Re: Roland GR55 - First Impressions review

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

On 11/28/11 4:39 PM, Simeon Harris wrote:
> rick - the gi-10 and the gi-20 are just midi interfaces - plug your gk
> pickup cable into one side and your midi cable comes out the other.
> they don't have any internal sounds.
>
> sim
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Rick Walker<looppool@cruzio.com>  wrote:
> > On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Simeon Harris wrote:
> >
> > but pick up a roland gi-10 or gi-20 of ebay for
> > a few quid and you've got yourself access to a bazillion synths,
> >
> > Hey Simeon,
> >
> > I've been wanting a module with synth sounds in it
> > for a while now (to play with either a wind synth or
> > with drum midi controller)
> >
> > I have the little microkorg but lately have desired
> > to have some typical organs, clavinets, pianos, et. al.
> > Are these rolands good for stuff like this?
> >
> > do they have any decent drum sounds, per chance?
> >
> > thanks for in advance for your intel.
> >
> > Rick
ahhhhh,  thanks for that.
I'm awash in midi interfaces.........a roland pad 80,  a trigger 
finger,  a Yamaha WX-5 wind synth
and two midi keyboards.

I wish I could find a small synth module that has even fairly 
pedesterian sounds in it for cheap.

rick