Sampler
Excellent digital sampling keyboard from 1986. This was Roland’s version of the “Fairlight”, with the ability to hook up video monitor, control tablet and various other functions to the machine.
Roland S-50 audio demos
Roland S-50 photos
Roland S-50 manuals
Roland S-50 specs
| Year of release: | 1986 |
| Polyphony: | 16 voices |
| Sound generation method: | sampling |
| Preset memories | 8 patches / 32 tones |
| MIDI: | In, out, thru |
| Sampling frequencies | 30kHz or 15kHz |
| Keyboard | 61 keys with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch |
| Sound expansion capabilities: | sampling; diskettes |
| Sequencer | software |
| Arpeggiator | no |
| Velocity | yes |
| Keyboard | 61-keys, with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch |
| Aftertouch | yes, polyphonic aftertouch |
| Disk Drive | 3.5″ micro floppy disk drive: double density, double track (2DD) |
| Accessories | Pedal switch DP-2, FS-5U Expression pedal EV-5 DT-100 digitizer tablet RGB cable RGB-25N 3.5″ micro floppy disk MF2DD Sound Library Disks RSB-501 to 505 CRT color monitor display |
| Dimensions | 1105.5 (W) x 328 (D) x 93 (H) mm / m4-1/2″ x 12-15/16″ x 3-11/16″ |
| Weight | 13 kg / 28 lb 11 oz |