
UPDATES: April 2018
INFO
S‑50 Control Jack Templates ‑ Control and Audio Jack locators in PDF format
UPDATES: February 2018
SAMPLES
Roland U‑220 / U‑20 Drum & FX Collection - More than 270 high quality *.WAV files from Martin78
UPDATES: December 2017
INFO
'Sampler Special Issue' - 37 Page article from 1989 Keyboard Magazine featuring several sampler comparisons
'S‑50 Keyboard Report' - In‑Depth Article from 1986 Keyboard Magazine
UPDATES: October 2017
INFO
Updated All Roland Support File Links ‑ Roland Corp U.S. perpetually changes their download links. BLAH!
UPDATES: August 2017
DIY
Distorted S-550 Audio Out ‑ Non-grounded mixers or other equipment may have fried the Audio Out transistors
UPDATES: May 2017
DIY
S-550 EXT CTRL Port ‑ Problems with Mouse and RC-100 control... A "must-read" for all S-550 owners!
S-50 And S-550 3.5" FDD Replacement ‑ A low cost 3.5" floppy disk dive mod for Drive #0 + 720KB density
UPDATES: April 2017
INFO
W-30 Floppy Disk Drive ‑ Support info and diagrams for Teac 3.5" FDD replacement
S-760 Floppy Disk Drive ‑ Support info and diagrams for Chinon 3.5" FDD replacement
UPDATES: March 2017
DIY
EPROM's & OTP EPROM's ‑ Detailed info about S‑550 & W‑30 firmware
Tact Switch Replacements ‑ Part Numbers, Pics, Repair Tips and Vendor Info
VGA Video Converter Board ‑ For wiring clarity, reworked images and added Letters vs. Numbers
Expanded Topics List ‑ Quick navigation links added for "hidden" webpages
INFO
W-30 Hidden Patches ‑ "Easter Eggs" are concealed on the boot disks
'W‑30 Keyboard Report' - In‑Depth Article from 1989 Keyboard Magazine
SAMPLES
New S-7xx and S-50 Disks Added - 65 Disks! Roland UK Synths & 16th Century Instuments Collections
UPDATES: February 2017
INFO
W-30 Tips And Tricks ‑ W‑30 Menu Navigation And Useful Links To W‑30 Tech Websites
DIY
Power Switch Replacements ‑ Part Numbers, Pics, Repair Tips and Vendor Info
UPDATES: January 2017
INFO
'The Roland S-760 Demystified' - In‑Depth Article from 1996 Keyboard Magazine
SCSI2SD
SCSI2SD: Example Setups ‑ New page w/different SCSI2SD configurations for S‑550 / W‑30
UPDATES: December 2016
INFO
'Keyboard Clinic: Roland S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330' ‑ In‑Depth Article from 1991 Keyboard Magazine
UPDATES: October 2016
DIY
Spare Parts Cross Reference Chart ‑ The SEARCH is on!
W‑30 SCSI ‑ Additional info about SCSI and the Fujitsu MB89352AP IC chip
INFO
DT‑100 Digitizer Tablet Owner's Manual ‑ The most boring manual Roland ever printed
UPDATES: August 2016
DIY
S‑50 Service Information Sheets For Roland Engineers ‑ Fresh from the factory
UPDATES: July 2016
SAMPLES
SysEx File Verification Utility v1.(1b) - Great utility for synth/sampler SysEx file matching
UPDATES: June 2016
SAMPLES
S-550 And W-30 ZIP Disk & Hard Drive Image File - Added the first 64 floppies of the S‑50 RSB Library
Sample Disk Image Reader Utility Ver.1.1(d) ‑ A minor revision to recognize Legacy O/S disks
DIY
W-30 Hard Drive Boot Configuration - Booting a W‑30 O/S from the hard drive with or without a Gotek
S-550 & W-30 UltraSCSI - Connecting inexpensive 80‑pin hard drives to save big bucks
UPDATES: May 2016
ZIP-A-Dee-Doo-Dah!
Tutorial For Cloning/Restoring/Archiving 80MB Sample ZIP Disks & Hard Drives - Lot's‑O‑Stuff here
SAMPLES
Sample Disk Image Reader Utility Ver.1.1(c) - Added support for W‑30 Sound & Song disk image files
S-550 And W-30 ZIP Disk & Hard Drive Image Files - Added *.img files to create your own ZIP or HD
W-30 Sample CD's - Added two W‑30 *.iso files. Burn your own sample CD's with 64 floppies on each
DIY
S-550 Hard Drive Boot Configuration - Setting up the S‑550 hard drive boot sequence
S-550 & W-30 External CD-ROM Compatibility Matrix - Choices are few. Help complete the list
USB Floppy Drive Toggle Switch - This DIY makes the USB Floppy Emulator much easier to operate
UPDATES: April 2016
SAMPLES
The Hard To Find L-Series Set ‑ These 45 disks, L‑501 through L‑509, are finally available
Burn Your Own L‑CD1 CD-ROM The Easy Way ‑ Detailed instructions for people who don't own Nero
Giant Listing Of The RSB, L‑Series And L‑CD1 CD‑ROM Disks ‑ It's all here
DIY
W‑30 SCSI Upgrade IC Chip ‑ Info for adding "dirt cheap" SCSI connectivity
W‑30 External CD-ROM ‑ Connecting an external CD‑ROM. Wow! Endless Menus! NICE!!!
W‑30 And S‑550 SCSI Hard Drive ‑ Info for connecting an external SCSI hard drive
USB Floppy Drive Emulator Mods ‑ Make USB I/O tasks easier + black color scheme
UPDATES: February 2016
DIY
W‑30 LCD Backlight Replacement ‑ New "Cool Blue" Electroluminescent Panels less than $10
UPDATES: January 2016
INFO
W‑30 Support ‑ I just bought two W‑30's!!! More support files and samples to be added over time
W‑30 Control Jack Templates ‑ Control and Audio Jack locators in PDF format
LINKS
W‑30 Links ‑ New Webpages Added For W‑30 Tech Support
UPDATES: December 2015
SAMPLES
Sample Disk Image Reader Utility Ver.1.1(b) ‑ Added S‑50 And S‑330 Disk Image File Support
UPDATES: November 2015
INFO
S‑50 Sales Brochure Gatefold From 1986 ‑ 8 Pages of the S‑50 in all it's glory @600 dpi
UPDATES: October 2015
DIY
SCSI ZIP Drive ‑ Installing and using an external SCSI ZIP drive with the S‑550 and W‑30
SAMPLES
Sample Disk Image Reader Utility Ver.1.1(a) ‑ Patch, Tone, Disk Label and System Version Info Utility
Complete 80‑Disk S‑50 RSB Library ‑ The S‑50 RSB library in S‑50 *.OUT disk image format
Complete 80‑Disk S‑50 RSB Library In USB Format ‑ For use with an SFRM72‑FU‑DL Emulator and S‑50
S‑50 Miscellaneous Collection #2 ‑ Collection of converted W‑30 disks in S‑50 *.OUT disk image format
S‑50 Miscellaneous Collection #2 In USB Format ‑ For use with an SFRM72‑FU‑DL Emulator and S‑50
UPDATES: September 2015
INFO
Current System And Utility Versions For Various Samplers - Disk headers, dates, info and more
DIY
USB Floppy Disk Drive Emulator ‑ A low cost solution to replace the 3.5" disk drive on an S‑50 / S‑550 / W‑30
SAMPLES
Complete 80‑Disk S‑50 RSB Library Converted To S-550 USB Format ‑ For use with an SFRM72‑FU‑DL Emulator
Complete 60‑Disk S‑550 RSB Library In USB Format ‑ For use with an SFRM72‑FU‑DL Emulator and S‑550
Complete L‑Series 15‑Disk Library ‑ The L‑501 through L‑503 sets released in 1987 for S‑50 / S‑550
Complete 80‑Disk S‑50 RSB Library ‑ The S‑50 RSB library in S‑550 *.OUT disk image format
LINKS
Added A New LINKS Page
UPDATES: August 2015
SAMPLES
S‑550 RSB Sample Library ‑ The complete 60‑disk collection in S‑550 *.OUT disk image format
INFO
S‑50 And S‑550 Front Panel Display Issues - Using replacement FIP coils from other synthesizers
UPDATES: July 2015
DIY
S‑50 / S‑330 / S‑550 Monitor Sharing Project - Inexpensive DIY if you use 2 or more S‑Series samplers
Freudelheim - A link to a webpage with some good S‑550 reference material
UPDATES: May 2015
INFO
S‑550 Startup Sequence - Process for booting the S‑550
DIY
Omniflop Installation Notes - Support page for installing compatible 3.5" floppy disk drives in a computer
SAMPLES
Unusual Samples - 20 unusual sample disks in S‑50 and S‑550 *.OUT disk image formats
UPDATES: April 2015
The S‑50 / S‑330 / S‑550 / W‑30 Homepage Goes Live!
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