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Does anyone know if an EXZ expansion is basically the same as the corresponding SRX instrument in terms of sound quality, patches and waveforms? For example, is the EXZ Symphonic Strings the same as the SRX Strings? The reason why I'm asking is I want the "Strings" expansion but don't real...

The Fantom amp envelop is highly configurable. I don’t know what the OP is complaining about.

I like the 5080 and the Juno-106 plugins. Has Roland ever done a sale?

Are knobs and sliders MIDI CC assignable on the MC-707? I want to know if I could use it to control various parameters of soft synths.

I've been on the fence on which one to buy, but from what I understand, the Fantom will eventually have the ability to emulate all the synths currently onboard with the Jupiter X. Roland's CEO hasn't said anything about that. It's not clear if the Fantom currently has ABM capabilities. Moreover, it...

A desktop version similar to the Novation Peak would be ideal.

It'll be a tough decision for me. I just need to keep visiting a music store to compare the two on many different occasions.

I know I'll buy a Jupiter-X(m), but I really don't know whether to buy the X or the xm. I will use it only at my home studio. So, the xm makes a more sense for me (I have other great feeling keyboards to drive the xm, so the mini keys wouldn't be an issue). However, the X looks just so darn good. Th...

There's a supplementary document about how to install EXZ wave expansions into the RD-88. So shouldn't it have EXZ wave expansion slots? But it's not clear whether the 88 has more than one slot. It comes with EXZ 001. It's confusing.

Can multiple Roland synths serve as independent USB audio interfaces via Roland drivers? For example, if I connect a FA-08, a Jupiter-Xm and a D-05 via USB cables to a computer and install Roland drivers, will my DAW see each of them as an independent audio interface? Or, would I be better off buyin...

Does the RD-88 have any expansion slots like the Jupiter-X(m)?

Thanks. It sounds like (also based on what you had written before) a traditional LFO whose rate maxes out around 20 Hz. That's undestandable because I don't think any Roland synth was capable of audio rate LFO modulation.

Thanks. Here's a simple way to test as far as I'm concerned. When you have the LFO modulate filter cutoff, can you get a sound like an insect buzzing around? If so, the LFO rate is fast enough.

My guess is the LFO rate cannot go very high. Can an XM owner answer?

One thing I don't like about the SN-S is a slow LFO rate. Even at 127 the LFO cannot do very snappy modulation. How fast can the LFO rate be on the Jupiter-X(m)? Can the LFO have audio rates?