Roland VS8F3 V Studio Effects Expansion BoardThe Roland VS8F3 Effects Expansion Board puts Plug-In Power In Your V-Studio!
Finally, TDM quality 3rd party plug ins for Roland VS recorders at a fraction of the price of the computer versions! The VS8F3 Plug-In Effect Expansion Board is an innovative way to add additional processing power to your VS recorder. Each board is capable of loading two high-quality plug-ins from Roland or 3rd party developers (sold separately). The VS8F3 includes five brand new Roland plug-ins - preamp models, vocal input strip, tempo matching effects, mastering tools and an excellent reverb. The sound quality is top-notch, boasting 56-bit/96kHz internal processing.
Roland VS8F3 Features
- Open platform card adds powerful plug-in processing to the latest V-Studios
- Superb sound quality: 56-bit processing and up to 96kHz sampling rate
- Runs 2 stereo (4 mono) plug-ins at 48kHz or 1 stereo (2 mono) at 96kHz
- Includes 5 Roland plug-ins, plus support for optional 3rd party plug-ins
- Install up to two plug-ins per card/li>
3rd party developers include Antares, IK Multimedia, Massenburg, Universal Audio and more!
As usual, Roland is supporting
old owners with the VS8F3 expansion by making it compatible with all VS Series (2000CD/2400CD/2480) recorders (with the most current software versions) and
Free system updates to use the VS8F3 with VS-1680/1880/1824 recorders are in the works. These are not
light versions of these popular plugins but full blown
TDM versions; 3rd party developers include Antares, IK Multimedia, Massenburg, Universal Audio and more.
Effects Include: Descriptions Below
- Antares Auto-Tune VS
- Cakewalk SoundStage
- Cakewalk fx: reverb
- IK Multimedia T-RackS VS
- Massenburg DesignWorks Hi-Resolution Parametric EQ
- McDSP Chrome Tone Amp
- Sound Toys SoundBlender VS
- TC Electronics TCR 3000
- TC Pro Class Reverb 3000
- Universal Audio VS-LA2A
- Universal Audio VS-1176LN
Antares Auto-Tune VS
Auto-Tune VS corrects intonation problems in vocals or solo instruments, in real time, without distortion or artifacts, while preserving all of the expressive nuance of the original performance.
Cakewalk SoundStage
SoundStage allows you to design the perfect acoustic environments for your audio, resulting in unique, realistic reverb You can even control the wall positions and heights, then place microphones and performers anywhere in the room.
Cakewalk fx: reverb
The critically acclaimed fx:reverb features a high-quality reverb algorithm, high- and low-frequency cutoff for filtering the input signal, parameters for controlling the room size, width of stereo image, echo diffusion, decay time, high-frequency damping, early reflections and more.
IK Multimedia T-RackS VS
IK Multimedia T-RackS VS is the premiere analog mastering software suite, offering all the necessary tools for professional mastering. The processing, including EQs and Dynamics, is based on physically modeled analog sounds from rare vintage hardware mastering equipment. This high quality processing makes T-RackS very easy to use and results in highly-professional sounding mixes.
Massenburg DesignWorks Hi-Resolution Parametric EQ
A 4 band EQ using Hi-Resolution technology to give professionals a precision EQ with the smoothness of analog The new MDW Parametric EQ for Roland VS-Series is a Double Precision plug-in with unprecedented clarity, fast response, and superlative smoothness, especially in the high frequency audio spectrum.
McDSP Chrome Tone Amp
From guitars to keyboards, drums and even voice, Chrome Tone Amp brings the world of custom guitar amps and boutique pedal effects to your V-Studio. Chrome Tone Amp features a five stage distortion and a unique bandpass distortion for creative nontraditional applications. Chrome Tone Amp also has full-featured compression, gating, 3 band EQ, spring reverb and a multi configuration cabinet simulator with close and room mic positions.
Sound Toys SoundBlender VS
SoundBlender brings professional studio-quality pitch shifting effects to the Roland VS platform. Perfect for the guitarist, SoundBlender has 2 channels of intelligent pitch-shifting, dual resonant filters, echo and reverse echo processors, arpeggiation and more.
TC Electronics TCR 3000 and TC Pro Class Reverb 3000
TC Electronics TCR 3000 delivers 16 of TC’s best, award-winning reverbs. The dedicated controls and 100 great sounding presets help you achieve your desired sound in seconds. The reverb algorithms include Classic Hall, Vocal Studio, Room, Drum Box, Cathedral and more with easy-to-use but sophisticated controls for customizing the processing to all types of applications.
Universal Audio VS-LA2A
Designed by the same manufacturer of the classic hardware version,the VS-LA2A is an exacting emulation of the original legendary compressor for your V Studio. And operation is simple, thanks to a dedicated Limit/Compress switch and Input/Peak Reduction knobs.
Universal Audio VS-1176LN
This software version of Universal Audio's classic limiting amplifier offers ultra-fast attack time and analog
warmth perfect for a variety of dynamics processing applications.