D-50 Linear Synthesizer (Ver. 2.xx) - MAME machine
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Romset and name:
d50 D-50 Linear Synthesizer (Ver. 2.xx)
Short name:
D-50 Linear Synthesizer
Manufacturer:
Roland
Year:
1987
Genre:
Musical Instrument
Category:
Musical Instrument / Synthesizer
Serie:
-
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Players:
Only one supported
Input:
Unavailable
Buttons / keys:
0
Coins:
0
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
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Display:
Non gestito
Orientation:
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
NEC uPD78312
Audio
Sound:
-
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Romset
First release:
Last release:
Clone of:
-
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Bios:
Not required
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Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
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Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
PRELIMINARY
Emulation:
Preliminary
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Preliminary
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Not supported
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- Musical Instrument (Electronic) published 39 years ago:
D-50 - Linear Synthesizer © 1987 Roland.
The Roland D-50 was a landmark digital synthesizer that introduced Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis to the music world. Developed by Roland Corporation, it combined short PCM sample attacks with digitally generated waveforms to create rich, expressive, and highly dynamic sounds. The D-50 featured 16-voice polyphony, multitimbral capability, built-in digital effects such as reverb, chorus, and delay, and an advanced programming architecture that allowed deep sound design. It quickly became one of the defining instruments of late-1980s pop, film, and electronic music.
TRIVIA
The D-50 was Roland's flagship synthesizer of the late 1980s and helped establish the company as a leader in digital synthesis.
Its preset “Digital Native Dance” became iconic and is widely associated with late-80s synth-pop aesthetics.
LA synthesis allowed the D-50 to achieve complex, evolving sounds with relatively low processing power by blending sampled attacks with synthesized sustain sections.
The onboard effects section was unusually advanced for its time, integrating chorus and reverb that contributed significantly to its signature lush sound.
It was widely used in film scoring, television soundtracks, and pop production due to its ability to produce cinematic pads and expressive textures.
Popular users:
Enya, 808 State, Jean Michel Jarre, Vince Clarke, Apollo 440, Eat Static, LTJ Bukem, Fluke, Information Society, Lab-4, Gary Numan, Rick Wakeman, Kitaro, Rush, Vangelis, Richard Barbieri, Boston.
The D-50 spawned an entire family of related instruments, including the D-10, D-20, and rackmount D-110.
It supported external MIDI control, making it a key instrument in early computer-based sequencing studios.
The D-50 remains one of the most influential synthesizers in history, with its sound still widely emulated in modern software instruments.
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