Ratings
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The Roland D-50 was a true phenomenon when it came out in the 1980s. It was on the cutting edge and its sound was ubiquitous. It could be heard on every record, every TV show, and every film. Although compartmentalized a bit, today, this classic synth retains its popularity.
The PG-1000 was always the simplest way to program the D-50 and today, they’re available for a few hundred dollars on the used market. Although the panel is not the most intuitive, it gives you extensive control of all four of Omnisphere’s Layers.
For this profile, we’ve included classic D-50 patches as Soundsources in Omnisphere for you to take in new directions.
Roland D-50 + PG-1000 Strengths:
- Extensive Control
- Soundsource Browsing
Roland D-50 + PG-1000 Details:
Used Price | D-50: Around $700 PG-1000: Around $700 |
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Number of Keys | 61 |
Keyboard Type | Unweighted |
Size of Controls | Medium |
Special Features | Browse D-50 Soundsources Independent Layer Control |
Dimensions | D-50 Keyboard: 38-3/8” × 13-1/16” × 3-11/16” PG-1000: “12-1/12” × 10-9/16” x 2-1/16” |
Weight | D-50: 23 lb 10 oz PG-1000: 3.53 lbs |
USB Powered | No |
Pitch Bender | Yes – Lever-style |
Mod Wheel | Yes – Roland Paddle |
Sends Aftertouch | Yes |
Sustain Pedal Input | Yes |
Expression Pedal Input | Yes |
Ribbon | No |
Non-Functional Controls | Volume Bend Mode L-Key Shift L-Fine Shift U-Key Shift U-Fine Tune Tone Bal After Bend Hold Mode Output Mode |
Arpeggiator | No |
Sequencer | No |
MIDI Messages | Sysex |
Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Roland D-50 + PG-1000:
Independent Layer Control | Yes |
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Number of Oscillators | 4 |
Number of Wavetables | 2 |
Number of Envelopes | 10 |
Number of LFOs | 8 |
Filter Types | None |
FX Units | Analog Chorus Analog Flanger Analog Phaser Chorus Echo Innerspace PRO-Verb Retroflanger Stompbox Modeler Studio EQ UltraChorus Vintage Tremolo |
Soundsources | Yes |
Mod Matrix | No |
FM | No |
Ring Mod | Yes |
Waveshaper | No |
Unison | No |
Harmonia | Yes |
Granular | No |
ORB | No |
Arpeggiator | No |