The fairlight refills comes with all fairlight cmi iix factory sounds. Roland w30 the famous w30 sampler keyboard, used to create. Still, by todays standards it would be considered limited and lofi. Many of these procedures will erase all memory in the unit. Download free original factory presets from classic 80s. Floppy drive emulator usb for roland s330 sampler incl. Patchman music is a factory authorized dealer for roland synthesizers and accessories including the roland ae10 aerophone. Roland s50 s550 s330 w30 s760 info creating boot disks. Over the years it became difficult for roland corporation u. The elite series is the ultimate sample library for the roland s550, s330, w30, and compatible samplers.
Factory stock patches, service manual oberheim matrix midi synth module operation manual schematics, promo sheet, preset list. Why do i like roland synthssamplers from the 80ties. Here you get what you need for the job and get on with it. Im curious if that will boot since it wont with the roland w30 although it will store samples and patches. On this 22 year old disk youll find the to my knowledge total roland factory library for the s550. The s550 allows you to borrow the wave data from an original tone and make. Some patches available to download for the nord modular, roland juno 106 and access virus. Roland s50 s550 s330 w30 s760 sampler free samples information diy links scsi2sd gotek creating boot disks, booting the sampler, startup disks, library disks, manuals, inexpensive after.
The worst i can report is it has been occaisionally on the roadin a briefcase for 15 years. However for its time it was a powerful instrument which can still prove useful for many music applications today. See the sellers listing for full details and description. Will update listing when tested otherwise feel free to make us an offer. I think that if you already own the prophet 2002, the s 550 doesnt have much new to offer. Includes the original ev factory micstand perch and the long brown factory cable.
Jan 20, 2008 go with s 550 which is cheap too and connect it to your pc s video card composite input most tv cards got one and run it on your desktop right next to sequencing software in vsti style. The s330 is a compact, 1unit rackmodule with most of the features of the s550 slimmed down into a more affordable package. Part 1 of the series of demoing my roland d550 factory preset sounds, also known as the soundbank pnd5000. The tones its oscillators produce can be modulated, shaped, and altered by the bass station iis classic. We also market hundreds of soundbanks and cd roms and specialize in wind controller and breath controller soundbanks. Roland s50 sampling tips and tricks jim atwood in japan. Roland jd800 the 64 classic factory patches duration. Other sampled sources include emu emulator ii, emu emulator iii, roland jx8p, roland jx10, roland jupiter 4, roland d50, roland tr505, 606, 707, 808 and 909. Among rolands line of early keyboard samplersthe sseriesthe s50 can be thought of as the professional model. Roland juno60 the 56 classic factory patches duration.
Roland s 50 full factory preset library roland s 550 full factory preset library rack version of the s50 roland s 770 full factory preset library upgraded version of the s550 with some new patches in it. Many useful patches, for pop or classical including a great ocarina sample. After converting ten s550 factory disks, i had to edit the singlecycle loops in most of the samples to get rid of glitches. I think that if you already own the prophet 2002, the s550 doesnt have much new to offer. The dj70 will convert patch disks from most roland and akai samplers. The ddd1 is the second to last piece of gear from my old studio, and likely the last one im going to wind up letting go of. Im a former owner of the prophet 2002 and i used it along with my friends roland s 550 for a while. Roland s50 s550 samples free samples information diy. The roland sound bank was a file library of sounds for the s. That is half the sample memory available in the s550. Roland s50 and s550 sampler free samples information diy links. For those who dont know lcd1 is a sample cd rom that was built for roland s550 sampler.
On this 22 year old disk youll find the total roland factory library for the s550. Sampling specs are unchanged, with variable samplerates from 30khz down to 15khz at a 12bit resolution. Wav format plus links and other resources like the manual scans. In order to use it, the sampler had to be expanded with scsi interface card and connected to roland cd5 external cd rom device. Roland w30 the famous w30 sampler keyboard, used to. Full text of roland s750 owners manual internet archive. Despite the fact that its ancient, some of the sounds are still very useful.
Roland ready les paul photos of bob welchs custom shop les paul paul with roland electronics. The elite series consists of 77 banks fully programmed and loaded with the best sounds in the world. The bass station ii monophonic analog synthesizer from novation is a 25key synthesizer with assignable aftertouch that, while designed for bass synth sounds, is also capable of leads and arpeggiated performance. A profile of a parker nitefly sa with factory roland gk2a. Sequencer package for s550s330 110 pages recording equipment roland r8 owners manual. Check out the creating a patch on the s330550 page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. C is the correct 12bit polyphony of 16 voices that are returned as you want and very simple since the main screen handy for the best use of its resources. It features two analog oscillators as well as a third, suboctave oscillator. It is a 12voice digitalanalog hybrid synthesizer with 24 dcos digital controlled oscillators and a 76key velocity and pressure sensitive keyboard.
If a unit is not listed here, it does not have an initialization procedure that is userexecutable. The s50 was rolands first professional keyboard sampler from the mideighties, which also came in the rackmount s550 form. Acoustic piano an excellent acoustic piano created on the original proteus. View and download roland s550 owners manual online. If you are looking out to truly maximize your experience with propellerhead reason, this is the way to go. This story illustrates roland d50 disassembly, keyboard contact strip removal, cleaning, and installation. Jan 17, 2010 its a fairly simple device, but it does what it must do, and does it without problems since 1984. Each full floppy took 23 minutes to convert, and the results were satisfactory. Im debating on getting a scsi cdrom for my xv5080, but if there really isnt anything out there available thats good, ill just pass on it. Key contact repair d50 key contacts need cleaning or replacement when notes sound too loud, too soft, or unresponsive to the dynamics of your playing. Roland w30 the roland w30 was rolands first workstation style keyboard used most famously by liam in prodigy, all their early tracks were made pretty much with just a single w30 and he bought more of them to use syncd together so the story goes. Novation bass station ii monophonic analog synthesizer ebay.
The structure of this module is basic, and it focuses solely on providing samples of acousticelectric instruments used in poprock. It enjoyed the aircomditioned comfort of a tv station. The prodigy liam howletts roland w30 keyboard and samples duration. It is commonly thought of as a 12 bit sampler and a rackmounted version of the s50 sampler without the keyboard. A rackmounted version of the s 50 came in the form of the s 550, which also had double the sample memory 1. These soundbanks represent four of the largest reason refills ever made, and that s in the entire universe. Totally unique sound thanks to 12bit architecture, converters and roland resonant filters of first generation almost analog sounding, reminding of alpha. Here are some audio examples of the original roland floppies for the compatible sseries samplers. Roland s550 patches and samples disks at patchman music. Im a former owner of the prophet 2002 and i used it along with my friends roland s550 for a while. Gr300 case rare spotting of the original roland gr300 case.
Eric johnsons stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a grammy award and five nominations, platinum album, top 10 hits like cliffs of dover, praise from critics and the esteem of his peers. Go with s550 which is cheap too and connect it to your pcs video card composite input most tv cards got one and run it on your desktop right next to sequencing software in vsti style. F0 41 00 1e 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 40 f7 uploader. The s550, 16 voice polyphonic sampler module, can record sample and record. Roland s760 digital sampler in japan jim atwood in japan. The operating system is stored on disk, and the system and sounds are saved using the familiar 3. This sdisk file is the s550 library converter for the s50 sampler. View and download roland s 550 owner s manual online.
Roland s 50 full factory preset library roland s 550 full factory preset library rack version of the s50 roland s 770 full factory preset library upgraded version of the s550 with some new patches in it sample files bitrate. Oct 04, 2015 the unforgotten roland sampler from 1987. First off youll probably want to get an old pc to run the dos floppy writer software factory patches. Here you will find no unreadable drawings or manuals with crucial pages missing. Intro this is a series of articles that will detail the process i went through when designing the new factory patches, wavetables and samples for the waldorf. Make sure you have backed up any data you wish to keep before performing these procedures. Roland sample libraries here are some audio examples of the original roland floppies for the compatible s series samplers. The u110 is roland s first pure sampleplayback module or rompler if you like. My roland s550 sampler why the s550 is cool and currently a steal on ebay the roland s550 is a rack mount digital sampler dating from around 1989. Fantastic da convertors by apogee and a very pleasant sounding filter. Another great roland machine, the s750 sampler 1991. It will be very interesting to compare this list to the factory floppy disks which are.
Why i love my roland s550 sampler sunday 3rd august 2014. The roland super jx jx10 appeared in 1986 and was manufactured until 1989 with no additional factory mods to my knowledge. After converting ten s 550 factory disks, i had to edit the singlecycle loops in most of the samples to get rid of glitches. The multi patch play function allows the s550 to simultaneously play up to. Second you could get a scsi zip or qd to store patches but even 100mb at 12 bit is a lot of patches.
The u110 uses pcm samples in rom, largely derived from the samples used for the sseries of samplers, such as the s330, s550, s10, mks10, w30 and so forth. The unit was in excellent condition and it had the manuals, but no disks. Even some of the original roland ones are quite good. The gentleman at the counter said it was junk and i said to myself are you kidding. Oled screen for better overview and file information. Roland has a vast s50 compatible sample library of sounds ready to be loaded via the built in 3. The sound is clean but compared to the prophet 2002, i find it to be too coldsterile. Roland s550 digital sampler s50 rack version w system disks. The s330 has room for 32 samples or tones and 16 patches in 2 banks.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Find great deals on ebay for roland a70 and roland a90. Today i managed to locate a used roland s760 digital sampler at a remote used music shop near nagano city here in japan. By todays standards the s330 would be considered limited and lofi, however for its time it was a powerful instrument which can still prove. So here is a site with only high quality, high resolution service manuals, most of them carefully cleaned, restored and sometimes partially redrawn. Im debating on getting a scsi cdrom for my xv5080, but if there really isnt anything out there available that s good, ill just pass on it. I have used the program since the year 2000 and i have written magazine articles about it, helped thousands of users to configure it. Feb 06, 2012 fairlight cmi ii factory presets emu emulator ii presets ensoniq eps classic presets roland s50, s550, s330, w30, and s760 presets. I have worked for propellerhead software and i have done some of the factory patches in reason. Roland s550 factory library demo 1 the original twobank disks. Boss rc50 boss rc300 drum machine extreme sample converter floppy drive gaia guitar japan japanese japan musicians jim atwood jim atwood in japan juno 6 juno 106 keyboard korg polysix korg polysix patches korg polysix repair korg polysix. Mar 02, 2014 roland s 550 factory library demo 1 the original twobank disks.
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