Roland GR 33 Guitar Synthesizer

GR-33 Guitar Synthesizer
The GR-33 is the world's most powerful 48- voice guitar synth. At the heart of this GK-ready synth is a sound source equivalent to Roland's JV-Series synth module, capable of producing some of the richest, most interesting instrument sounds and incredibly lush effects available.


The GR-33's advanced sound engine gives guitarists virtually an unlimited palette of rich, distinctive sounds. Everything from natural-sounding strings, super phatt bass tones, vintage synths, and more can be layered with up to 2 tones each to create your own custom sound.

The secret of the GR-33's power goes beyond its impressive sound engine. Its enhanced tracking speed delivers lightning response and improved accuracy to capture every nuance of your performance - from subtle strumming to pounding rhythms and intense solos that explore the boundaries of chaos theory. The GR-33 is a doorway to a new sonic universe.

In addition to JV synth-quality reverb and chorus, the GR-33 offers an onboard multi-effects processor with 25 insert effects, including serious overdrive, distortion phaser, auto-wah, compressor, limiter, stereo-EQ, and a built-in expression pedal for realtime control. And you can tailor all of these effects and save your own sonic creations in 128 user patch locations.

The GR-33's intuitive panel layout makes navigation, operation, and editing a breeze. There's nothing spooky about the controls. A 2-line LCD display tells you what's up, dedicated function buttons make selection easy, and a value dial gives you immediate access to the most common parameters. There are also 4 on/off pedals and an assignable expression pedal for fast realtime patch selection and tweaking. A stereo return input makes it easy to route a guitar from an external effects processor to the GR-33, while an output select switch can connect to a guitar amp or power amp. MIDI I/O is also provided for using the GR-33 with sequencers or controlling MIDI gear.

VG-88 or GR-33?
If you need more than essential effects and garden-variety tone, either of these sonic powerhouses will exceed your expectations. Both plug directly into a Roland-Ready Fender guitar, a Brian Moore MIDI guitar with a 13-pin jack, or you can install a GK2A on your guitar. If you want 384 cool synth sounds in your guitar arsenal, the GR-33 will be a sweet fit. But if you want a galaxy of custom sounds and the classic modeled sounds of vintage heroes, the VG-88 is the one for you. Either of these Roland processors will take your music further.

Features & Specs
VG-88
GR-33
        •        COSM technology models vintage guitars, pickups, amps, mics, and cabs
        •        Contains hollow-body and acoustic guitar models.
        •        Natural tube amp and overdrive
        •        Harmonic Restructure Modeling creates new synth-type sounds
        •        Blends GK and normal pickup sounds
        •        Onboard effects