hmm, no, because it's gear, so it should be in gear talk 
but ... to answer your questions:
if you are into weird and gritty synth stuff, the V synth is for you! I've played around with it on various occasions, and if I could raise the funds I'd get one! However, do not expect clean sounds or realistic acoustic instrument tones... The V synth is really for freaky sounds, particulary interesting for noise / industrial / hard electro type musicians. And it IS really expensive. I don't have one and I don't REALLY need it because I can get workable stuff from the gazillion of free vst's I have installed. It's not as cool looking but certainly does the trick...
Umm.... as for audio workstation... I think the Roland is way way way expensive. Okay so it has all the cool features like motorized faders and probably very good analog components (which you won't find in a computer audio system), but it's NOT a professional recording rig and for that price I really wouldn't do it.
You have to ask yourself: "what do I really need?" do you really need motorized faders? (no, you really don't need motorized faders)
If you can make a list of features that you REALLY need, people on this site (me included) can probably help you find something suitable, unless you already plan on going for the Roland. Don't forget you pay 10 - 25% extra for the brand name here.
but ... to answer your questions:
if you are into weird and gritty synth stuff, the V synth is for you! I've played around with it on various occasions, and if I could raise the funds I'd get one! However, do not expect clean sounds or realistic acoustic instrument tones... The V synth is really for freaky sounds, particulary interesting for noise / industrial / hard electro type musicians. And it IS really expensive. I don't have one and I don't REALLY need it because I can get workable stuff from the gazillion of free vst's I have installed. It's not as cool looking but certainly does the trick...
Umm.... as for audio workstation... I think the Roland is way way way expensive. Okay so it has all the cool features like motorized faders and probably very good analog components (which you won't find in a computer audio system), but it's NOT a professional recording rig and for that price I really wouldn't do it.
You have to ask yourself: "what do I really need?" do you really need motorized faders? (no, you really don't need motorized faders)
If you can make a list of features that you REALLY need, people on this site (me included) can probably help you find something suitable, unless you already plan on going for the Roland. Don't forget you pay 10 - 25% extra for the brand name here.
| What kinda of computer do you have ? |
Are you wanting this because it's portable? If not I'd go with computer based recording stuff. you just have to get the right gear and software. It'll be lots cheaper and you can spend your money on things that will help your recordings out like good mics, maybe preamps or whatever you need i have a friend that had the smaller version of this and he came up to my studio and saw that I didn't have any more invested than he did and was getting lots better sounds and was way easier to use. Look around on here there is a plethora of information on this site about audio interfaces. Most of these will work with most other recording software. I recently acquired some very good recording software for a very good price (free) of the internet. for the money your spending you could get some really good stuff for your computer. These things are cool but they take a bit to learn.
Don't know much about the V synth thing though.
Don't know much about the V synth thing though.
| well |
If I had it to do over I would probably use something like this
http://www.apogeedigital.com/
http://www.prismsound.com/music_recording/studio_home.ph
I'd either look for a good used computer 1800 speed or faster 1 gig of ram is good. I'd say if your used to windows or pc stay in that format. I had a friend build mine for 2 cases of pop labor total cost was around $400.00 US dollars
I have 2 MOTU 2408 MKIII audio interfaces with a 424 card, I'm getting one more, then a motu HD192
you can find these used on ebay.
Or something like the motu utralite.
The great thing about these is, they will work on mac or pc, and about every kinda software and file that there is.
Here is a link to there page. they have several interfaces, plus one of the most powerful audio/midi software out there Digital Performer 5.1. look at the blog on my home page. I have links to some of the people that use this stuff. and it's affordable.
Now for other options. there are a bunch of these fire wire interface mixers. Read some of the post on gear and recording there are quite a few mentioned.. Here is a link to one kind.
http://www.samedaymusic.com/prodsearch?form=prodsearch&q=firewire&cat=2846&cat2=3518
http://www.mackie.com/products/onyxfirewire/
If it was me and I wanted to start recording I would read entheons post http://forum.bandamp.com/Recording/4252.html
I have worked some at Pat's house with the Roland mixer/ digital workstation and man you got to push alot of buttons and go to this page or that page on the screen and try to remember where your at with all of that.
He can get around pretty good with it cause he has had it awhile(still wants my set up though).
Good luck! I'd research for awhile before I'd buy anything, and check out some used stuff too, lots of times you can get great deals on used stuff. My motu stuff was used. my monitor amps are used. keyboards are used. stands are used. some of the racks are used (having some new custom ones made) guitars are used. almost all my gear is used. as far as midi goes I use a usb to midi interface (motu fastlane)
http://www.apogeedigital.com/
http://www.prismsound.com/music_recording/studio_home.ph
I'd either look for a good used computer 1800 speed or faster 1 gig of ram is good. I'd say if your used to windows or pc stay in that format. I had a friend build mine for 2 cases of pop labor total cost was around $400.00 US dollars
I have 2 MOTU 2408 MKIII audio interfaces with a 424 card, I'm getting one more, then a motu HD192
you can find these used on ebay.
Or something like the motu utralite.
The great thing about these is, they will work on mac or pc, and about every kinda software and file that there is.
Here is a link to there page. they have several interfaces, plus one of the most powerful audio/midi software out there Digital Performer 5.1. look at the blog on my home page. I have links to some of the people that use this stuff. and it's affordable.
Now for other options. there are a bunch of these fire wire interface mixers. Read some of the post on gear and recording there are quite a few mentioned.. Here is a link to one kind.
http://www.samedaymusic.com/prodsearch?form=prodsearch&q=firewire&cat=2846&cat2=3518
http://www.mackie.com/products/onyxfirewire/
If it was me and I wanted to start recording I would read entheons post http://forum.bandamp.com/Recording/4252.html
I have worked some at Pat's house with the Roland mixer/ digital workstation and man you got to push alot of buttons and go to this page or that page on the screen and try to remember where your at with all of that.
He can get around pretty good with it cause he has had it awhile(still wants my set up though).
Good luck! I'd research for awhile before I'd buy anything, and check out some used stuff too, lots of times you can get great deals on used stuff. My motu stuff was used. my monitor amps are used. keyboards are used. stands are used. some of the racks are used (having some new custom ones made) guitars are used. almost all my gear is used. as far as midi goes I use a usb to midi interface (motu fastlane)