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Roland D-50

Polyphonic 61-key synthesiser produced by Roland

The Roland D-50, released in 1987, is a digital synthesizer that introduced Roland's Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis, layering short sampled attack transients with synthesized sustains. Its lush, evocative factory patches and built-in effects made it one of the defining sounds of late-1980s pop.

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    Synthesizers

    Hardware synthesizers, synth model families, and related electronic instruments.

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  • Roland

    Roland is a Japanese maker of electronic musical instruments, including synthesizers, drum machines such as the TR-808, and the JC-120 Jazz Chorus, a benchmark solid-state guitar amplifier known for its built-in stereo chorus and produced since 1975.

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  • Roland D

    Japan

    The D series is Roland's family of digital synthesizers built on its Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis, which layered short sampled attacks with synthesized tones. It includes the landmark D-50 and the later D-70.

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