Roland VG-99 and Virtual Analog GR-300 Synthesizer Programming Tutorial

A short tutorial showing the Roland VG-99 modeling two Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizers. Various front panel switches and control knobs are used for real time GR-300 control. A CV-13 interfaces the IMG2010 to the Roland VG-99 and FC-300. The G-707 works just like it would with a real Roland GR-300. Posted by Wayne Scott Joness

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Music

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• Roland
• VG-99
• Guitar
• Synthesizer
• Ibanez
• IMG2010
• Modeling
• Analog
• Control
• Voltage
• Wayne
• Scott
• Joness

[jem2017]

I suppose the VG-99 uses sampled waves and digital filters to simulate the sounds of the all-analog GR-300, right? How convincing do you find the simulation? Digital filters have a reputation for sounding thin and brittle in comparison to analog. What about in this case?

[WayneJoness]

No, the VG-99 does not use sampled waves. Nothing is sampled. It uses the exact same process as the original GR-300. 20 years ago I think people claimed digital was brittle, but that was the dawn of the technology. On a scope, the waveforms are almost identical. More impressive, the VG-99 glitches in the exact same way the GR-300 does. I have found a few spots on my G-303 and GR-300 where the output slightly tweaks, the VG-99 reacts in the exact same way.

[roetsj]

Sounds like plastic!

[WayneJoness]

You really need to hear one of these in a studio, or store. The audio compression used by YouTube is atrocious. I post these videos to be instructive, but they are a very poor representation of the actual sound of the gear. Of course, if you do not like the sound of vintage analog synths, you will not like the sound of the GR-300 emulation in the VG-99!

[nochocplease]

Wayne you're the best synth expert I came to know on line.Your tutorials and emails are very useful and accurate and a proof of deep knowledge and love for synth technology.Thank you so much !

[AnjelicasBaby]

Thanks for taking the time to put up VG-99 programing vids, gives me some ideas with my VG-99.