Roland JW-50
JW-50 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1992
MSRP: $1295US
Synopsis:
A cross between a JV-30 (voice architecture and presets) and JV-50, swapping expansion slots for a full sequencer.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Roland JW-50 is a 61 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 24 voice (multitimbral), digital GS/GM compatible synthesizer, featuring an oscillator, a resonant low-pass filter, an ADR envelope, vibrato (with delay), reverb/chorus, PCM and program card slots, 512 patches (128 editable), 10 rhythm sets, 3.5" DSDD floppy drive, 16-track SMF compatible sequencer (46k notes), and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
61 keys
W:997mm(39.25in)
D:377mm(14.875in)
H:115mm(4.5625in)
7.5kg(16.5625lbs)
no
stereo
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
MIDI
MIDI
sustain
9VDC 1.2A (ACK-120)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
JW-50
GS/GM
8
preset-tones:128
user-tones:128
GS-capital-tones:128
GS-variation-tones:61
GS-MT-32-tones:128
preset-drum-set:10
MIDI-SysEx
floppy-drive:3.5"DSDD
MIDI-SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16
24
no
PCM->DCF->DCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
reverb
chorus
key
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC7
ENV
pedal
velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
songs:8
tracks:16 (SMF compatible)
46k notes
disk
pedal:start/stop|punch-in/out
MIDI
bend-lever
mod-lever
MIDI-CC0-96
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC11
MIDI-CC91
MIDI-CC93
MIDI-CC100
MIDI-CC101
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
pedal
MIDI
pedal
no
1
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16bit
?
no
?
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
sample:129
-
no
no
Vibrato
bend-lever
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
TVF
digital
?
yes
low pass
no
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ENV
-
attack
decay
release
no
yes
no
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Vibrato
triangle?
yes
no
no
no
MIDI-CC1
mod-lever
pedal
no
