gk volume globally disabled on both and have the control hold activated. Writing storing user patches roland product support january 09, 2019 03. The bxvx is an expanded version of the original roland bc. One resource for alternate patches or sounds is the gr55 guitar synthesizer artist patches page with many useful sounds designed by great guitarists like eric johnson, rob marcello and slash. 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 offered a surprising number of accessories for the roland vg 99 and vb 99.

Hi, im paul hanson, a roland and boss specialist, and these are some of my custom patches for the vg99. Im already noticing better note definition when triggering midi instruments and improved latency from the gr55 and it appears everything the sy300 had that i liked. The latest in rolands pioneering vg range could qualify as the best guitar synth ever made. Roland vb99 artist patches guitar multieffects presets. Guitars are not normally thought of as synthesizer controllers, but the company has been pursuing this concept for many years. The gr55 is a guitar synthesizer that includes a wide variety of sounds.

It is more in line with the modeling ability of the unit, where it is actually using the. A vb99 patch stores all the parameter settings that make up a particular sound. The vg 99 is only for guitar, and the vb 99 is only for bass usually. Roland vb99 bass synthesizer patches factory sound. These patches feature both keyboard and guitar sounds from 25 famous songs. The initial screen appears, and then the display lights up completely. But the synth tracking on the gr55 is definitely better if you care about synth stuff. Roland vb99 synthesizer with roland g77 bass and bx. Which leads me to point out that the gr 55 is basically a souped up gr unit with bonus gt guitar effects and half of a vg 99 plus half of a vb 99 for less than the cost of the original vbass or a little more than the cost of a new.

Testing the roland vb99, and a comparison with the gr33b. In this video, bubby gets funky as he demonstrates one of his favorite patches in the roland vb99 vbass system. Roland gr 55 artist patches guitar multieffects presets. Aug 27, 2009 roland vb 99 vs roland gr 33b like the vg 99, the vb 99 has an emulation of vintage roland gr synth technology. Here are the axe and gr55 patches that i used on the album. Guitar fx patches store guitar fx patchesguitar fx patches. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x 10.

Roland gr55 guitar synth assigning fx to the exp pedal. This defactostandard connection was also adopted by yamaha and axon. 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. Ive been building patches in both and normalizing the levels with wither the vbass level effectively a patch level on the vb, and the patch level on the gr. Although guitar modelling is no longer a novelty, we should remember that roland pioneered this important area of guitar processing some 12 years ago with their vg8 system, which modelled not only amplifiers, effects and speakers but also guitar pickups and pickup position. A vintage roland bass guitar, the g77 is used with the new roland vb99 bass guitar synthesizer. Roland vb 99 artist patches guitar multieffects presets. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. 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. Apr 08, 2017 now i use two of them vg 99 and gr 33, they are very popular and really cool devices. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer with gk3 pickup gr55gk. Rolands first guitar synthesizer was the gr500, released in 1977.

Subscribe and make us your primary source for guitar tabs, patches, presets, sheet music, samples, loops, plugins, computer software, music posters and more. The vg99 is only for guitar, and the vb99 is only for bass usually. Like i said, the gr300 patches track way better than the pcm patches because the gr300 patches use a different type of mechanism to trigger. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. For my own studio and live work, i have a roland gr 33 synthesizer and a vg 99 cosm guitar processor, and though each offers more features in its own specialised area than the gr 55, the advantages of combining both technologies in an easytomanage package are obvious, not least being simplicity of setup. Roland gr55 artist patches guitar multieffects presets ebay. Use the links below to download the patches used in the bxvc demo video. Unlike the more recent roland gr55, the vg99 does not offer pcm synthesis, such as the ability to reproduce drums, piano, etc. When the gr 55 is running in bass mode, it can access all the vb 99 bass processor cosm bass models. The gr 55 also has limited usable pedals, compared to the gt10b or vb vg 99 with foot controller. Here are the axe and gr 55 patches that i used on the album. A bit like a gr55 without the pcm synths, or a bit less than 12 a vg99. Note that these patches wont necessarily work out of the box for you.

The gr55 from roland is a guitar synthesizer with features not available in other guitar processors. Jan 14, 2011 in fact none of the gr units that i can remember ever had normal guitar inputs with access to the internal sounds. When working with the vb 99, youll find the builtin chromatic tuner to be one of its most oftenused features. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer overview full compass duration. It is fantastically powerful the gr55 is watered down for cosm guitar stuff. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr55. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. Hold down vlink button and user button, and turn gr 55 power on. If the patch does not get written into a user memory, all of the editschanges that youve done for that patch will not be saved. Inputgr55 outputgr55 understanding the librarian the librarian has two types of windows. Empyreanfx is dedicated to providing high quality media products to musicians,producers, and fans at affordable prices. Many parameters are dynamically controlled via midi.

This has no impact on game play as rockband ignores all input from the b string channel 6. Roland vb99 vs roland gr33b like the vg99, the vb99 has an emulation of vintage roland gr synth technology. The gr55 also has limited usable pedals, compared to the gt10b or vbvg99 with foot controller. We never had too many vb99 members to justify creating a dedicated vb99 bass patch area, but it seems the gr55 is being adopted swiftly. I move through various patches to demo the three components. Robert bubby lewis is not only an incredibly talented composer, he is also a killer bass player.

Roland gr55 artist patches guitar multieffects presets. The sound of the vg 99, like the classic roland gr 300, is closely derived from the guitar strings, resulting in faster and more accurate tracking than any synthesizer on the market. Empyreanfx is dedicated to providing quality media tools to musicians and producers. 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. When the gr55 is running in bass mode, it can access all the vb99 bass processor cosm bass models. This booklet discusses how to use the tuner and control it with external switches. Although you can use it with less functions with a regular guitar for ampfx and also get 8 channel usb audio tofrom it.

The very cool thing about the gr 55 s guitar output jack is that on a patch by patch basis, you can reroute and choose the signal type that will emerge from this jack. Guitar patches to sound like your favourite guitarist. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. When working with the vb99, youll find the builtin chromatic tuner to be one of its most oftenused features. Bass 17 222 esoteric vibe pluckedstroke 321 mallet 152 e. The gr33 librarian can be used to download, upload, save, and manipulate system and patch data on a roland gr33 guitar synth. This patch adds support for a 5 string bass with a low b string and the hexaphonic pickup in a centered position 5strlo2 on roland vb99 or gr55. Also, the gr 55 has builtin synth sounds so you have a lot of capability in one unit but its all watered down. Onstage or in the studio, you can instantly access the gr55s huge library of readytouse sounds, from pop to rock and beyond, with quickaccess category. If you edit a patch in the gr55, you must save write that patch to a user location if you want to keep the settings. This includes axe fx scene and effects selection, tempo, volume control, gr55 pcm tone activation etc. With the gr55s power turned off, connect your usb memory to the gr55.