Product Description
Roland D-50 Linear Synthesizer
Includes the power cord
About This D-50
This D-50 is in good condition and sounds Amazing!!. We are not experts on this model but the functions we could figure out how to test seemed to work well. All of the Bank and Patch buttons work well but we aren't sure what some of the others were supposed to do. Both joysticks work, the screen is bright and clear and all of the keys play properly . Cosmetically it is about average for a used keyboard. We installed a new battery and restored all of the factory sounds. I've included a lot of pictures to help you decide.
Features
The D-50 is an all-time favorite digital synth that's still just as popular today as when it first came out in '87. Once Roland's hottest digital synth, it competed against theYamaha DX7, and was much easier to use. By joining 8-bit PCM samples with "LAS" synth-generated sounds, the D-50 is capable of unique and complex sounds. The PCM samples contained the attack transients, while the rest of the sound came from the Linear Arithmatic Synth (LAS) section which sounds very analog, with subtractive-style synthesis and low-pass-resonant filters. Built-in chorus and (for the first time) digital reverb are also included for giving your sounds space and life! It also has a joystick controller for real-time timbre manipulation. The D-50 was great for new and non-acoustic, percussive, ethereal and beautiful pads & sounds.
- Specifications
- Polyphony- 16 voices (32 partials with 2 per voice); 8 voices (using 4 partials per voice in Dual or Split Mode)
- Oscillators- Digital LAS (Linear Arithmetic Synthesis) & PCM, 32 osc.
- LFO- YES (3 x 2tones = 6 LFOs)
- Filter- low-pass-resonant
- Envelopes- ADSR envelopes
- Effects- YES
- #Instruments- Monotimbral (can be upgraded for multitimbrality)
- Keyboard- 61 note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
- Arpeg/Seq- None
- Memory- 64 patches
- Control- MIDI
- Date Produced- 1987-89
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It is important to remember that when buying a used keyboard it may not operate or look exactly like a new one. Used keyboards develop wear over time that can cause such items as function buttons, knobs, sliders etc. to fail to operate as smoothly or easily as when they were new. Our technician does check these items and if they are deemed unusable they are replaced but some function buttons may require more pressure or manipulation to make the appropriate changes. Cosmetically your used keyboard may have scuffs, scratches, cracks to plastic pieces, discolored keys or other visual impairments that might not show up in the photos. We try to mention any obvious visual imperfections but may not consider them serious enough to post in the listing.
