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EFFECTS & SIGNAL PROCESSORS

AD 3

Roland
Manufacturer
Roland
Type
Effects & Signal Processors
Production
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Document Library

Manuals

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Audio Demos

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Compatible Sound ROMs

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Modifications

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Owner Registry

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System Components

Manufacturer

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Specifications

Dates
1986–1991
Price
$318US(1986)
Effects
No
Hardware
Main panel features a simple LCD display, 15 buttons, 2 knobs, 16 trigger pads, 2 outputs for left and right/mono, headphone jack, and tape input/output.
Keyboard
16 pattern keys
Polyphony
8 voices
Oscillator
N/A
Audio sample
8-bit unsigned PCM data, with a 25.00 kHz sampling rate
Manufacturer
Roland Corporation
Storagememory
Patterns: 48 user, 48 preset. 6 Songs.
Synthesis type
Digitalsample-based
External control
MIDI in/out, start/stop foot pedal jack.
Velocity expression
No
Aftertouchexpression
No

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