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SYNTHESIZERS

D 50

Roland
Manufacturer
Roland
Type
Synthesizers
Production
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Manuals

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Service & Technical

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Audio Demos

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Compatible Sound ROMs

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EPROM Archive

Roland D50_EPROM

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Modifications

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Owner Registry

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System Components

Manufacturer

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Specifications

LFO
3 per voice
Dates
1987–1991
Price
$1,895 - 2,095US£1,445GBP(Later £1,350)¥238,000JPY
Filter
Low-pass resonant filter Time Variant Filter (TVF) for square wave (non-PCM) Partials
Effects
reverb, chorus, EQ
Keyboard
61 keys
Polyphony
16 voices, 8 voices (Dual or Split mode)
Attenuator
ADSR envelope referred to as Time Variant Amplifier (TVA)
Oscillator
32 partials with 2 per voice; 4 per voice in Dual or Split mode
Timbrality
2-part (2 Partials per part)
Manufacturer
Roland Corporation
Storagememory
64 patches
Synthesis type
DigitalSample-basedSubtractive(Linear Arithmetic)
External control
MIDIin/out, pedal switch, pedal hold, EXT Control, EXT Pedal
Left-hand control
Pitchbend / modulation lever
Velocity expression
Yes
Aftertouchexpression
Yes

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