Presentation: New Roland System 500 Eurorack Modules

[@HarMegiddo]

The performance at the end is insanely good! Wow!!!!!

[@localtechnique]

5:03 You know it's good when you get the synth face :)

[@lassejensen1210]

My thoughts exactly :'D

[@justinkinter8651]

im dying lmfao

[@thomasmitchell7314]

I realize it's quite off topic but does anybody know a good website to stream new series online ?

[@enzoezra9247]

@Thomas Mitchell Try Flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@eastonjordan1110]

@Enzo Ezra yup, I have been using Flixzone for since march myself :)

[@lassejensen1210]

Great demonstration. Nick and David had a splendid chemistry. It's always nice to see Nick have fun with his guests.

[@malkytrance]

Really good demo, well done both people, to get a representative from the company with the instruments and a great piece of music thats actually something worth listen to, these sound so big and juicey, glad analogue is back big time.

[@aladaris]

Wonderful presentation and demo from David (as always)

[@kadsenkalle4663]

The Jam at the end holy moly, that was ace.

[@brandonbanks32278]

david's material... right here---> kzbin.info?search_query=david+ahlund+

[@sirgashmbe_nwa5397]

when just the osc and filter sound that good you know it's brilliant

[@emptyvesselnz]

wow, really blown away by the sound of these! Nice demo at the end too :)

[@synriser6742]

Nick and Dave.. a great team.

[@badinibeats5939]

nick batt the waveform inspector

[@geirs5662]

Impressive. Sounds cream and dreamy, and that performance is just superb! Bravo.

[@markolijus]

that 510 sounds beautiful!

[@tallgeese1]

Nice performance. I'm so glad real time tweakable gear is BACK!!!!!!!

[@Superlover]

510, wow - that came unexpexted! what a great sound!

[@paultorbert6929]

killer presentation and jam !!!!! excellent job David !!!!

[@davidsimons1377]

Next thing I'll be adding to my 15 module 100m and scooper will be the 555. That'll be like having 2 x 165's + 2 x 150's and more. Also looking forward to the Behringer ones, which are more like the originals. More basic than the Malekko Rolands but tempting, as they may be cheaper than even some Doepfer gear! Makes it a tough choice though. I'm wondering if Roland are releasing a 182 sequencer in the 500. Behringers if released looks like a small 182. Both have to compete with Intellijels big Metropolis though, which is a souped up 185----the latter being an extremely rare imitation Roland seq with different design to the 182. For the ultimate 100m type setup add all the 500's and a metro to a frequency central filter to get a 12db filter option too!

[@jaypearson7441]

Absolutely brilliant product description. Wicked groove for the demo.

[@Sequenceserenade]

Wow this sounds great !!! That pin pong hard pan fx was wonderful on the ears

[@garaughty]

Such a beautiful sounding little beast !

[@kirabarsmith9353]

Sounds sweet, very cool.

[@Rolanoid]

Fond memories of my old Roland modular. I wonder if they will bolt these modules together as a standalone keyboard?

[@nym053]

The weight came plenty through on KZbin. Sounds pretty good actually.

[@clashclashbangbang]

No USB-C? I'm in!

[@thedrumunkey8582]

@16:06 he’s all like, “yea man, thank god I nailed that transition!” 😛

[@DavidAhlund]

100% true. 😆

[@JCooperAudioSystems]

David killed it - that track is dope!!!!

[@jpiekkala]

Great swing and lovely sounds in that jam. Also, love the sound starting at 08:20

[@nntblst]

The demo at the end is beautiful!!

[@ookamimusic4019]

Great Presentation, System 500 is up on our Wishlist now!! :D

[@busch028]

In the end jam, I'm assuming the SH-01 is supplying the sequence? Or is the sequence generating from somewhere else?

[@DavidAhlund]

Yes! The sequence is from the SH-01A, but the SH is being rhythmically triggered from the TR-8S's trigger output.

[@luckystrke]

sounds amazing!

[@rokagrooveradio8429]

Hi, I`ve got the old system 512,521,530,540 & 572 just recently & wondered do I need the other system with the mixer in this to work with my tr8s & SH01A? sorry I`m new to this so trying to figure out how to get my system working with the tr8s & sh01a?:) thank you for the great video btw:)

[@ipassenger]

Very good, nice sounding modules and great performance

[@NelsonGuised]

10:15 sweet jesus

[@st0rmchild]

Looks awesome. Sweet jam at the end!

[@cresshead]

sounds great, brilliant demo and shot very well, nice one.

[@bcroson82]

It puts the reverb on it skin or else it gets the hose again. Love how Nick has got a fever, and the only prescription is more reverb and PWM.

[@ewanstefani]

Ready for the Boiler Room - nice demo

[@vainsacrosanct2014]

Hahaha! "Can you modulate it?" You are unbeatable Nick!

[@colinbrash]

“And we can modulate that?” Nick salivating..

[@kristiaankristiaan5278]

That tune at the end

[@WiredBrain]

Very cool jam at the end !

[@senhorlampada]

David seems so different from the SP-555 promos! Time flies

[@kanji_nakamoto]

Matheus Barros good one! I thought so too, that's him from that classic awkward sp555 promo :)

[@mechanicom]

Excellent demo - this chap really sounds like Stephan bodzin

[@BrunoWiebelt]

must say, musty say, that sounds very nice, such en informative presentation!

[@gvickerschtick]

Great demo and jam!!!!

[@Pulse2AM]

I'm eating Lasagna and it jiggles on the low notes. Hahahaha

[@alanshewitt]

My god this sounds amazing

[@fjfrancois]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

[@jasoncorganbrown]

Sounds great.

[@lundsweden]

Does it have PWM?

[@jameswooster4250]

Sounds killer

[@Jason75913]

awesome

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

Nick Batt MUST legally change his first name to "Pulse" and last name to "Width".

[@headshock1111]

Everyone wants to be Bodzin!

[@busch028]

haha that's kinda funny. I knew it felt like something I heard.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Never heard of her :)

[@Helixnl]

guys, be aware that the 510 & 531 modules have a depth of 128.5mm (5-1/16 inches) which is very tall compared to other modules. This eventually stopped me from buying the 510. I got a 512 instead since that's only 58mm. Not sure why Roland made this choice... maybe just so they can sell there own cases along with it as well, since theirs is one of the only ones that can fit modules that are that tall..

[@Helixnl]

Depth of the new modules: SYSTEM-500 531 - 129mm SYSTEM-500 510 - 129mm SYSTEM-500 555 - 129mm SYSTEM-500 505 - 57mm Depth of the old modules: SYSTEM-500 530 - 58mm SYSTEM-500 512 - 58mm SYSTEM-500 521 - 58mm SYSTEM-500 540 - 58mm SYSTEM-500 572 - 58mm Standard Doepfer Case: Max 90 - 110mm per module

[@DavidAhlund]

129mm is the height, not the depth. The depth is similar to the old ones. I have mine in a Doepfer case with plenty of space left. There's a misprint on the site.

[@Helixnl]

David Åhlund lol OK, that's odd. Thanks for clearing that up :).

[@DavidAhlund]

No worries! Thanks for (kind of) pointing it out. By the way, you didn't think a "height" of 57 mm was a problem as well? 😉

[@Helixnl]

David Åhlund nope, that's fine :p

[@nicholasroos3627]

Is it a bug or a feature for PWM to introduce DC offset like that?

[@HazeAnderson]

If no extra charge in price then is bug. If extra charge then is feature. 😏

[@synthsocialist]

It may be a feature of how the oscilloscope is triggered. If its set to AC coupling, the display tends to do this. I doubt that an actual DC offset is being generated.

[@burakeren]

Actually if you do not move the center like that it will introduce DC offset, since the area between wave and over and under part will be different. For no DC offset the amount of areas should be same. Altough i dont know the reason here is because of scope or this is just the behaviour of circuit.

[@nicholasroos3627]

Perhaps. I have little knowledge of the software being used. Seems from the icon on-screen that it is just triggering from a rising edge.

[@synthsocialist]

I mean strictly speaking there is always a DC component with a pulse wave (due to how we define DC) but what I really mean is that an additional DC offset isn't added by varying pulse width, the scope does trigger on an edge but you can couple the inputs in such a way that they remove the DC component and try to center the wave so that there is the same area under the X-axis (or time axis in this case) In either case I would be 99% sure that the PW control doesn't add additonal DC components due to how pulse waves are usually generated in VCOs :)

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I want this but it is EXPENSIVE so the cheaper smaller JP-08 is probably more affordable to me.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

This is why Guitar Center has interest-free, 30 year "mortgages." lol. It's not THAT bad. You're a grown man. :) This is like 2 grand list. No problem. Someone will have one open box or eBay. And I have Roland stuff that's 20+ years old. Assuming you're not stupid, it'll work flawlessly the whole time.

[@555ontario]

Yes, cool indeed but how nice to actually play and have those sounds triggered by your fingers. Can forsee some blazing or moody solos coming to life.

[@impurfekt]

I would've paid money to see David slap Nick's hand at some point.

[@JCooperAudioSystems]

Sounds PHAT as PHYQ

[@saintnicholas5507]

Awe Roland! Dam. Bit pricey for me but dam

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Yes, they are NOT CHEAP. But they are among the best-sounding of the bunch. I've had their V-drums (TD-12s) and Xp-series (the big 80 and the smaller one) since 1997. They all still work great after 20+ years. In that time, a removable power cord may need a power supply and cleaning. Non-removable cord, just a pro cleaning. You can't be stupid. tho. The keys will snap if you're not smart enough to realize that *playing harder doesn't make an electronic piece any LOUDER.* That's why God gave you volume controls. I've never broken one key. Then, I take it seriously and learn how to treat stuff. I've broken one drum stick and no heads in 13 years playing real drums, either. If you treat it well, this won't be an issue. Not bad for its age. I've got stuff way better made internally than Roland that needed work at 10 years (Harmon-Kardon tuner). Roland isn't attractive inside to dorks, but still works, still sounds great, so THERE. :) I think I got my money's worth, big time.

[@willynebula6193]

What hardware/ software was used for the scope displays?

[@sonicstate]

Bluecat scope focusrite scarlett 2i2

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

please Make Dedicated Sequencer !

[@NickHchaos]

Why? There's so many great and innovative ones out there now, I doubt Roland (insert another smaller modular company actually doing the work and design) is going to add anything to it.

[@MarkoDeLaVoota]

Nick Herman so is plenty of VCO's VCA's LFO's its a great looking design and would be nice to have it with the same great package !!

[@NickHchaos]

Also true. We don't really need anymore!

[@MUNRO13]

Chuck a VCA on the osc level, Christ!

[@anoopsahal1202]

Mmmmh, I have always, since the Jupiter’s, found I have to work hard to get a good sound from Roland gear. The oscillators seem too clinical to me. They do suit techno very well but I have found that external processing is a must. In my most humble opinion.

[@ionianechoes]

I'm not convinced by all that "plugin in a box in another box" stuff but nice performance nevertheless!!

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I bluntly like the idea of NEVER needing another PITA musician, myself. A lot are arrogant, a number cancel band practice at the last minute, many are bad at freeform jams (ie, "just play"*)...yeah...I say if I can do the whole thing by myself and add real music later or live...sign me up. *kind of like people in a car or birds or schools of fish, Some intelligence will tell you what to play with others without too much thought. I know zero about music theory and one managed fine, even playing bass (just play 4 notes) or keyboards. Work by sound and if you make a mistake, so what?

[@oscillosaurus]

"dare I say" lol

[@Digiphex]

Waiting for Behringer System 100.

[@RC_Cola2020]

😂

[@basehead617]

Way too much reverb in this

[@fantasyproduct1042]

My life is not complete....

[@lcaise]

Behringer need to learn much more...

[@kanji_nakamoto]

lcaise I got a Model D, and paid 299gbp, please let me know what else can I get that sounds as it sounds, for the price

[@kanji_nakamoto]

lcaise I also own the odissey arp from korg, but the one Behringer is working on...might be even better from what I've seen and heard

[@lcaise]

It doesn't matter what You got for 300 pounds .. behringer makes only cheap chinesee copies of classics using the same design, this is shame. They makes copies since early 90s. Check Behringer's history - only cheap copies of good studio and dj hardware. And they are still going this way.

[@kanji_nakamoto]

Behringer released the Neutron (original); They also create their own components that are sold for other big names in the industry (you'd be surprised that the biggest companies buy from them - DSI, Roland and Elektron trust Coolaudio to use their chips within their products; who owns Coolaudio is Behringer); Roland also released a Model D clone, the SE02 that I've tried at the studio, but I own the Model D, has better knobs, etc - Korg also released clones, for example I own the Korg ARP Odissey (Behringer already shared their prototype that has a better build, and also the potential to sound equivalent or better); I still have a Behringer 1222fx (fully working) from that time (from the time, people were openely racist towards Chinese people in general, and the society thought it's ok to say it's shit just because it's made in China, when there's Cheap and Expensive Chinese products), where everyone used to diss, but now Behringer is a monster, and unless you can do better, there are no arguments against them; Recently the Akai (inMusic era) has released the MPC Live/X which I own, I've never seen so many reports of malfunction equipment in my all life (apart from Samsung Note, that the company released a public statement and ackownledged) . There's a 200+ page thread in GearSlutz forum/community just about the Behringer Model D, you can read from Uli himself, see from one of the top industry synth heads in the game, from synth enthusiasts and mods who opened the Model D and inspected the components, and there's no argument against Behringer there. I don't know if you are into electronics, but the teams there have decades of knowledge and networking in the industry. For the rest of us, we should do music, be as creative as we can and in the end, Behringer is allowing the poor to own a Minimoog for a fair price and not your kidney. They also fully support Research and Development, have a an engineering team in Manchester that comes up with this and other future products, they are also humble enough to showcase prototypes in very early stages to get feedback (they also interact with customers and listen), there's high demand to bring this legendary machines and it's completely legal to do and there's also demand check the biggest synth or music production forums! *don't think I'm stingy or cheap, I own very expensive equipment that I buy based on its capabilities, for example the DSI Prophet etc

[@kanji_nakamoto]

To conclude, Tesla has given away it's tech, it's in the public domain, which is great! In the other hand, and different industry, the patent industry stall the synth manufacturer industry for too long, this legendary synth machines designs or patents have now expired, Behringer is not making exact copies, they have their own engineering team and expertise that bring this to life, when no one else cares! Behringer is bringing it to life, by the same signal flow principals and 2018 expertise and cheaper because of automation, robots and not slave labour! Also have in mind that the synths electronic parts and components we know about were made in China since forever and only assembled in US and EU.

[@NickHchaos]

Sounds overly clinical and lacks that genuine juicy warmth found in vintage stuff/better companies using all discrete design like AJH, as do most of Malekko's modules. Not bad, but that extra something special is missing. It's almost like someone listened to a bunch of Roland SH gear videos and sound, then made their own design based on trying to mimic it from different parts/circuits. Which is probably somewhat what happened.

[@lookingforamuse]

They are made in conjunction with Malekko so that throws that theory out the window.

[@NickHchaos]

No, this is a lot of how Malekko's stuff sounds to me, including their new Manther box.

[@HoosierGuy]

Interesting how much prices have increased on the 510, 505, 555, and 531 since this video was published. I have the System 500 Complete and really treasure it 😉