Roland Sound Canvas

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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 models representing 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. The SC-8820 is also included because of its special significance.

Roland SC-55 Roland SC-88 Roland SC-88 Pro Roland-ED SC-8820 Roland-ED SC-8850
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W × H × D (mm) 218 × 44 × 297 (original)[1]
218 × 44 × 233 (mkII)[2] 		218 × 72 × 250[3] 218 × 72 × 250[4] 203 × 35 × 159[5] 218 × 88 × 278[6]
Rack units 1U, half-width[1][2] ~1.6U, half-width ~1.6U, half-width (not a rack unit, fits in 1U) 2U, half-width
Release date 1991 (original)
1993 (mkII) 		1994 1996 1999 1999
Roland GS Yes[table 1] Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes Yes[5]
General MIDI Yes (except early models) Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes Yes[5]
General MIDI 2 No No No Yes Yes
Parts 16[1][2] 32[3] 32[4] 32[5] 64[table 2][7]
Max polyphony 24 (original)[1]
28 (mkII)[2] 		64[3] 64[4] 64[5] 128[6]
Normal presets 323 (original)[table 3]
354 (mkII) 		654[3] 1117[4] 1608[5] 1640[6]
Drum presets 10 24[3] 42[4] 63[5] 63[6]
Reverb effect
[table 4] 		Yes Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes[5] Yes
Chorus effect
[table 4] 		Yes Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes[5] Yes
Delay effect
[table 4] 		No Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes[5] Yes
2-band EQ No Yes[3] Yes[4] Yes[5] Yes
Insertion effects (EFX) No No Yes[4] Yes[5] Yes
Notes
  1. ↑ GS standard not frozen until mkII
  2. ↑ 64 parts only available via USB or serial, 32 parts available via MIDI DIN
  3. ↑ Two added in later revisions, see table
  4. ↑ 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 that have pages on this wiki:

See also Category:Roland Sound Canvas devices.

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roland SC-55 Owner's Manual, page 86.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Roland SC-55mkII Owner's Manual, page 114.
  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.
  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.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 186.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 247.
  7. ↑ Roland-ED SC-8850 Owner's Manual, page 12.
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