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Title: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gafaell on April 18, 2012, 12:55:33 AM
 :D

I opened this topic to talk about any news related to the new expected GR 55 firmware upgrade, after launching the Black Version of our GR 55.

IMHO Roland will take note about this forum and try to include at least some of the proposals to solve bugs and improvements suggested from users.

I believe they will include the HARMONIZER as a new feature, more patches, and they will try to solve the piezo problem (Godin). Probably many other suggestions and errors detected by this forum.

Hopely they will be smart enough not to ignore these ideas.  ;)


Moderator Note:

member "tomK" got this reply from Roland Japan:
QuoteAfter asking Roland Japan (actually, Boss Japan) about the difference between the blue and black GR-55s, I got this reply, quote:

"We updated the program of GR-55 from ver1.02 to ver1.50 at the
timing of releasing black type.
The program is available for both blue and black type.

For piezo pickup, we adjusted the level display of GK sens when
selecting piezo, piezo G, and piezo R type.
We think the customer who uses piezo guitar can adjust the GK sens
more correctly and reduce the tracking problem.

We will inform the updating information at web site on June."
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on April 18, 2012, 01:39:58 AM
Id be happy if they address and fix the known GR-55 bugs which I compiled and presented to them at Winter NAMM 2012

https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=4723.0 (https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=4723.0)


But I suspect nothing will come of it.  Instead this June, we will get a new Black GR-55 with new artist patches, yet the bugs remain.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GR55sBK/ (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GR55sBK/)

QuoteRoland GR-55 (Black)
Item ID: GR55sBK

Guitar Synth with 910 Tones, 93 Effect Types, 3 Foot Pedals, Expression/Volume Pedal, and Onboard USB WAV/AIFF Player - Black
[Roland]
2 models to choose from:
The new Roland GR-55 in black is expected to begin shipping in June, but you can reserve yours today. Simply contact us to place your pre-order, and we'll ship your new guitar synth to you as soon as our first shipment arrives.


Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gafaell on April 18, 2012, 02:09:34 AM
Thank you elantric.

??? They did firmware upgrades with previous versions: VG88, etc., why not with GR 55 ?

Really some of the bugs discovered were important and need to be solved by ROLAND.

I still hope they will include this upgrade in the new black version or for the summer.

;D
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: aliensporebomb on April 18, 2012, 05:06:51 AM
Quote from: gafaell on April 18, 2012, 12:55:33 AM
:D

I opened this topic to talk about any news related to the new expected GR 55 firmware upgrade, after launching the Black Version of our GR 55.

IMHO Roland will take note about this forum and try to include at least some of the proposals to solve bugs and improvements suggested from users.

I believe they will include the HARMONIZER as a new feature, more patches, and they will try to solve the piezo problem (Godin). Probably many other suggestions and errors detected by this forum.

Hopely they will be smart enough not to ignore these ideas.  ;)

Harmonizer would be a hardware addition.  I doubt it could be added in software.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: germanicus on April 18, 2012, 06:07:59 AM
Until we see a viable competitor in the market that covers the same bases that Roland does, I think we should have the expectation that what we have in the box when its released, is generally the limit on what will be there throughout its product lifespan.

Other companies continue to add functionality, such as Line 6 (Pod HD series has added new amp models and quite a bit more sound tweak parameters, and their JTV Variax added new acoustics), Fractal (Axe-Fx constantly putting out new Firmware that adds completely new features), Zoom, etc. These companies however all have competitors for their given price bracket and feature set. Roland does not.

There really isnt a competing product on the market that does what the gr55 does, and until there is one which bites into their sales, I doubt we will see additional tweaks/features added. It may also be the case that there simply isnt enough horsepower in the DSP to eeck out more function. I think its probably already pushing the limits of its hardware (based on the units inability to do both 12 string and alternate tunings simultaneously, something the vg99 does quite easily).

Bug fixes are of course another matter, and the onus is on them to fix such.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: datsunrobbie on April 18, 2012, 06:26:16 AM
I agree they have no incentive to improve when there is no clear competitor. As far as pushing the hardware, I'm more optimistic. I heard the new patches in the GR-55BK are additions, not replacements (like in the VG-88V2), so they either threw in new hardware or they left some room for improvement in the original GR-55. It makes sense to leave a little "room to grow" so that it is possible to release new features based on user feedback. Suppose Roland had 20 more features that they want to squeeze into the new toy but only room for 5, so they ship it with some empty space and wait to see which 5 features the most users are clamoring for. I have to believe the other manufacturers are doing this to varying degrees, or there would be no room for all these firmware updates
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on April 18, 2012, 07:51:30 AM
QuoteThey did firmware upgrades with previous versions: VG88, etc., why not with GR 55 ?

I agree - but remember they never delivered a VG-99 "2.0" firmware, nor acknowledge existence of many existing VG-99 bugs (our forum spelled out for them), despite initial early favorable reports from Roland US about such possible efforts. They still deny the well known bug with the VG-99  COSM Nylon Guitar model.

Roland Corp places an emphasis on "who is the "messenger" of bug reports and new feature requests.

If these are reported to Japan by the Product Manager of the sales unit in the USA or UK,  then we have a higher chance of seeing new firmware.

Sadly the voice of end users of Roland products (such as myself) have little merit in Japan.

So I intend to use my ultimate power over this situation, and await the summer 2012 release of the Fishman TriplePlay
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5188.msg40008#msg40008 (https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5188.msg40008#msg40008)


https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5580.msg39375#msg39375 (https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5580.msg39375#msg39375)
QuoteI was told at Winter NAMM to expect a GR-55 firmware update later this year. Perhaps the Black version already has the new firmware - which judging by the Owners manual seems to only add these additional "artist patches" and nothing else - (which is a bit of a let down from my perspective)     Its possible a new GR-55 firmware this summer also adds these "new patches"  for the existing blue GR-55.

Pure speculation.

But if these these updates are exclusive to the Black GR-55, and the existing GR-55 bugs are never addressed, it would sure sour my enthusiasm for future Roland purchases.   

In typical fashion - Roland is not being too clear on what they have in mind.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: whippinpost91850 on April 18, 2012, 07:57:52 AM
I concur
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Practus on April 18, 2012, 09:54:54 AM
Quote from: germanicus on April 18, 2012, 06:07:59 AM
...There really isn't a competing product on the market that does what the gr55 does, and until there is one which bites into their sales, I doubt we will see additional tweaks/features added. ...

...Bug fixes are of course another matter, and the onus is on them to fix such.

First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Alfredo, I'm from Brazil, and I'm also a guitar player as most of you  ;D. This is my first post here , as I've just put an order on a GR-55 and I'm anxiously waiting it's delivery. This did not prevent me from researching everything I could about the unit here, on Youtube, and on another local forum that we have here related to guitars. I've already downloaded and installed gumtown's Floorboard (thanks a lot for all the hard work on this - and on the GT-10 editor as well), also downloaded the patches from the topic which compiles all the patches posted here (almost a thousand!!), and now I can't wait to test all of them and see for myself the power of this unit.

Regarding the expected firmware update derived from this new BK version (too bad I made my order before knowing that the BK is/will be available in a near future), I agree with Germanicus here... Actually, I've sent Roland an email regarding firmware upgrades a couple of years ago when I used to have a GT-10... Given that their competitors (Line 6, Fractal, etc) constantly upgrades their products, why couldn't Roland do the same, right?

And their answer to that is that they consider that when they release a product into the market, for them, the product is done, therefore it wouldn't need upgrades such as new amps simulation, effect, among other things.

Fixing bugs is another topic completely different, but nevertheless, I wouldn't expect Roland taking into consideration requests made here (just my humble opinion  :( :( :(). Maybe in a future firmware upgrade we might see some fixing on bugs reported here as well, but sadly, i think that probably not everything that you guys found will be addressed... :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

Anyway... Very anxious on the equipment...

Cheers,

Practus
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on April 18, 2012, 10:22:18 AM
Welcome Practus!
Yes  - we are on the same page and in agreement regarding Roland Corp.

Enjoy your new GR-55!
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Practus on April 18, 2012, 11:00:33 AM
Thanks a lot, Elantric.

Can't wait to put my hands on it... And I'm sure I'll learn a lot about the unit with everyone here...

Cheers
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on April 18, 2012, 09:58:26 PM
Welcome Practus!

About upgrades. I have to say that I am truly amazed at how much audio horsepower is in the GR-55, but I agree that some rather basic functions could be improved. Mainly the signal routing out the back and the controls are missing just a few rather basic functions, like HOLD via MIDI, being able to switch the EXP-PEDALs using anything other than the toe-switch (like CTL/S1/S2), that arpegiator for GR-30 fans, and the harmonizer. I have a TC-Helicon that does amazing programmable harmonies, when I need that. It wasn't cheap, I paid as much as for the GR-55, so I can understand it not being included - but of course it processes audio and we're only talking about MIDI for the GR PCM tones. I suspect a lot of improvements could be made but that Roland has little incentive to do so. On the other hand, with a disassembler and some time, a lot of devices have been reprogrammed by their owners and enthusiasts. I'm sure that's not impossible with the GR-55 either. I worked with memory devices for quite a while and was thinking that it should not be too hard to blow out the RAM on the looper for example - for more realistic delay times, so you can put down a meaningful chord progression, etc. In fact, that's probably my biggest peeve on this unit and one that cannot be fixed more than marginally by a firmware upgrade. But this has all been said before, and I just wanted to get it in under this new thread for the expressed purpose of nagging the great ones at ROLAND into remembering us loyal CUSTOMERS, throwing us a bone! WOOF!
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Practus on April 19, 2012, 01:49:49 PM
Thanks for the welcoming, guys...

And yeah, tekrytor... I can relate to what you're saying... Funny thing to notice though is that Roland announced this product as being the merge of GR-30, VG-99 and GT-10... all in one. OK... we have to bear in mind that if we actually were expecting to get all three products in one, it would be fair to say that the cost should be something around the sum of all those three... And since GR-55 is way cheapper than this, it's understandable that GR has limitations that the other products don't have...One thing I never understood though is why Roland did not put expansion jacks for external expression pedals, or more CTL controllers... Given all paramenters available to controll several different things, it would be logical to have this feature on the equipment. Another expression pedal, or 1 or 2 more external CTL pedals would be excellent...

And I'm not even talking about the other things that were/are present on the GT-10 (such as flexible chain of effects, for instance), among other things not even present in the GT-10, such as XLR outputs...

Don't get me wrong though... I'm not criticizing GR-55 that much... ;) ;) I knew all of this prior ordering my GR-55 (which I'll hopefully receive by the end of this month), and still ordered it. I always saw this unit as one of the most amazing and comprehensive guitar equipments I ever saw, but still it's a bit frustrating knowing that the equipment could be a lot better with just a few physical upgrades on it...

But I guess that would be asking too much from Roland... :-\
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on April 19, 2012, 08:17:50 PM
MIDI is the controller solution, IMO. One cable, many functions.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Practus on April 20, 2012, 07:30:00 AM
Agreed...

That's why I'll link GR-55 with POD HD via MIDI to see what can I get with that... Never used MIDI before on a pedalboard, and this will be an insteresting opportunity to learn about it...
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: lazzo73 on April 20, 2012, 08:36:09 AM
Quote from: tekrytor on April 19, 2012, 08:17:50 PM
MIDI is the controller solution, IMO. One cable, many functions.

But unfortunately no way to use "hold" through midi!
So for me it's impossible to put it inside a rack with other devices as i did with my old gr33 and control everything by my Fcb1010. Another missing thing is the harmonizer and arpeggiator , and last but no least the big "hole" when u change a patch.....
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on April 20, 2012, 08:24:40 PM
That HOLD cannot be assigned to anything but CTL - IS A HUGE WHOLE...IMO.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: highlandsrock on April 25, 2012, 10:15:32 AM
I wonder if someone can enlighten me. I'm not an electronics expert and my understanding of how the GR-55 works is limited so I'm wondering how deeply a firmware upgrade can change the unit. Is the whole device upgradable ie. can the basic PCM tones be altered or are they stored in separate, read only memory? Same for the various effects - are these completely implemented by embedded software or are there elements which live in non alterable memory?

Sorry if these seem naive questions but I'm trying to manage my expectations of just what might be possible from an upgrade.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on April 25, 2012, 11:21:46 AM
A GR-55 Firmware update in theory would fix the known GR-55 bugs:

https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=4723.0 (https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=4723.0)

and enable several missing features.

* MIDI Thru enable / disable

* Add more routing / panning options for the COSM Models and PCM Synths.

* Add more user control flexibility, perhaps allow remapping of the existing buttons on the GR-55 for other purposes.

I do not believe they can add new PCM synth samples, as these are typically burnt into ROM. 


Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on April 25, 2012, 06:23:59 PM
Some of what we see as bugs may be  due to hardware bugs or limitations, which may or may not have solutions in firmware updates. Not all bugs can be fixed in firmware. ::)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: polaris20 on May 07, 2012, 09:44:09 AM
I think they (Roland) really missed the boat in terms of computer connectivity. Here you have a USB cabled hardware synth, and yet there's no patch editor from them, nor a way to use it as a VSTi/AUi.

The former has been wonderfully addressed by the gentleman here on this board who's name escapes me, but the latter is an inexcusable omission on Roland's part. Imagine using the tones on the GR-55, but having your entire configuration saved with your DAW's project file settings? It could probably be done with another third party app and MIDI, but if it were all done within an AUi or VSTi by Roland, through the USB cable, it would be a whole lot cleaner.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on May 07, 2012, 10:02:57 AM
QuoteImagine using the tones on the GR-55, but having your entire configuration saved with your DAW's project file settings? It could probably be done with another third party app and MIDI, but if it were all done within an AUi or VSTi by Roland, through the USB cable, it would be a whole lot cleaner.


Creating AU/VSTi plugins control for hardware sound generators is not within Roland Corp's lexicon.

In these matters they are still stuck and have zero motivation to create such a path for their customers.

They can not even commit the resources to create an Editor for their most popular Guitar Synth in ages (the GR-55)

Luckily we have gathered the bulk of end users here and a few of us (Gumtown) have created the necessary tools we desire.
 
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Player99 on May 07, 2012, 11:06:53 AM
Gumtown is God!
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: polaris20 on May 07, 2012, 02:00:42 PM
Quote from: Elantric on May 07, 2012, 10:02:57 AM

Creating AU/VSTi plugins control for hardware sound generators is not within Roland Corp's lexicon.

In these matters they are still stuck and have zero motivation to create such a path for their customers.

They can not even commit the resources to create an Editor for their most popular Guitar Synth in ages (the GR-55)

Luckily we have gathered the bulk of end users here and a few of us (Gumtown) have created the necessary tools we desire.


Ah yes, Gumtown is who I was thinking of with the editor. Is he working on a plugin too?
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on May 07, 2012, 03:05:06 PM
QuoteIs he working on a [GR-55 AU/VSTi ] plugin too?

Not that I'm aware of - as that would be a brutal task given that Roland has provided zero resources for this.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Kevin M on May 07, 2012, 04:52:45 PM
Saving configurations for a given project can probably be achieved through sysex.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on May 07, 2012, 07:31:47 PM
If it did exist, a VST would only work with/for the PCM portion of the GR-55, and not the COSM or Normal PUs, which is the real power of the unit, the combination. You would need to record or source the hex signal to emulate the COSM. Which might actually be better than playing for audio quality, less the glitches, etc.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Tom K on May 14, 2012, 09:19:18 PM
After asking Roland Japan (actually, Boss Japan) about the difference between the blue and black GR-55s, I got this reply, quote:

"We updated the program of GR-55 from ver1.02 to ver1.50 at the
timing of releasing black type.
The program is available for both blue and black type.

For piezo pickup, we adjusted the level display of GK sens when
selecting piezo, piezo G, and piezo R type.
We think the customer who uses piezo guitar can adjust the GK sens
more correctly and reduce the tracking problem.

We will inform the updating information at web site on June."
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gumtown on May 14, 2012, 09:59:13 PM
Wow !! Version 1.50 is a major update, for such a large leap in version numbering, there must be quite a few changes going on inside.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Practus on May 15, 2012, 11:45:55 AM
Very promissing indeed...
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: MPDmike on May 15, 2012, 03:29:45 PM
Quote from: Tom K on May 14, 2012, 09:19:18 PMFor piezo pickup, we adjusted the level display of GK sens when
selecting piezo, piezo G, and piezo R type.
We think the customer who uses piezo guitar can adjust the GK sens
more correctly and reduce the tracking problem.
Great news! I am still having a few problems perfecting the tracking with my piezo (G), and I hope this update will help. I guess we just sit and wait now and see what turns up on the Roland site.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Beirne on May 30, 2012, 01:15:36 PM
Well, its "easy" enough to hardwire an external jack/pedal to the hold switch. ; )

Quote from: tekrytor on April 20, 2012, 08:24:40 PM
That HOLD cannot be assigned to anything but CTL - IS A HUGE WHOLE...IMO.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gumtown on May 30, 2012, 02:07:21 PM
Quote from: Beirne on May 30, 2012, 01:15:36 PM
Well, its "easy" enough to hardwire an external jack/pedal to the hold switch. ; )
There is no "Hold Switch" as such, the Hold function can only be assgned to the CTL pedal, and modifying the GR-55 with an external pedal paralleled to the existing CTL pedal won't help much.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: jayson on June 01, 2012, 05:35:18 PM
Really looking forward to this!  Thanks for the info.

Cheers,

jayson
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: kenact on June 03, 2012, 02:46:19 PM
Quote from: Tom K on May 14, 2012, 09:19:18 PM
We will inform the updating information at web site on June."

Okay, it's June.  :)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: w8ing4thewindshield on June 03, 2012, 05:44:55 PM
lol @ kenact
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: GuitarDojo on June 05, 2012, 07:09:29 AM
June 5th and still 1.02  ;)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on June 05, 2012, 07:56:38 AM
I don't expect anything until June 30th

I predict it will appear here first:
http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)

When Roland Japan says "June 2012" - this actually means Roland US will post something three months later.

I suggest check these links daily for any news of the new GR-55 Firmware - this is where is will pop up first.

Look for a new  "GR-55 System Update" here:

(in this order)



Roland Japan
http://www.roland.co.jp/products/jp/GR-55/ (http://www.roland.co.jp/products/jp/GR-55/)
http://www.roland.co.jp/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.co.jp/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)


Roland Global
http://www.roland.com/products/en/GR-55/ (http://www.roland.com/products/en/GR-55/)
http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)

http://www.roland.com/V-Guitar/ (http://www.roland.com/V-Guitar/)


Roland Germany
http://www.rolandmusik.de/produkte/GR-55/index.php (http://www.rolandmusik.de/produkte/GR-55/index.php)
http://www.rolandmusik.de/produkte/GR-55/index.php# (http://www.rolandmusik.de/produkte/GR-55/index.php#)

Sounds der Helden
http://www.soundsderhelden.de/soundsderhelden.html (http://www.soundsderhelden.de/soundsderhelden.html)


Roland US
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1148 (http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1148)
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1148 (http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=1148)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: curteye on June 05, 2012, 06:36:20 PM
Quote from: Elantric on June 05, 2012, 07:56:38 AM
I don't expect anything until June 30th

I predict it will appear here first:
http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)

Aloha E,

and thanks so much for that link.

Makes it real easy and convenient to 'keep an eye out' for any changes.

{'-'}
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: MPDmike on June 22, 2012, 10:32:48 AM
Quote from: Elantric on June 05, 2012, 07:56:38 AM
I don't expect anything until June 30th

I predict it will appear here first:
http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.com/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)
Looks like you are right. But will it take even longer than June 30th?
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: kenact on June 22, 2012, 10:44:30 AM
Quote from: MPDmike on June 22, 2012, 10:32:48 AM
But will it take even longer than June 30th?
Better a late release than a faulty one.  :)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gumtown on June 22, 2012, 01:45:10 PM
I'm still looking/watching/waiting daily, meanwhile my GT-100 has been issued 2 firmware updates in as many months.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Litesnsirens on June 28, 2012, 08:46:10 AM
I find myself scouring all the roland sites I can find looking for something every day, and the farther into June we get the worse I get.  And now with only 2 days left in June it's at it's peak.  You would think at my age I would have more patience.  And really there isn't that much more that I need out of the unit, I am anxious to see how helpful the peizo fixes will be, but other than that, I'm just curious to see what else they might send our way.  I'm holding off on buying one of those OPT-1 cards until I see what Roland has done but I still have the GK-3 to use in the interim and my GC-1 3TS strat should be landing at Long and McQuade today.
I guess I'm just a 50 yr old that still acts like a kid sometimes, especially when it comes to music gear.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Elantric on June 28, 2012, 09:04:21 AM
This is typical

Remember we are dealing with Roland

I do not expect it to be posted on any english web site for another 6 weeks.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Litesnsirens on June 28, 2012, 01:53:45 PM
Does that mean I'll need to learn how to read Japanese if I want to install it sooner.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: gumtown on June 28, 2012, 02:02:00 PM
I can't read japanese, but the number 1.02 still tells me there is no update ready yet here
http://www.roland.co.jp/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55 (http://www.roland.co.jp/support/article/?q=downloads&p=GR-55)
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: Litesnsirens on June 28, 2012, 02:09:01 PM
Ya I was able to read the 1.02.  I was just thinking even if I see 1.50 there, I won't be able to read the install instructions...or the "download here" buttons.   With any luck the update process will be identical to the previous ones.
Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: tekrytor on June 28, 2012, 09:13:30 PM
It's here:
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=6423.0 (https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=6423.0)


Title: Re: GR-55 firmware upgrade 2012
Post by: croonbush on July 03, 2012, 05:54:28 AM
hmm yes I've just updated...apart from a few technical issues and some new patches that I doubt will be very useful there's no improvement in the controller/assignment area..