Purchased new on November 3rd, 1989 for CAN$ 1400.00.
dhomas's first digital sampler. Sold in November 1995 having been replaced by a Roland S-550 in March 1991.
Specifications:
- 16 voice polyphonic MIDI digital sampler
- Sampling:
- Wave memory: 128 kB Word, Tone bank (32 kB word) x 4
- Sampling rate: 30 kHz, 15kHz
- Sampling time: 4.4 sec (30 kHz), 8.8 sec (15 kHz)
- Multi-sampling: 4 (8 when Velocity switch is used)
- Data format: 12 bit
- D/A converter: 16 bit
- Wave memory: 128 kB Word, Tone bank (32 kB word) x 4
- Display: 16-digit LCD x 2 lines, LCD contrast with back illumination
- Sampling structure:
- Tone bank: A/B/C/D
- Link: AB, CD, ABCD
- Split: A/B. C/D. AB/CD, A/B/C/D
- Tone bank: A/B/C/D
- Multi-timbre:
- Mode 1: 4-voice polyphonic x 4 (A,B,C,D)
- Mode 2: 2-voice polyphonic x 2 (A,B), 6-voice polyphonic x 2 (C,D)
- Mode 3: 4-voice polyphonic x 2, 8-voice polyphonic (A, B, C/D)
- Mode 4: 8-voice polyphonic x 2 (Split), (A/B, C/D)
- Mode 5: 8-voice polyphonic x 2 (Link), (AB,CD)
- Mode 1: 4-voice polyphonic x 4 (A,B,C,D)
- Multi-output: 4 outputs
- Disk Drive: 2.8" quick disk drive
- Controls: Alpha-Dial, Volume, REC Level, Input Limiter On/Off
- Jacks: Input (MIC,LINE), Output x 4, MIDI (In, Out, Thru), Headphones, Start
- Dimensions: 483(W) x 410(D) x 90(H)mm (19" x 16-1/8" x 3-9/16"), 19" rackmountable
- Weight: 7 kg (15 lb 7 oz)
- Accessories: Connection cable, MIDI cord, Sampled sound quick disks