Roland SC-8850
SC-8850
Released: 1999
MSRP: $?
Synopsis:
Adds GM2 and USB. Expands SC-88Pro preset program memory and doubles polyphony and multitimbral parts.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Roland Sound Canvas (SC-8850) is a desktop (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 128 voice (multimbral), GS/GM2 compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator, a resonant low-pass filter, an ADR envelope, vibrato (with delay), portamento, reverb/chorus/delay, 2-band EQ, multi-effects, 1640 presets (256 editable), 63 drum sets (2 editable), stereo mix inputs, dual stereo outputs, PC/Mac interface, USB interface, and MIDI.
Physical
| Form Factor |
Dimensions |
Weight |
Audio Input |
Audio Output |
Communication Port |
Control Input |
Control Output |
Switch Input |
Power |
| desktop |
W:218mm(8.625in)
D:278mm(11in)
H:88mm(3.5in)
|
2.3kg(5.125lbs) |
mix:stereo:RCA |
stereo:RCA:2 |
MIDI:IN:2/OUT:2
mini-DIN:PC/Mac
USB:PC/Mac
|
MIDI |
MIDI |
no |
11W AC |
Interface
| Compatibility |
Multitimbral Memory |
Program Memory |
External Storage |
External Programming |
UI Input |
UI Output |
|
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 |
Architecture
| Multitimbral |
Polyphony |
Unison |
Architecture |
| 64 |
128 |
no |
PCM->DCF->DCA |
Output
| Effects |
Pan Modulator |
Volume Modulator |
Headphone |
| reverb chorus delay EQ:2-band multi-effects:64 |
key
MIDI-CC10 |
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-PitchBend
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-CC84
MIDI-CC91
MIDI-CC93
MIDI-CC98
MIDI-CC99
MIDI-CC100
MIDI-CC101 |
MIDI |
Keyboard
| Key Pressure |
Chord Memory |
External Control |
External Sustain |
Key Scaling |
Velocity Curves |
| channel
polyphonic |
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 |
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-PitchBend
Vibrato
portamento |
no |
Filter
| Name |
Signal Class |
IC |
Resonant |
Shape |
Frequency Modulator |
Resonance Modulator |
Shape Modulator |
| TVF |
digital |
? |
yes |
low pass |
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-PitchBend |
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 |
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-PitchBend |
no |
