Please speak up if you have a G 70 so that others that want one can here what owners of one think about it. If you don't own one please post some where else. This topic is being started for those of us that have one. One that they have spent a fair amount of time with the unit and not 30 min. in a store somewhere. Thanks Gene
I have one. Need to sit and work it up to make it usable. Even with the latest OS sounds are horrible for a keyboard in this class. It will certainly need lots of tweaking and setup before I can take it on a job.
Originally posted by VegaVagga: I have one. Need to sit and work it up to make it usable. Even with the latest OS sounds are horrible for a keyboard in this class. It will certainly need lots of tweaking and setup before I can take it on a job.
Ugh....
Can you elaborate on the 'horrible sounds' a bit? also did you demo the G70 before you bought it?
Originally posted by Dnj: Can you elaborate on the 'horrible sounds' a bit? also did you demo the G70 before you bought it?
They are dry and harsh sounding. Think early samplers. I didn't demo it before, I bought it in excitement that it finally came out (I know, I know...).
Anyway, the sounds sound stuffy and flat. I've had the KN7000, VEGA, PSR-3000, and the flagship Yamaha CVP-309 (piano-like Tyros). They ALL (!) have better, sweeter and more usable sounds for playing live. I am VERY disappointed with the cheap samples and sound library. I might end up eBaying the thing, unless I can get into the brain of the thing and spend time to set it up to get it to be moderatly good.
Shame on Roland! This could have been a DIAMOND! Maybe they can still fix it with a future OS? The sounds SUCK bigtime!
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I have a G70 for over 3 months and I am very satisfied!
I will repeat what I stated on another post with regard to the sounds. In the effects section there are settings for Master EQ and Compression. This can and will "change" the way this KB sounds!!I would suggest turning both off and giving that a try. Also many of the single touch settings are set up for layered sounds where UP1 is panned right and Up2 is panned left. If the one touch (in the menu + arranger settings section) is set to HOLD KB settings (un-check) when you go from 1-4 in the one touch you may be hearing sounds panned left or right.
All this may not change the minds of those who feel this KB is a dog (no offense to all you dog lovers, which I am one of). But give it a try next time you play a G70.
Originally posted by JCkeeys: I have a G70 for over 3 months and I am very satisfied!
I will repeat what I stated on another post with regard to the sounds. In the effects section there are settings for Master EQ and Compression. This can and will "change" the way this KB sounds!!I would suggest turning both off and giving that a try. Also many of the single touch settings are set up for layered sounds where UP1 is panned right and Up2 is panned left. If the one touch (in the menu + arranger settings section) is set to HOLD KB settings (un-check) when you go from 1-4 in the one touch you may be hearing sounds panned left or right.
All this may not change the minds of those who feel this KB is a dog (no offense to all you dog lovers, which I am one of). But give it a try next time you play a G70.
Originally posted by G Angel: One that they have spent a fair amount of time with the unit.
Hallo, I bought my G-70 6 month ago. In the meantime I worked on styles and sounds, so that I be quite satisfied with the result. In all other cases the G-70, function and operating too, is an outstanding good product in my opinion. Regards Hanspeter
Have owned a G70 for about 3 weeks and haven't had the opportunity to spend much time learning to operate as yet. The piano sound, out of the box, was well below my old G800 until I added the SRX-02 and now it is the best I have heard even through my old KC300 speaker.
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Further to my earlier post(will be a G-70 owner in 2 weeks) the dealer now apologises that he will not get delivery for at least 4 weeks. But he has done the decent thing, I now have the store demo keyboard on loan. Now the learning curve has started. Noticed that the OS is 1.06, I'd be interested in knowing what is improved from 1.06 thru to 1.10. Keith
By the way Keith - also remember to update the factory data! Don't know which version is installed, but the ROM styles have been dramatically improved. It is absolutely necessary to update to Factory Data version 1.04. Again, you can find more info here: http://www.selskabsmusikeren.dk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=2
I spent time this afternoon getting to know the G70 as promised. I came up against a wall when I tried to change instruments in custom styles I made. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to change them. Seems like you're locked into fretless bass, if that's the sound you started with. There is no menu or option to change it. It could be an OS thing and they forgot to put it in.
I tried COVER and MAKEUP, but they only change the Drum or Bass, but not the rst, and when they do in COVER it changes according to the MACHINE's PRESETS and no option for customizing.
Is this crazy or what? Maybe I've missed something, but I went through ALL the menues in style edit.
I like it now since I've started on the steep learning curve. Disappointed though with having no 'hold' or 'freeze' for the transpose.ROLAND TAKE NOTE. And a question... How do I set the split point away from that damned "C". I'm sure there must be a way of doing it without having to set it everytime I switch on and choose a new style etc ? or having to 'save' it with every new save.
Originally posted by VegaVagga: I tried COVER and MAKEUP, but they only change the Drum or Bass, but not the rst, and when they do in COVER it changes according to the MACHINE's PRESETS and no option for customizing.
I think you didn't try the MakeUp function enough, since with this function is possible to change a lot of things in styles and songs, not only Drum and Bass. I'm wondering that you didn't discover it.
The Cover function can be seen as a preset MakeUp for people that don't want to spend time in tweaking and customizing.
Originally posted by g800miles: I like it now since I've started on the steep learning curve. Disappointed though with having no 'hold' or 'freeze' for the transpose.ROLAND TAKE NOTE. And a question... How do I set the split point away from that damned "C". I'm sure there must be a way of doing it without having to set it everytime I switch on and choose a new style etc ? or having to 'save' it with every new save.
I think you know that you can save your favourite split point position in each user program; if you want to save a setting that has to be recalled each time you switch on the instrument, go into Menu->Utility->Startup, select the favourite User Program and activate the 'Recall' button. I hope this satisfies your needings.
Originally posted by g800miles: Disappointed though with having no 'hold' or 'freeze' for the transpose.ROLAND TAKE NOTE.
In the User Program window (press List) on the upper left corner there is a 'Hold Settings' button; pressing it you will access a window where you can select what to freeze at User Program change.
Thank you o3BOR for your advice. I'll have a go and do what you say. I must add that my previous KB was the Yamaha PSR9000PRO and the 'engines' appear to be completely different But, I'm gradually getting into the finer points of the G70. Again my thanks Derek Miles.
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