Hi Fly, if you are staying with Sonar and need an integrated surface then the 700C is still the one to go for. It still works under X1 albeit with some quirks but it is functional and certainly still the best option for a surface under Sonar. I wouldn't hold my breath for the 'next one'. Cheers!

I feel the same. It's a good piece. It could easily be great. It should certainly be amazing (considering alleged flagship status and price).

Craig makes a lot of sense. 'If' Cake can get the stability back into the 700 platform under X1, then we are certainly once again on the preferred winner... at least under Windows 7. Cheers.

I've not noticed any lack of *stability* with the v700, I have to say. What problems are people having?

Fantom is a bit of a pain to set up. There a knowledge base article on the main site which you should read through carefully.

Glad you like the Fantom. I imagine you're just getting into all the pages in the editor.

Did you call them and ask??? You can't find one for sale new with the retailers right now. and did want the  whole package ? V700C and V700R? If you only want an interface with no Fantom synth, why not get the Octacapture instead? You'll notice a lot of stuff missing from the Roland lineup, made in Japan is having some problems. It's still listed on the Roland website. If you're using Cakewalk Sonar you'll want the V700 set. I agree it's a sad bunch of unexplained circumstances, but at least make the inquiry to Roland. 

That's a good question it seems kday when they are quite a few on US eBay... I guess people used to traditional shops as opposed to online are finding it difficult to source them?


Online you get visibility across thousands of sellers as opposed to a select few and they do indeed seem readily available.
 
Interesting... the US sure rocks when it comes to music gear.

seriously we must come back in time a little... just to remember good times :)
 
Roland bought Cakewalk, happy days and wonderful times ahead right?
 
They got the vs700 out, tailored for sonar 8.5 - Looks like they will conquer the world
 
When all was rock solid and amazing, they erased EVERYTHING they had and started a totally new DAW from scratch (more or so...) less than 2 years after vs700 release - Sonar X1
 
Lots of glitches, typical of a newly developped software, released under the pressure of a corporation's deadline... but the DAW must WORK since cakewalk are DAW prgrammers.... where's the console in all this? HOW CARES, sonar is buggy so let's fix that thing first...
 
Sonar X1d was not too bad. Corporation deadline = Sonar X2
 
Sh!ttier than ever with the console. No X2 features added AT ALL. Not a big deal if previous functions are intact. Well... there's some thread about it I think... LOLL Easy to see that they do not even have the console in the lab for testing.
 
New features on a not much stabilised core = new bugs. More time for the developper/programmers to spend with Sonar and the console is in the "miscellaneous" section of Sonar X2a patch bug fix list.
 
Also, Sonar X2 is having a hard time with all MCU controllers, so controllers in general have not been addressed yet. Maybe getting this aspect sorted will help the vs-700...
 
Let's not forget: Windows 8 is out in the meantime. That mean compatibility as soon as it's out, finish fixing core bugs for 7, face new ones for 8, adding touch screen compatibility to stay in the game (looks like a "cool" Roland exigence... anyway) and much more.
 
Bottom of the line, the vs700 was killed by Sonar X1. Less than 2 years later.
 
The VS700 had no chance.

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