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The [[Roland SN-U110 Series]] of expansion cards are small, card-shaped expansions meant for use with the Roland [[U-20]], [[U-110]], [[U-220]], [[CM-32P]], [[D-70]] and [[MV-30]] synthesizers. This allowed users to expand their synthesizers with sets of sounds not available in the ROM.
The [[Roland SN-U110 Series]] of expansion cards are small, credit card shaped expansions meant for use with the Roland [[Roland U-20|U-20]], [[Roland U-110|U-110]], [[Roland U-220|U-220]], [[Roland CM-32P|CM-32P]], [[Roland D-70|D-70]] and [[Roland MV-30|MV-30]] synthesizers. This allowed users to expand their synthesizers with sets of sounds not available in the ROM, and would serve as a predecessor to other expansion card formats that Roland would introduce with the [[Roland JV series|JV synthesizers]] and so on.


How these sounds can be accessed differs per synth used. Some pick them up straight away while others require manually loading the sounds in, and how many expansions could be utilised also differs between models.
How these sounds can be accessed differs per synth used. Some pick them up straight away, while others require manually loading the sounds in, and how many expansions could be utilised also differs between models.
 
==List of cards==
### List of cards
{| class="wikitable"
 
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;"
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! Card Number
 
! Name
SN-U110-13, 14, 15 Stereo Sound Cards series used larger amounts of memory for extremely rich sound quality. Some tones were designed to be panned in stereo Patches to express subtle nuances. These sounds were especially useful for acoustic music.
! Extra tones
 
! Additional information
SN-U110-01 Pipe Organs and Harpsichords
|-
SN-U110-02 Latin and FX Percussion
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-01
SN-U110-03 Ethnic including Tabla, Sitar, Koto, Balafon etc.
| Pipe Organs and Harpsichords
SN-U110-04 Electric Grand Pianos and Clavi
|
SN-U110-05 Orchestra Strings including Violins, Cellos and Harps
|
SN-U110-06 Orchestra Winds including Oboes, Bassoons, Clarinets, Horns, Tuba and Timpani
|-
SN-U110-07 Electric Guitars including Jazz, Overdrive and Distortions Guitars
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-02
SN-U110-08 Synthesizers *1
| Latin and FX Percussion
SN-U110-09 Guitar and Keyboards *1
|
SN-U110-10 Rock and Electronic Drums *2
|
SN-U110-11 Sound Effects
|-
SN-U110-12 Trombones and Saxes
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-03
SN-U110-13 Super Strings *3
| Ethnic including Tabla, Sitar, Koto, Balafon etc.
SN-U110-14 Super Acoustic Guitars *3
|
SN-U110-15 Super Brass *3
|
 
|-
*1 Already in the U-20/220 and D-70's internal ROM.
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-04
*2 Not compatible with the D-70.
| Electric Grand Pianos and Clavi
*3 From the JV-80.
|
 
|
 
|-
### Trivia
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-05
 
| Orchestra Strings including Violins, Cellos and Harps
Roland's website lists the last retail price at $84.95 per card. It is unclear which period had this pricing.
|
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-06
| Orchestra Winds including Oboes, Bassoons, Clarinets, Horns, Tuba and Timpani
|
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-07
| Electric Guitars including Jazz, Overdrive and Distortions Guitars
|
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-08
| Synthesizers
|
| Already included in the [[Roland U-20|U-20]]/[[Roland U-220|U-220]] and [[Roland D-70|D-70]]'s internal ROM.<ref name=SN-U110-Roland-Site>https://web.archive.org/web/20251010154952/https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201942119-SN-U110-Series-Sound-Cards</ref>
|-
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-09
| Guitar and Keyboards
|
| Already included in the [[Roland U-20|U-20]]/[[Roland U-220|U-220]] and [[Roland D-70|D-70]]'s internal ROM.<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
|-
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-10
| Rock and Electronic Drums
|
| Not compatible with the [[Roland D-70|D-70]].<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-11
| Sound Effects
|
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-12
| Trombones and Saxes
|
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-13
| Super Strings
|
| Taken from the [[Roland JV-80|JV-80]], uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-14
| Super Acoustic Guitars
|
| Taken from the [[Roland JV-80|JV-80]], uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | SN-U110-15
| Super Brass
|
| Taken from the [[Roland JV-80|JV-80]], uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
|}
==Trivia==
Roland's website lists the last retail price at $84.95 per card. It is unclear which period had this pricing.<ref name="SN-U110-Roland-Site/>
==References==
<references/>

Latest revision as of 12:09, 16 August 2026

The Roland SN-U110 Series of expansion cards are small, credit card shaped expansions meant for use with the Roland U-20, U-110, U-220, CM-32P, D-70 and MV-30 synthesizers. This allowed users to expand their synthesizers with sets of sounds not available in the ROM, and would serve as a predecessor to other expansion card formats that Roland would introduce with the JV synthesizers and so on.

How these sounds can be accessed differs per synth used. Some pick them up straight away, while others require manually loading the sounds in, and how many expansions could be utilised also differs between models.

List of cards

Card Number Name Extra tones Additional information
SN-U110-01 Pipe Organs and Harpsichords
SN-U110-02 Latin and FX Percussion
SN-U110-03 Ethnic including Tabla, Sitar, Koto, Balafon etc.
SN-U110-04 Electric Grand Pianos and Clavi
SN-U110-05 Orchestra Strings including Violins, Cellos and Harps
SN-U110-06 Orchestra Winds including Oboes, Bassoons, Clarinets, Horns, Tuba and Timpani
SN-U110-07 Electric Guitars including Jazz, Overdrive and Distortions Guitars
SN-U110-08 Synthesizers Already included in the U-20/U-220 and D-70's internal ROM.[1]
SN-U110-09 Guitar and Keyboards Already included in the U-20/U-220 and D-70's internal ROM.[1]
SN-U110-10 Rock and Electronic Drums Not compatible with the D-70.[1]
SN-U110-11 Sound Effects
SN-U110-12 Trombones and Saxes
SN-U110-13 Super Strings Taken from the JV-80, uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.[1]
SN-U110-14 Super Acoustic Guitars Taken from the JV-80, uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.[1]
SN-U110-15 Super Brass Taken from the JV-80, uses larger amounts of memory for richer sounds.[1]

Trivia

Roland's website lists the last retail price at $84.95 per card. It is unclear which period had this pricing.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20251010154952/https://support.roland.com/hc/en-us/articles/201942119-SN-U110-Series-Sound-Cards
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