The VS 700 System

There's a new DAW system builder out from Roland. It's on FB, it's a blog. The VS 700 is still listed on Rolands website, Page three. I've lost the link but with all the teeth nashing over the VS 700 verses the Octacapture etc., I felt inclined to reinstate that the system is still there.

looks like the days when Roland killed the VS2480. Even in the webinar, they had it there, but why wouldn't you even use it one time to show that it functions well with the new OS? Why does it seem like the towel has been thrown in as far as development and better integration for the VS? Who no videos from cakewalk since X1 with the VS system/ The were killing the system with ads, promo's youtube video's since sonar 8, but lately nothing. Typical roland trend Yeah i know I should use chrome on this site all it does is jumble everything together no matter how I type it...

Howdy folks...

gotta say it looks pretty clear that our beloved V700 gear is now an afterthought and we may have become victims of the 'alleged' love affair between Roland and Cake. There is no evidence our gear is the flagship we were sold it to be as it has been delegated to the background of everything else going on.

In all seriousness, if you are looking at long term hardware choices for your system of choice because this is important to you, I would suggest that you would be well advised to to look elsewhere...perhaps. I'm loathe to admit it, but please show me evidence to suggest otherwise. That being said, it is still a great bit of gear albeit apparently not a supported product amazing us all with it's once brilliant integration (8.5).

Personally I'm not jumping on the X2 bandwagon (free strings isn't a motivator, that's for sure ) as I need to think hard on the direction I take as we are planning a very modest commercial facility resulting from the interest we get here from those prepared to pay. No point starting down a new path with Sonar if the only hardware platform is not fully supported... unless willing to roll back to 8.5? Yikes.

Anyway, it is still great gear but there is sadly NOTHING to suggest it is the future for X2 and beyond unless someone can direct me to something contrary. Note: it would be GREAT if my assumptions are wrong.

Cheers for now!

The thing is, we don't need THAT much. Some bug fixes, some enhancements, and the system is awesome. It's not like NI Maschine, where years of developement are necessary to provide the user base with desired (and promised) functions. And the silence ... well ... says it all.

I was hoping to do the same thing, build the whole system around the VS. I've been here with Roland before, with the 1680, and the 2480, I should have known better since it's Roland calling the shots now. But it won't happen again Roland, no matter how awesome (if) your next machine is, I will stay far as we know how quick you give up and throw in the towel on your own stuff and the people that support you.