\\This matter bugs me ever since I got full access to the Internet.Roland(unlike Korg)doesn't seem to care much for the developement of patches and banks for their line of synths,leaving the programming and tweaking to the user.I am not a sound designer,I am a composer.So what am I supposed to do if I need a lot of "etherical" pads and "fantasy" effects for my new age ambiental music?\\


Ouch. You bought the wrong synth. Better not to stick with one brand of synth, no matter what. Next time shop around before you buy.
Roland makes stuff with good pianos , pipe organs and flutes, but not much else.

The Clavia synths and Korgs are excellent for ethereal and fantasy sounds. The drums sounds on these synths are also an incredible strong point.


I was a hard core roland user too. I would only look at rolands. Then I decided to try something else, and my eyes have opened.

Also, Korg isnt exactly helpful in releasing new patches and combinations. Fortunately, there are some great people making these for the users. The xp-30 is a nice synth, to be sure. Just don't expect it to do new-age, ambient, or electronica very well.


The Triton patches are all user re-rightable, every one.