To access the gr55s enormous palette of sounds, guitarists must use an instrument equipped with a gkcompatible pickup such as rolands gk3 divided. The original gr55 shipped with 360 factory patches 270 guitar, 90 bass and 297 user patch memories. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. You can modify edit the settings of a patch, and save it as a user patch. I dont think there are any at least from the main bass manufactures. The sounds are great to my ears and need very little tweaking.
In addition to settings determining the type of sound, a patch also contains effect settings. Its also the most accurate, thanks to newly developed pitchdetection technology. This is a file library, use roland s software to use the patches. Connect the left and right main outputs of the gr 55 to two channels of the amp or pa. 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. Press exit several times to return to the main menu. 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.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. A complete newbies question about roland gr55 the gear page. He was interested in buying a gr55 guitar synthesizer. Robert marcello demonstrates his collection of custom gr55 patches. 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. The gr 55 is equipped with roland s industrystandard pin gk interface. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. Has anyone tried using a roland gr55 with a gretsch.
They are the astounding roland gr55, and the amazingly innovative boss sy300. Guitar fx patches store guitar fx patchesguitar fx patches. The patches already built into the gr55 are called preset patches. The gc1 is also capable of converting your performance into midi data via a vg99 or gr 55, so you can use it as a midi controller to record your guitar performances directly to a daw. Unfollow roland gr 55 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have modified my gr 55, with an insert loop on the normal guitar signal just after where it enters the gr 55. While both the gr55 and the sy300 have the guitar synthesizer name, in actual fact, they couldnt be more different.
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. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided pickup. As for sound, the triplecore generator houses a worldclass array of virtual guitars, basses, amps. Roland unequivocally states that this is the fastest and most responsive guitar synthesizer they have ever made. Godin lgxsa synth access guitar wih rmc pickups roland gr55.
To demonstrate the roland gc1 gk ready strat you need to connect to a gr 55, vg99, or other pin compatible device. Recently, we received a call from the owner of a gkequipped stratocaster and a gr09 guitar synth. Bass 17 222 esoteric vibe pluckedstroke 321 mallet 152 e. 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. When roland designed the gr 55, they totally redeveloped their already leading pitchdetection. 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 so, do you have any really good live lead settings high gain type patches hard rock solos, not metal necessarily. Check the condition of the strings and the tuning of the guitar. Download exclusive artist patches and additional genrebased patches for the gr 55 guitar synthesizer. Nov 15, 2017 yet, the gr 55 offers instant plugandplay gratification when you want it, while giving you the ability to customize its response and sound to match your specific needs.
Added new 90 guitar and 18 bass patches as preset patch. 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. Here are some sound samples recorded with my roland gr 55. 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. Neste video faco um preset com efeito clean drive wah. The gr55s powerful triplecore engine comprises two pcm synthesizers with over 900 tones powered by the latest roland synthesis technology and cosm guitar modeling, featuring a virtual treasure trove of guitar, bass, amp, and synth models. The exception are factory pacthes lead 301, 302, and 303. The gr 55 also has a multi effects built in too, which makes a great compliment to both the synth tones and the guitar.
The roland gr 55 replaces all that gear and makes set up and tear down much easier. The roland gr55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. Gr 55 requires an interface mounted on the guitar called a gk3. The gr55 s powerful triplecore engine comprises two pcm synthesizers with over 900 tones powered by the latest roland synthesis technology and cosm guitar modeling, featuring a virtual treasure trove of guitar, bass, amp, and synth models. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer, black, gr55gkbk, with gk pickup. If you have a keyboard amp, such as a roland kc350 or other pro quality amp, or a pa. 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. Artist and collection patches and librarian gr 55 artist and collection patches can be found in the link. Artist and collection patches and librarian roland product support august 02, 2018 23. The gr 55 is designed for guitars outfitted with a hexaphonic pickup system, which uses a pin cable to connect the instrument to the pedalboard. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer black with gk3 divided. Mar 23, 2011 roland, who has built guitar synths since the 70s, has never given up the fight though. I am using it with a guitar that has rmc pickups on my nylon string and a fender strat with the gk3 pickup.
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 robert marcello artist patches duration. This is a driver for using the gr 55 on mac os x 10. With decades of experience developing the industrys hottest guitar synths, roland s gr 55 guitar synth and effects processor gives you more incredible tones and features than ever before, making laggy and inaccurate tracking a thing of the past. Roland gr55 ultimate patches guitar multieffects settings.
If youre still scrolling through the factory patches, this may be your problem. This allows me to run just that signal through a guitar amp preamp section 4cm then back into the gr 55. I wish fender and roland would team up like they did with their strat g5, g5a and gc1 and offer a precision or jazz bass in both a 4 and 5 string with the midi pickup built in and compatible with a gr 55. Roland gr55 guitar synth with gk3 pickup sweetwater. The gr55 is a guitar synthesizer that includes a wide variety of sounds. This allows the gr 55 to be a powerful audio processor and connects to the guitar using a pin midi cable. 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. Gr 55 librarian is a software that allows you to manage sound patches in the gr 55 with your computer.
Roland gr 55 guitar synthesizer the roland gr 55 is a revolution in guitar synthesis, with features never before available in any guitar processor. But roland has taken things a lot further with the gr 55. Roland gr 55 training guide using the value dial, select the sound source you are connecting the gr 55 to. These are the gkset pickup settings as recommended by godin customer support. This is a file library, use rolands software to use the patches. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer sounds roland gr55 youtube. The gr 55 is a strange beast, trying to be too many things to too many players. 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. No longer do i need to worry about taking my variax to deal with strange guitar sounds like banjos, ukuleles, sitars, and bringing my lp, strat, jackson and acoustic to a show. Not only do i have two fully programmable synth engines at my disposal now, but they have also added cosm modeling. Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer robert marcello artist patches. Its also the most accurate, thanks to recently developed pitchdetection technology. Guitar patches to sound like your favourite guitarist.
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