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The Roland Sound Canvas series is a line of Roland GS and General MIDI sound modules by Roland, which use PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesis. The first was the Roland SC-55, introduced in 1991.

Models

The following table compares the flagship model from each generation. Each generation also has several other models which are variations on the flagship, e.g. reduced-size versions or versions without a display and panel controls. Please see each's page for more information.

	Roland SC-55	Roland SC-88	Roland SC-88 Pro	Roland-ED SC-8850
Image		(No image yet)	(No image yet)
W × H × D (mm)	218 × 44 × 297 (original)^[1] 218 × 44 × 233 (mkII)^[2]	218 × 72 × 250^[3]	218 × 72 × 250^[4]	218 × 88 × 278^[5]
Rack units	1U, half-width^[1]^[2]	~1.6U, half-width	~1.6U, half-width	2U, half-width
Release date	1991 (original) 1993 (mkII)	1994	1996	1999
Roland GS	Yes^{[table 1]}	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
General MIDI	Yes (except early models)	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
General MIDI 2	No	No	No	Yes
Parts	16^[1]^[2]	32^[3]	32^[4]	64^{[table 2]}^[6]
Max polyphony	24 (original)^[1] 28 (mkII)^[2]	64^[3]	64^[4]	128^[5]
Normal presets	323 (original)^{[table 3]} 354 (mkII)	654^[3]	1117^[4]	1640^[5]
Drum presets	10	24^[3]	42^[4]	63^[5]
Reverb effect ^{[table 4]}	Yes	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
Chorus effect ^{[table 4]}	Yes	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
Delay effect ^{[table 4]}	No	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
2-band EQ	No	Yes^[3]	Yes^[4]	Yes
Insertion effects (EFX)	No	No	Yes^[4]	Yes
Notes	↑ GS standard not frozen until mkII ↑ 64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN ↑ Two added in later revisions, see table ↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 The reverb and chorus effect units can also do certain delay effects, but each unit can only do one type of effect at a time. The addition of the delay unit allows using reverb, chorus and delay simultaneously.

Other models of note:

Roland SC-7 (GM-only SC-55 variant, technically not Sound Canvas branded)
Roland Sound Canvas VA (software version of the SC-8820)

Wikipedia has a useful table with a very extensive list of models.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 86.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 114.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual, page 7 - 40.
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual, final page.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.
↑ Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.

[6] GS standard not frozen until mkII

[7] 64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN

[9] Two added in later revisions, see table

[delay-10] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 The reverb and chorus effect units can also do certain delay effects, but each unit can only do one type of effect at a time. The addition of the delay unit allows using reverb, chorus and delay simultaneously.

[og-manual-specs-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 86.

[mkii-manual-specs-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 114.

[88-specs-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual, page 7 - 40.

[88pro-specs-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual, final page.

[8850-specs-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.

[8850-midi-specs-8] Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.

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 The '''Roland Sound Canvas''' series is a line of [[Roland GS]] and [[General MIDI]] sound modules by Roland, which use PCM ROM sample-based (ROMpler) synthesis. The first was the [[Roland SC-55]], introduced in 1991.
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Sound_Canvas#Sound_Canvas Wikipedia has a useful table with an overview of all the models].
+== Models ==
-Notable models:
+The following table compares the flagship model from each generation. Each generation also has several other models which are variations on the flagship, e.g. reduced-size versions or versions without a display and panel controls. Please see each's page for more information.
-* [[Roland SC-55]]
+{| class="wikitable"
-* [[Roland SC-88]]
+!
-* [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
+! [[Roland SC-55]]
-* [[Roland-ED SC-8850]]
+! [[Roland SC-88]]
+! [[Roland SC-88 Pro]]
+! [[Roland-ED SC-8850]]
+|-
+! Image
+| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" | [[File:Roland-SC55mk2-Front.jpg|160px]]
+| (No image yet)
+| (No image yet)
+| style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center" |  [[File:Roland-SC8850-Front.jpg|160px]]
+|-
+! W × H × D (mm)
+| 218 × 44 × 297 (original)<ref name=og-manual-specs /><br>218 × 44 × 233 (mkII)<ref name=mkii-manual-specs />
+| 218 × 72 × 250<ref name=88-specs>Roland SC-88 Owner's Manual, page 7 - 40.</ref>
+| 218 × 72 × 250<ref name=88pro-specs>Roland SC-88 Pro Owner's Manual, final page.</ref>
+| 218 × 88 × 278<ref name=8850-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.</ref>
+|-
+! Rack units
+| 1U, half-width<ref name=og-manual-specs /><ref name=mkii-manual-specs />
+| ~1.6U, half-width
+| ~1.6U, half-width
+| 2U, half-width
+|-
+! Release date
+| 1991 (original)<br>1993 (mkII)
+| 1994
+| 1996
+| 1999
+|-
+! [[Roland GS]]
+| style="background: yellow" | Yes<ref group="table">GS standard not frozen until mkII</ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! [[General MIDI]]
+| style="background: yellow" | Yes (except early models)
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! [[General MIDI 2]]
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! Parts
+| 16<ref name=og-manual-specs /><ref name=mkii-manual-specs />
+| 32<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| 32<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| 64<ref group="table">64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN</ref><ref name=8850-midi-specs>Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.</ref>
+|-
+! Max polyphony
+| 24 (original)<ref name=og-manual-specs>Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 86.</ref><br>28 (mkII)<ref name=mkii-manual-specs>Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 114.</ref>
+| 64<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| 64<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| 128<ref name=8850-specs></ref>
+|-
+! Normal presets
+| 323 (original)<ref group="table">Two added in later revisions, see [[Roland_SC-55#Normal_instrument_set|table]]</ref><br>354 (mkII)
+| 654<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| 1117<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| 1640<ref name=8850-specs />
+|-
+! Drum presets
+| 10
+| 24<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| 42<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| 63<ref name=8850-specs />
+|-
+! Reverb effect<br><ref group="table" name=delay>The reverb and chorus effect units can also do certain delay effects, but each unit can only do one type of effect at a time. The addition of the delay unit allows using reverb, chorus and delay simultaneously.</ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! Chorus effect<br><ref group="table" name=delay />
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! Delay effect<br><ref group="table" name=delay />
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! 2-band EQ
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! Insertion effects (EFX)
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: pink" | No
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes<ref name=88pro-specs></ref>
+| style="background: lightgreen" | Yes
+|-
+! Notes
+| colspan="4" | <references group="table" />
+|}
-Unusual models:
+Other models of note:
 * [[Roland SC-7]] (GM-only SC-55 variant, technically not Sound Canvas branded)
+* [[Roland Sound Canvas VA]] (software version of the SC-8820)
 See also [[:Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]].
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Sound_Canvas#Sound_Canvas Wikipedia has a useful table with a very extensive list of models].
+== References ==
+<references />
 [[Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices]]

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