SC-88

Roland SC-88

Released: 1994

MSRP: $?

Synopsis:

Expands memory, multitimbral, and polyphony of SC-55MKII and adds EQ. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland Sound Canvas (SC-88) is a desktop (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 64 voice (multimbral), GS/GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator, a resonant low-pass filter, an ADR envelope, vibrato (with delay), portamento, reverb/chorus/delay, 2-band EQ, 910 presets (256 editable), 26 drum sets (2 editable), stereo mix inputs, PC/Mac interface, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
desktop	W:218mm(8.5625in) D:250mm(9.875in) H:72mm(2.875in)	2.6kg(5.75lbs)	mix:stereo:RCA	stereo:RCA	MIDI:IN:2/OUT mini-DIN:PC/Mac	MIDI	MIDI	no	14W AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
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

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
32	64	no	PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
reverb chorus delay EQ:2-band	key MIDI-CC10	MIDI-CC7 ENV velocity	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 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	no	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	Vibrato MIDI-PitchBend portamento	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
TVF	digital	?	yes	low pass	no	no	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
ENV	-	attack decay release	no	yes	no	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Vibrato	triangle?	yes	no	no	no	MIDI-CC1	no

Rompler Models

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