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XP-10

Roland XP-10

XP-10
XP-10 (image courtesy of Roland)

Released: 1994

MSRP: $?

Synopsis:

Keyboard verion of the SC-55MKII swapping audio inputs for arpeggiator and dual stereo outputs. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland XP-10 is a 61 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 28 voice (multimbral), GS/GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator, a resonant low-pass filter, an ADR envelope, vibrato (with delay), portamento, reverb/chorus, 594 presets (256 editable), 36 drum sets (10 editable), stereo mix inputs, PC/Mac interface, arpeggiator, dual stereo outputs, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
61 keys W:1034mm(40.75in) D:296mm(11.6875in) H:94mm(3.75in) 5kg(11.5lbs) no stereo:2 MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU mini-DIN:PC/Mac pedal MIDI MIDI sustain 9VDC 0.36A (ACI)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
XP-10 GS/GM user:64 preset:64 user:256 preset:338 user-drum-set:20 preset-drum-set:16 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
16 28 no PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb:8 chorus:8 key MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC7 ENV velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
styles:29 MIDI no N/A N/A bend-lever mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC84 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 MIDI variable 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 preset - no no bend-lever Vibrato MIDI-PitchBend portamento no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low pass mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
ENV - attack decay release no yes no no mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Vibrato triangle? yes no no no mod-lever pedal MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC
Rompler Models
D-50 D-550 D-10 D-20 D-110 D-5 U-110 U-20
U-220 D-70 MT-32 MT-100 LAPC-I CM-32L CM-32P CM-64
SC-55 MT-120 CM-300 CM-500 SC-155 SC-33 SC-55MKII SC-50
MT-120S MT-200 SC-88 SC-88VL SC-55ST SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro
SC-880 SC-8850 SC-8820 MC-303 MC-505 JX-305 MC-307 JD-800
JD-990 JX-1 JV-80 JV-880 JW-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50
W-50 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-1080 XP-50 XP-10 JV-2080 JP-8000
JP-8080 XP-60 XP-80 XP-30 JV-1010 M-DC1 M-OC1 M-SE1
M-VS1 M-BD1