Roland gr55 gk guitar bass synth plus cosm effector. To access the gr55s enormous palette of sounds, guitarists must use an instrument equipped with a gkcompatible pickup such as rolands gk3 divided pickup, which is available with the gr55 see dropdown menu to the right and select the with pickup option. I checked without extradevice and checked the click and portslayer. Its easy to use and easy to play with hundreds of great, readytouse sounds for rock or pop guitarists. Ive been a gr fanboy since the 80s having owned most of them since the gr700 and up to gr55. Artist and collection patches and librarian gr 55 artist and collection patches can be found in the link. 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. Roland gr55 guitar synth, now modified rockbeare guitars. Never poweroff your gr 55 while the update is in progress. There are also loads of gr55 patches at the vguitars forum too. Oct 02, 2017 this video is a demonstration of the capabilities of the godin multiac concert grand guitar in its midi capacity. This update data may destroy the data or system program of other products. Guitars are not normally thought of as synthesizer controllers, but the company has been pursuing this. This video is a demonstration of the capabilities of the godin multiac concert grand guitar in its midi capacity.
If using a guitar amp it will be best to turn the amp and cabinet modeling off on the gr 55 and use the natural sound of the external amp with the cosm pedal patches. Never apply this update data to any product other than the gr 55. 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. I think it tracks great but depending on the patch you get some ghost notes. View and download roland gr55 owners manual online. Gr 55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr 55 with your computer. And the companys brand new flagship guitar synthesizer, the gr55, may change a lot of minds dead set against the notion. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup. In the next video jay from roland interrogates alex on how hes using the roland gr55 guitar synth to achieve the different sounds hes using. 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. If a power failure or similar accident occurs during the update process, the gr 55 wont be able to start up in normal operating mode. When in bass mode, the gr 55 is set up to track the lower frequencies that come out of bass.
Particular instruments in drums category tones sounded at a wrong volume level. It was much better than the gk3 pickup i installed on my old kramer. When you dont have room on stage for a synth, just put it on the floor. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. Jeff loomis nevermore, sanctuary talks to roland about the gr55 guitar synthesizer. The gr55 is designed for guitars outfitted with a hexaphonic pickup system, which. Alex demonstrates playing a range of sounds from the gr55 as well as how hes plugged in the pedal to trigger sounds from the computer via usb midi. A demo of the of the roland gr55 guitar synthesizers other patches built into the unit. Godin multiac midi guitar listen to what this guitar will. Godin multiac midi guitar listen to what this guitar. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland.
If so, do you have any really good live lead settings high gain type patches hard rock solos, not metal necessarily. The gr55 allows players to combine all three sound engines, plus their guitars normal input. If i want a mandolin and bass sound together ill model an acoustic and shift the lower two or three strings down an octave and the top three or. This album was recorded with my usual gear at the time. Gr55rn01documentation for downloaded patches roland. The gr55 represents rolands latest breakthrough advances in guitar synthesis, offering playability, features, and sound quality that far surpasses the. Take an indepth look at the gr55 guitar synthesizer. Patches if you use wah once, the sound from a patch with a muffled sound may continue, or some other kind of peculiarity may change, even after releasing the wah pedal. Roland gr55 guitar synth with alex hutchings guitar. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided.
You can return patches to the gr55s memory by 1 opening the library 2 copying the desired patches into the main librarian window 3 sending them back to the gr55 using the write all or write. Guitar synthesiser roland gr55 or boss sy300 the thing is, i really want to start using the guitar differently and would love to try either a roland gr55 or a boss sy300. Roland gr55 guitar synth with alex hutchings guitar synths. Mar 23, 2011 roland, who has built guitar synths since the 70s, has never given up the fight though. See more of roland gr55 guitar synth users page on facebook. In the future, you can open this library and add or remove patches to keep all of your gr55 patches stored in an order that makes sense to you. Its a breeze switching from church organ to acoustic guitar to overdriven lead solo within a single bank of patches. Jan 14, 2011 yep, you can attach a roland gr 3b polyphonic pickup to your bass and control the gr 55. There is no flash card memory on the unit though it does accept usb sticks, check for the spec on the roland site. How to rock out with alternate patches he was interested in buying a gr 55 guitar synthesizer but didnt like the factory presets and sent it back to the store hate it when that happens. When using patches which the pedalgk ctl ctl or exp sw parameter.
It is light and very portable but very rugged in the rolandboss tradition. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Roland gr55 midi patch file loader an application which can preload a gr55 librarian patch file bundle in. When you do this, you have to boot the gr 55 in bass mode you can select from bass or guitar mode in a system parameters page. 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. But, the presets are also a great place to start to get inspiration to build your sound and keep the paramaters of the patch. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk. 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 gr 55 and. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer the roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor.
Roland gr55 to send midi notes from the gr55 sweetcare. Roland, who has built guitar synths since the 70s, has never given up the fight though. Jaime cifuentes with gk ready strat and gr 55 sampling a ban jo vi sound. To access the gr 55 s enormous palette of sounds, guitarists must use an instrument equipped with a gkcompatible pickup such as roland s gk3 divided pickup, which is available with the gr 55 see dropdown menu to the right and select the with pickup option. Rolands gr55 guitar synthesizer, announced at the january 2011 winter namm show in california, is the first product to put both their pcm synthesis and cosm modelling technologies in a single floor unit. Roland unequivocally states that this is the fastest and most responsive guitar synthesizer they have ever made. Download exclusive artist patches and additional genrebased patches for the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. If a power failure or similar accident occurs during the update process, the gr55 wont be able to start up in normal operating mode. 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. Honing his craft while playing in manhattan, stevens recorded an unreleased album with his band, fine malibus, and also played as a session guitarist. Roland gr33, gr55, gi20 and ext synth, or midi guitar. Check out the roland gr55 to send midi notes from the gr55 page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Key click sax 405 soprano sax1 406 breathytenor 407 tenor sax 1 408 soprano sax2 409 alto sax 410 tenor sax 2 411 baritone sax recorder 412 ocarina 1.
I have a patch that, thanks to hard sync, somewhat resembles a piano sound, but i wont be. New listing roland gr 55s guitar synth synthesizer sound. With the gr 55 there really will be little need for any other pedals. Roland gr55gkbk guitar synthesizer the roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor.
There is also a third party gr55 patch editor that works well, allowing you to program patches in real time from your pc, laptop or mac. A how to edit and create patches tutorial of the roland gr55 guitar synthesize. Piano 5 06 brite piano 07 stage piano 08 honky tonk 09 lofi piano 10 piano 1 11 piano 1 w 12 european pf piano 2 14 piano 2 w 15 honkytonk 16. 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. The gr55 can switch patches in response to the incoming midi data. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr 55. Yep, you can attach a roland gr3b polyphonic pickup to your bass and control the gr55. Some models are better than others but most sound pretty good when adjusted properly and to taste. Roland gr55 patch edit tutorial part 1 pcm synth sounds. Hey all, been toying around with my gr 55 on gigs lately and i wanted to know if anyone on this forum still uses it. I played one for about 90 minutes at guitar center on a roland ready strat. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer for over 35 years, roland guitar synthesizers have provided guitar and bass players with the means to. Get sounds to the top 25 guitar synth songs for free.
When in bass mode, the gr55 is set up to track the lower frequencies that come out of bass. Guitar synthesizer 96 pages summary of contents for roland gr33. There is also a third party gr 55 patch editor that works well, allowing you to program patches in real time from your pc, laptop or mac. I made patches with rain and thunder and a cool jazz vibe guitar sounding like you are playing in a cafe during a summer rain. The gr55 is equipped with rolands industrystandard pin gk interface. Guitar patches to sound like your favourite guitarist.
Roland also claim that the gr55 has significantly faster and more accurate pitchtracking than their previous gr synths. Ive seen the comparison video roland made and they both look great for what i want but am struggling to choose between the two. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. This is a file library, use roland s software to use the patches. If youre ready to discover a whole new world of mindblowing guitar sounds, youre ready for the roland gr 55. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x 10. Yet, the gr55 offers instant plugandplay gratification when you want it, while giving you the ability to customize its response and sound to match your specific needs. Roland cloud is an evolving cloudbased suite of software synthesizers, drum machines, and sampled instruments for modern creators. Gr55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr55 with your computer. This is a driver for using the gr55 on mac os x 10. How to sound like your favourite guitarists roland.
These are the soudns that did not fall into the lead or rhythm category. Its also the most accurate, thanks to recently developed pitchdetection technology. You can also find other commonly requested patches like clean, acoustic and alternate tunings. Find great deals on ebay for roland gr 55 and roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Unfollow roland gr 55 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The gr55 shows up and if i change patches on gr55, then logic receives some data control mesages. Buy products related to guitar synthesizer products and see what customers say about guitar synthesizer products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Mar 05, 2011 a demo of the of the roland gr 55 guitar synthesizers other patches built into the unit. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer with gk3 pickup gr55gk. Guitar synthesiser roland gr55 or boss sy300 gearslutz.
Shop for the roland gr55 guitar synthesizer and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. 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 resource for alternate patches or sounds is the gr 55 guitar synthesizer artist patches page with many useful sounds designed by great guitarists like eric johnson, rob marcello and slash. Realtime editing and patch data backups, bulk patch editing.
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. And you can output the guitar to your amp and the synths to the pa. On top of that, the gr 55 features an onboard usb memory music player with handy foot controls, so you can rock out with your favorite tones long after the rest of the bands packed up. Born in brooklyn, new york, on may 5, 1959, steve stevens first picked up the guitar when he was only seven years old. Roland gr55 guitar synth with gk3 pickup sweetwater. 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.
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