From ndkent Sent Thu, Dec 2nd 2004, 20:21
From ndkent Sent Thu, Dec 2nd 2004, 20:21
> no the strings are not the same > similiar but still quite different Just curious are you talking about the earlier or later VP-330 versions in comparison to the Paraphonic? ( according to Forrest's A-Z there are also some earlier VP-330s with the newer version filter but older everything else) > The earliest VP's appear to be using the same BBD ensemble chips as > found in the RS model but with the difference that the RS has three > ensemble settings* instead of just ON/OFF as on the VP. > * the still earlier RS-202 came with 3 ensemble settings as well. Well the RS-505 has four SAD512 chips . Forrest lists SAD512 and SAD1024 in the earlier VP-330 The Dimension D has two MN something, right? The earlier RS-202 used three MN3002 chips and later ones had MN3004s (as did later VP-330s along with the MN3009) So none have the exact same ensemble though some must be closer sounding than others. I might add that for people used to the subtle Roland "Dimension" sound, the III setting on the RS-505 is pretty intense (perhaps it should be redubbed the ill setting ? :-)