MusikMesse 2011-What about G?

there is nothing wrong with the JP-80, it is just not a workstation.. i think the valid point here is that there is a lot of shelf life in the fantom G with some updated OS and ARX support.. specifically (say) piano/strings in 1 ARX , and VA in another.. and i woulf get both..assuming some of the os shortcomings are addressed..

it is free money for Roland to recycle some of the jp-80 and supernatural stuff and take our cash WITHOUT needing a new workstation to do it..

i agree ,nothing wrong with it...
but..G is also important too...
at least for us...but maybe this isn't important to Roly-guys,
this is a crossroad...
Roland can make a new workstation....losing all the G customers...maybe to gain the ones
that never left the X for a G
( even me ...i did buy back an X6...so,i would have prefer'd an Xr..but),
and filling this with a new hardware,maybe with Atom,Sandy Bridge i5, DDR memory,Solid state drives..,Usb sample packs,touch screen (as seen in ALL everywhere around ) etc.. (this looks like my '11 MbPro^^)
or maybe revitalize the past G....with new Arx ( 04-Piano and Strings),Arx 05 ( HIstory,from D5o to Xv5080..) etc
making the G able to have better poliphony with Arx Cpu....and maybe..,but i have to admit it...give an I-Os soft to control our G from IPAds,phones,pods...etc...
but i won't holding my breath waiting for this....

The way i see it...
apart from the supernatural thing..
everything the jp80 offers the G can already do
Need more poly!?
just add another piece of gear that wont cost you $3000

Well, interestingly enough, the jp-80 has given me a greater appreciation for the synth engine in the Fantom G.. but i would like to get my hands on the "VA" type oscillators..... :D

Quinnx. wrote:

The way i see it...
apart from the supernatural thing..
everything the jp80 offers the G can already do
Need more poly!?
just add another piece of gear that wont cost you $3000

Now I'm waiting for the release ARX cards for my Fantom G8:

- Sounds of Acoustic Instruments ARX SuperNATURAL
- Sounds of Historic Synthesizers ARX SuperNATURAL


I hope I'm wrong;))

Need more poly!?
just add another piece of gear that wont cost you $3000

i did buying back an X6 ^^

just 700 euros....

atarens wrote:

Now I'm waiting for the release ARX cards for my Fantom G8:

- Sounds of Acoustic Instruments ARX SuperNATURAL
- Sounds of Historic Synthesizers ARX SuperNATURAL

me too

bisibuuu wrote:

atarens wrote:

Now I'm waiting for the release ARX cards for my Fantom G8:

- Sounds of Acoustic Instruments ARX SuperNATURAL
- Sounds of Historic Synthesizers ARX SuperNATURAL

me too

it would be logical, the Jupiter 80 has just two categories of sounds such

in this leaflet is also nicely seen
http://cms.rolandus.com/assets/media/pdf/jupiter-80_brochure.pdf

Looks like the biggest change between the G and 80 is the MFX section where it appears you have 4 mfx and all 4 parts can be independently routed through all 4 mfx in various configurations

Im not sure if im reading the routing diagram correctly but its hinting that we are looking at 8 mfx in total??
4 for upper and 4 more for lower...
Hmm.... interesting :)

and if so it appears to be taking the paradigm idea of PFX in live mode on the G and then allowing all parts to be routed to each and any FX in the chain.

I´ve seen and heard the Jupiter 80 yesterday at the Musikmesse,I am very impressed by its sound quality and the natural bahaviour. As a new Fantom G7 user, the JP 80 would be a great addition for my setup. I could create sequences with the FG7 and additionally had another Keyboard for setting up an extended Live mode with a brilliant natural soundquality.
I don´t think, that we will see much more for the FG7, maybe an ARX board of the analog Jupuiter sounds later, when they´ve sold enough Jupiter 80...