Roland D-50 LA Synthesis Classic 80's Synthesizer + PG-1000 Programmer

Classic 80's synth in good condition with working aftertouch. Has standard presets loaded.

Pick up from London W2. Message me for potential shipping abroad.

Comes with the Roland PG-1000 dedicated programmer and manual for the Roland D-50 (and D-550) synthesizer. The PG-1000 gives you hands-on slider and fader control over all adjustable parameters of the D-50/D-550, making sound design far more immediate and intuitive than navigating the synth's menu system alone.

The D-50 completely changed the synth landscape when it was released in 1987. Powered by Roland’s groundbreaking LA (Linear Arithmetic) synthesis engine, the instrument’s potent mixture of samples, virtual analog, and integrated effects allowed programmers to produce all manner of stunning sounds never heard before. The D-50 Software Synthesizer is a perfect sonic recreation of the original in every way, allowing you to bring this giant in music history into your everyday music production environment.

Manufacturer Roland Corporation

Dates April 1987- 1991

Price $1,895 - 2,095 US

£1,445 GBP (Later £1,350)

¥238,000 JPY

Technical specifications

Polyphony 16 voices, 8 voices (Dual or Split mode)

Timbrality 2-part (2 Partials per part)

Oscillator 32 partials with 2 per voice; 4 per voice in Dual or Split mode

LFO 3 per voice

Synthesis type Digital Sample-based Subtractive (Linear Arithmetic)

Filter Low-pass resonant filter Time Variant Filter (TVF) for square wave (non-PCM) Partials

Attenuator ADSR envelope referred to as Time Variant Amplifier (TVA)

Aftertouch expression Yes

Velocity expression Yes

Storage memory 64 patches

Effects reverb, chorus, EQ

Input/output

Keyboard 61 keys

Left-hand control Pitchbend / modulation lever

External control MIDI in/out, pedal switch, pedal hold, EXT Control, EXT Pedal