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SC-33

Roland SC-33

SC-33.
SC-33

Released: 1992

MSRP: $?

Synopsis:

The SC-55 mix and extra MIDI inputs are swapped for single mode with split/dual capabilities and detune in a desktop form. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland Sound Canvas (SC-33) is a desktop (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 24 voice (multimbral), GS/GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator, a resonant low-pass filter, an ADR envelope, vibrato (with delay), portamento, reverb/chorus, 128 presets, 10 drum sets, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
desktop W:215mm(8.4375in) D:165mm(6.5in) H:57mm(2.25in) 0.65kg(1.4375lbs) no stereo MIDI:IN/OUT/THRU MIDI MIDI no 12VDC 0.3A (BRA)

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
SC-33 GS/GM 1 presets:128 preset-drum-set:10 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
16 28 no PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb chorus key MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC7 ENV velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI MIDI no 1

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 preset - no no Vibrato MIDI-PitchBend portamento no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low pass no no no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
ENV - attack decay release no yes no no no

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
Vibrato triangle? yes no no no MIDI-CC1 no
Rompler Models
D-50 D-550 D-10 D-20 D-110 D-5 U-110 U-20
U-220 D-70 MT-32 MT-100 LAPC-I CM-32L CM-32P CM-64
SC-55 MT-120 CM-300 CM-500 SC-155 SC-33 SC-55MKII SC-50
MT-120S MT-200 SC-88 SC-88VL SC-55ST SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro
SC-880 SC-8850 SC-8820 MC-303 MC-505 JX-305 MC-307 JD-800
JD-990 JX-1 JV-80 JV-880 JW-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50
W-50 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-1080 XP-50 XP-10 JV-2080 JP-8000
JP-8080 XP-60 XP-80 XP-30 JV-1010 M-DC1 M-OC1 M-SE1
M-VS1 M-BD1