Roland D-50
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| W × H × D (mm) | 974 x 94 x 332.5 mm[1] |
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| Weight | 10.7 kg[1] |
| Type | Linear Arithmetic synthesizer |
| Keyboard | 61 velocity and channel aftertouch sensitive keys[1] |
| Manufacturer | Roland[1] |
| Release date | 1987 |
| Parts | 1[1] |
| Max polyphony | 16[1] |
| Normal presets | 64 Patches[1] 16 Reverb Patches[1] 64 Tones[1] |
| Expansion | Optional Card Library PN-D50 card series 1-3[1] Optional RAM Slot M-256E Duplicate of internal[1] |
| Effects | 2 Band semi-parametric EQ, Reverb, delay, chorus and flanger[1] |
Roland D-50 is a LA synthesizer released in 1987. LA synthesis is a method that combines PCM samples and subtractive analog waveforms (square or sawtooth).
It was regarded as an influential synthesizer in the late 1980s - many presets like Fantasia, Staccato Heaven, Pizzagogo, and DigitalNativeDance have been used in the pop songs of that era.