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Subject: Re: i need some advice

From: "Gerry Bolda" <tam_ger@...>
Date: 2000-11-20

To be honest, the W30 sounds really great, but is very limited as a
sampler. No real time mods, slow disk drive, low memory. Great in
it's day but now with all the newer (much smaller samplers) available
it has to go. Plus i dont' have the room for two keyboards, and it's
one less item to haul around for gigging. The keyboard is super
sensitive, and it's easy to hit two keys if your not careful.
However i'm sure once it's gone i will have found a use for it :) I
still have this nagging little voice saying "you'll be sorry you sold
it"

To answer you question about the SCSI mod, no it has not been changed.

Any idea what one of these things (W30) might fetch on ebay?

Gerry





--- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, jondl@j... wrote:
> Hello Gerry - welcome to the list.
>
> Time to retire the Roland W30, huh? Well, since you're on the AN1x
> list
> you're going to get an overwhelming vote for an AN1x - and I'd
> concur,
> it makes a terrific MIDI controller - but there are a few things to
> mull over first.
>
> 1) The AN1x keyboard feels completely different than the keyboard
> mechanism used in the Roland. The Roland mechanism is lighter and
> more
> organ like in it's action.
>
> 2) Obviously the Roland Pitch/Mod bend thingy would be replaced by
> dedicated Mod and Pitch wheels. While they feel adequate to the
touch
> they are by no means as robust as the mechanisms used on the
current
> Euro-V/As. FWIW, I've never liked the feel of the Roland Pitch/Mod
> thingy and prefer dedicated wheels.
>
> 3) The Ribbon Controller on the AN1x is excellent but the one on
the
> CS6x is much improved, IMO. The Assign Knobs are great! Very useful
> and easy to program.
>
> Aside from all that are you certain you want to replace a Sampler
> with a Virtual Analog? Personally, I think the combination of
Sampler +
> V/A is the way to go - that's what I've done. Still, you have the
MC505
> for a ROMpler/Drum Machine/Sequencer combo so you'd have an
> effective and flexible setup, IMO.
>
> While on the subject of W30, I assume you're hip to the SGroup page
> at http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ Did you ever get the SCSI
mod
> done to your W30?
>
> regards,
> Jon