Intro to the roland Pt 3

[THETBRETT]

geez, you sound like Zam from Rs 7000 forums etc. LOL if so, just bought a D2 too!

[5150black]

i have one of these forever but i never could figure out how to compose a beat ,

[Ultimopaso]

Stop talking and play man

[speedtribejp]

i had a choice between D2 and MC307.. both are based on the MC505 engine which itself is based on the JV synth.. i chose the MC307 because it had the most sounds, 800 patches, and had more hands-on interface closer to MC505.. however i find the D-Field pad on D2 very interesting because its basically what Korg Kaossilator copied.. though the D2 is a complete groovebox with sequencer.. well if i find D2 for very cheap i might get it too

[blumanchu2000]

its always a good idea to add more drum machines to your arsenal. if you can find a D-2 for under $50 bucks that would be a great deal since you can make some great stuff with it :)

[1787dude]

@speedtribejp the d field is retarted in my opinion. u made the right choice, user interface on the d2 is torture

[hektikkyle]

i just got the d2 today...and there is a way to switch patterns using the pads... just hod down the "Asiign 1" button, spin the wheel to PTN, and asign the pad to pattern

[kewldevice]

I was considering this device as an alternative to the more expensive mc-505. Does it have the classic roland drum sounds, such as the 808 and 909? Also, is that a sticker on the touch pad?

[blumanchu2000]

@kewldevice no its not a sticker that is how it looks its kinda kile a bulls eye . it does have the 808 and 909 sounds but i have not compared them to anything but they are on there. if you dowload the manual look twords the end and it will tell you all the sounds it has loaded on it

[iodyn]

me i cant record from the keyboard except as a step... no real time recording ? i do everything the manual says and it still input the note on the step where the dial is curenly set... as if i had press enter except it as the right key !... also it doest emit any midi signal on any channel when a pattern is played . Checking the settings didt fix it.... it only send RPS signal for some reason. Any help ?

[christhejunglist]

I'm pretty lost when it comes to syncing up with midi controllers, i have an axiom 61 and when i hit something on my keyboard it changes the pitch or just doesn't work at all. Need some info about pairing them up not to mention need to change the volumes on different banks?

[blumanchu2000]

i have never worked with an axiom before but the roland d-2 is pretty difficult when it comes to setting up midi. make sure you have the roland in slave mode or the other passive mode not master. keep changing the filter setting on the roland that might help the pitch problem you have you could also try assigning different midi channels for each or putting them on the same. thats just off the top of my head

[phatphuckie2]

ive had this machine about a week and it seems more than capable of producing any type of sound i anthink of but after going through manual everal times im still confused on how to program your own drums (rhythm section) if you could make a vid on that itd be great.

[blumanchu2000]

sure, i will just check back and i will make a vid for the rhythm section :)

[stellablade]

Thanks for posting these videos. I'm pretty new to synths and have a Korg EMX and the D2. I found the D2 very difficult to get into and counterintuitive at times. Roland's cryptic LCD display doesn't help! It's fun though once you start to understand how it works. Though I never get the same sense of satisfaction compared to the MX. It just seems difficult to create your own sound compared to the multiple oscillators on the Korg. Everything I do on the D2 is stringing together internal sounds.