SP-700

Roland SP-700

Released: 1992

MSRP: $2895

Synopsis:

Sample player (rompler with no sampling or sample editing) based on S-760 architecture. Adds pan LFO modulation and output EQ. Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland SP-700 is a 2U rack (velocity and aftertouch sensitive), 24 voice multitimbral, 16 bit, sample player, 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, 8 individual outputs (with dedicated 2 band semi-parametric EQ), SCSI, and MIDI (including SDS).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
2U rack	W:482mm(19in) D:389mm(15.375in) H:88mm(3.5in)	6.5kg(14.375lbs)	no	stereo/individual:8	MIDI IN/OUT/THRU	MIDI	MIDI	no	28W 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	64x2	partial:255x2 patches:128x2	SCSIx2 MIDI-SDS	MIDI SysEx	menu	LCD display

Architecture

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

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
2 band semi-parametric EQ for each output (8 total) can be controlled by MIDI-CC	aftertouch MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC	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-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC1-95 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	48kHz	8MB (32MB max via SIMM)	no	32	auto	no	no

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

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