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Roland Rompler Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource

Interface Comparison

Model Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
D-50 D-50 D-550 no internal:64 card:64 MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
D-550 D-50 D-550 no internal:64 card:64 MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
D-10 D-5 D-10 D-20 D-110 internal:128 card:128 patches:128 preset-tones:128 user-tones:64 card:same MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D/E MIDI-SysEx PG-10 menu based LCD display
D-20 D-5 D-10 D-20 D-110 internal:128 card:128 patches:128 preset-tones:128 user-tones:64 card:same MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D/E 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI-SysEx PG-10 menu based LCD display
D-110 D-5 D-10 D-20 D-110 internal:128 card:128 patches:128 preset-tones:128 user-tones:64 M-256D-card:same M-128D-card-tones:32 M-128D-card-patches:32 MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D/M-128D MIDI-SysEx PG-10 menu based LCD display
D-5 D-5 D-10 D-20 D-110 internal:128 card:128 patches:128 preset-tones:128 user-tones:64 card:same MIDI-SysEx card:M-256D/E MIDI-SysEx PG-10 menu based LCD display
U-110 CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 patches:64 patches:64 MIDI-SysEx PCM-card:SN-U110-01-07 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
U-20 CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 performance:64 card:same patches:128 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-card:M-256E PCM-card:SN-U110 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
U-220 CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 performance:64 patches:128 card:same tones:128 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-card:M-256E PCM-card:SN-U110 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
D-70 CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 performance:64 card:same patches:128 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-card:M-256E PCM-card:SN-SPLA/SN-U110 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MT-32 CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 LAPC-I 1 128+drum-set MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MT-100 CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 MT-100 LAPC-I 1 128+drum-set MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons/dial LCD display
LAPC-I CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 LAPC-I 1 128+drum-set MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none none
CM-32L CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 LAPC-I 1 128+drum-set MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none none
CM-32P CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 patches:64 no MIDI-SysEx PCM-card:SN-U110-01-07 MIDI-SysEx no no
CM-64 CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 LAPC-I CM-32P D-70 U-20 U-110 U-220 patches:64 128+drum-set MIDI-SysEx PCM-card:SN-U110-01-07 MIDI-SysEx no no
SC-55 SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MT-120 MT-120 GS/GM 1 presets:226 preset-drum-set:9 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LCD display
CM-300 CM-300 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none none
CM-500 CM-32L CM-64 CM-500 MT-32 LAPC-I SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none none
SC-155 SC-155 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-33 SC-33 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-55MKII SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-50 SC-50 SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MT-120S SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:226 preset-drum-set:9 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LCD display
MT-200 SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:317 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LCD display
SC-88 SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88VL GS/GM 1 user:256 preset:654 user-drum-set:2 preset-drum-set:24 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-88VL SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88VL GS/GM 1 preset:654 preset-drum-set:24 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-55ST SC-55 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx no no
SC-88ST SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST GS/GM 1 preset:654 preset-drum-set:24 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none LED
SC-88Pro SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro GS/GM 1 preset:1117 user:256 preset-drum-set:42 user-drum-set:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none LED
SC-88STPro SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro GS/GM 1 preset:1117 preset-drum-set:42 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none LED
SC-880 SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro SC-880 GS/GM user:8 preset:8 user:256 preset:1117 user-patch:128 preset-patch:128 user-drum-set:16 preset-drum-set:42 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
SC-8850 SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro SC-880 SC-8850 GS/GM 1 preset:1640 preset-drum-set:63 user:256 user-drum-set:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none LED
SC-8820 SC-55 SC-88 SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro SC-880 SC-8820 GS/GM 1 preset:1608 preset-drum-set:63 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx none LED
MC-303 MC-303 no presets:448 preset-drum-set:12 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MC-505 MC-505 no preset-patches:512 user-patches:256 card-patches:512 preset-rhythm-set:26 user-rhythm-set:20 card-rhythm-set:20 MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia(2|4MB) MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JX-305 JX-305 no preset-patches:512 user-patches:128 card-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:32 user-rhythm-set:20 MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
MC-307 MC-307 no preset-patches:800 user-patches:256 preset-rhythm-set:40 user-rhythm-set:20 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JD-800 JD-800 JD-990 1 patches:64 rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx User-Program-card:M-256E Preset-Program-card:PN-JD80 PCM-card:SO-JD80 MIDI-SysEx sliders and menu based LCD display
JD-990 JD-800 JD-990 JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 preset-performance:32 user-performance:16 card:same preset-patches:128 user-patches:64 preset-rhythm-set:2 user-rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx User-Program-card:M-256E Preset-Program-card:PN-JD80|PN-JV80 PCM-card:SO-JD80|SO-PCM1 MIDI-SysEx sliders and menu based LCD display
JX-1 JX-1 no preset:64 user:32 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons/sliders LED
JV-80 JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 W-50 preset-performance:32 user-performance:16 card:same preset-patches:128 user-patches:64 rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-card:M-256E PCM-card MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-880 JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 W-50 preset-performance:32 user-performance:16 card:same preset-patches:128 user-patches:64 rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-card:M-256E PCM-card:SO-PCM1 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JW-50 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
JV-30 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50 W-50 GS/GM 8 preset-tones:189 user-tones:128 preset-drum-set:9 user-drum-set:9 MT-32/GS-tones:128 MT-32/GS-drum-set:1 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-35 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50 W-50 GS/GM 8 GS-preset-tones:226 user-tones:256 preset-drum-set:9 user-drum-set:9 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50 W-50 GS/GM 8 GS-preset-tones:226 user-tones:256 preset-drum-set:9 user-drum-set:9 MIDI-SysEx floppy-drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
W-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50 GS/GM JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 W-50 8 GS-preset-tones:226 user-tones:256 organ-preset:16 organ-user:16 preset-drum-set:9 user-drum-set:9 MIDI-SysEx floppy-drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-90 JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 preset-performance:64 user-performance:16 card:same preset-patches:256 user-patches:64 preset-rhythm-set:6 user-rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-RAM-card:M-256E Program-ROM-card:PN-JV80 PCM-card:SO-PCM1 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-1000 JV-80 JV-880 JV-90 JV-1000 preset-performance:64 user-performance:16 card:same preset-patches:256 user-patches:64 preset-rhythm-set:6 user-rhythm-set:1 card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-RAM-card:M-256E Program-ROM-card:PN-JV80 PCM-card:SO-PCM1 floppy-drive:3.5"DSDD MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-1080 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-50 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:384 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:8 user-rhythm-set:2 M-256E-card:half M-512E-card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-RAM-card:M-256E/M-512E Program-ROM-card:PN-JV80 PCM-card:SO-PCM1 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
XP-50 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:384 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:8 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx sequencer:floppy-drive(3.5"DSHD) MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
XP-10 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
JV-2080 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-50 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:512 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:10 user-rhythm-set:2 M-256E-card:half M-512E-card:same MIDI-SysEx Program-RAM-card:M-256E/M-512E Program-ROM-card:PN-JV80 PCM-card:SO-PCM1 MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JP-8000 JP-8000 JP8080 preset:64 user:64 preset-patches:128 user-patches:128 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx knobs/sliders LCD display
JP-8080 JP-8000 JP8080 preset:192 user:64 preset-patches:384 user-patches:128 MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia(2-4M):programs/patterns MIDI-SysEx knobs/sliders LCD display
XP-60 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:384 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:8 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx sequencer:floppy-drive:3.5"DSHD MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
XP-80 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:384 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:8 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx sequencer:floppy-drive:3.5"DSHD MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
XP-30 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM preset-performance:64 user-performance:32 card:same preset-patches:512 expansion-presets:766 GM-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:10 expansion-sets:16 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display
JV-1010 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 GM 32 preset-patches:128 user-patches:128 preset-rhythm-set:8 user-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx mode based LCD display
M-DC1 GS performance:18 preset-patches:255 preset-rhythm-set:16 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display
M-OC1 GS performance:18 preset-patches:226 preset-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display
M-SE1 GS performance:18 preset-patches:170 preset-rhythm-set:2 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display
M-VS1 GS performance:17 preset-patches:255 preset-rhythm-set:8 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display
M-BD1 GS performance:16 preset-patches:197 preset-rhythm-set:17 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display