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Roland Sampler Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource

Interface Comparison

Model Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
S-10 S-10 MKS-100 S-220 no no 2.8" Quick Disk (QD) floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
MKS-100 S-10 MKS-100 S-220 no no 2.8" Quick Disk (QD) floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
S-220 S-10 MKS-100 S-220 no no 2.8" Quick Disk (QD) floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
S-50 S-50 no tones:32 patches:8 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor
S-550 S-50:convert S-550 no tones:64 patches:32 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor
S-330 S-50:convert S-550 S-330 no tones:32 patches:16 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor
W-30 S-50:convert S-550 S-330 no preset-tones:128 (available:64) user-tones:32 patches:16 3.5" DSDD floppy drive MIDI SCSI:optional MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
S-750 convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partials:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive SCSI MIDI-SDS MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor
S-760 convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partial:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive SCSI MIDI-SDS MIDI SysEx menu LCD display optional(OP-760-1):SVideo or DIN monitor
S-770 convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partials:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive SCSI MIDI-SDS HD(40MB) MIDI SysEx menu LCD display CRT or composite monitor
SP-700 convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64x2 partial:255x2 patches:128x2 SCSIx2 MIDI-SDS MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
DJ-70 convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partials:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive MIDI-SDS MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
DJ-70MKII convert:S-550/S-330/W30 S-750 S-760 S-770 SP-700 64 partials:255 patches:128 3.5" DSHD floppy drive MIDI-SDS SCSI MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
JS-30 convert:Akai N/A preset:3 user:1 MIDI-SDS SCSI tape MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
MS-1 - N/A user:2 card:3 card(2.5-20MB FlashDisk) MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
SP-202 - N/A user:2 card:3-7 card:SmartMedia(S2M-5,S4M-5) MIDI SysEx menu LCD display
SP-808 - N/A 64 Option:SP808-OP1(SCSI) ZIP-drive MIDI SysEx menu LCD display