Roland made a long list of rack mount sound modules. This is the culmination of those rack mount units. It has many of the sounds from those rack mount units along with Roland's SuperNatural sounds. Other manufacturers such as Kurzweil, Yamaha, and Korg made excellent rack mount units too. All are being displaced by VSTs. This is the last of those great units.I have more than 6,000 instruments in VSTs. The Roland Integra-7 has more than 6,000 instruments. The difference between the two is it's actually easier for me to find the ones I am interested in by selecting and auditioning them with the front panel of the Integra-7 than it is to sort through VSTs on the computer. You have a wealth of bread and butter sounds at your disposal for the quick composition of songs. You can use it with your choice of physical instruments, controllers (with the right adapters), or DAWs. I currently use it with Ableton Live, MPC Software, Cubasis for Android, MPCs, and keyboards. It has been a real time saver in the creation of music. Less time searching for instruments and more time composing.I only regret not buying one years ago. It's far from perfect but it's perfect for my needs.

D50やM1などのPCMシンセが登場してから、リアルな楽器音の追求は年々進歩して、既に頭打ちになった感があったが、さらに頭一つ抜けた感があります。実在楽器音のシミュレートだけではなく、アナログシンセ風の音も豊富ならこれまでのPCMシンセ音の蓄積も充分。もちろん、本物の生楽器演奏や本物のアナログシンセと全く同じというわけにはいきませんが、素人がデモ音楽作る分には充分すぎるクオリティです。敢えて難を言えばでかくて重いことですね。同社の以前の音源モジュールSonic cellの軽量さを思えば持ち運びには難があります(SUPER JUPITER+コントローラーよりは全然軽いですが)。素人向けに機能限定の廉価版だけど音のクオリティは準じている小型軽量のモデルなんかがあると良かったとは思います(JUPITER-80に対するJUPITER-50とかTR-8Sに対するTR-6Sみたいに)。

The sound overall is wildly impressive. Zero noise on start-up. Massive sound when active. There must be 6000+ sounds there already. Only had it for 2 hours (delivered today) but I've found some crackers already. I found some duff ones too - but a lot of early synths would sound just as duff in my care!This is a serious bit of kit - it's pricey, and a few years old (I googled V8 but found only silence), but I love it already. :)

I absolutely luv this module....thanks to the vender for offering at a great price

First, I have owned or currently own keyboards and sound modules from Korg, Clavia, Roland, Moog, Yamaha, Dave Smith, Kurzweil, etc... My current setup is a Nord Electro 5D, Moog Voyager, a Virus TI2 and a Roland System 8. I've owned a Roland 2080 and later a much loved 5080. It seems that the era of the MIDI sound module is coming to an end. I find that unfortunate. I did my research and decided to acquire the Integra 7. Comparing it to various high-powered software synths/samplers is like comparing apples to pomegranates. This is a great unit if you want to add Roland flavor to your setup. My only gripes are that it lacks polyphony and that only 4 expansions can be used at a a time. But I knew that. If you are expecting the pianos/organ to be better then a Nord or Keyscape then don't buy it. But if you want a well rounded set of Roland sounds in a versatile, convenient package then this may be for you. The sound quality if far superior to a 2080/5080. And you are basically getting a USB audio and MIDI interface included. External audio can be routed through the well implemented Motion Sound system for surround demos and such. And it has functional if not fabulous plug-in and iPad editors. It does what it does well. I'm hanging on to mine.

MIDIは趣味でやってます。買って５年くらい経つのですが全然使いこなしていなくて残念ですが、SuperNATURALで１曲仕上げてみた感想ですとMIDI通信で一発演奏させるとややリズムがもたつきますね。これはRolandさんのMIDI音源の特徴？というかそういうものと思ってます。昔からMIDIはやっててSC-55とかSC-88Proとか持ってますし今でも一部使っていますがアンサンブルはリズムがもたりますね。悪く言うつもりはありませんごめんなさいです。INTEGRA-7自体はとても良い音源でSuperNATURAL音色の各楽器の特徴をとらえた挙動がリアルなところとかPCMシンセ部のRolandさん全部入りなところとかSRX全部入りなところとか、すごく長く付き合える名機だと思ってます。DAWで１トラックずつ録音すればMIDIのもたりは原理的に起きないし使いようだと思います。総音色数6000音色以上ドラムキット258種類で一生付き合える音源です。最近のAmazon価格が高騰しているので(サウンドハウスさんでも同じ価格でした。値上がりしたようです)思わずカキコミしてみました。息の長い製品ですTone(音色数)SuperNATURAL Acoustic Tone 256SuperNATURAL Synth Tone 1109PCM Synth Tone 896GM2 Tone (PCM Synth Tone) 256ExSN1:Ethnic 17ExSN2:Wood Winds 17ExSN3:Session 50ExSN4:A.Guitar 12ExSN5:Brass 12SRX-01:DynamicDrumKits(Menu) 41SRX-02:Concert Piano 50SRX-03:Studio SRX 128SRX-04:Symphonique Strings 128SRX-05:Supreme Dance 312SRX-06:Complete Orchestra 449SRX-07:Ultimate Keys 475SRX-08:Platinum Trax 448SRX-09:World Collection 414SRX-10:Big Brass Ensemble 100SRX-11:Complete Piano 42SRX-12:Classic EPs 50ExPCM (GM2#) 256ExPCM (HQ PCM Sound Collection) 512ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーTotal 6030Drum Kit (ドラムキット数)SuperNATURAL Drum Kit 26PCM Drum Kit 14GM2 Drum Kit 9ExSN6:SFX 7SRX-01:Dynamic Drum Kits 79SRX-03:Studio SRX 12SRX-05:Supreme Dance 34SRX-06:Complete Orchestra 5SRX-07:Ultimate Keys 11SRX-08:Platinum Trax 21SRX-09:World Collection 12ExPCM (GM2#) 9ExPCM (PCM Drum Kit) 19ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーTotal 258となります。数字が見づらくてすみません。Amazonの仕様で連続したspaceやtabが使えません。あしからずあとそれから「隠しSC-55モード」が入っておりGS RESET(F0 41 10 42 12 40 00 7F 00 41 F7)を受信すると音色がいじれない状態で昔のSC-55を再現したモードが現れます。ですがあまり互換性はありませんでした。あくまでもおまけ要素ですねプリセット音色ばかり目を奪われがちですがユーザーエリアもちゃんとあります。SuperNATURAL Acoustic Tone (SN-A) 256SuperNATURAL Synth Tone (SN-S) 512SuperNATURAL Drum Kit (SN-D) 64PCM Synth Tone (PCMS) 256PCM Drum Kit (PCMD) 64これだけあれば音色づくりにも困らないと思います。別途USBメモリーにエクスポートも出来ますし。音はRolandさん特有の柔らかい感触、太いシンセベースや繊細なストリングス、挙動がリアルなピアノ、一つ一つの音色は単体だとパッとしないところもあるけどいざアンサンブルさせてみるとよく溶け込むおなじみの音、あとドラムキットでキックドラムはもうちょいローエンドよりに欲しい気もします。シンバルのロールはやたらリアルです。【追記】2019/11/17(日)musictrack.jpのマイページより加筆修正【長文注意】INTEGRA-7はSuperNATURAL音源のアコースティック部とシンセ部とドラム部(それぞれSN-A,SN-S,SN-Dと訳す)PCMシンセ部とドラム部(PCMS,PCMDと訳す)5種類の仕様の異なる音源と、共通のインサーション・エフェクト(MFX:マルチ・エフェクトと訳す)の組み合わせで音を作っていきます。SN-A(アコースティック)はRolandさんによればビヘイビア・モデリング技術といって、波形サンプルに簡易物理モデリングを組み合わせたものと推測されます。余談：昔YAMAHAさんから物理モデリング音源が出ていたのですが当時１音あたり50 MIPS要するとかで処理が重い、波形合成をサンプリングに置き換えれば負担が減りますもんね、SN-Aは既存の楽器のシミュレート担当です。SN-Sはオシレータにアナログ波形orPCM波形が選べる(多分アナログモデリング)シンセで、バリバリのシンセサイザー部分で構造がわかりやすく音色が作りやすい(自分も今までここで音色作ってたし)OSCにADSR形式のわかりやすいエンベロープのFILTERとAMP, LFOの組み合わせを最大3枚重ねしたものです。SN-DはPCM波形を基にした挙動をリアルに：シンバルやスネア連打を自然にしたり専用のコンプ+EQを6系統使えてさらにルームのアンビエンス効果等も追加したドラム音源です。PCMSはオシレータをPCM波形とするWG(WaveGenerator)にTVF(TimeVariantFilter)とTVA(TimeVariantAmplitude),LFO2系統の構造が最大４枚構造：正確には1+2と3+4の組み合わせで、アルゴリズム構造10種を持たせたものでFM変調やリング変調をかけられます。仮想SRXボードもこちらのPCMS音源でまかないます。エンベロープも構造も複雑ですが完全に理解したらなかなか凄そうな音源部です。PCMDはいわゆるPCMのドラムです。従来のMIDI音源と同じですがやはり専用のコンプ＋EQが6系統使えます。仮想SRXボードのドラムキットもここでまかないます。これら5種の音源部にMFXをそれぞれ組み合わせてMIDI ch.ごとに自由に設定できます。すなわちMFX(エフェクト)込みでひとつの音色として扱います。やってる事かなり複雑で理解するまでかなり時間が掛かりましたが実際に同社のA-49などのMIDI鍵盤で弾きやすいようパラメータの操作がやりやすいように設計されています。MIDIのコントロールチェンジCC#16,17,18,19,80,81,82,83などは新しい汎用操作子になります。CCでシンセのパラメータやMFXのパラメータを操作できます。SN-AではこれらCCで例えばギターのミュート弾きやハーモニクスなどを切り替えられます。しかし、Rolandさん、こんな複雑なシステムよくまとめたなと思います。

Im Tonstudio ist es gut, wenn man zusätzlich ein Gerät hat, dass sozusagen alle Feld-, Wald, Wiesenklänge abdeckt. Und das macht der Integra 7 einwandfrei. Dazu mit äußerst gutem Klangmaterial. Wer eine mächtige Sammlung an richtig gut klingenden Instrumenten haben möchte, bekommt einen LKW davon.Die Klänge sind durchweg hervorragend.Natürlich setzt man in einer Produktion nicht 10 parallele Instrumente eines einzigen Gerätes wie dem Integra 7 ein, und kommt dann so wie ein Vorredner mit 128 Stimmen nicht aus.Wer aber in der Realität bei einer Produktion 1 bis 3 Spuren mit dem Gerät macht, kommt nicht an die Grenzen.

I waited more than a year to get this equipment and hoped to catch a break on its price. When I saw that the price was reduced by 25 percent, I jumped at the chance to own one. I am very pleased with the Integra-7; its huge library of sounds is remarkable and I can play for hours without repeating a single sound.

まず、公式エディターは本体へ直接STUDIOセットの楽器や音響を読書きするので、MIDI自身にスタジオ設定やトーンを保存できない。エディターでSTUDIOセットの各パートを設定し、作曲・演奏時はシーケンサでSTUDIOセットを選んで作業するスタイルになる。MIDIからSTUDIOセットを変更するには公式エディターに頼らずプログラムチェンジなりSys.Exを使う工夫が必要。コントロールチェンジはシーケンサー側で入力するので従来と同じ。同パートの途中で音色を切替える程度ならプログラムチェンジが使えるが、MFXなどまで手を出すならMIDIファイル内での実現は困難かつ手間が大きい。このことから、音源所有者が演奏ベースで使うことをメインとした仕様であることが解る。プロ仕様と考えれば環境をバッチリ決めたSTUDIOセットを選んでから演奏するという正しい流れと理解するが、MIDIに出力する機能が非常に欲しくなる。（把握しきれないので知らないだけ？）非公式エディターに公式では実現不能だった「設定のMIDI出力」をするものがある。私はそれをシーケンサーで読み込んで使っている。ただ、データの内容が理解できないために途中で部分的に活用するに至っていない。印象としては、ネット上を探したり作業を工夫すれば必要な機能を扱えるが、非公式ツールが使えなくなれば、MIDIファイルも編集困難な環境になってしまうということが不満な点。賛否があるが、個人的にはSys.Exがエディターに表示された音源SD-80の環境がよかった。シーケンスを起動しながら、エディターをいじる度に表示されたデータを入力すれば音が鳴るからだ。操作単位でSys.Exが表示されるので、Sys.Exにコメントをつければ理解と整理ができて次に活かすことができる。一方で、INTEGRA-7では今のところSys.Exを学習できる資料やネタが乏しい。こうなると音楽とは無関係の仕様解析に労力が割かれてしまう。音は間違いなく進化しているのに使い勝手は専用化・複雑化してしまって退化に感じる。残念なので星３つです。

It took forever to get to me and I paid a lot for shipping and handling and waited another week. now I've return it because it's usb didn't work with a new I pad so I returned and it is to much buy the American one.

The Roland Integra-7 is the culmination of a few decades of sound generation talent at Roland, combining the best of all their major past synths, especially the JV and XV lines, + all the expansion cards loaded in and included.I've used this unit heavily since it came out and already realize that, no matter what sound I'm looking for, it will be in this unit. With thousands of sounds, there a so many of each type of sound, that you can't help but find exactly what you want. The newest sounds that Roland added, which Roland calls "Supernatural", have a little more clarity and treble end than the previous generations' units. I suspect they have been sampled at a higher spec. They have also added some realistic performance controls, such as auto-strumming chords on acoustic guitars, adjusting the growl of each sax note, adding lots of guitar effect sounds on the far left keys of distorted guitar patches, playing horn notes differently if you play legato than not-legato, etc.I was initially concerned (and there has been some criticism on forums) that you can only load 4 expansion modules at one time. However, every major type of sound is already exhaustively covered in the unit's base sounds so I have found I wasn't using the expansion sounds as much as I thought (I found nearly everything in the base sounds), and the expansion modules are specialized, so you would be unlikely to need more than 4 more modules at one time anyway. For example, if you're in a cover band, you probably won't need the African instruments of the World expansion module, or the woodwinds of the orchestral, or the film scoring sound effects expansion. And there are already many of all the sound categories in in the base sounds. With 4 expansion modules loaded, there are so many sounds that it can be almost overwhelming anyway. Fortunately Roland has always had a "tone finder" button which lets you audition all the sounds in a category. So don't worry about not loading more than 4 expansion modules--trust me that you will never think to yourself that you need more sounds to choose from!The sounds are really excellent, as has always been the mark of Roland products. They are very usable. While it's fun to hear synths that can make a 30 second sound of exploding alien landings, where Roland excels is in top quality usable sounds--pianos, electric pianos, brass, strings, synths of all types, drum kits (the same kits from their well-respected V-Drum line), and tons of usable electronic and hip hop. The expansion boards add more depth in specialized categories exotic world instruments, sound effects, full orchestra, numerous brass instruments, acoustic, distorted, and electric guitars, and hundreds more electronic/techno/hip hop sounds. So if you're in a cover band for example, you'll add different expansion sounds than if you're doing film soundtracks. It's easier (for me at least) to quickly audition many sounds in a category and find the perfect sound on this unit than with a bunch of software synths.The new sound engine allows all the effects, including their complex "MFX" effects, to be applied to all 16 MIDI channels, whereas previous generations only had enough power to do that for 1 or 3 channels.The unit has 128 voices, which in theory could run out if you use many channels with very complex sounds, but I have not heard any dropouts except once when I intentionally made it happen by holding the pedal down and then playing a glissando down the whole keyboard.A couple of criticisms of the unit:1) there is no good software editor. The iPad editor works okay, but you can only edit the newer Supernatural sounds, not the older sounds, so is pretty limited. There is also a VSTi plugin but it adjusts surround localization only. I used a software editor with my previous XV-5080 and gave up on it eventually because, in my experience, it is just faster to edit or audition sounds on the synth itself. I position the Integra in a convenient place at eye-level, and can turn a dial or push buttons with one hand and play notes with the other hand to hear the changes almost instantly. Software editors, in my experience, have just enough lag when you make a change to get aggravating after a while. Of course, I'm used to editing Roland synths so editing on the unit goes very fast for me, whereas a new user will take a while to learn their system. I still would like to see a full software editor though, as it is handy for scanning all the parameters at one glance and learning how they made their sounds, or just experimenting, and would make learning the synth easier for many, so if anyone from Roland is reading this, you need to make a full software editor now! In reality, most people will find the available sounds nearly always have what they are looking for and will not have much need for a lot of sound editing anyway.2)The front panel knobs and buttons are actually not as robust as on the older XV-5080. Presumably to save costs, the screen shows a little less information, and the 8 buttons under the screen from the XV-5080 are gone. In practice, this doesn't slow me down more than a few seconds here and there, but it takes a few more button presses sometimes. Not a deal-breaker, but more of a head scratcher. I guess the other option would have been a higher price.BOTTOM LINE: The unit is like having Roland Corporation's entire sound generation history in your hands. With thousands of great, top quality patches, the sound you are looking for is in the box. The new "Supernatural" sounds are numerous and are especially clear and detailed sounds. The "tone finder" function helps easily locate that sound you need by having them already sorted by category. While not really designed for heavy editing, sounds can be edited quickly on the unit once you learn it. You can add even more sounds--if you dare!--by loading 4 expansion sound sets, which are included in the unit, to add tons more sounds in the specialty of the type of music you are playing. Perhaps the single word to sum the unit up is "Usable"--Roland has a great track record of making synths and sounds for working musicians. I'm very happy with the Integra-7 and can't imagine anyone would regret getting it. Happy giggig!