Roland D70 D-70 Super LA Synthesizer 76 Keys HARD CASE EXTRA KEYBOARD EXCELLENT

Description: D-70 SUPER LA SYNTHESIZER IN HARD SHELL CASE WITH SPARE KEYBOARDCOSMETICALLY IT LOOKS GREAT EXCEPT THE ONE CRACKED KEY THAT WAS SUPER GLUED BACK AND WORKS FINE. I POINT TO IT IN THE PICTURE. THAT SAID THE PREVIOUS OWNER WANTED IT TO LOOK AND FEEL COMPLETELY NEW SO HE GOT THIS SPARE 76 KEY D-70 ROLAND MADE KEYBOARD TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE COMPLETELY. WE FULLY TESTED THIS BUT DID NOT WANT TO PUT ON THE NEW KEYBOARD AS THE NEW OWNER MAY WANT TO WAIT. EITHER WAY IT IS INCLUDED AND WILL BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY WITH THIS SALE. THE SHIPPING FOR THE D70 AND ITS CASE IS IN THE LISTING, BUT THE SHIPPING FOR THE SPARE KEYBOARD IS FREE. WE JUST THINK IT WILL BE BETTER AND SAFER TO SHIP THE D70 AND PUT THE LABELS DIRECTLY ON THE CASE WITH VELCRO AND SHIP THE KEYBOARD IN THE CASE (NOT BOXED) AND THEN SHIP THE SPARE KEYBOARD IN A BOX AT THE SAME TIME. THE 240 PAGE OWNERS MANUAL WILL BE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO THE NEW OWNER AS WE HAVE IT DIGITALLY. EXTREMELY CLEAN EXAMAPLE. WE FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS KEYBOARD OTHER THAN THE ONE KEY WE EXPLAINED. KEYBOARD SPECS:76 note (with velocity and channel aftertouch)SOUND SOURCE:Advanced LA SynthTVF (Time Variant Filters) (Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass)Maximum Simultaneous notes: 30 voicesINTERNAL MEMORY:System Setup: 1User set: 10Performance: 64Patch: 128Tone: 128Rhythm Setup (76 notes: E1-G7): 1Original Tone: 119RAM CARD (M-256E)System Setup: 1User Set: 10Performance: 64Patch: 128Tone: 128Rhythm Setup (76 notes: E1-G7): 1FRONT PANEL:Bender / Modulation LeverMaster Volume SliderC1 SliderBrightness SliderPlay ButtonEdit ButtonPCM Card ButtonSolo ButtonPortamento ButtonRelease ButtonCuttoff ButtonResonance ButtonAttack ButtonLevel ButtonPan ButtonTuning ButtonTone Palette Sliders (1 – 4)Tone / Zone Select Buttons (1 – 4)Tone Display ButtonMIDI OUT ButtonEFFECT / CTRL ButtonPart ButtonUser ButtonFunction Buttons (F1 – F5)Exit ButtonCursor ButtonsDEC ButtonINC ButtonPerformance ButtonPatch ButtonTone ButtonA / B ButtonINT / CARD ButtonCommand ButtonWrite ButtonEnter ButtonBank Buttons (1 – 8)Number Buttons (1 – 8)Value DialREAR PANEL:Power SwitchRAM Card SlotProtect SwitchContrast KnobMIDI Connectors (IN, OUT, THRU)Control Input Jacks (Expression Pedal Jack, Pedal Switch Jack, Hold Pedal Jack)PCM Card Slots (A, B)Direct Output Jacks (L / R)Mix Output Jacks (L / R)Headphone JackEXTERNAL DIMENSIONS:1196 (W) x 310 (D) x 85 (H) mm47 – 1 / 16′ x 12 – 3 / 16′ x 3 – 3 / 8′ inchesWEIGHT:12 kg / 26 lb 7 ozPOWER CONSUMPTION:14WINCLUDED ITEMS:Owners ManualStore All LeafletConnection Cable: PJ-1 x 1OPTIONAL ITEMS (Sold Separately)RAM Card (Memory Card): M-256EPCM Card (Sound Library): SN-SPLA Series, SN-U110 SeriesStereo Headphones: RH – 100Foot Switch: (Latch Type) FS-1, FS-5L,(Unlatch Type) FS-5U, DP-2, DP-6Expression Pedal: EV-5, EV-10 Billed as the next in line to the Roland "LA" synthesis crown, the D70 is an odd keyboard. It actually has more in common with the U-20/220 series ROMplers than with the D-50/550, which it was "kind-of meant" to replace. In fact, if you open it up, you''ll find the circuit boards are labelled "U50". Unfortunately, the D70 / U50 was rushed into production, to compete with the likes of the Korg M1 and T1/T2/T3ex series machines, and this lack of design care shows when navigating the user-interface, which could be politely described as "challenging". So, given the similarities to the rather mediocre U-series sample ROMplers, and the "Super-LA" name....what to make of it?The D-70 has a sample playback engine married to D50 style TVF filters, together with on-board effects, and a percussion soundset. The filters are resonant, and add some much needed "welly". This is the D-70's redeeming feature, because the filters are actually pretty damn good. It's a shame that (to this reviewer's knowledge) it doesn't seem possible to filter the drum samples though.Performance wise, the D70 has a good quality 76 note keyboard in a sleek housing, and given its size, it's remarkably light. It is equipped with a large LCD display, to the left of which are 4 assignable faders. There is a fifth controller fader, labelled "C1" just above the pitch bender, in between the volume and brightness (filter cutoff) faders. The faders can be assigned in real-time to the following parameters: Level, Pan, Tuning, Cutoff, Resonance, Attack, and Release, using the keypad to the left of fader 1. The four faders equate to the four tones that can be used to make up a patch, rather like the D50's "upper / lower partials" although the more tones you apply, the lower the polyphony. This gives the performer real-time tweakability for doing filter sweeps, changing the relative levels of tones (for drawbar-style effects), etc. As an added bonus, the faders send MIDI data......which makes the D70 an excellent master keyboard for MIDI setups. It has keyboard splitting and zoning options that you'd expect to find on master keyboards. That's if you can decipher the midi implementation and work your way round an interface that redefines the word "awkward". Couple that with a 220 page manual, and it's not something you really want to do on stage, unless you've got it all worked out in advance. The D70 is one of those synths that you'll find yourself both enjoying and cursing in fairly equal measure.Sound-wise, the D70 raw samples are your typical U20/220 faire. In fact the D70 reads U220 series PCM cards, and has two PCM card slots on the rear of the unit, together with a RAM slot. This may not sound too appealing - if you're looking for genuine acoustic instruments, then it's not for you. But, the D70 has some remarkably good Rhodes and Organ patches, and some fantastic synth bass and lead sounds. Couple this with the on board fx, and it is a bit like a souped-up D50 with much better filters, which provide both squelchy resonance and knob-twiddlyness.To summarize, it's a nice ROMpler, albeit a little schizophrenic, capable of some wonderful classic Roland synth-noises, and makes a decent performance / live / master keyboard as well. It sounds better than the U220. If you're looking for a "proper synthesizer" you may be disappointed. Real shame actually; a bit more effort on Roland's part and this could have been a right little stomper. Due to the fact that it was never really a success, the D70 can prove very hard to find on the used market. But once you've got one, you probably won't want to let it go - it has JUST enough features in several different departments to redeem itself, and the warmth of the synth sounds belies their digital origin. Also Please see our Ebay store for tons of music gearMusical instruments and equipment of all kindsPlease note: the handling fee is for shipping insurance only and local free pickup is always welcome in NJ

Price: 689 USD

Location: Hopewell, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-09-26T21:28:54.000Z

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