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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. While the timeless purity of analog synths is easily cloned, dated-sounding cheese dispensers based on crude samples and proprietary digital tech can still be protected by earthly laws.

Speaking of which, today we are going to talk about Roland D-05. This 2017 limited edition Boutique synth is - roided-up V-Synths and Roland’s very own Cloud plugin aside - the only way to recreate the late-80s flavor of the iconic D-50 and the question is not IF someone could make a cheap copy of this instrument - the question is whether they should.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:58 Overview Roland Boutique D-05
01:21 Iconic Presets
01:47 Technology
02:01 Original vs. Clear Mode
02:15 Synth Engine
02:39 The Roland D-50 Conspiracy Theory
02:50 More Synth Engine Nerd Stuff
03:09 FX Section
03:17 Polyphony, Multitimbrality
03:30 Roland D-05 vs. Roland D-50
04:08 More UI Complains, Sequencer, Included Factory Content
04:34 Pricing, Compatibility,...
04:53 H*te Screen
05:21 Jam 1 ( Arty Techno )
06:16 Jam 2 ( 80s Elektro )
07:22 Finale ( Synthwave )
07:54 VERDICT
08:58 Verdict