Roland GS: Difference between revisions

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Roland GS is an expansion of the General MIDI standard, made by Roland.

It was introduced with and primarily used by the Roland Sound Canvas series, starting with the Roland SC-55. Some Yamaha XG devices provide unofficial support for it via the TG300B mode.

According to Roland, the main features of the GS standard (excluding ones common to GM) include:

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 '''Roland GS''' is an expansion of the [[General MIDI]] standard, made by Roland.
-It was first used in the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series, starting with the [[Roland SC-55]].
+It was introduced with and primarily used by the [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series, starting with the [[Roland SC-55]]. Some [[Yamaha XG]] devices provide unofficial support for it via the [[TG300B mode]].
-Some [[Yamaha XG]] devices provide unofficial support for it via the [[TG300B mode]].
+According to Roland, the main features of the GS standard (excluding ones common to GM) include:
-See [[:Category:Roland GS devices]] for pages about GS devices.
+* Multiple drumset types,<ref name=sc-55-p61>Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 61.</ref> accessed with a Program Change message<ref name=sc-55-p62>Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 62.</ref>
+* Support for additional MIDI messages like Mono mode and Portamento<ref name=sc-55-p62></ref>
+* Variation instrument specification with bank selects<ref name=sc-55-p61></ref><ref name=sc-55-p62></ref>
+* Adjustable Reverb and Chorus effects<ref name=sc-55-p62></ref><ref name=sc-55mkii-p81>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 81.</ref>
+* Tone editing<ref name=sc-55mkii-p81></ref>
-See [[GM–GS–XG quick reference]] for a list of Control Changes.
+== References ==
+<references />
+== See also ==
+* [[:Category:Roland GS devices]] (list of pages about GS devices)
+* [[GM–GS–XG quick reference]] (list of Control Changes used by GS)