Roland V-Card VC-1, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
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Internal processing upgraded with the latest technology vastly
improves the response and dynamic range from the time you
press the keys to the moment the sounds are played. The V-Synth
or VariOS hardware is used as the means of outputting sounds,
which means it’s also compatible with digital outputs (optical/
coaxial). This gives you a
legacy synthesizer with professional
specs good enough for the latest recording environments.
Pro Spec Legacy Synthesizer!
What is the digital synthesizer: D-50?
The D-50 , released in 1987, was Roland’s first fully digital synthesizer . Equipped with an LA
(Linear Arithmetic Synthesis) format sound generator that combined PCM and subtractive
synthesis, it opened the door to countless new sounds for levels of creativity surpassing
anything up to that point. The D-50 is a renowned, historically significant synthesizer that
Roland, the company that laid the foundation for digital synthesizers, is proud to have
created.
The D-550 , also released in 1987, shrank the D-50's powerful synthesizer engine into a mere
two rack spaces.
Now, more than fifteen years after it came on the scene, the D-50 continues to be used by
creative artists around the world. There are numerous sound libraries stocked with many
original patches. In the course of time, however, keyboards and buttons age and wear out. It
looked like the day would come when the D-50’s sounds would no longer be heard.
In taking up the challenge of realizing new possibilities for the synthesizer, Roland has
created a revolution in technology. At the same time, we want you to continue to using your
treasured D-50 with peace of mind. Hence, the
VC-1 , which transforms your V-Synth/VariOS
into a D-50, not only sweeps away any worries about your D-50 growing old, but also offers
new potential that goes beyond the original instrument.
We hope that you will discover and enjoy the unrealized potential that the D-50 still offers.
And if you have never played the D-50, you definitely need to check out its vintage sounds.
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