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Roland Sc-88

Sound canvas (1994)

Roland sc88

"Half rack canvas Midi module with GM/  GS standard, later updated with more sound in SC-88 PRO"

Overview 

OVERVIEW half rack plastic Midi module  with  70.6 x 24.5mm Backlit LCD, front midi input, phones out and some edit parameters for edit. 
Unit is designed to playback midi files in GM (general Midi) or Roland advanced GM , the so-called "GS".
Rackmount version is the Roland M-GS64 

TERMINAL CONNECTORS 
First oMIDI connectors (IN A, IN B Front/Rear, OUT/THRU)
1-  ( 2x) Midi INPUT (also on the front with priority)
2-  MIDI OUT (can be assigned to THRU)
3-  Volume input trimmer
4 - RCA stereo input
5-  RCA stereo input
6- RS32 connector with switch (for old PC/MAC system)

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Sound and effects

SOUND internal h8/510 Cpu manages 64 voices polyphony at 18-bit @ 32 kHz (it's a rompler unit) and up to 32 multitimbric parts divided in 2x16 (midi limits of course). Internal rom contains 654 sounds + 24 drum kits containing also special SC-55 setup map for retrocompatibility. It is possible to edit some basic parameters such as envelope or filter using the main panel, and then saving to one of the 256 slots available in the RAM section (backuped with a soldered CR2032). 

EFFECT digital section features: Reverb (8 types)  + Chorus (8 types)   + Delay (10 types)  and a final simple 2-Band Equalizer.
ROLAND SC88

Roland SC-88 Technical Specifications

MODEL: Sound Canvas SC-88 (General MIDI System GM / GS Compatible) 

COUNTRY: JAPAN 
YEAR: 1994 
CASE: half rack module 
NUMBER OF PARTS 32 
MAXIMUM POLYPHONY 64 Voices 
DISPLAY 70.6 x 24.5mm Backlit LCD 

INTERNAL MEMORY 
Sound Map: 2 (SC-55, SC-88) 
Preset Sounds: 654 
Drum Sound Set: 24 (including 2 SFX sets) 
User Sounds: 256 
User Drum Sound Set: 2 

EFFECTS
Reverb (8 types) 
Chorus (8 types) 
Delay (10 types) 
2-Band Equalizer 

CONNECTORS 
MIDI connectors (IN A, IN B Front/Rear, OUT/THRU) 
Audio Input jack x 2 (L,R) 
Input Volume knob 
Audio Output jack x 2 (L,R) 
Headphones jack 
Computer terminal with switch 

POWER SUPPPLY AC117V, AC230V or AC240V 
POWER CONSUMPTION 14W (AC117V), 18W (230V/240V) 

DIMENSIONS  218(W) x 250(D) x 72(H) mm / 8-5/8(W) x 9-7/8(D) x 2-7/8(H) inches 
WEIGHT 2.6 kg / 5 lbs 12 oz 

Roland sc88

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