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Roland D-50 User Manual

Roland D-50
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SYNTHESIZER
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Advanced
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Roland D-50 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Synthesis TypeLinear Arithmetic (LA)
Polyphony16 voices
EffectsChorus, Reverb
Keyboard61 keys
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
Release Year1987
FilterDigital Filter
Memory64 patches
OutputsStereo, Headphones
TypeDigital Synthesizer

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTES

OUTLINE OF THE D-50

2 CONNECTION

3 PLAY MODE

1. Patch Selection

Guides users through selecting sound patches on the D-50.

2. TUNING

Explains how to tune the Roland D-50 synthesizer to other musical instruments.

3. CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Details various controls for manipulating sound during live performance.

Key Transpose Button

Transposes the entire keyboard in semi-tone steps for playing in different keys.

Aftertouch Control Knob

Adjusts sensitivity of aftertouch effect for pitch, vibrato, timbre, and volume.

Master Volume Knob

Controls the output volume from the D-50's output jack and headphone jack.

Bender Lever

Used to change pitch and create vibrato effects by moving the lever.

Portamento Button

Activates or deactivates the portamento effect for smooth pitch slides between notes.

Velocity

Describes dynamics control affecting volume, pitch, and timbre for piano-like performance.

Partial Balance

Details adjusting volume balance between upper/lower tones or partials using the joystick.

4 EDITING PERFORMANCE CONTROLLING FUNCTIONS

1. BASIC EDITING OPERATION

Explains the general procedure for editing parameters using the D-50's controls.

2. KEY MODE

Defines how upper and lower tones are played on the keyboard using various modes.

Changing the Split Point

Describes how to change the keyboard split point for different tone assignments.

3. VOLUME BALANCE OF THE TONES

Explains how to adjust the volume balance between the upper and lower tones.

4. TONE DETUNE

Details how to adjust the relative pitch of upper and lower tones for detuning effects.

5. CHASE PLAY

Explains the Chase Play function for outputting the lower tone slightly later than the upper tone.

6. OUTPUT MODE

Determines how tones are affected by reverb and appear at the outputs, including reverb types.

7. PATCH CONTROL

Explains how control functions affect upper and lower tones, covering Bender Range, Aftertouch, Portamento, and Hold.

5 WRITING

Selecting a Memory Location

Guides users on how to select a location for saving edited patches to internal memory or a memory card.

SPECIFICATIONS

OUTLINE OF TONE PARAMETERS (Advanced Course)

1. THE BASIC CONCEPT OF A TONE

Introduces the structure of a Tone, consisting of Partials and Common parameters.

2. STRUCTURE OF TONE PARAMETERS

Explains how structure determines available parameters for synthesizer and PCM sound generators.

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