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MelonadeM at 23:41, 10 October 2025

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	=== What's outside this wiki's scope? ===		=== What's outside this wiki's scope? ===
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	* Most analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.		* Most analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.
	** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. A Roland JP-8000 would be perfectly fine to cover, the Access Virus TI would be fine as well, but a Roland Boutique Juno 6 would be out of scope.		** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. A Roland JP-8000 would be perfectly fine to cover, the Access Virus TI would be fine as well, but a Roland Boutique Juno 6 would be out of scope.
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	Okay, well, in brief, basically, it's okay to start an article and add basics that while helpful aren't the most they can be, this can be expanded on later and any help is appreciated, but the point is, do go out there and do research! It's fun, you get to learn things you might've never known otherwise, and it's going to help folks a lot who will use this wiki as a resource.		Okay, well, in brief, basically, it's okay to start an article and add basics that while helpful aren't the most they can be, this can be expanded on later and any help is appreciated, but the point is, do go out there and do research! It's fun, you get to learn things you might've never known otherwise, and it's going to help folks a lot who will use this wiki as a resource.

			=== Comments ===
			While there are discussion pages, a more subtle way to leave comments if you want to leave guidance for future editors is to use HTML comment tags, which start with <nowiki><!--, and end with -->.</nowiki> There's a comment on this very page, can you find it?
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	== Redirects ==		== Redirects ==
	*Redirects can be done for different spellings - JV1080 should just redirect to Roland JV-1080, for example. In rare events where the same model is shared between two different synthesisers, a disambiguation page is preferred, similar to Wikipedia.		*Redirects can be done for different spellings - JV1080 should just redirect to Roland JV-1080, for example. In rare events where the same model is shared between two different synthesisers (e.g Korg i3 (1993) vs Korg i3 (2020), identical names but different years), a disambiguation page is preferred, similar to Wikipedia.
	*If the synthesiser in question is different enough where you can pinpoint a notable difference, then it should get its own article instead. If the only difference is one is a keyboard, one is a rack-mount module without keyboard-related functions then they can belong on the same pages provided the differences are detailed.		*If the synthesiser in question is different enough where you can pinpoint a notable difference, then it should get its own article instead. If the only difference is one is a keyboard, one is a rack-mount module without keyboard-related functions then they can belong on the same pages provided the differences are detailed.

MelonadeM: well theres a dx7 article now i guess so

2025-10-06T00:03:10Z

well theres a dx7 article now i guess so

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	=== What's outside this wiki's scope? ===		=== What's outside this wiki's scope? ===
	* ~~Old or new~~ analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.		* Most analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.
	** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. A Roland JP-8000 would be perfectly fine to cover, the Access Virus TI would be fine as well, but a Roland Boutique Juno 6 would be out of scope. ~~Use your best judgement~~ for ~~covering such~~ a ~~synth~~, ~~if unsure~~ then ~~feel free to ask for a 2nd opinion!~~		** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. A Roland JP-8000 would be perfectly fine to cover, the Access Virus TI would be fine as well, but a Roland Boutique Juno 6 would be out of scope.
	* Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them - ~~the~~ Yamaha DX7, ~~although notable,~~ would fall outside ~~our~~ scope - ~~not because~~ it ~~uses FM rather than a ROM source~~, ~~but because~~ it was ~~made during an era~~ where it was ~~competing~~ with ~~other mono-timbral analogue synthesizers~~.		** A good rule of thumb would be this: If the synthesizer predates MIDI entirely, this is not the right venue for it. Same with reissues and recreations of devices falling under that. If the analogue synth was made to be used either multi-timbrally or doesn't pander to a pre-MIDI time period, then it might be fine - one example of an analogue synth that we might cover is the Alesis Andromeda.
			* Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them - While we do have a [[Yamaha DX7]] article, these types of synthesizers would fall outside of the wiki's scope - you can't use it multi-timbrally, it was developed at a time where MIDI as a protocol (not General MIDI) was very new, and synths such as this are typically well-covered elsewhere.
			** Consider instead documenting less-popular examples - synths like the SY77, TX81Z or the PLG DX cards are worth documenting and would better fit with the items we cover.
	** An exception to this, for example, would be the [[Roland D-50]]. Although it employs some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, ultimately it would be fit for the wiki, as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.		** An exception to this, for example, would be the [[Roland D-50]]. Although it employs some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, ultimately it would be fit for the wiki, as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.
	* Modern digital synths may also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs), or is a new synthesizer that implements the same/similar synthesis and capabilities as an older generation, or is otherwise notably connected to a previous line/product that is covered by our wiki.		* Modern digital synths may also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs), or is a new synthesizer that implements the same/similar synthesis and capabilities as an older generation, or is otherwise notably connected to a previous line/product that is covered by our wiki.

MelonadeM at 16:06, 24 July 2025

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 *Original research (writing based on your own findings from using a synth or module) is welcomed and encouraged - as long as you note as such, and is especially appreciated if multiple users can confirm your findings.
 *This wiki operates similarly to other wikis, its contents are freely available under CC-BY-SA. This means that anything you contribute will be also licenced as such, and if you do use material from this wiki you are obligated to share your material under the same or compatible licence. For more information, please refer to this: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
 == Discussion pages ==
 If there is some information that you're not sure about, feel free to ask about it in a discussion page. You can also ask about it on the Discord server should you prefer this.

MelonadeM at 09:15, 24 July 2025

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 === What's outside this wiki's scope? ===
 * Old or new analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.
-** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. Just use your best discretion I suppose.
+** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. A Roland JP-8000 would be perfectly fine to cover, the Access Virus TI would be fine as well, but a Roland Boutique Juno 6 would be out of scope. Use your best judgement for covering such a synth, if unsure then feel free to ask for a 2nd opinion!
 * Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them - the Yamaha DX7, although notable, would fall outside our scope - not because it uses FM rather than a ROM source, but because it was made during an era where it was competing with other mono-timbral analogue synthesizers.
-** An exception to this, for example, would be the he Roland D50. Although it employs some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, ultimately it would be fit for the wiki as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.
+** An exception to this, for example, would be the [[Roland D-50]]. Although it employs some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, ultimately it would be fit for the wiki, as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.
 * Modern digital synths may also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs), or is a new synthesizer that implements the same/similar synthesis and capabilities as an older generation, or is otherwise notably connected to a previous line/product that is covered by our wiki.
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 If you would like to take a photo of a missing synthesiser, then that's great! Thank you! [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Photo_wanted|You can find what needs a photo here.]]
-I would love if you could make sure of the following when taking photos:
+The following are typically guidelines I follow for taking my own pictures, you don't have to follow all of these, they're guides, but this is what I found to lead to a good picture for the wiki:
-Keep in mind that photos will need to be uploaded by someone approved if you're not approved to upload yourself. You will need to also specify the rights to the photo, currently we support either CC-BY-SA 4.0, CC-BY 4.0 and CC0 (Public domain) for own works.
+* '''Lightning:'''
 == Infoboxes ==
 *See [[Template:Infobox_module]].
 *Units should be in the metric format. Dimensions should be in mm (millimetres), weights should be in kg (kilograms), etc.
 *Photos in the article need to be uploaded by an approved upload user first. This is done so to avoid the wiki being flooded by improperly optimised images (our space is not plentiful) that may have copyright issues.
 == Content policy ==
-*Generally speaking, we ask that you do your own research and cite your sources (this can be manuals, reviews, articles etc). Any pictures should be either original pictures (i.e. pictures you hold the rights to and/or have taken yourself) or available in a permissive licensing format like CC-BY.
+*Generally speaking, we ask that you do your own research and cite your sources (this can be manuals, reviews, articles, software etc). Any pictures should be either original pictures (i.e. pictures you hold the rights to and/or have taken yourself) or available in a permissive licensing format like CC-BY.
 *The use of LLMs and AI is heavily frowned upon and may be removed without notice. If you do decide to use these tools to write your article, you ''must'' double-check the information and correlate it to sources as per above.
 *Original research (writing based on your own findings from using a synth or module) is welcomed and encouraged - as long as you note as such, and is especially appreciated if multiple users can confirm your findings.

MelonadeM at 14:07, 18 July 2025

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	** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.		** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.

	* ~~Any drum machines released between the mid-80s to the early 00's that employ MIDI - these can be drum~~ modules, ~~like the Alesis D4 and Yamaha RM50, or machines like the Roland R8.~~		* Products (such as keyboards, modules, rackmount synths etc) that, while not conforming to any of the above standards, are from the late 80s, 90s and 00s.
			** Examples: The [[Roland MT-32]] came out in 1987 and never supported any standards other than its own mapping. Same for the [[Roland U-20]].
	* Samplers released within specific time periods that ~~can be loaded in some synthesizers.~~		** It doesn't strictly need to be limited to ROMpler-type devices.
	** For example: The Roland S770 and Akai S1000 would be fit, ~~as they can be directly loaded into the XV-5080 (provided you have a means~~ to ~~load them in as well as installed RAM).~~		** Drum modules, samplers, effects and more can fall under this category as well.
	** Rule of ~~thumb might just be anything~~ from the ~~mid-~~late 80s ~~to the early~~ 00s.

	* Other types of devices (Effect units, non-sampler/ROMpler synths) that have relevance to the synthesizers we cover.
	** Examples: ~~Boss SE~~-50 and SE-~~70 (Same sort of effects found on many JV and Sound Canvas units), Alesis Quadraverb, etc~~
	** ~~Rule of thumb here would really just~~ be ~~units from the late 80s~~ to ~~late 90s~~.
	** ~~Guitar pedals wouldn't apply here unless they~~ can ~~be directly linked to effect units on synths covered by articles here. If these are niche then it might be better~~ as ~~some sort of footnote or reference or something else instead~~.

	* Modern synths that are remakes, reissues or in some way deeply related to articles covered on this wiki already.		* Modern synths that are remakes, reissues or in some way deeply related to articles covered on this wiki already.
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	** The [[JD-08]] also falls nicely in this category, as it is a reissue of the [[JD-800]] in desktop form.		** The [[JD-08]] also falls nicely in this category, as it is a reissue of the [[JD-800]] in desktop form.
	** VST remakes of synthesizers covered on this wiki are obviously fair.		** VST remakes of synthesizers covered on this wiki are obviously fair.
	** 3rd party VST/sample library re-releases are also fair game, however you must not provide any information on where you can get copyrighted material for these products.		** 3rd party VST/sample library re-releases are also fair game, '''however you must not provide any information on where you can get copyrighted material for these products.'''
	*** If such a product requires firmware, ROMs, etc, then you must state in the article that such material must not be provided and we will not aid in finding it.		*** If such a product requires firmware, ROMs, etc, then you must state in the article that such material must not be provided and we will not aid in finding it.
	*** If it doesn't then there's no need to mention such things, however obviously do not link to places where you can download it, or otherwise provide information to where to find it, or circumvent DRM or anything like that, unless such means have been officially provided in a legal fashion by the original or authorised distributors. Naturally, places to purchase or legally obtain software like this is allowed if deemed relevant.		*** If it doesn't then there's no need to mention such things, however obviously do not link to places where you can download it, or otherwise provide information to where to find it, or circumvent DRM or anything like that, unless such means have been officially provided in a legal fashion by the original or authorised distributors. Naturally, places to purchase or legally obtain software like this is allowed if deemed relevant.
	*** Any infringing information will be immediately removed as soon as it is found by other editors. Please don't make the wiki a liability for the editors and admins.		*** Any infringing information will be immediately removed as soon as it is found by other editors. Please don't make the wiki a liability for the editors and admins!

	A good rule of thumb ~~might be this one: If~~ you're in the DTM Central Discord, and you can either think of people who already own X synthesizer there, or who would like to own one, it should be OK to document on our wiki.		A good rule of thumb is if you're in the DTM Central Discord, and you can either think of people who already own (X synthesizer) there, or who would like to own one, it should be OK to document on our wiki.

	== Should I create this page? ==		== Should I create this page? ==
	*If you can provide substantial information about the synthesiser, standard etc in question that the page is about, go ahead. Otherwise, hold your fire and get some more information first (from reviews, interviews, manuals etc), and/or ask around if there's multiple models that may have different behaviour. Someone's always willing to help if able! ^_^		*If you can provide substantial information about the synthesiser, standard etc in question that the page is about, go ahead. Otherwise, hold your fire and get some more information first (from reviews, interviews, manuals etc), and/or ask around if there's multiple models that may have different behaviour. Someone's always willing to help if able! ^_^
	*Avoid creating pages for red links (missing pages) just for the sake of it as well, for the same reasons as above. There's nothing worse than seeing that there's an article for something obscure, only for it to barely have any information at all.		*Avoid creating pages for red links (missing pages) just for the sake of it as well, for the same reasons as above. There's nothing worse than seeing that there's an article for something obscure, only for it to barely have any information at all.
	*If you feel ~~that~~ the ~~device is~~ outside the wiki's scope, then it~~'s best~~ to ~~avoid it, or maybe get a 2nd opinion~~!		*If you feel the product you want to write about might be outside the wiki's scope, or something else you saw may be, then please bring it up on the Discord - remember to be respectful!

	=== Examples of good and bad in this case if you want an example ===		=== Examples of good and bad in this case if you want an example ===

MelonadeM: corrected a few things and added a note for software that requires roms/illegal warez links etc

2025-07-18T09:38:02Z

corrected a few things and added a note for software that requires roms/illegal warez links etc

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	We're trying to make a dedicated place that contains valuable information about mid-late 80s to early 00s devices, and sometimes beyond as well if applicable. The devices in question are almost always MIDI Romplers ("ROM" Samplers, basically), where they use built-in waveform data and combine it, with volume, pitch and filtering, to create new sounds. Some of these units have been very popular in contemporary media, such as films, video games and more. Some of these devices would get cut down releases in small form factors aimed for music creation/listening at home via MIDI (Roland's Sound Canvas series, Yamaha's MU series etc), where a handful of musicians were able to keep using and create amazing compositions. There is a niche but vibrant community of people still doing as such.		We're trying to make a dedicated place that contains valuable information about mid-late 80s to early 00s devices, and sometimes beyond as well if applicable. The devices in question are almost always MIDI Romplers ("ROM" Samplers, basically), where they use built-in waveform data and combine it, with volume, pitch and filtering, to create new sounds. Some of these units have been very popular in contemporary media, such as films, video games and more. Some of these devices would get cut down releases in small form factors aimed for music creation/listening at home via MIDI (Roland's Sound Canvas series, Yamaha's MU series etc), where a handful of musicians were able to keep using and create amazing compositions. There is a niche but vibrant community of people still doing as such.

	What's outside this wiki's scope?		=== What's outside this wiki's scope? ===
	* Old or new analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.		* Old or new analogue synthesisers - we also love Moog synths, Prophets and Oberheims, but they're outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. There are many other places that focus on these synths, how to maintain them and repair them, and so on.
	** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. Just use your best discretion I suppose.		** Virtual analogue synths may also fall outside this scope, some more so than others. Just use your best discretion I suppose.
	* Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them - the Yamaha DX7, although notable, would fall outside our scope - not because it uses FM rather than a ROM source, but because it was made during an era where it was competing with other mono-timbral analogue synthesizers.		* Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them - the Yamaha DX7, although notable, would fall outside our scope - not because it uses FM rather than a ROM source, but because it was made during an era where it was competing with other mono-timbral analogue synthesizers.
	** ~~The~~ Roland D50~~, although employing~~ some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, would be fit for the wiki, as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.		** An exception to this, for example, would be the he Roland D50. Although it employs some analogue-like synthesis combined with PCM samples, ultimately it would be fit for the wiki as it would end up directly influencing their JD, JV and XV lines of synthesizers, and also the LA32 series (MT32, CM32L, D110 etc) by reusing a lot of the synthesis methods first employed with the D50.
	* Modern digital synths may also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs), or is a new synthesizer that implements the same/similar synthesis and capabilities as an older generation.		* Modern digital synths may also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs), or is a new synthesizer that implements the same/similar synthesis and capabilities as an older generation, or is otherwise notably connected to a previous line/product that is covered by our wiki.

	What 'is' within our scope?		===What ''is'' within our scope?===
	* Anything that supports the [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]], [[General MIDI 2]] or [[Yamaha XG]] standards.		* Anything that supports the [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]], [[General MIDI 2]] or [[Yamaha XG]] standards.
	** This isn't limited to hardware only ~~but is also extended to~~ software, such as the [[Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth]], [[Virtual Sound Canvas]] ~~and more~~.		** This isn't limited to hardware only - software, such as the [[Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth]], [[Virtual Sound Canvas]], etc. is absolutely fit to be covered here.
	** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.		** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.

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	** The [[JD-08]] also falls nicely in this category, as it is a reissue of the [[JD-800]] in desktop form.		** The [[JD-08]] also falls nicely in this category, as it is a reissue of the [[JD-800]] in desktop form.
	** VST remakes of synthesizers covered on this wiki are obviously fair.		** VST remakes of synthesizers covered on this wiki are obviously fair.
			** 3rd party VST/sample library re-releases are also fair game, however you must not provide any information on where you can get copyrighted material for these products.
			*** If such a product requires firmware, ROMs, etc, then you must state in the article that such material must not be provided and we will not aid in finding it.
			*** If it doesn't then there's no need to mention such things, however obviously do not link to places where you can download it, or otherwise provide information to where to find it, or circumvent DRM or anything like that, unless such means have been officially provided in a legal fashion by the original or authorised distributors. Naturally, places to purchase or legally obtain software like this is allowed if deemed relevant.
			*** Any infringing information will be immediately removed as soon as it is found by other editors. Please don't make the wiki a liability for the editors and admins.

	A good rule of thumb might be this one: If you're in the DTM Central Discord, and you can either think of people who already own X synthesizer there, or who would like to own one, it should be OK to document on our wiki.		A good rule of thumb might be this one: If you're in the DTM Central Discord, and you can either think of people who already own X synthesizer there, or who would like to own one, it should be OK to document on our wiki.

MelonadeM: fix msgs link as it exists on the wiki

2025-07-16T09:32:33Z

fix msgs link as it exists on the wiki

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	What 'is' within our scope?		What 'is' within our scope?
	* Anything that supports the [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]], [[General MIDI 2]] or [[Yamaha XG]] standards.		* Anything that supports the [[General MIDI]], [[Roland GS]], [[General MIDI 2]] or [[Yamaha XG]] standards.
	** This isn't limited to hardware only but is also extended to software, such as the [[Microsoft GS Wavetable ~~Software Synthesizer~~]], [[Virtual Sound Canvas]] and more.		** This isn't limited to hardware only but is also extended to software, such as the [[Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth]], [[Virtual Sound Canvas]] and more.
	** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.		** It is also extended to other peripherals, such as PC sound cards that have built-in support for these standards.

MelonadeM: overhaul 2 - hopefully it gives enough examples and clarifies things where necessary

2025-07-15T22:09:34Z

overhaul 2 - hopefully it gives enough examples and clarifies things where necessary

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MelonadeM: big revision - examples, photo guidelines, copyrights and all that.

2025-07-03T13:04:12Z

big revision - examples, photo guidelines, copyrights and all that.

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	This page will be expanded on in due time to add more topics or sub-pages as needed.		This page will be expanded on in due time to add more topics or sub-pages as needed.

			== This wiki's scope ==
			We're trying to make a dedicated place that contains valuable information about mid-late 80s to early 00s devices, and sometimes beyond as well if applicable. The devices in question are almost always MIDI Romplers ("ROM" Samplers, basically), where they use built-in waveform data and combine it, with volume, pitch and filtering, to create new sounds. Some of these units have been very popular in contemporary media, such as films, video games and more. Some of these devices would get cut down releases in small form factors aimed for music creation/listening at home via MIDI (Roland's Sound Canvas series, Yamaha's MU series etc), where a handful of musicians were able to keep using and create amazing compositions. There is a niche but vibrant community of people still doing as such.

			What's outside this wiki's scope? Well, one clear example would be old analogue synthesisers - we also love Moogs and Prophets and Oberheims, but they're far outside the scope of this wiki. New analogue synthesisers would also fall outside of our coverage for similar reasons. Virtual analogue synths may sometimes fall within our niche enough to be documented, but this might be extremely rare save for the MT-32 and its variants.
			Although we do focus on digital synths, we don't focus on all of them. The Yamaha DX7, although notable, would probably fall outside our scope - not because it uses FM, but because it lacks any multi-timbrality, and it's made in an era where it was competing with monotimbral analogue synths.
			Modern digital synths also fall outside of our focus, unless it's a reissue of a synthesiser that falls within our focus (such as some of the Roland Cloud VSTs).

			A good rule of thumb is to seek a rackmount version of it, and if it exists, it may be fine for the wiki, but if it doesn't then it's definitely worth raising eyebrows. If you're not sure, feel free to ask in our community discord!

	== Should I create this page? ==		== Should I create this page? ==
	If you can provide substantial information about the synthesiser, standard etc in question that the page is about, go ahead. Otherwise, ~~maybe~~ hold your fire and get some more information first, and ask around if there's multiple models that may have different behaviour. Someone's always willing to help if able! ^_^		*If you can provide substantial information about the synthesiser, standard etc in question that the page is about, go ahead. Otherwise, hold your fire and get some more information first (from reviews, interviews, manuals etc), and/or ask around if there's multiple models that may have different behaviour. Someone's always willing to help if able! ^_^
			*Avoid creating pages for red links (missing pages) just for the sake of it as well, for the same reasons as above. There's nothing worse than seeing that there's an article for something obscure, only for it to barely have any information at all.
			If the device in question is outside the scope of this wiki, then also avoid creating a page for it.

	== Redirects ==		== Redirects ==
	Redirects can be done for different spellings - JV1080 should just redirect to Roland JV-1080, for example. In rare events where the same model is shared between two different synthesisers, a disambiguation page is preferred similar to Wikipedia.		*Redirects can be done for different spellings - JV1080 should just redirect to Roland JV-1080, for example. In rare events where the same model is shared between two different synthesisers, a disambiguation page is preferred, similar to Wikipedia.
	~~Redirects~~ can ~~be done for variants~~ of ~~synths~~ - ~~for example~~, a ~~redirect~~ of the SC-~~50 to redirect to~~ the ~~SC-55 article~~, and ~~specifically~~ the ~~SC-50 section~~ if ~~desired. Similar can be done~~ for ~~rackmounted version~~ of ~~synths~~ - JV-~~880 redirecting~~ to the JV-80, ~~for example~~.		*If the synthesiser in question is different enough where you can pinpoint a notable difference, then it should get its own article instead. If the only difference is one is a keyboard, one is a rack-mount module without keyboard-related functions then they can belong on the same pages provided the differences are detailed.
	~~Generally~~ if the ~~differences are greater than "same synthesis engine~~, ~~but with~~ a ~~keyboard attached and optionally a sequencer built-~~in", ~~then it merits its own section~~, ~~if not its~~ own ~~page entirely~~.
			*Examples of differences where they are notable enough to warrant different articles: Synthesiser X and Y - X has 512 patches, a black front interface, while Y has 1024 patches, a white front interface.
			*Examples of differences where they aren't notable enough for different articles, but are notable enough for different sections within the same article: Synthesiser V has a keyboard, Synthesiser VR is rack-mounted - the patches, effects and capabilities are largely the same, save for a missing sequencer, keyboard and pedal inputs.

			If you have an example where you're not sure about, please ask first! Worst case if nobody is around, create a new page for it anyway, and should we decide it's better fit merged with another page then we will action that ourselves, but we'd prefer if you ask first!

			== Photos ==
			If you would like to take a photo of a missing synthesiser, then that's great! Thank you!

			I would love if you could make sure of the following when taking photos:
			*Lightning - consistent lightning (preferably taken in the daylight) where there's no obvious shadows being cast down from a light source.
			*Zoom - Taking a picture from further away and utilising the zoom function of your camera will lead to more natural looking pictures, but the quality might be degraded. The minimum I ask for is that you can clearly make the text out on the synthesiser in question, unless it's a keyboard.
			*Turn on your equipment - it's much more useful to see what it should look like when on.
			*Keyboards - As long as the frame of the keyboard can fit in a neat square, that's fine.
			*Reflections - Try and keep reflections low if possible. This can be of objects in the background, light streaks or anything like such. I would indicate the use of a polarising filter lens in particularly bad examples.

			Keep in mind that photos will need to be uploaded by someone approved if you're not approved to upload yourself. You will need to also specify the rights to the photo, currently we support either CC-BY-SA 4.0, CC-BY 4.0 and CC0 (Public domain) for own works.

	== Infoboxes ==		== Infoboxes ==
	See [[Template:Infobox_module]].		*See [[Template:Infobox_module]].
			*Units should be in the metric format. Dimensions should be in mm (millimetres), weights should be in kg (kilograms), etc.
			*Photos in the article need to be uploaded by an approved upload user first. This is done so to avoid the wiki being flooded by improperly optimised images (our space is not plentiful) that may have copyright issues.

	== Content policy ==		== Content policy ==
	Generally speaking, we ask that you do your own research and cite your sources ~~at minimum~~. Any pictures should be either original pictures (i.e. pictures you hold the rights to) or available in a permissive licensing format like CC-BY.		*Generally speaking, we ask that you do your own research and cite your sources (this can be manuals, reviews, articles etc). Any pictures should be either original pictures (i.e. pictures you hold the rights to and/or have taken yourself) or available in a permissive licensing format like CC-BY.
	The use of LLMs and AI is heavily frowned upon and may be removed without ~~noticed~~ - ~~we've already seen~~ the ~~side effect on this on other encyclopaedias~~ and ~~wiki style pages (Erroneously identifying a JV-90~~ as ~~an "AT-90", or identifying a non-existent Bob Ross Edition of the SC-55, and so on)~~.		*The use of LLMs and AI is heavily frowned upon and may be removed without notice. If you do decide to use these tools to write your article, you ''must'' double-check the information and correlate it to sources as per above.
	Original research (writing based on your own findings from using a synth or module) is welcomed and encouraged - as long as you note as such, and is especially appreciated if multiple users can ~~test~~ this.		*Original research (writing based on your own findings from using a synth or module) is welcomed and encouraged - as long as you note as such, and is especially appreciated if multiple users can confirm your findings.
			*This wiki operates similarly to other wikis, its contents are freely available under CC-BY-SA. This means that anything you contribute will be also licenced as such, and if you do use material from this wiki you are obligated to share your material under the same or compatible licence. For more information, please refer to this: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

			== Discussion pages ==
			If there is some information that you're not sure about, feel free to ask about it in a discussion page. You can also ask about it on the Discord server should you prefer this.

MelonadeM: the roland "at-90" ai hallucinated article on another site encouraged me to Take Action here. this really should be expanded upon, though

2025-06-25T22:58:35Z

the roland "at-90" ai hallucinated article on another site encouraged me to Take Action here. this really should be expanded upon, though

New page

Creating articles on this wiki, as well as editing any pages requires one to have an approved account once registered. If you need help with this, simply get in touch with hikari_no_yume on the DTM Central discord.

Once you have been approved, you can create and edit pages as needed.

This page will be expanded on in due time to add more topics or sub-pages as needed.

== Should I create this page? ==
If you can provide substantial information about the synthesiser, standard etc in question that the page is about, go ahead. Otherwise, maybe hold your fire and get some more information first, and ask around if there's multiple models that may have different behaviour. Someone's always willing to help if able! ^_^

== Redirects ==
Redirects can be done for different spellings - JV1080 should just redirect to Roland JV-1080, for example. In rare events where the same model is shared between two different synthesisers, a disambiguation page is preferred similar to Wikipedia.
Redirects can be done for variants of synths - for example, a redirect of the SC-50 to redirect to the SC-55 article, and specifically the SC-50 section if desired. Similar can be done for rackmounted version of synths - JV-880 redirecting to the JV-80, for example.
Generally if the differences are greater than "same synthesis engine, but with a keyboard attached and optionally a sequencer built-in", then it merits its own section, if not its own page entirely.

== Infoboxes ==
See [[Template:Infobox_module]].

== Content policy ==
Generally speaking, we ask that you do your own research and cite your sources at minimum. Any pictures should be either original pictures (i.e. pictures you hold the rights to) or available in a permissive licensing format like CC-BY.
The use of LLMs and AI is heavily frowned upon and may be removed without noticed - we've already seen the side effect on this on other encyclopaedias and wiki style pages (Erroneously identifying a JV-90 as an "AT-90", or identifying a non-existent Bob Ross Edition of the SC-55, and so on).
Original research (writing based on your own findings from using a synth or module) is welcomed and encouraged - as long as you note as such, and is especially appreciated if multiple users can test this.