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Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-21T15:29:59Z

MutedTrampet: /* Newly introduced bugs */ Added documentation of Jazz Scat crash

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset, however the support for it is still present in the underlying SCCore library used by the plug-in.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit while the first is still playing, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>
* Selecting the Jazz Scat patch may occasionally crash the plug-in.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-19T07:38:10Z

MutedTrampet: /* Changes */ Added note that XG support was still present

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset, however the support for it is still present in the underlying SCCore library used by the plug-in.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit while the first is still playing, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-12T15:54:24Z

MutedTrampet: /* Bug fixes */ More precise documentation envelope inheritance bug, noting that the first patch has to be still playing

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit while the first is still playing, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-12T15:50:41Z

MutedTrampet: Fixed filter documentation, moving the bug fix to its proper section

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.
* The filter no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.
=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-12T15:45:43Z

MutedTrampet: /* Bug fixes */ Corrected location of Space Worms and SawLFO. Those are actually on the 88Pro RhythmFX kit.

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro. It also no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88Pro RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.

=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland Sound Canvas VA

2026-03-12T15:33:29Z

MutedTrampet: Reworked Oddities section into a new one titled Changes and Bug Fixes, which includes more precise documentation. More will be added here as new differences are found.

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland Sound Canvas VA
| image = [[File:RolandSoundCanvasVA.png|340px]]
| type = GM/GM2/GS software synthesizer
| manufacturer = Roland
| releasedate = 2015
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numparts = 16<ref name=og-manual-specs>[https://www.rolandcloud.com/getmedia/1b9a8e2f-da5b-4ac4-a903-60d1c6dcd648/scva-manual-e.old.pdf# Roland Sound Canvas VA Owner's Manual, page 111.]</ref>
| numpresets = 1608 + 256 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8820-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual, page 186]</ref>
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=rolandedsc8850-manual>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf# Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247]</ref>
| effects = Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Two-Band global EQ, Global insertion FX based on BOSS effect units.
}}
'''Roland Sound Canvas VA''' (popularly abbreviated as '''SCVA''') is a software synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series released in 2015. It contains a faithful software recreation of the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] hardware module's synthesis engine. It is the most sophisticated Sound Canvas and [[Roland GS]] software synthesizer to have been made; the highest-end SC model, the [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]], has never seen a software variant.

Sound Canvas VA was available as both a VSTi and AU software synthesizer for modern computers. Sound Canvas VA was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud software-as-a-service subscription. It was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, and is no longer available for purchase.

== Changes and Bug Fixes ==
Sound Canvas VA is a recreation of the SC-8820, using EEPROM files of the original hardware, but the synthesis engine has been modified to act more like an SC-88Pro.
While several bugs that occurred on the 8820 have been fixed, some new issues were introduced as well. Below are some of the notable changes and bug fixes.

=== Changes ===

* The user drum<ref name=sc8820userdrum>[https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf## Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 241.]</ref> presets are not referenced in Sound Canvas VA manual, but will still work perfectly fine if programmed via another utility (such as GS Advanced Editor). Changes will, however, not be saved so it is best advised that the custom drums are saved as a .mid or .syx file to be referenced later if desired (or simply save the plugin's state if your tool of choice allows for this).
* The amount of available parts has been reduced, from 32 on the original hardware to 16.
* The unofficial XG mode cannot be entered directly, as the VSTi blocks the XG reset.
* The filter's range has been considerably narrowed, acting more like the SC-88Pro. It also no longer adds an attack to the beginning of tones in certain situations.

=== Bug fixes ===

* On a drum channel, if a patch is played which has a filter envelope, such as Space Worms from the SC-88 RhythmFX kit, followed by another patch with a different envelope such as SawLFO from the same kit, the second patch no longer inherits the envelope of the first.
* The envelope of the short Udu on the SC-88 Ethnic kit has been corrected, starting at a lower pitch and bending up, rather than starting at a higher pitch and bending down.

=== Newly introduced bugs ===

* Sound Canvas VA does not properly handle assign mode. It is always set to full multi. This is most noticeable on the SC-55 map, where choked cymbals, such as those that appear in Doom's "At Doom's Gate," do not work.
* The TVF Attack value will be randomly shifted on a per-note basis.<ref name=scvarandomresonanceattacks>Tested by the following users:
* [[User:MJG0117|MJG0117]], [[User:Purps|Purps]] and [[User:Valley Bell|Valley Bell]] has tested and found that SCVA sometimes shifts the TVF Attack value randomly on a per-note basis.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Software_Synthesizers]]

Roland-ED SC-8850

2026-02-14T20:13:28Z

MutedTrampet: /* Bugs in early units */ Added more details on the hi-hat note cutoff bug

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb, 1× Chorus, 1× Delay, 1× Two-band EQ, 1× EFX unit.
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11-watt power draw.<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

==Bugs in early units ==
Early SC-8850s with ZM1****, ZM2****, ZM3**** and ZM4**** serial numbers are known to have the following bugs:
<ref name=roland-sc-8850-statement>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000126064021/http://www.roland.co.jp/cs/SC-8850.html Roland Japan statement on SC-8850 bugs]</ref>
* If hi-hat notes are pressed repeatedly, previously playing notes will cut off. In testing, this applies to any set of drums that are part of an assign group, such as the short and long Güiro, mute and open Cuíca, etc.
* If portamento is applied to certain tones in mono mode, the sound may become quieter
* String notes may be dropped during trills or tremolos

While a fix for these issues was offered for free by Roland at the time, it was noted that strings may still cut off even after the fix. It is unknown if Roland still repairs this issue in 2026.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland-ED SC-8850

2026-02-12T22:30:00Z

MutedTrampet: Added a new section on bugs in early SC-8850s

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb, 1× Chorus, 1× Delay, 1× Two-band EQ, 1× EFX unit.
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11-watt power draw.<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

==Bugs in early units ==
Early SC-8850s with ZM1****, ZM2****, ZM3**** and ZM4**** serial numbers are known to have the following bugs:
<ref name=roland-sc-8850-statement>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000126064021/http://www.roland.co.jp/cs/SC-8850.html Roland Japan statement on SC-8850 bugs]</ref>
* If hi-hat notes are pressed repeatedly, previously playing notes will cut off
* If portamento is applied to certain tones in mono mode, the sound may become quieter
* String notes may be dropped during trills or tremolos

While a fix for these issues was offered for free by Roland at the time, it was noted that strings may still cut off even after the fix. It is unknown if Roland still repairs this issue in 2026.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland-ED SC-8850

2025-11-20T19:53:18Z

MutedTrampet: /* Filter and map compatiblity issues */ Removed claim that SC-55 note choking doesn't work. This appears to have been an assumption based on Sound Canvas VA, and was not confirmed on actual hardware. Also fixed compatiblity typo.

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8850
| image = [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|320px]]
| dimensions = 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=og-manual-specs></ref>
| rackunits = 2U, half-width
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]] [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]
| maxpoly = 128<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
| numparts = 64<ref group="infobox">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=og-manual-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
| numpresets = 1640 + 256 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63 + 2 user presets<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| effects = 1× Reverb, 1× Chorus, 1× Delay, 1× Two-band EQ, 1× EFX unit.
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| power = Figure-8 connector {{Figure8Icon}} Universal power 11-watt power draw.<ref name=og-manual-specs />
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8850''' is a [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] unit released in 1999, notable for being the first synthesizer to support the [[General MIDI System Level 2|General MIDI 2]] standard, as well as being the first synthesizer to use MIDI via USB.<ref name=first-gm2-usb>[https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-ed-sc8850-sound-canvas# Sound on Sound magazine, October 1999 issue]</ref> It is the successor to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]. It is also the first Sound Canvas device to feature up to 4 voices per note, 64 individual parts (grouped in 4 pairs of 16), as well as 128 voice polyphony. It can channel 32khz 24bit sound to two separate sets of RCA outputs (selectable per MIDI channel via the onboard panel and SysEX), and has a pair of RCA inputs as well for passing through computer audio.

When connected via USB, the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports act as a MIDI Interface for other instruments.

Two later versions based on this model were made, the [[Roland-ED SC-8820]] and the [[Roland-ED SC-D70]] - they feature the same sample map as the 8850, but with a smaller sample ROM, up to 32 parts, up to 2 voices per note, and only 64 voice polyphony - all similar to the [[Roland SC-88]] and [[Roland SC-88 Pro]] that came before.

A VST instrument called [[Sound Canvas VA]] was released in 2015, it was based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Power requirements ==
The SC-8850 is unique in that it has a built-in transformer that supports voltages from 100 V to 240 V, 50~60 hz. This makes the device universal, meaning it can be powered in any territory straight from mains. The connector on the unit is a figure-8 type found on many other electronics (TVs, printers, gaming consoles, etc.).

== Oddities ==

=== Driver issues ===
If using the SC-8850 via USB, then one will need to install a special set of drivers on Windows. The last official drivers provided by Roland are designed for Windows Vista and will not work out of the box. Using compatibility settings should get the driver installer working just fine. MacOS users will need to instead rely on a MIDI interface, and reportedly Linux users get to enjoy native implementation of the protocols used for Roland's MIDI via USB drivers.

=== Filter and map compatibility issues ===
The SC-8850 is a completely new iteration on the Sound Canvas, much like how the [[Roland SC-88|SC-88]] was to the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] - this means that while MIDIs designed for prior iterations should work fine, the new engine will mean that aspects, notably the cutoff and resonance controls can be very off. The samples used for the [[Roland SC-55|SC-55]] map can also be completely wrong at times, not matching the samples used on the actual unit, despite the real samples being present and used in other patches and kits.

=== USB Ground noise ===
The USB port on the unit is unshielded, which is likely a design failure from being the first USB synthesizer. This means the unit's sound output is susceptible to ground loops. A way around this is to use a high quality power lead, as well as a high quality USB cable with ferrite chokers on each end. Another way is to forego the use of USB altogether and use it via MIDI or Serial instead.

=== Saving and loading ===
Prior Sound Canvas devices would save your settings when power was disconnected via the use of a CR2032 battery inside the unit. The SC-8850 no longer features this battery, instead opting to use flash memory. This means that you need to explicitly save your part settings before turning the device off, and explicitly loading them when resuming song making. Another way to do this is to transmit a bulk dump via SysEX. This can be set to load from the user memory instead, making it behave more like original units.<ref name=sc8850-loading>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 64 & 134-138.</ref>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8850_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]
[[Category:Released in 1999]]

Roland-ED SC-8820

2025-08-09T02:22:30Z

MutedTrampet: /* Quirks */ Removed reference to SC-8850 from note choking quirk section. It seems the 8850 does emulate note choking after all.

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{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8820
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 203 × 35 × 159<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 186.</ref>
| rackunits = (not a rack unit, fits in 1U)
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| numparts = 32<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /><ref group="infobox">32 parts only available via USB or serial, 16 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref>
| numpresets = 1608<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| effects = Reverb (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Chorus (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Delay (10 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> 2-band EQ<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Insertion/EFX (64 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| successor = [[Roland-ED SC-D70]]
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8820''' is a [[General MIDI 2]] and [[Roland GS]] synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series, released by Roland in 1999, alongside the more powerful [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]]. The SC-8820 is essentially a simplified SC-8850, designed to be mostly compatible with it, but with less waveforms (so not sounding identical), half the number of parts, half the maximum polyphony, and no display or panel controls. Like the SC-8850, it is an upgrade relative to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]], though as it lacks a display or controls, it is perhaps better compared to the SC-88''ST'' Pro.

The [[Roland-ED SC-D70]], released in 2000, improves on the SC-8820 by adding digital audio and USB audio interface features.

[[Roland Sound Canvas VA]], released in 2015, is a VST instrument based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Quirks ==
The SC-8820 and its variants (e.g., SK-500, SC-D70, and SOUND Canvas VA) have some quirks:

* When panning is set to random and a note is interrupted by another note (e.g., with Mono mode enabled), the new note's panning will inherit that of the previous note instead of being randomized. This issue does not occur in the SC-88 Pro and earlier models.

[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-8820.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-8820]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-D70.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-D70]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SCVA.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SOUND Canvas VA]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88Pro.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 Pro]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88VL.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 VL]]

* When receiving a "Reset All Controllers" (CC#121) control change, the SC-8820 and its variants do not reset NRPN controllers. This issue does not occur in the SOUND Canvas VA, SC-88 Pro, and earlier models.

* The SC-8820 emulates the SC-55's note choking behavior when the SC-55 map is selected, which Sound Canvas VA does not emulate.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]

Roland-ED SC-8820

2025-05-24T21:26:31Z

MutedTrampet: /* Quirks */ Moved ASKUKA_88 audio clips to below the description of the random quirk

{{stub}}

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8820
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 203 × 35 × 159<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 186.</ref>
| rackunits = (not a rack unit, fits in 1U)
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| numparts = 32<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /><ref group="infobox">32 parts only available via USB or serial, 16 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref>
| numpresets = 1608<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| effects = Reverb (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Chorus (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Delay (10 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> 2-band EQ<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Insertion/EFX (64 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| successor = [[Roland-ED SC-D70]]
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8820''' is a [[General MIDI 2]] and [[Roland GS]] synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series, released by Roland in 1999, alongside the more powerful [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]]. The SC-8820 is essentially a simplified SC-8850, designed to be mostly compatible with it, but with less waveforms (so not sounding identical), half the number of parts, half the maximum polyphony, and no display or panel controls. Like the SC-8850, it is an upgrade relative to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]], though as it lacks a display or controls, it is perhaps better compared to the SC-88''ST'' Pro.

The [[Roland-ED SC-D70]], released in 2000, improves on the SC-8820 by adding digital audio and USB audio interface features.

[[Roland Sound Canvas VA]], released in 2015, is a VST instrument based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Quirks ==
The SC-8820 and its variants (e.g., SK-500, SC-D70, and SOUND Canvas VA) have some quirks:

* When panning is set to random and a note is interrupted by another note (e.g., with Mono mode enabled), the new note's panning will inherit that of the previous note instead of being randomized. This issue does not occur in the SC-88 Pro and earlier models.

[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-8820.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-8820]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-D70.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-D70]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SCVA.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SOUND Canvas VA]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88Pro.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 Pro]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88VL.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 VL]]

* When receiving a "Reset All Controllers" (CC#121) control change, the SC-8820 and its variants do not reset NRPN controllers. This issue does not occur in the SOUND Canvas VA, SC-88 Pro, and earlier models.

* The SC-8820 emulates the SC-55's note choking behavior when the SC-55 map is selected, which the SC-8850 and Sound Canvas VA do not emulate.

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]

Roland-ED SC-8820

2025-05-05T18:03:34Z

MutedTrampet: /* Quirks */ Added note that the SC-8820 emulates note choking when the SC-55 map is selected

{{stub}}

{{Infobox module
| name = Roland-ED SC-8820
| image = {{Photo wanted}}
| dimensions = 203 × 35 × 159<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 186.</ref>
| rackunits = (not a rack unit, fits in 1U)
| type = GM/GM2/GS sound module
| manufacturer = Roland-ED
| releasedate = 1999
| standards = [[General MIDI]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> [[General MIDI 2]] [[Roland GS]]<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| maxpoly = 64<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| numparts = 32<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /><ref group="infobox">32 parts only available via USB or serial, 16 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref>
| numpresets = 1608<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| drumpresets = 63<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| effects = Reverb (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Chorus (8 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Delay (10 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> 2-band EQ<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs /> Insertion/EFX (64 types)<ref name=sc-8820-manual-specs />
| predecessor = [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
| successor = [[Roland-ED SC-D70]]
| notes = <references group="infobox" />
}}
The '''Roland-ED SC-8820''' is a [[General MIDI 2]] and [[Roland GS]] synthesizer in the [[Roland Sound Canvas|Sound Canvas]] series, released by Roland in 1999, alongside the more powerful [[Roland-ED SC-8850|SC-8850]]. The SC-8820 is essentially a simplified SC-8850, designed to be mostly compatible with it, but with less waveforms (so not sounding identical), half the number of parts, half the maximum polyphony, and no display or panel controls. Like the SC-8850, it is an upgrade relative to the [[Roland SC-88 Pro]], though as it lacks a display or controls, it is perhaps better compared to the SC-88''ST'' Pro.

The [[Roland-ED SC-D70]], released in 2000, improves on the SC-8820 by adding digital audio and USB audio interface features.

[[Roland Sound Canvas VA]], released in 2015, is a VST instrument based on the SC-8820. This version was first released standalone, then included with the Roland Cloud subscription service. This iteration is further limited to only 16 parts. This was discontinued on the 1st of September 2024, where it was officially no longer available for purchase.

== Quirks ==
The SC-8820 and its variants (e.g., SK-500, SC-D70, and SOUND Canvas VA) have some quirks:

* When panning is set to random and a note is interrupted by another note (e.g., with Mono mode enabled), the new note's panning will inherit that of the previous note instead of being randomized. This issue does not occur in the SC-88 Pro and earlier models.

* When receiving a "Reset All Controllers" (CC#121) control change, the SC-8820 and its variants do not reset NRPN controllers. This issue does not occur in the SOUND Canvas VA, SC-88 Pro, and earlier models.

* The SC-8820 emulates the SC-55's note choking behavior when the SC-55 map is selected, which the SC-8850 and Sound Canvas VA do not emulate.

[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-8820.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-8820]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-D70.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-D70]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SCVA.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SOUND Canvas VA]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88Pro.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 Pro]]
[[File:ASUKA_88_SC-88VL.ogg|thumb|ASUKA_88.mid clip with SC-88 VL]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/SC-8820_OM.pdf Roland-ED SC-8820 Owner's Manual]

[[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]
[[Category:Roland GS devices]]
[[Category:General MIDI 2 devices]]