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RE: [BossVF1] Digest Number 256

2004-05-29 by zN|nJa

I hear ya!

I think that's one of the reasons the VF-1 never really went
anywhere...compared to say the PODs. Since the presets usually suck on
anything coming out of the Roland factory, and there was never a good way to
'share' VF-1 patches as there is with the POD series, I think a lot of
people in it's market stayed away. It's really too bad it's so difficult to
save/load patches with this unit, because, as you mentioned, as soon as you
get into it a little deeper and you unlock it's potential, it rocks. I love
mine, but I really wish editing/saving/loading patches externally would have
brought this product to the forefront of it's market. Too bad Roland doesn't
care, and good luck reaching anybody there. I've not been able to get proper
support from them in the last 20yrs.

Cheers!
~zN
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   Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 00:06:05 -0000
   From: "Mark Fenkner" <markf_786@...>
Subject: Does Roland have sh*t in their ears?

I just got a VF-1 today.  I've read a lot of good things about it and it has
tons of options, but the presets really suck.  I've done some tweaking and
it does seem you can get some good sounds of it - of course I'll need to
experiment a lot to learn the full potential of the device.

It just surprises me that Roland would load such crappy presets.  
Even some teenage grunge or metal head wouldn't like them.  I also own a
Roland VG-8, and it's the same story - the presets suck.  Come to think of
it, even my Fender CyberTwin has crappy presets ;-)

Sorry for the rant.  I find the situation more comical than frustrating. :-)

Mark




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RE: [BossVF1] Digest Number 256

2004-07-15 by Steven G. Meredith

Personally I think that it never went anywhere because it was just a box.
You needed to know how to hook up a midi controler pedal and do some basic
programming to get anything out of it past the getting stuck on one preset
and there lies the problem. By not making it accessable it eliminated nearly
90% of the market who want a ready to go guitar effects box.

It's  wonderful box and I have edited it and backed up my patches since day
one with Sound Diver.  Because I've moved on to my VG-88 for performances
and prefer my POD II for amp modeling for recording I've now relegated my
VF-1 to my sound system rack where I use it for recording and live
performances for mainly vocals processing.

I also found one thing limiting for guitar work and that as that there are
only 4 assignable controllers to each patch.  I think Roland really missed
the boat there as on my VG-88 I have all of the 8 controllers available
assigned so that I can wring the most out of each patch and keep my number
of patches down, much like a POD.

Steve
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From: zN|nJa [mailto:zninja@...] 
Sent: May 29, 2004 2:23 PM
To: BossVF1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BossVF1] Digest Number 256

I hear ya!

I think that's one of the reasons the VF-1 never really went
anywhere...compared to say the PODs. Since the presets usually suck on
anything coming out of the Roland factory, and there was never a good way to
'share' VF-1 patches as there is with the POD series, I think a lot of
people in it's market stayed away. It's really too bad it's so difficult to
save/load patches with this unit, because, as you mentioned, as soon as you
get into it a little deeper and you unlock it's potential, it rocks. I love
mine, but I really wish editing/saving/loading patches externally would have
brought this product to the forefront of it's market. Too bad Roland doesn't
care, and good luck reaching anybody there. I've not been able to get proper
support from them in the last 20yrs.

Cheers!
~zN

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Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:09 PM
To: BossVF1@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BossVF1] Digest Number 256

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      1. Does Roland have sh*t in their ears?
           From: "Mark Fenkner" <markf_786@...>


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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 00:06:05 -0000
   From: "Mark Fenkner" <markf_786@...>
Subject: Does Roland have sh*t in their ears?

I just got a VF-1 today.  I've read a lot of good things about it and it has
tons of options, but the presets really suck.  I've done some tweaking and
it does seem you can get some good sounds of it - of course I'll need to
experiment a lot to learn the full potential of the device.

It just surprises me that Roland would load such crappy presets.  
Even some teenage grunge or metal head wouldn't like them.  I also own a
Roland VG-8, and it's the same story - the presets suck.  Come to think of
it, even my Fender CyberTwin has crappy presets ;-)

Sorry for the rant.  I find the situation more comical than frustrating. :-)

Mark




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