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2012/03/16 17:44:45 (permalink)

VS700R No Longer Available ??

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I have had a VS-700R on order since Feb 16th. The delivery date kept getting pushed out so I contacted Roland direct and here is the response. Can't exactly tell from the message if the product is being discontinued or not? Anyone else tried to order one recently? Oh well, this is not a good sign for V Studio 700 owners. At least they are going to try to find me one. I am not sure what to think of this.....
 
Email to Roland-
 
RE: Support Request #91915
Product: V-STUDIO 700
Subject: VS-700R Order with Musicians Friend
Question: Hi

I have had a Roland VS-700R on order with Musicians Friend since Feb 6th 2012. The original ship date was Feb 27th. Then several weeks after I placed my order the date moved out to March 9th, then March 27th and now April 9th. Today a Sales Person with Musicians Friend called and told me that the VS-700R was no longer available from the mfg and that he could offer me a alternate product. Please advise what is going on with the VS-700R shipments. Sincerely, Mike

Response from Roland...
Hello Mike,

We spoke to our sales folks and they confirmed that we are out of VS-700R units and won't be getting any more for the foreseeable future. Our product manager is trying to track one down now and has told us he will be contacting Musician's Friend to see if he can get you one. Thanks for your patience on this.

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post edited by bnova - 2012/03/16 21:28:05
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/16 19:12:46 (permalink)
    The flagship is sinking ... :(
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 06:29:40 (permalink)
    I bought the last one from American Musical a few weeks ago.(sigh) I was desperate! talking about beating this closing Cakewalk hardware revolution by a hair! I called Roland they indeed say the V700R is discontinued. But you can still buy them at many music store places on the internet. Just put in the cakewalk vs700r name and all the places will come up. http://www.google.com/pro..._PGiDw&ved=0CGIQ8gIwBQ
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 08:01:14 (permalink)
    Is the V700C discontinued also?
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 11:07:24 (permalink)
    Hi
     
    I am not sure about the 700C. I can't find anyone in the US that has a new VS-700R in stock!  If anyone knows a online vendor or local store that has one in stock please let me know. Thanks! Mike
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 13:27:41 (permalink)



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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 13:48:50 (permalink)
    Hi
     
    I already contacted West LA via there eBay add last week. They do not have it in stock either. They thought they could get one from Roland quickly, but no go. They do have a demo V Studio Set, but they do not want to split it up. I have checked everywhere I can think of. If you know who else might have one, please let me know. I did find a returned V Studio at the Guitar Center in Nashville. It is a open box return and they will sell for  @$2700  if anyone is interested. That is a pretty good deal if it is in excellent condition. thx Mike
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 19:13:06 (permalink)
    We spoke to our sales folks and they confirmed that we are out of VS-700R units and won't be getting any more for the foreseeable future. Our product manager is trying to track one down now and has told us he will be contacting Musician's Friend to see if he can get you one. Thanks for your patience on this.

     
    That's not an indication that it's been discontinued. Perhaps they're having problems in Japan? Has anyone gotten an official notice that it has been discontinued? 

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 19:34:14 (permalink)
    Craig
     
    Nothing official, but several retailers have told me that the VS-700R is no longer available. They have even taken it off their website like Guitar Center. I hope it is just a delay. Mike
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/17 22:32:36 (permalink)
    Roland stated they are gonna only sell the VS700 system only as a set. I don't know if they were gonna stop selling the consoles also. It's just the audio interface so far that I know of have been discontinued. Maybe they coming out with something newer. They will release another console or set, I'm sure, in one form or another within the next 2 years.
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/19 07:40:03 (permalink)
    Discontinued? If manufacturing can't confirm delivery dates it's because they no longer are making them. Let's hope they are replacing it with something even better but surely that would have been released already before they started to miss the buyers they are now missing. Roland have a lot to compete with in the hardware scene and have prolly missed the mark realistically.... as much as we folk like the gear, volume sales are where it is at. Cheers.

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/19 09:10:07 (permalink)
    I own a v700 set and I think it's great. But I've always thought it was somewhat over-specced for the target market. For most users, I reckon both the Fantom synth and the V-Link capability are pretty superfluous. It's like there's an obvious gap in the product range between the v100 and the v700.

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/24 22:40:13 (permalink)
    Any news of a replacement?

    I'm really happy with what it is right now (beside some obvious flaws that have been overlooked in the recent update...) and will use it as long as Sonar is supported but a new V-Studio breed would be very interesting to see.... a whatever "V-Studio X" would worth considering!
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/27 14:37:32 (permalink)
    This is sooo common for Roland and I guess other manufacturers as well. I would say supm else is on it's way, especially with X1 and new features that could be implemented better. Be prepared for some gear lust. 
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/28 01:18:45 (permalink)
    If so, maybe they'll go the Presonus Studiolive route which seem to have a very positive response, or something like Tascam is offering.

    Anyway if they do I hope they'll keep the moving faders (16 or 24 + master?)and add direct mixer capabilities with usefull monitoring effect that won't print, line inputs for outboard stuff and insert on onboard pres. 

    So 8 pres, 8 line in, 2x digital I/O so no need to buy 2 sound cards. Use two USB it doesn't matter or USB 3.0... Anyway, we'll see. The VS-700 was very close to be flawless... and still awesome!

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/28 10:28:16 (permalink)
    What ever they do they need to keep the ppl who have bought the VS-700 system in mind so that a new controller will also work with the 700R and other units ppl may have. Roland is very good at making awesome stuff that can only work with their stuff. 
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/29 09:57:02 (permalink)
    dahjah -

    Agreed whatever they do - I likewise hope and pray it is compatible with my VS 700 C & R

    Please, please, please

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/29 16:02:58 (permalink)

    hm..
    i resently decided to buy the v-studio 700.
    just the controller though, since i'm very happy with my I/O (RME HDSP9652)

    ...

    but after reading this thread, I start to wonder.. should i wait ...?
    are they developing a replacement for the v-700?... :/


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    after watching film clips and reading more about this,
    I actually think I wan to buy the whole package..
    in other words, the vs-700C AND vs-700R
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    post edited by Loptec - 2012/03/29 18:11:39

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/30 08:46:55 (permalink)
    Actually I'd bet the system is on it's way out if for no other reason that it came out during such a bad economy. Hence no big sales numbers at the outset.
    Secondly synthesizers are prone to obsolescene and the Fantom chip is part of the deal.
    Seems Cake isn't getting a dedicated IO. Not even a branded Octa caprture.
    Also now that everyone and their aunt is making a control surrface the 700C is expensive and bulky.
    Roland has been known to bail on flagship products in the past. See VS 2480 etc.
    And doesn't it seem that Roland and Cakewalks honeymoon is about over?
    See AOL Time Warner......

    I do love mune and I hope it stays afloat.
    We'll see.
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/30 21:10:29 (permalink)
    Hi all,
     
    I finally have a VS-700R on the way from West LA music. They were able to work with their local Roland sales rep and get me a B-Stock unit from Roland. I cannot tell from the emails fom Roland if the VS-700R is no longer being manufactured or just not available by itself. Musicians Friend just said that the V700 SET was still available, but not the VS-700R. You will find that most of the online guys no longer have the VS-700R by itself. If you are looking for a second unit, now is a good time to get one from Roland at a discount if you can still get one of the B-stock units- I think they have a few left. There is a great deal on a V-studio 700 on Ebay right now- http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cakewalk-V-Studio-700-Digital-Recording-Workstation-/251027230055?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a72638d67
     
    thx Mike
    post edited by bnova - 2012/03/30 21:28:27
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/30 21:34:02 (permalink)
    The response to the V700R was varied from the get go. Many didn't want the built in Fantom synth, which I thought was great and still do. It's actually a slimed down Fantom G Synth. I run two 61 key Midi controller keyboards and a percussion pad through mine and it's perfect for songwriting and composition. The In/Out section is great for a small studio. I have 16 channels running with the addition of a Motu 2408 Mk III via ADAT. Some wanted 32 channels, some wanted this , some wanted that, the ****s were endless. I even wanted to see some capabilities it didn't have but that's all it is. Redesign it for me. I, I, me, me, mine.
      Marketing is the executioner here, I would have to say. Companys that make these type of devices spend big bucks on design and if it doesn't take the market with big numbers the bean counters step in. It's a market niche device and they should keep it the lineup because of it's design and capabilities no matter what they come up with next. Look at the Reac system. I would be sad to see the VS700 system go down but many times development and advancement requires new hardware. We all know about that $$$
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/31 00:59:57 (permalink)
    Yep definitely right. All this is about money.

    I'm one of those that wanted a somewhat "costum" device and for some reasons I still do not understand why they forgot some very useful or common options.  

    One adat I/O port so no hope to work in 96khz cause channel count drop to 4 I/O, so you have to buy another 2000$ VS-700r to get full s/mux 8 channels, cause about every 8 channels adat preamp do 96khz over 2 adat cable. Focusrite, Presonus, Audient, etc. That's a very STEAP investment to avoid subtle higher end distortion... Strange they haven't tought of it.

    The Fantom is bit bridged in 64 bits... So no ACT possible and it is supposed to be "seamlessly integrated" with a software that prone 64bits supremacy since version 5.... Strange they haven't tought of it either.

    This is hard to select a preset in the Fantom in a hurry, when the guy is standing next to you and want to hear 4-5-6 or 12 differents EP sound and say "this one... ehh no back to this one.... how was this one sounding already?". 2-3 mouse clicks to get there and again and again is not handy... at all. They haven't seen this one too, or should I say use?

    What about integrating an expansion system that was discountinued less than 2 years after launch? Only 3 ARX cards availible and the brass one is no where to be found anymore... A little lack of vision maybe?

    Should we talk about releasing the first MAJOR Sonar overhaul in more than 10 years two years after the launch of the VS-700 or we should talk about the evidence that the design of this new version was done with absolutely no consideration for the VS-700?

    The direct mixing thing is something that I won't get back to.... but WHY IN HELL they haven't tought of it? The Octa-Capture can do it! It is an obvious "sorry we forgot..." message! What kind of marketing research is this? Who said "No thanks, I don't use more than 2 headphones in my studio" or "If they're not happy with the same mix or don't like latency they can go somewhere else I don't care"? Come on....

    Why do I take the right to highlight those evidences? Because everything is a question of money these days (and probably since the dawn of mankind) and they got MINE and let me say that I'm not the son of a doctor or a president and every single cent was painfully earned and deserved. So yes I, I, I, deserve the right to know if those things can be fixed because me, me, me won't be able to buy something else even if I sell a soon to be discountinued product of Mine.

    They did a redesign with the Octa-Capture and that was a part of the answer. They made the console stand-alone because people asked for it.  The VS-700 didn't worked well for some reasons and it's our job, the customers, to point 'em out and better yet, suggest solutions that make sense from what we experiment. A lot of companies are proud to advertise that their new features are an answer to users feedback or request, the question is : is Roland' such a company? Maybe.... not..... or....

    For shure, if nothing is said and everybody don't seem to care nothing will be improved... and will disapear in silence. It's not what I wish.


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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/03/31 06:08:17 (permalink)
    What's This? "I don't use more than 2 headphones in my studio" or "If they're not happy with the same mix or don't like latency they can go somewhere else " You get latency when listening to the mixes thru the headphones?
    post edited by kday - 2012/03/31 06:09:30
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/01 11:09:03 (permalink)
    Not a noticable one with a low track count but it start to build up when sending 4-5 stereo mix when tracking 8+ channels and playing back 20+ tracks with some effects, with my cpu which is not an i7. That's the nature of routing channels in real time throught the computer.

    There's no latency when using the direct mixer but gives only one mix with no reverb and the dsp compressor is recorded in Sonar.  The Octa-Capture take care of (half) this but obviously you have to buy it! 

    Anyway the point is not to give a rant at the VS or whoever it is just to show the importance of telling what's wrong when we find it.  Obviously no gear is perfect but some tend to be (think the RME UFX).  I think Roland is almost there and wonder if they gave up the entry high-end recording world. 

    Sorry for the dramatisation in my previous post but every aspects discussed above are things I should have known before buying. The VS still a great system though and is becoming one of the best value in the market since prices have dropped and some used ones pop on ebay. 2500$ for the set used? Nothing on earth beat that.

    If the points discussed over here are things that won't affect your workflow, the VS-700 might be your ultimate machine. Roland are right on one point, it really sound p-r-i-s-t-i-n-e.

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/05 18:04:03 (permalink)
    I saw a Vs-700 studio on eBay for $2800. Console and Rack. Great deal.
    I guess now is the time to buy if ya need one.

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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/06 15:41:05 (permalink)
    I wish they wouldcome out with a card that would go in the arx slot to give us multiple monitor mixing capability...


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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/06 16:33:19 (permalink)
    stratrat1


    I wish they wouldcome out with a card that would go in the arx slot to give us multiple monitor mixing capability...

    That would certainly be cool. However, you can add on an Octa-Capture to the VS-700r and that will give you four more monitor mixes since the Octa-Capture has four built in.


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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/07 23:44:22 (permalink)
    I just bought the V-Studio 700 (I love it-warts and all) from Musicians Friend in March. No problems except that the wait was about 3 weeks. It figures though that Roland would discontinue it. I owned the Vm-7200 console and processor along with 3 of the VS880 recorders. Great units - BUT - DISCONTINUED!!!
    The V-Studio is going to have the problems it has from now until I sell it and soon there will be no support unless Cakewalk continues to write S/W to use it. Fortunately for me, it doesn't matter as this is the last console I buy and I will work around the stupid parts and the annoying parts and I will probably buy the Octa-Capture just so I have another few tracks.
    It's seems typical to me that NO ONE appreciates their customers enough to make a quality platform with controller and support that will stand the test of TIME in measurments of Decades instead of seasonal trade shows.
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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/04/08 19:04:36 (permalink)
    Don't need an octa capture ...I already have 2 700r's


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    Re:VS700R No Longer Available ?? 2012/05/15 14:41:27 (permalink)
    I've been considering selling my VS-700R as I'm using the Octa-Capture (love the Auto-Sen feature)a nd have never use the Fantom VS much.  I'll be keeping the VS-700C and software.  Any idea what price would be reasonable to sell it for?

    Cheers,

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