Roland D-70
D-70 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1990
MSRP: $2895US
Synopsis:
Swaps arpeggiator for a multi-mode filter and control capabilities to the U-20.
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Roland D-70 is a 76 key (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 30 voice (7 part multimbral), digital synthesizer, featuring 1-6 oscillators (128 samples) per patch (128 patches), resonant low|high|band pass filter, dedicated (2-stage) pitch, (4-stage) filter, and (4-stage) amp envelopes, LFO (sine, square, saw, random with delay and polarity), reverb/chorus, 2 PCM card slots, dual stereo outputs, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
76 keys
W:1196mm(47.0625in)
D:310mm(12.1875in)
H:85mm(3.375in)
12kg(26.4375lbs)
no
stereo:2
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
MIDI
pedal
MIDI
sustain
programmable
14W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
CM-32P
D-70
U-20
U-110
U-220
performance:64
card:same
patches:128
card:same
MIDI-SysEx
Program-card:M-256E
PCM-card:SN-SPLA/SN-U110
MIDI-SysEx
menu based
LCD display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
5 + rhythm
30
no
PCM->DCF->DCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
reverb
chorus
MIDI-CC10
aftertouch
bend-lever
mod-lever
key
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-PitchBend
TVA-ENV
velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
bend-lever
mod-lever
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC2
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC6
MIDI-CC7
MIDI-CC10
MIDI-CC16-19
MIDI-CC80-83
MIDI-CC100
MIDI-CC101
MIDI
pedal
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI-SysEx
MIDI
pedal
variable
4
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16bit
?
no
?
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Sample
digital
sample:128
(or
partial
sample)
-
no
no
aftertouch
key
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
P-ENV
portamento
bend-lever
mod-lever
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
TVF
digital
?
yes
low|high|band pass
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
bend-lever
mod-lever
key
TVF-ENV
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
P-ENV
2
2
no
yes
no
no
key
TVF-ENV
3
4
no
no
no
velocity
key
velocity
TVA-ENV
3
4
no
no
no
no
key
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
triangle
sine
square
saw:up
random
(with
offset)
yes
yes
no
no
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-PitchBend
bend-lever
mod-lever
no
