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That's what i reflected on too.
I could have lived with lower polyphony but to 'block' an app from running is just insane...
Even the Casio CZ app has pretty high requirements it's still working nicely on my iPad Mini(2-3 parts no problems).
I bought this.
I don't need the Bus or IAA. As a matter of fact, i probably won't even use it (haven't tried it), as I pretty much am sold on BS-16 and Timbrers or Fluid sound fonts, which work very well for General Midi.
I could not resist the nostalgia LOL
In all fairness, Roland really was innovative with this back in the day. They were such an influence (still are).
Kudos to Roland : )
Wonder if they're setting the bar high to stop disappointed users, thus avoiding negative feedback, along with the 'dropping of IAA'.
Roland IMO make some of the best 'Bread and Butter' sound modules, going back to the humble MT-32, if their was a firm commitment to IAA or AB, this I would be using now, but if I wanted a module as it stands now, think I'd stick with the hardware, and use my iPad for other 'fiendish' purposes.
i have a couple of questions,not clear from the manual:
1.Is there a way to edit a part with a simple filter or envelopes?Or even slight detuning?
2.Not multitimbral?Seriously?
3.Is there a way to save own sounds (combination of parts)
4.Can i mark favorite presets?
5.Anyone tried it with Cubasis?
No sound editing as such. You can set effect send levels, pan, volume, tuning etc., per part. It is 16 part multi-timbral. Virtual MIDI works with Cubasis, also you can open a multitrack MIDI file from Cubasis straight into Sound Canvas but IAA won't work with Cubasis, Audioshare, Aura, Tabletop.
So the only way to get to the parameters, insert effects and such, is by messing around with something that can send out sysex?
Having a simple 16 part/multi-timbral bread & butter module for Auria Pro/Cubasis would be great. Hopefully they can work on this some more.
@ChrisG you can tap and adjust each parameter on screen or edit the settings for each part.
Is this essentialy a box of samples?
Thanks,so the part 1-16 are receiving on that channels OR all channels at once in Omni mode?
How can i get sounds out of it on iOS?Can i record sounds in the app and ACP them?
At least there is hope that they will fix the IAA if it`s even mentioned in the manual.
bummer about not editing anything serious (well,at least a volume env would be cool)but can i save own"performances"or not?If not,does it mean i always have to go through 1600 presets to find/combine the stuff i want?
A word about the quality of the sounds?I never had a Roland rompler,i know they were quite good but does the virtual canvas deliver the same quality?
It looks like a rather large box of rather small samples indeed. Glad I saved my money so far.
Thanks, but that's just the standard GM reverb/Chorus/delay. There are 64 inserts effects in there somewhere, that apparently doesn't have a GUI.
Can the sounds be ripped?
I wouldn't expect much. There are free sound fonts that are most likely much better
@ChrisG hidden effects with no GUI - that's almost funny!! The dev's must have a wicked sense of humour.
39 mb for 1600 voices ? Was that a misprint or is it really that small?
If it's for the iPad mini 2 and not for the 5 or 5c it must be for only the 64 bit A7 processors and up. Kudos to anyone that can test this who have multiple generation devices and post their results. Kudos is all I have!
Sounding like a 1.1 port, wart's 'n' all, 39mb sounds about right.
Yeah, it is 39mb fully unpacked but it sounds way bigger.
Yep, a lot of modules only had a small amount ROM/PCM onboard, but amazing sound non the less. 39mb is a large amount compared to some other PCM synths.
Tnx @Tritonman2!
My Korg Trinity+ workstation I had back in the 90s, only had 24 or 28mb. And the successor, Triton, came out with 34-38mb (or something like that), which was considered a huge dealio. But these workstations sounded great. I do believe they used some Korg proprietary compression though.
Yes indeed 32 Mb for 425 multi samples it was. The M50 and M3 jumped to 256 mb and 1077 multi samples and 1609 drum samples.
Yea that's right, thanks @Tritonman2
Btw, can you browse and play the sounds from inside this app? Does it have a virtual keyboard? Or do you need an external keyboard (alt switching back' forth between 2 apps)?
Browse and play sounds yes but do this when a MIDI file is playing either in the app or in the background or, you press the 'preview' button which plays one note.
Ok thanks, so you can't actually play on a virtual keyboard. That's a wee bit lazy by Roland not to slap in there.
sorry if i have to bother you again with my questions,some are already answered (thanks) and i modified the rest so you can answer with a simple "yes/no" ;-)
1.How is the multitimbral part work?The 16 parts are receiving notes on 16 different midi channels?
2.is there a mix possible?I mean part 1-4 responding to channel 1 while the rest is responding to other midi channels?
3.Is the sound quality comparable to their hardware counterparts?
4.Is there a way to save own sounds (i.e. combination of 16 different parts)?
5.Is the preset browser organized into categories at least?
6.Is there currently ANY way to get sounds out of it into other apps (ACP etc...)?
thanks in advance
Hi Crabman!
Killer app!
/Errka from Sweden
So what could I do then just play midi files pretty much it? Is there no way to use it in my ipad for recording then? That would indeed be a killer for me at least.
I'm not understanding this app at all. And I'm not sure I'm alone. This is basically a $15 MIDI file player (with limited /unclear MIDI connectivity) with a large quantity of low quality sounds. So it then becomes an "instrument" driving Roland samples, which are on the "GM SoundFont" level of quality (or possibly worse). Except this instrument cannot be recorded with AudioBus, IAA, or ACP in any way, shape, or form.
bs-16i at half the price allows you to use .sf2 files (thousands of which are available for free, or you can make your own on a PC), and can also receive multi-channel MIDI messages. Except bs-16i has AudioBus and IAA compatability, not to mention a virtual keyboard.
I know we're predisposed to be as positive as possible on all things new and shiny here, but how is this thing anything other than a chastity belt draped around a lockbox of 90's era samples that cost us $15? Or, to put it less dramatically, what do you DO with this app exactly? Hook it up to a PA system and play MIDI files for parties?