Roland SC-88
- Not to be confused with the Roland SC-88 Pro.
| W × H × D (mm) | 218 × 72 × 250[1] |
|---|---|
| Rack units | ~1.6U, half-width |
| Type | GM/GS sound module |
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Release date | 1994 |
| Standards | Roland GS[1] General MIDI[1] |
| Parts | 32[1] |
| Max polyphony | 64[1] |
| Normal presets | 654[1] |
| Drum presets | 24[1] |
| Effects | Reverb, Chorus, Delay, 2-band EQ[1] |
The Roland SC-88 is a Roland GS and General MIDI sound module in the Sound Canvas series, introduced by Roland in 1994. It introduced several major upgrades over the SC-55:
- Maximum polyphony more than doubled from 24/28 to 64 voices
- Number of parts doubled from 16 to 32 (two MIDI inputs)
- A separate delay effect unit was added (independent from the reverb unit, which already could do delay effects), allowing use of delay simultaneously to reverb and chorus
- A two-band equalizer effect was added
- Many new sounds and drumkits were added, including new versions of capital (GM) tones
- It is possible to switch between SC-88 and SC-55 sound maps on a per-part basis
It also marked a change in form factor, with the unit height increasing to accommodate additional controls and ports.
A major upgrade to the SC-88, the Roland SC-88 Pro, was released in 1996.