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I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 02:21
Yup, I have the v1.51 patches running in v2.0 OS.

Based on the last info from the forum here, I put the V in update mode, gave it the v2.0 .rom file (the OS) and the v1.51 .bin file (waves and patches) and burned the OS.

It seems to work! My beloved patches are back online, *and* I have all the new OS features. It's still early, but I think this trick actually works. Great suggestion from that Roland tech.

What I'm gonna do now is load the v2.0 patches again and save them to CF card. Then I'll go back to this 2.0/1.51 hybrid installation and use the v2.0 patches that interest me (of course those using ROM waves are useless, well maybe they get more interesting). All the v2.0 patches using the new analog waves should still work.

Couldn't be happier. Until Roland fixes the problem, this solution is great for me. And even the SoundShaper thingy seems to work more or less (as long as doesn't use rom waves).

Remember, it's early, haven't tested it very much. But I had to post this. ;)

Re: I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 02:52
Well, you'll certainly miss the great bunch of new synth and drum/percussion waves in 2.0 wave set... Virtually 75% of what the 2.0 is worth installing is it's wave set in my opinion. But of course I am also saying this since I have no patches that base on 1.5x wave set ;-)

Re: I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 03:05
I have lots of other gear to do drums, so missing the new drum sounds isn't really a big issue for me. I'm still interested in the synthetic drum sounds though, and I can have those with this setup.

Yes, I will miss some of the new synth sounds, but those that don't use ROM waves *can* be played with this hybrid setup. I hope to be to catch up as soon as Roland fixes the problem.

In the meanwhile I have access to my own patches again, and still have the new OS features.

Re: I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 11:48
robnet -
goodwork ! I too see the value in this. Several of those original patches are excellent and I haven't even had a chance to use them yet cos I have an XT on pre-order !
It would be great if you could update this thread with step-by-step instructions particularly if you can get one set on a CF.
Nice one. Thanks.

Re: I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 12:14
Sure, I'll post the step by step instructions in a new thread, probably tomorrow morning.

I just browsed the v2.0 patch set again (with v2.0 OS installed), and I'm quite sure now that I wouldn't have bought the V-Synth if it had these patches installed. It's like a totally different synth (and a lame one, imo), trying hard to hide all those beautiful features that made me fall in love with it.

With the super saw supported now, it's trying hard to be a dance machine, targeting a totally different audience (and forgetting about the original v.1 audience). Problem is that the V's synth sounds are nothing special, any Clavia or Access synth is much more convincing.

So my point is this, I think that the hybrid combo of the v2.0 OS and the v1.51 waves/patches makes a much better synth, giving you all the new features, with the original, freaky character. This is close to what I expected to get from the new update.

And don't forget that all the v2.0 patches that do not use the new ROM waves (lots of analog synth patches) can still be used, but I won't miss them, I'm sure of that.

Re: I just played MadOrchestra in v2.0! :)

13 Apr 2005, 12:30
good man.
long live "freaky character" !

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