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Instant response from a 32-bit RISC chip for more realtime potential

The Roland XP-50 is a new music workstation developed along the concept of instant response and more realtime operation. A complete rethink of the music workstation, the XP-50 streamlines operational flow and increases comprehensive music workstation power, effectively handling everything from music production to live performance, without compromise. The 32-bit RISC chip exercises optimal control over all the new XP-50 features. Like a newly developed MRC Pro sequencer system that is highly advanced, yet allows spontaneous operation to maintain your creative flow. And a sound source that is equivalent to the acclaimed Roland JV-1080, providing superb sound quality, advanced functions and maximum expandability. The XP-50's advantages synergistically combine to establish a new reference standard for music workstations in terms of sheer expressiveness, performance scope and operational versatility.

32-bit RISC chip enables instant response
The XP-50's main CPU is a 32-bit RISC chip for lightning fast and accurate response to performance data. Using this chip places all workstation operational flow under advanced central processing control.

Onboard high-performance MRC Pro Sequencer
The XP-50 incorporates a new MRC Pro sequencer that expands and advances editing functions of the industry-standard MC-series sequencers. Emphasizing realtime production to accommodate today's musical applications, the MRC Pro promotes off-the-cuff production and performance that maintain your creative flow. The MRC Pro features 16 phase traces, each capable of controlling up to 16 MIDI channels, plus a tempo track.

Features that make song composing much easier
Loop Recording lets you smoothly create a song without interrupting the musical flow. Pattern Paste speeds up song creation because complete patterns can simply be pasted. The XP-50 memorizes up to 100 customized patterns.

The XP-50 also offers multiple quantize functions. Grid Quantize accuratley aligns manually input data according to the beat. Shuffle Quantize can be set for variations in precise 1% increments. Groove Quantize creates grooves containing timing as well as minute velocity variations as a convenient template. Simply assign phrases to the emplate to obtain different intricate grooves, such as dance grooves, in an instant.

A preview function is also included for editing while confirming data variations on the monitor in realtime.

Functions that enhance performance
Realtime Phrase Sequencing allows the user's own patterns to be assigned to a key. Then play back the selected phrases such as fill-ins and obbligato, that suit performance.

Songs do not have to be loaded, since the XP-50 can play data directly from the disk. Songs saved to a single disk can also be played continuously without waiting between songs. Using a 2HD disk allows continuous play of up to 180,000 notes.

Compatiable with popular data formats
The XP-50 features Standard MIDI File compatibility and its tone map contorms to General MIDI for conveniently playing commercial SMF song data in GM. The XP-50 can also convert Super MRC format data created on a sequencer like the Roland MC-50mkII for instant use.

A sound source that copes easily with the most demanding requirements
The XP-50's 64-voice polyphony copes with the most sophisticated playing requirements and 16-part multitimbral capability makes it easy to handle elaborate sequence data with multi-instrument arrangements. The XP-50's most important advantage for the professional user is that now there are no more worries about hardware limiting musical expression.

Access to more sounds than ever before
Many of Roland's latest waveforms are included to give sounds more impact. In addition to the 8 megabytes of internal ROM, the XP-50 can be expanded using Roland's SR-JV80 8 megabyte expansion boards. The XP-50 can accept up to four SR-JV80 series wave expansion boards at one time, to significantly boost the internal memory to a total of 40 megabytes. There are currently 10 available titles:
POP Expansion Board (SR-JV80-01)
ORCHESTRAL Expansion Board (SR-JV80-02)
PIANO Expansion Board (SR-JV80-03)
VINTAGE SYNTH Expansion Board (SR-JV80-04)
WORLD Expansion Board (SR-JV80-05)
DANCE Expansion Board (SR-JV80-06)
SUPER SOUND SET Expansion Board (SR-JV80-07)
KEYBOARDS OF THE 60's &amp; 70's Expansion Board (SR-JV80-08)
SESSION Expansion Board (SR-JV80-09)
BASS AND DRUM Expansion Board (SR-JV80-10)
TECHNO COLLECTION Expansion Board (SR-JV80-11)
HIP HOP Expansion Board (SR-JV80-12)
VOCAL COLLECTION Expansion Board (SR-JV80-13)
ASIAN Expansion Board (SR-JV80-14)
Special FX Collection Expansion Board (SR-JV80-15)
ORCHESTRAL II Expansion Board (SR-JV80-16)
EXPERIENCE 2 Expansion Board (SR-JV80-98)
EXPERIENCE Expansion Board (SR-JV80-99)
with many more to follow. This extensive library can provide just about any waveform desired.

There are 10 Tone structures including two wave generators, time variant filters (TVFs) and time variant amplifiers (TVAs) as well as a ring modulator and booster. To aid in creating sounds, a full battery of high-quality effects are provided including eight reverbs, one chorus and 40 insert effect, like phaser and distortion.

And more...
The XP-50's 61-note velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keyboard delivers the expressive power needed for recording and performance.
New bender design features a longer modulation stroke along with larger lever diameter to make dender operation smoother and more comfortable for greater control.
A large 40-character, 2-line LCD for easy sound and data editing. Orange backlighting for visibility even on dark stages.
A built-in 3.5" FDD for 2DD and 2HD floppy disks.

XP-50 Specifications:

Synthesizer Section


Keyboard: 61-key, velocity and aftertouch sensitive
Maximum Polyphony: 64 voices
Number of Multitimbral Parts: 16
Memory Capacity Performances: Internal 96, User 32
Memory Capacity Patches: Internal 640, User 128
Memory Capacity Rhythm Sets: Internal 10, User 2
System Common Effects: Chorus, Reverb (8 types)
EFX: 40


Sequencer Section


Data Storage: 3.5" Micro Floppy Disk (MF-2DD/2HD)
Data Format: MRC Pro, Standard MIDI File (Format 0/1)
convert load MRC (for MC-500/300/50/50mkII)
+ 1 Tempo Track, 100 Pattern Tracks
Resolution: 96 clocks per quater note
Internal Memory: 20,000 notes
External MFD: 99 Songs or 180,000 notes per disk
Max. Length of Song: 999 measures


Others

Display: 40 characters X 2 lines backlit LCD
Connectors: Output (L(Mono)/R), Hold, Pedal 1/2, Phones,
MIDI IN / OUT / THRU
Dimensions: 1023(W) x 348(D) x 97(H) mm (41" x 14" x 4")
Weight: 9.2kg (20 lbs 5 oz)

Roland RS-50

RS-50 and RS-70 Synths: Loads of Tone at a Great Price!

Roland's RS-50 and RS-70 synths make sure that even if they are your first synth, you'll own a powerhouse. They are packed with an all-new set of waveforms sampled at 44.1kHz for CD quality. Included are remarkable acoustic piano and Rhodes™ patches, plus winning sounds from every tone family. You'll find 760 patches in the RS-70 (including 256 GM2 General MIDI sounds,) plus 128 User Memory patches and 30 Drum Kits (including 9 GM2.) The cost-effective RS-50 is still quite loaded: 512 presets (256 of them are GM2;) 128 User memories; and 20 drum kits (including 9 GM2.)


Both units feature a powerful multi-FX unit with 47 types of effects plus eight reverb and eight chorus types. A D-Beam™ interface lets you vary parameters and sound by hand movements; there's also a combined pitch bend/modulation lever to work with. Both models include not only a powerful arpeggiator with eight user-modifiable patterns, and Multi Chord Memory, where complex chords can be played with just a single note, but also a Phrase Template feature with 200 phrases available at the touch of a key. The RS-70 lets you go further and program eight Phrases of your own. It also adds a Loop Recorder; just select a sound and record it, and then when it loops simply go for another sound and add it as an overdub - - no complex changing of MIDI channels to keep track of! The RS-70 also provides a floppy disk drive for directly playing GM/GM-2 compatible Standard MIDI Files (SMF,) and a V-LINK connection that can be used to trigger video clips in conjunction with the Edirol DV-7PR Digital Video Workstation.


Both units feature a 61-key velocity-sensitive action, and these instruments are quite portable, weighing in at less than 13 lbs. for both models. Incredible value from Roland!

А вот теперь смотрим, читаем, сравниваем и выбираем...

мне ближе Roland RS-50... хотя у Korg'a движок Тритоновский....

вобщем думайте....

Roland RS-50 Synthesizer - $795.00
Korg PA 50 PRO Arranger - $999.00

Большое спасибо, уважаемый Стар.....:)