Omnisphere HW

Roland System-8


Ratings



Control of Omnisphere
Panel Layout
Ease of Use
Keyboard Feel
Build Quality

The Roland System-8 has an intuitive and powerful panel, giving you a great amount of control over Omnisphere. You have access to multiple Filter types, multiple Wavetables, as well as control of the FX and the Arpeggiator. The internal sequencer of the System-8 is also a terrific feature. In addition to recording notes, it records the movements of the knobs, which are sent via MIDI to Omnisphere. The main downsides are that it doesn’t have standard pitch and mod wheels, and the keys are a bit shorter than usual. Other than that, it’s a great controller for Omnisphere!

Roland System-8 Strengths:

  • Parameter Sequencing
  • Fantastic Layout
  • 3X Effects Controls
  • Wavetable Control
  • Multiple Filter Types

Roland System-8 Details:

Retail Price $1,750
Number of Keys 49
Keyboard Type Unweighted, Short throw
Size of Controls Medium
Special Features Parameter Sequencing
Dimensions 34.7” × 14.3” × 4.3”
Weight 13 lbs 1 oz
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes, Roland-style
Mod Wheel No, Roland-style
Sends Aftertouch No
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input Yes
Ribbon No
Non-Functional Controls Volume
Input
Vocoder
Performance
Manual
Tempo
Part On/Off Lower-Upper
Panel Select Lower-Upper
Arpeggiator Yes (sends MIDI)
Sequencer Yes (sends MIDI)
MIDI Messages CC

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Roland System-8:

Independent Layer Control No
Number of Oscillators 3
Number of Wavetables 14
Number of Envelopes 3
Number of LFOs 1
Filter Types LPF Power 24dB
LPF Juicy 24dB
LPF Juicy 12dB
LPF UVI 2
LPF UVI 3
HPF Juicy 12dB
HPF Juicy 24dB
HPF Power 24dB
BPF Juicy 12dB
SVF Juicy 12dB
Formant
Allpass
Master Filter HPF
FX Units Analog Chorus
Analog Flanger
Analog Phaser
Chorus Echo
EZ Verb
PRO-Verb
Retroplex
Stompbox Modeler
Studio EQ2
Toxic Smasher
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix No
FM Yes
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper No
Unison Yes
Harmonia No
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator No