V-Synth GT Version

3 Dec 2007, 15:36

V-Tribe,

I just received my V-Synth GT and it had 1.02 installed. Just wanted to know if everyone else is on the same page. I had thought that the only version was 1.00 right now. I looked on roland.com and did not see any new updates.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

3 Dec 2007, 15:42

Mine had 1.02 as well, I think, definitely not 1.00.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

3 Dec 2007, 17:51

Sounds like that may have been initial release.

Thanks Art.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

4 Dec 2007, 03:09

1.02 here aswell but I see they have 1.03 available on Roland UK http://www.roland.co.uk/synth_room_catdet.asp?id=vsynthGT

Re: V-Synth GT Version

4 Dec 2007, 11:36

Thanks for the hint, Shambler! I've just downloaded and installed it.

It seems that this update only addresses a few issues. For example, in the sample editor, the "Region"-function (that saves a marked area of a sample to a different "sample slot") now works correctly.

Other issues - for example the wrong BPM-value of the tempo-/arp-setting (the V-Synth GT is always one BPM slower than any other synth) do not seem to have not been fixed yet.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

4 Dec 2007, 19:23

Hi Klangwelt, i've managed to download the bin file from Roland uk, but the link to the 'How to' is broken could you tell me whats what....Thanks...also weird there is no info or updates on the Roland USA site

Re: V-Synth GT Version

5 Dec 2007, 04:02

You're right, the "How To"-link is definitely broken, and there's also no info on the contents of the update from Roland at all ...

Copy the file "vsynth_gt.bin" to the root of a USB-stick. Insert it into the switched off V-Synth GT and power it up. The synth will do the update automatically and show a message when the OS was successfully updated. Power down the V-Synth again, remove the USB-stick, and you're done ...

Ah, and although the content of my V-Synth's internal memory wasn't changed or cleared during the update, I think you might want to backup everything before you do the update. Better safe than sorry ...

Good luck!

Re: V-Synth GT Version

5 Dec 2007, 08:33

All done...Thanks for the help.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

28 Feb 2008, 19:22

Hi!
I finally grabbed a 2G USB drive/stick yesterday. Flash 2.0.
I used the V-Synth GT to format it, plugged into my Mac Pro (Leopard), and then downloaded the .zip file for the 1.03 update. I unzipped it and it produced a .exe file. I copied that to the key, and then plugged key into V-Synth GT and powered it up.

The synth powered as it normally does, loading the internal .prj. It did not update, it did not see any file(s) on the key. Any ideas what I did wrong?

I have tried the USB cable to my Mac Pro as well, and while it will do audio and MIDI, it will not go into storage mode to allow me to do anything else... any ideas there?

Please?

nikki

Re: V-Synth GT Version

28 Feb 2008, 22:34

Read Klangwelt's instructions above.

I think you need to run the .exe to generate the .bin file which then goes onto the usb stick.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

29 Feb 2008, 16:10

Running the .exe simply opens textedit.

.zip file is the download, unarchived creates an exe. No bin to be found, and the V-Synth is not seeing the .exe as being anything interesting. Changing the extension did not resolve anything.

Only thing I have not done is rename the .zip to .bin. But, it is it a strict ".bin" or some variation?

nikki

Vy synth gt

1 Mar 2008, 20:42

use winrar. unzip vsynthgt.exe. you will seea screen that says install directory. hit reference chosse where you want to install. I unziped to desktop. you will see a folder called cd rom. open folder. click on the winrar file. you will see {vsynth_gt.bin) drop it into flash card. I used a empty formated one. reboot Vsynth Gt it will start the update.

Master Vee

Re: V-Synth GT Version

3 Mar 2008, 00:35

Winrar? Does it work on Leopard? Why do Roland put an update in this completely ridiculous multi-packed format?

Does anyone have the vsynth_gt.bin file they could email me? Please?

nikki

Re: V-Synth GT Version

3 Mar 2008, 00:45

nikki-k, StuffIt Expander can open RAR files.

Re: V-Synth GT Version

3 Mar 2008, 12:49

OK... thx for all the posts...between them, I finally got the .bin file.

I downloaded the .zip. I unzipped it, which produced an .exe file.
I renamed the extension from .exe to .rar.
I then un-RAR'd it, which produced a "CD-ROM" folder with yet another .zip file.
I unzipped that file and FINALLY! Tada! .bin file is produced!

I would truly love to know who at Roland came up with this. Only available on the UK site, and then some sort of video game like puzzle to actually "find" the .bin file that can be used. There has to be at least one person at Roland that giggles in their sleep over this one...HAS to be...

nikki