Roland Clan Forums

Hello - I love the System-1, but I am new to synthesizers. If I am not using DAW, how can I hook this up to a sequencer, such as SQ-1? What would be some good choices? Is it going to be altogether easier to find a midi controller with built-in sequencer and run that into System-1 than just hook up a...

System-8 versus System-1 might be a really great idea. Either way, the multi-component idea is good because you get what you want -- and you can apply this idea to keyboard -- I don't have System-8, but as I have noted elsewhere, I easily connected a CME keyboard with a really nice feel to my S-1 - ...

Well, I have figured this out. The answer is Yes. If you run a touch-sensitive midi controller into the System-1's midi-in port, you get the System-1 sound, and expression is touch sensitive, by the controller. --I just happened to recently get an old CME UR5 controller, and it is a lot of fun. Defi...

Hello, Everyone - I just got a new/used midi controller, a CME UR5. It works. I tested it with an MT80s - no problem. I then plugged the controller into my System1 midi in port, and thought the controller would operate the system-1. But nothing happened. What do I need to do to plug in a midi contro...

Would touch-sensitive MIDI-in keyboard make System-1 touch-sensitive?
This would be awesome for the choices of piano-feel touch-sensitive keyboards out there.

Just a post to say: New System-1 owner! I have very modest piano playing ability, and I have no synthesizer experience. I decided to get the System-1 to have fun, including to be able to carry out some faux/replica modular synthesis, but also to have an instrument with a fair supply of preset voices...