Yes I tend to agree Ian. There would not be this level of "anticipatory hype" for just an arranger. And I also agree the J8 is definitely in the legend class....
Maybe it is a similar product to the Kronos, (as in recreating all of Rolands' famous synth engines) but perhaps with the addition of a capability to load and run VST's?? As well as massive sampling capability and memory. The G series was the most tech savvy of all the Roland synths....it would logically follow, that maybe something as a development of that OS is appearing?
Dennis
The only other "legend" I could think of was the
Roland D-50 synth, which was quite a hit back in the day...you literally
had to have one (along with a Yamaha DX-7) if you were in a "top 40" cover band...the D-70 that followed didn't have quite the same impact (or sound, in my opinion).
If I'm not mistaken, the D-50 set off that whole
Sample + Synth type sound...the Korg M1 followed, as did Yamaha with the SY-77, but really Korg and Roland had the market almost to themselves back then.
I think your suggestion of loading and running VST's is valid, for sure...or, maybe a system similar to the Kronos?
I love seeing this new technology.
Ian
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