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Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer

Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer

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  • Details
  • Features
  • Tech Specs

*Please note  -- This pre-owned item may show signs of use. Please refer to the photos for details of the product. 

The D-50 completely changed the synth landscape when it was released in 1987. Powered by Roland’s groundbreaking LA (Linear Arithmetic) synthesis engine, the instrument’s potent mixture of samples, virtual analog, and integrated effects allowed programmers to produce all manner of stunning sounds never heard before. 

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Product Name Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer
Brand Roland
Condition Pre-Owned
MPN D50
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

What's in the Box?

  • Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer
  • Legendary digital synthesizer introduced in 1987
  • Roland's innovative LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis engine
  • Combines PCM sampled waveforms with synthesized waveforms
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard
  • Channel aftertouch for expressive performance control
  • Onboard digital effects
  • Chorus, reverb, delay, and flanger effects
  • Two-band semi-parametric EQ
  • 64 internal patches
  • 64 internal tones
  • 16 reverb patches
  • 100 PCM waveforms
  • Backlit 2 x 40-character LCD display
  • Built-in joystick controller for expressive pitch and modulation control
  • MIDI connectivity
  • One MIDI-controlled performance zone
  • Stereo left/right audio outputs
  • Optional Roland PG-1000 programmer for expanded hands-on sound editing
  • Compatible with optional M-256E memory card for additional patch storage
  • Distinctive sounds ranging from digital bells and evolving pads to brass, strings, basses, and atmospheric textures
  • Famous factory sounds including Fantasia and Calliope
  • Classic late-1980s digital synthesis character

General

Type Digital Polyphonic Synthesizer
Release 1987
Synthesis LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis
Polyphony 16 voices
Keyboard 61 keys
Keyboard Sensitivity Velocity and Channel Aftertouch
Multitimbral Parts 1
Sound Source LA Synthesis
PCM Waveforms 100
Internal Patches 64
Internal Tones 64
Reverb Patches 16
Effects 2-band semi-parametric EQ, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger
Display 2 x 40-character backlit LCD

MIDI

MIDI 1 Zone Control
MIDI Connections MIDI In, Out, Thru

Audio

Audio Outputs 2 x 1/4" Left/Right

Physical

Dimensions 974 W x 332 D x 94 H mm
Dimensions 38-3/8" W x 13-1/16" D x 3-11/16" H
Weight 10.7 kg / 23 lb 10 oz

Optional Accessories

Optional Programmer Roland PG-1000 via MIDI
Optional Memory M-256E RAM Card

Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer

Details

*Please note  -- This pre-owned item may show signs of use. Please refer to the photos for details of the product. 

The D-50 completely changed the synth landscape when it was released in 1987. Powered by Roland’s groundbreaking LA (Linear Arithmetic) synthesis engine, the instrument’s potent mixture of samples, virtual analog, and integrated effects allowed programmers to produce all manner of stunning sounds never heard before. 

More Information
Product Name Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer
Brand Roland
Condition Pre-Owned
MPN D50

What's in the Box?

Roland D-50 61-Key Synthesizer
Features
  • Legendary digital synthesizer introduced in 1987
  • Roland's innovative LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis engine
  • Combines PCM sampled waveforms with synthesized waveforms
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard
  • Channel aftertouch for expressive performance control
  • Onboard digital effects
  • Chorus, reverb, delay, and flanger effects
  • Two-band semi-parametric EQ
  • 64 internal patches
  • 64 internal tones
  • 16 reverb patches
  • 100 PCM waveforms
  • Backlit 2 x 40-character LCD display
  • Built-in joystick controller for expressive pitch and modulation control
  • MIDI connectivity
  • One MIDI-controlled performance zone
  • Stereo left/right audio outputs
  • Optional Roland PG-1000 programmer for expanded hands-on sound editing
  • Compatible with optional M-256E memory card for additional patch storage
  • Distinctive sounds ranging from digital bells and evolving pads to brass, strings, basses, and atmospheric textures
  • Famous factory sounds including Fantasia and Calliope
  • Classic late-1980s digital synthesis character
Tech Specs

General

Type Digital Polyphonic Synthesizer
Release 1987
Synthesis LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis
Polyphony 16 voices
Keyboard 61 keys
Keyboard Sensitivity Velocity and Channel Aftertouch
Multitimbral Parts 1
Sound Source LA Synthesis
PCM Waveforms 100
Internal Patches 64
Internal Tones 64
Reverb Patches 16
Effects 2-band semi-parametric EQ, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger
Display 2 x 40-character backlit LCD

MIDI

MIDI 1 Zone Control
MIDI Connections MIDI In, Out, Thru

Audio

Audio Outputs 2 x 1/4" Left/Right

Physical

Dimensions 974 W x 332 D x 94 H mm
Dimensions 38-3/8" W x 13-1/16" D x 3-11/16" H
Weight 10.7 kg / 23 lb 10 oz

Optional Accessories

Optional Programmer Roland PG-1000 via MIDI
Optional Memory M-256E RAM Card