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S-220

Roland S-220

S-220.
S-220

Released: 1987

MSRP: $1195US

Synopsis:

Expanded (IO, polyphony, aftertouch, MIDI multitimbral) MKS-100 Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland S-220 is a 2U rack (velocity and aftertouch sensitive), 8 voice, 12 bit, sampler, featuring a 4 stage envelope, vibrato, 2.8" Quick Disk drive, guitar mode, arpeggiator, auto-bend, mic and line inputs, 4 individual outputs, and MIDI. Four samples can be recorded at 15|30kHz (32kB per sample). Sample editing includes auto-loop, combine, mix, reverse, level-adjust, and resonant low|high pass filter.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
2U rack W:483mm(19.25in) D:410mm(16.125in) H:90mm(3.4375in) 7kg(15.4375lbs) mic line stereo individual:4 MIDI IN/OUT/THRU MIDI MIDI no 21W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
S-10 MKS-100 S-220 no no 2.8" Quick Disk (QD) floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
4 16 no Sample->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
no aftertouch MIDI-CC8 aftertouch ENV MIDI-CC7 velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
up and/or down or random no No N/A N/A MIDI-PitchBend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC8 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 no

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
yes no MIDI MIDI no 1

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 12bit 15kHz 30kHz 4x32kB no 4 auto pedal auto combine mix reverse level-adjust resonant low|high pass filter

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital sample - no no auto-bend MIDI-PitchBend Vibrato velocity

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
ENV 3 4 no no no no velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Vibrato triangle? yes no no no MIDI-CC1 velocity no
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S-10 MKS-100 S-220 S-50 S-550 S-330 W-30 S-750
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