The Roland RS-Series 64-Voice Synthesizers redefine value in performance synths. The 88-note RS-9 and 61-note RS-5 not only have a brushed aluminum finish and some of the best sounds on the planet - including waveforms derived from the XV-Series - but they're also affordable and easy-to-use. Learn More...









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10 out of 10Feature:
The real time knob controls are very good but I miss a sustain control.
Quality:
Well made and no mantainnance probrems.
Value:
good price
Sound:
Poor acoustic pianos; keys extremely soft; good but limited elctric pianos, electric organs and synth sonds. Very poor pipe organ and harpsichord. Very good sax and flute.
It souds expressively, but the keys don't help.
Support:
Easy to find suport.
Overall:
I'm saving money to change it.
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5 out of 10Feature:
pianos - nice quality indead. many different piano sounds. dont really like the rhodes and e. pianos. too early 90's.
organs - nice variety, and with the built in multi effects you can add rotary or phaser, and they sound pretty authentic.
guitars - yeah right
bass - it has a few good synthbass sounds
trumpets, tubas & such - not that impressive for a roland synth.
synths - it has to many leads that sounds like a fat cat. though there are many good sines. dont get this if you are looking for fat sounds for house/dnb or any other clubbin music.
effects - a large variety. some of the fx are good, but somehow there isnt a way to modify the parameters you want during a live performance. for example, if you use the "stereo delay", you can not change the rate using the knobs.
Quality:
strong and solid
Value:
its a good product, but you dont need half of what it offers. it is the keyboard you used when you were 10 with much better sounds and features.
Desirability:
black and silver. it does look like a cool instrument.
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