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Hello to all fans of MIDI guitar synthesis, and the GR-30 in particular. Further down are a bunch of resources for what Roland boldly calls the fastest tracking guitar synth in the world .. until they come out with something else. :) If you own a GR-30 or if you're thinking about owning one, then you've come to the right place.
First off, if you're new to the GR-30, want to know what it's about and what people think of it, a trip down to the reviews and ads might be what you need to get started. If you're looking for audio samples and demos, see here and here. If you're interested in patches, patch lists, editors, MIDI tunes and other helpful stuff, look over here or here. Want to explore the world of guitar in general? Try Roland GR And Other Guitar Links. Otherwise, read on.
Soon after bringing the GR-30 home in August of last year, I started looking for anything to do with my beloved new synth, bookmarking whatever the search engines could dig up, which was surprisingly little, given that the GR had already been out for over half a year.
At around this time, I was seriously thinking about web publishing. It seemed like everyone else had a homepage and I was feeling left out. Besides that, I thought maybe there were a few things I could offer the Internet community if only I could learn how it all worked.
To keep it brief, by late September I was...*out there*, and one of the first documents to go online was this one.
The page has changed a lot, thanks in part to the popularity of the GR-30, the growing interest in synth axing, and of course the contributions of other MIDI guitar enthusiasts.
Gord Braun
...........................................................Netherlands, Vianen, april 29, 1998 :
Hello again guitar-synthesising fans,
Since Gord is quitting the page, as announced in his mail from april 20 1998:
" This isn't an update. It's to let you know that I intend to part company with my GR30 before long-- and the page as well. Btw, the GR isn't really to blame for this decision. Rather, it's the need to go after other gear and pay some old bills....the usual story for a musician. :)
I hope to have the synth sold by the end of May or June at the latest. At that time (or sooner), I'd like to turn the page over to someone who can give it a good home. "
......I am taking over, starting with just minor adjustments, I hope to keep the GR-30 page updated within the bounds of my scarce time.
.......Paul Duivestein...........................................................
Email me with your comments and suggestions, or if you want to be notified of changes to this page. If you know of any GR-30 links not covered on this page, or if you have links of your own, please pass them on.
If you prefer, Netmind's URLMinder can let you know when a change has occurred, though not about specific changes. Look for yourself.
Thanks for stopping by. --
| These
are a GR-30 closeup
and specifications
from Sweetwater Sound Inc. |
GR-30 overview and
setup -- by J. Arif Verner (Infinite Sound) |
| Here are a few sound bytes (.wav format)
from the GR-30 patch list, and a Hands-On
Product Report, courtesy of Musician's Friend. |
| GR-30 online demonstration (Roland UK) ..
Requires Macromedia'a Shockwave Streaming
Audio plug-in and a 28.8 connection.
|
| Download Omnibird's GR-30 Patch Editor for Windows 3.1/95 from
one of the following locations:
|
Mac users, I found the Omnibird GR-30 editor for System 7 and put it on this web server.
A couple of people have told me that the original url pointed to a corrupt file,
though the copy at my end is said to work ok. So I replaced it with this link from Shareware Music Machne which has an abstract and
download for the Mac editor in an .hqx archive. Hopefully at least one of these will
do the job. Please keep me posted on how things
work out...or not.
|
| Steve Cloutier's Orchestral Guitar Setup
features, as its center pieces, the Roland GR-30 and the Lexicon JamMan digital
delay / sample loop device. |
About
Sysex, MIDI Files, Sequencers, and Players
|
| Layer3-encoded .wav files based on some of the sounds in the patch area Note:
Some of these samples are large enough to make for a long wait if you want to stream
them, especially if you have a slower modem. If you haven't the time or patience for
this, download the files and listen to them offline instead. With Netscape, hold down the
shift key while clicking on a name. I don't know what the routine is for other
browsers like IE, but I doubt it's much different...?? NOTE: AT THIS MOMENT THESE WAV-FILES ARE NOT downloadable FROM THIS SERVER. (YOU CAN LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT THEM ) |
| Here are a few
GR30-based MIDI songs. Some selections are for General MIDI or GS instruments, and involved the GR-30 as a MIDI input device. Others are meant specificly for the GR-30's internal sound source. Mail yours ! |
| Winter NAMM '97 (Roland
US - Press Release) -- Roland rolls out the latest in its line of gsynths. |
Another
GR-30 advert from Roland and Mother's
Music Online.
|
| GR-30 -- description of features
(EMM Web Site) |
GR-30 brief ad (zZounds
Music Discovery) |
| A Review by
Mark Davies, and others
(Sonic State Ltd.) |
Another
favourable review (Total Guitar) |
| Yet another glowing promo
from Music Mart Pro -- London, Ontario, Canada
|
A GR-30 review
written by Steven Brown c/o Harmony Central Thanks to Kevin
Wright of the Sound Canvas Users
Group for providing this link. |
| The GR-30 and other
Roland gear are discussed at Bananas
At Large. |
The GR-30 at Roland Canada Music Ltd. |
| GR-30
at Fred's Music Shop -- (Instrument Effects section) |
GR-30 user comments from
Sonic State |
| Synthony: report on products
of interest to the electronic musician, GR-30 included |
GR-30
showcased at the MIDI Guitar Unofficial
Internet Home Page |
Please note that I am in no way connected with Roland Corp. or any of its subsidiaries, except that I happen to own a couple of their toys and think rather highly of them.
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