From rafael2pop@yahoo.com.ar Wed Jan 23 07:46:54 2013
Subject:Re: New Roland V-Combo VR-09 demo


Thanks Bruce for your thoroughly done analysis.

Helps to wait for the real thing.

Never saw before buzzword with poor spec details that brings what it's expected
whether it is called COSM or Supernatural.

Don't expect to see VK8 engine, unless if not stated specifically.

A full keyboard with dual Leslie sim at less price than two NEO Ventilators ? mmmm....

About MIDI support, just in need to figure out what's F/S over MIDI, mentioned below

TIA

Rafael

2. MIDI Support -- If Roland offers full, industry-compatible MIDI
support -- even over MIDI, let alone USB -- I, for one, will be
very surprised. Roland's past preferences have been for SysEx and
NRPN, rather than MIDI CC#s like the rest of the world. Both the
VK7 and VK8 used this approach, lessening compatibility with
others; an all-CC engine would be new ground for the designers.
And bang-for-the- buck keyboards aren't usually the launching point
for new paradigms. Drawbars and Leslie F/S over MIDI, probably;
anything else is unlikely.