Roland SC-55
| Type | GM/GS sound module |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Release date | 1991 (original) 1993 (mkII) |
| Standards | Roland GS[infobox 1] General MIDI[infobox 2] |
| Parts | 16 |
| Max polyphony | 24 (original) 28 (mkII) |
| Normal presets | 323 (original)[infobox 3] 354 (mkII) |
| Drum presets | 10 |
| Effects | Reverb/Delay, Chorus |
The Roland SC-55 is a Roland GS and General MIDI sound module introduced by Roland in 1991. It was the first module in the Roland Sound Canvas series, the first General MIDI module, and the first Roland GS module.
An improved version, the Roland SC-55mkII, was introduced in 1993.
(TBD: expand)
Instrument maps
Normal instrument set
These are the normal GS instruments for non-drum parts. Note that instruments with Bank Select MSB = 0, also known as Capital Tones, correspond to the General MIDI instruments. However, the names sometimes differ, and one instrument (highlighted in red) was incorrectly mapped on early SC-55 models.
The following table is generated from shingo45endo's tone-browser data extracted from ROM dumps, but with some spelling fixes.
| Prog # | Bank Select MSB | SC-55 v1.00 | SC-55 v1.20 | SC-55 v2.00 | SC-55mkII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Piano 1 | |||
| 8 | — | Piano 1w | |||
| 16 | — | Piano 1d | |||
| 1 | 0 | Piano 2 | |||
| 8 | — | Piano 2w | |||
| 2 | 0 | Piano 3 | |||
| 8 | — | Piano 3w | |||
| 3 | 0 | Honky-tonk | |||
| 8 | — | Honky-tonk w | |||
| 4 | 0 | E.Piano 1 | |||
| 8 | Detuned EP 1 | ||||
| 16 | — | E.Piano 1v | |||
| 24 | — | 60's E.Piano | |||
| 5 | 0 | E.Piano 2 | |||
| 8 | Detuned EP 2 | ||||
| 16 | — | E.Piano 2v | |||
| 6 | 0 | Harpsichord | |||
| 8 | Coupled Hps. | ||||
| 16 | — | Harpsi.w | |||
| 24 | — | Harpsi.o | |||
| 7 | 0 | Clav. | |||
| 8 | 0 | Celesta | |||
| 9 | 0 | Glockenspiel | |||
| 10 | 0 | Music Box | |||
| 11 | 0 | Vibraphone | |||
| 8 | — | Vib.w | |||
| 12 | 0 | Marimba | |||
| 8 | — | Marimba w | |||
| 13 | 0 | Xylophone | |||
| 14 | 0 | Tubular-bell | |||
| 8 | Church Bell | ||||
| 9 | — | Carillon | |||
| 15 | 0 | Santur | |||
| 16 | 0 | Organ 1 | |||
| 8 | Detuned Or.1 | ||||
| 16 | — | 60's Organ1 | |||
| 32 | — | Organ 4 | |||
| 17 | 0 | Organ 2 | |||
| 8 | Detuned Or.2 | ||||
| 32 | — | Organ 5 | |||
| 18 | 0 | Organ 3 | |||
| 19 | 0 | Church Org.1 | |||
| 8 | Church Org.2 | ||||
| 16 | — | Church Org.3 | |||
| 20 | 0 | Reed Organ | |||
| 21 | 0 | Accordion Fr | |||
| 8 | Accordion It | ||||
| 22 | 0 | Harmonica | |||
| 23 | 0 | Bandoneon | |||
| 24 | 0 | Nylon-str.Gt | |||
| 8 | Ukulele | ||||
| 16 | — | Nylon Gt.o | |||
| 32 | — | Nylon Gt.2 | |||
| 25 | 0 | Steel-str.Gt | |||
| 8 | 12-str.Gt | ||||
| 16 | Mandolin | ||||
| 26 | 0 | Jazz Gt. | |||
| 8 | Hawaiian Gt. | ||||
| 27 | 0 | Clean Gt. | |||
| 8 | Chorus Gt. | ||||
| 28 | 0 | Muted Gt. | |||
| 8 | Funk Gt. | ||||
| 16 | — | Funk Gt.2 | |||
| 29 | 0 | Overdrive Gt | |||
| 30 | 0 | DistortionGt | |||
| 8 | Feedback Gt. | ||||
| 31 | 0 | Gt.Harmonics | |||
| 8 | Gt. Feedback | ||||
| 32 | 0 | Acoustic Bs. | |||
| 33 | 0 | Fingered Bs. | |||
| 34 | 0 | Picked Bs. | |||
| 35 | 0 | Fretless Bs. | |||
| 36 | 0 | Slap Bass 1 | |||
| 37 | 0 | Slap Bass 2 | |||
| 38 | 0 | Synth Bass 1 | |||
| 1 | — | SynthBass101 | |||
| 8 | Synth Bass 3 | ||||
| 39 | 0 | Synth Bass 2 | |||
| 8 | Synth Bass 4 | ||||
| 16 | — | Rubber Bass | |||
| 40 | 0 | Violin | |||
| 8 | — | Slow Violin | |||
| 41 | 0 | Viola | |||
| 42 | 0 | Cello | |||
| 43 | 0 | Contrabass | |||
| 44 | 0 | Tremolo Str | |||
| 45 | 0 | PizzicatoStr | |||
| 46 | 0 | Harp | |||
| 47 | 0 | Timpani | |||
| 48 | 0 | Strings | |||
| 8 | Orchestra | ||||
| 49 | 0 | Slow Strings | |||
| 50 | 0 | Syn.Strings1 | |||
| 8 | Syn.Strings3 | ||||
| 51 | 0 | Syn.Strings2 | |||
| 52 | 0 | Choir Aahs | |||
| 32 | — | Choir Aahs 2 | |||
| 53 | 0 | Voice Oohs | |||
| 54 | 0 | SynVox | |||
| 55 | 0 | OrchestraHit | |||
| 56 | 0 | Trumpet | |||
| 57 | 0 | Trombone | |||
| 1 | — | Trombone 2 | |||
| 58 | 0 | Tuba | |||
| 59 | 0 | MutedTrumpet | |||
| 60 | 0 | French Horn | |||
| 1 | — | Fr.Horn 2 | |||
| 61 | 0 | Brass 1 | |||
| 8 | Brass 2 | ||||
| 62 | 0 | Synth Brass1 | |||
| 8 | Synth Brass3 | ||||
| 16 | — | AnalogBrass1 | |||
| 63 | 0 | Synth Brass2 | |||
| 8 | Synth Brass4 | ||||
| 16 | — | AnalogBrass2 | |||
| 64 | 0 | Soprano Sax | |||
| 65 | 0 | Alto Sax | |||
| 66 | 0 | Tenor Sax | |||
| 67 | 0 | Baritone Sax | |||
| 68 | 0 | Oboe | |||
| 69 | 0 | English Horn | |||
| 70 | 0 | Bassoon | |||
| 71 | 0 | Clarinet | |||
| 72 | 0 | Piccolo | |||
| 73 | 0 | Flute | |||
| 74 | 0 | Recorder | |||
| 75 | 0 | Pan Flute | |||
| 76 | 0 | Bottle Blow | |||
| 77 | 0 | Shakuhachi | |||
| 78 | 0 | Whistle | |||
| 79 | 0 | Ocarina | |||
| 80 | 0 | Square Wave | |||
| 1 | — | Square | |||
| 8 | — | Sine Wave | |||
| 81 | 0 | Saw Wave | |||
| 1 | — | Saw | |||
| 8 | — | Doctor Solo | |||
| 82 | 0 | Syn.Calliope | |||
| 83 | 0 | Chiffer Lead | |||
| 84 | 0 | Charang | |||
| 85 | 0 | Solo Vox | |||
| 86 | 0 | 5th Saw Wave | |||
| 87 | 0 | Bass & Lead | |||
| 88 | 0 | Fantasia | |||
| 89 | 0 | Warm Pad | |||
| 90 | 0 | Polysynth | |||
| 91 | 0 | Space Voice | |||
| 92 | 0 | Bowed Glass | |||
| 93 | 0 | Metal Pad | |||
| 94 | 0 | Halo Pad | |||
| 95 | 0 | Sweep Pad | |||
| 96 | 0 | Ice Rain | |||
| 97 | 0 | Soundtrack | |||
| 98 | 0 | Crystal | |||
| 1 | — | Syn Mallet | |||
| 99 | 0 | Atmosphere | |||
| 100 | 0 | Brightness | |||
| 101 | 0 | Goblin | |||
| 102 | 0 | Echo Drops | |||
| 1 | — | Echo Bell | |||
| 2 | — | Echo Pan | |||
| 103 | 0 | Star Theme | |||
| 104 | 0 | Sitar | |||
| 1 | — | Sitar 2 | |||
| 105 | 0 | Banjo | |||
| 106 | 0 | Shamisen | |||
| 107 | 0 | Koto | |||
| 8 | Taisho Koto | ||||
| 108 | 0 | Kalimba | |||
| 109 | 0 | Bag Pipe | |||
| 110 | 0 | Fiddle | |||
| 111 | 0 | Shanai | |||
| 112 | 0 | Tinkle Bell | |||
| 113 | 0 | Agogo | |||
| 114 | 0 | Steel Drums | |||
| 115 | 0 | Woodblock | |||
| 8 | Castanets | ||||
| 116 | 0 | Taiko | |||
| 8 | Concert BD | ||||
| 117 | 0 | Melo. Tom 1 | |||
| 8 | Melo. Tom 2 | ||||
| 118 | 0 | Synth Drum | |||
| 8 | 808 Tom | ||||
| 9 | — | Elec Perc 1 | |||
| 119 | 0 | Reverse Cym. | |||
| 120 | 0 | Gt.FretNoise | |||
| 1 | Gt.Cut Noise | ||||
| 2 | String Slap | ||||
| 121 | 0 | Fl.Key Click | Breath Noise | ||
| 1 | — | Fl.Key Click | |||
| 122 | 0 | Seashore | |||
| 1 | Rain | ||||
| 2 | Thunder | ||||
| 3 | Wind | ||||
| 4 | Stream | ||||
| 5 | Bubble | ||||
| 123 | 0 | Bird | |||
| 1 | Dog | ||||
| 2 | Horse-Gallop | ||||
| 3 | — | Bird 2 | |||
| 124 | 0 | Telephone 1 | |||
| 1 | Telephone 2 | ||||
| 2 | DoorCreaking | ||||
| 3 | Door | ||||
| 4 | Scratch | ||||
| 5 | Windchime | ||||
| 125 | 0 | Helicopter | |||
| 1 | Car-Engine | ||||
| 2 | Car-Stop | ||||
| 3 | Car-Pass | ||||
| 4 | Car-Crash | ||||
| 5 | Siren | ||||
| 6 | Train | ||||
| 7 | Jetplane | ||||
| 8 | Starship | ||||
| 9 | Burst Noise | ||||
| 126 | 0 | Applause | |||
| 1 | Laughing | ||||
| 2 | Screaming | ||||
| 3 | Punch | ||||
| 4 | Heart Beat | ||||
| 5 | Footsteps | ||||
| 127 | 0 | Gun Shot | |||
| 1 | Machine Gun | ||||
| 2 | Lasergun | ||||
| 3 | Explosion | ||||
More instrument maps TBD.