Roland V-STAGE 73 (rumor)
Well, if you can’t beat ’em, then join ’em! Here’s an interesting rumor by way of our friends at Yamaha Musicians Forum — the Roland V-STAGE:
- 4 independent sections with Roland modelling technology: Organ, Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano and Synthesizer
- Each section with its own mixer and button for split point for transposition
- Organ section with 3 layers, 4 organ types (virtual tone wheel, 2x transistor, pipe organ), overdrive and rotary speaker effect
- Piano section with V-Piano sound generation
- Electric piano section with SuperNATURAL sound generation, 4 models (Tine, Reed, Digital Piano, Clavinet) and effects such as chorus, phaser, wah, tremolo and amp simulation
- Synthesizer section with ZEN Core Engine, 2 parts, more than 400 sounds and support for SDZ Sound Packs and Roland Model Expansions
- Effects section with delay, reverb and multi-effects
- Master compressor and EQ
- Pitch and modulation wheel
- Drawbar with LED display and controls for all important parameters
- 4.3″ Graphic display
[Update] Here is more detail about rear panel connections:
- PEDAL (1/4″ jacks): HOLD/R, CTRL 3/C, CTRL 2/L CTRL 1
- MIDI (5-pin jacks): IN, OUT1, OUT2/THRU
- USB: COMPUTER (Type-C), MEMORY (Type-A)
- EXTERNAL device (USB Type-A): DEVICE 1, DEVICE 2
- MIC INPUT (XLR jacks)
- LINE INPUT (1/4″ jacks): R, L/MONO
- SUB OUT BALANCED (1/4″ jacks): R, L
- MAIN OUT BALANCED: R, L/MONO (1/4″jacks), R, L (XLR jacks)
- Stereo PHONES (1/4″ jacks)
Roland V-STAGE front panel
Judging from the front panel, the V-STAGE is coming right at Nord. There will be two models:
- 76 Waterfall keys, semi-weighted and with aftertouch
- 88 Piano keys, weighted and with aftertouch
The 76 weighs 15.2kg (33.5 pounds) with a price somewhere around 3,499€. The 88 comes in at 3,999€
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