S-770

Roland 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

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