I keep seeing this Roland V synth pop-up
Is this an arranger or a synth keyboard

Anybody got an info?

It's not an arranger: should be a synth. It's got to be unveiled next week.
Check this link:
http://www.roland.it

http://www.soundstoblowyourmind.com/vsynth.html

Appears to have a D-field 2-d controller. a V-link (to video equipment?). Lots of knobs. Intro date is 1/16/03.

One of the new products I've heard about is an 88 key version of the Fantom with a Variphrase sampler inside of it. Could this be the new V Synth? I think maybe....... we'll find out soon.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

http://members.cox.net/eric2110/V-SYNTH.htm

This link has stills taken from the v-synth teaser animation. On the Roland Japan site there is a block diagram of the sound generating circuitry. I think we are looking a 5-octaves and loads of knobs. The block diagram indicates that there are two audio inputs. So it appears to me that the 88-key Fantom mentioned by GK is a different product.

But what is in a name? Roland has V-drums, which I believe are modelled. If the V is "virtual", the new synth may use modeling instead of or in addition to sample-based playback. The analog inputs might support vocoding. I guess this is a successor to the Roland virtual analog synths, rather than a successor to the XV-88, which seem to be what GK is describing. We will know for sure in a week. I am still hoping for that new Roland arranger.