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S-770

Roland S-770

S-770.
S-770

Released: 1990

MSRP: $6995US

Synopsis:

Adds digital IO and an internal hard drive to the S-750. Version 2.0 enhances UI. Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland S-770 is a 3U rack (velocity and aftertouch sensitive), 24 voice multitimbral, 16 bit, sampler, featuring a digital resonant low|band|high pass filter, dedicated filter and amp 4 stage envelopes, LFO (sine, triangle, saw-up|down, square, random, peak-hold waveforms with delay, polarity and sync), 3.5" DSHD Disk drive, stereo XLR inputs, 8 individual outputs, S/PDIF I/O, SCSI, 40MB HD, CRT/composite video, and MIDI (including SDS). Up to 32 samples can be recorded at 22.05|24|44.1|48kHz (18MW max memory) and combined into a preset (128 presets). Sample editing includes auto-loop (forward/reverse, sustain/release, cross-fade), combine, mix, truncate, resonant low|high pass filter, reverse, normalize, cut/splice, compress/expand, time-stretch, resample, draw.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
3U rack W:430mm(16.9375in) D:420mm(16.5625in) H:132mm(5.1875in) 12kg stereo:XLR S/PDIF:coax/optical stereo individual:8 S/PDIF:coax/optical MIDI IN/OUT/THRU mouse-MU-1 (MSX Philips:SBC3810) RC-100 MIDI MIDI no AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partials:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive SCSI MIDI-SDS HD(40MB) MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
32 24 no Sample->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no no aftertouch LFO TVA-EG MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC MIDI-PitchBend 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-CC2 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC1-31 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel polyphonic no MIDI MIDI filter:6 4

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
yes 16bit 22.05|24|44.1|48kHz 2MB (18MB max via SIMM) no 32 auto auto forward and/or reverse sustain and release loops crossfade(smoothing) combine mix resonant low|high pass filter truncate/insert reverse normalize cut/splice compress/expand time-stretch resample draw

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital sample - no no aftertouch LFO MIDI-PitchBend MIDI-CC TVF-EG velocity

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low|band|high pass aftertouch key LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-PitchBend TVF-EG no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
TVF-EG 4 4 no yes no velocity key velocity
TVA-EG 4 4 no no no velocity key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO sine triangle saw-up saw-down square random peak-hold (with offset) yes no key key aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC
Sampler Models
S-10 MKS-100 S-220 S-50 S-550 S-330 W-30 S-750
S-760 S-770 SP-700 DJ-70 DJ-70MKII JS-30 MS-1 SP-202
SP-808