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S-330

Roland S-330

S-330.
S-330

Released: 1988

MSRP: $2295US

Synopsis:

S-550 with editing via CRT only and half the memory (patch and sample, similar to S-50) Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland S-330 is a 1U rack (velocity and aftertouch sensitive), 16 voice (8 part multitimbral), 16 bit, sampler, featuring a digital resonant low-pass filter, dedicated filter and amp 8 stage envelopes, LFO (sine or peak-hold waveforms with delay, polarity and sync), 3.5" DSDD Disk drive, mic and line inputs, 8 individual outputs, CRT/composite video output, and MIDI. Up to 32 samples can be recorded at 15|30kHz (1MW memory) and combined into 16 presets. Sample editing includes auto-loop (forward/reverse), combine, mix, truncate, and resonant low|high pass filter.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
1U rack W:482mm(19in) D:340mm(13.375in) H:44mm(1.75in) 4.3kg(9.5lbs) mic/line stereo individual:8 MIDI IN/OUT/THRU mouse-MU-1 (MSX Philips:SBC3810) RC-100 MIDI MIDI sample-trigger 17W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
S-50:convert S-550 S-330 no tones:32 patches:16 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
8 16 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no aftertouch LFO TVA-EG MIDI-CC7 velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no no No N/A N/A MIDI-PitchBend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
yes no MIDI MIDI no mix:9

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16bit 15kHz 30kHz 512kW no 32 auto pedal auto forward and/or reverse combine mix resonant low|high pass filter truncate

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital sample drawn waveform (32 sample points max) - no no aftertouch MIDI-PitchBend LFO velocity

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low pass key LFO TVF-EG no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
TVF-EG 8 8 no yes no no key velocity
TVA-EG 8 8 no no no no key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO sine peak-hold (with offset) yes yes yes no aftertouch MIDI-CC1 velocity no
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