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June 2025 DIY SP‑700 2-Prong Cable To 3-Prong Cable DIY ‑ A super easy mod. Play it safe. Lose that 2‑prong cable and get grounded!!! March 2025 INFO S‑750 and S‑770 Legacy System Boot Disk Downloads ‑ For those who like to experiment with O/S v2.21 / v2.23 / v2.24 February 2025 INFO Specifications ‑ Added some useful reference info. Weight, Dimensions, Memory, Audio Outs, etc... July 2024 INFO ZuluSCSI / SCSI2SD / CD-ROM Benchmarks ‑ I compiled some tests when loading ISO's on the S-760. The results are surprising May 2024 INFO S-50 Hidden Modes ‑ S‑50 designer Akira Matsui has hidden some very special test modes inside the system software October 2023 DIY Roland RGB-25N Monitor Cable DIY ‑ Instructions and part numbers for building this hard to find RGB monitor cable Atari SC1224 / SC1435 Monitor Cable DIY ‑ Instructions and part numbers for building an Atari RGB monitor adapter cable August 2023 UTILITY
S-50/S-550/S-330/W-30 Disk Image File Error ‑ Download link added for RSB_505-07.OUT / RSB_505-08.OUT duplicate file error May 2023 INFO Reverse Sample Looping For The S‑50 And S‑550 ‑ Breaking some of the sampler menu rules to create some very weird samples April 2023 SAMPLES Disk Collections For CDROM, SCSI2SD. ZuluSCSI, etc... ‑ Converted L701-L711 & David Marshall sets into S‑760 *.ISO format March 2023 3.5" FDD and GOTEK *.OUT/*.IMG FILE SUPPORT SDiskW, OmniFlop and "dd" ‑ Additional links and support added for creating floppy disks and/or *.OUT/*.IMG files February 2023 S-760 AND SP-700 *.ISO UTILITY AKAI S1000/S1100 or S3000 *.ISO? ‑ A utility for weeding out AKAI S3000 CD-ROM *.ISO files January 2023 S-760 AND SP-700 "CONVERT LOAD" PROCEDURE Using "Convert Load" ‑ A separate webpage was added for AKAI CD-ROM support December 2022 SAMPLER BOOT CONFIGURATION PAGE S-760 Boot Sequence ‑ Added support for booting the O/S from a Hard Drive, ZIP Drive or a SCSI2SD device SAMPLES 50 Disk Collection For SCSI2SD, Hard Drive Or ZIP Drive ‑ Converted the David Marshall Collection into *.IMG format (700 MB) September 2022 SAMPLES Sample Disk Image Reader Utility Updated To v1.5 ‑ Added support for Director-S System Disks (SYS‑503, SYS‑333 and SYS‑553) July 2022 INFO DA-400 4-Channel D/A Converter - Info about the rare and hard to find external Digital/Audio expansion box for the S-760 S-330 Freezing, Locking Up & Strange Behavior - A fix for this common problem with the S‑330 February 2022 INFO Disk Formats Shared Between The Various Samplers - A useful chart to see sampler disk cross‑compatibility January 2022 SAMPLES Andreas Sandberg Collection #2 - This 225+ collection adds another large set of S-330 Sound Disks to the sample archives December 2021 DIY W‑30 LCD Replacement DIY (Update) - There Are Two Options Now Option #1 (Easy Method) Re-uses the original Hirose cable assembly Option #2 ("Patience Of A Watchmaker" Method) Uses a new Hirose connector assembly INFO S-760 Reviews - Added some more magazine articles from 1994 about the S-760 November 2021 INFO SP-700 Support - Added some preliminary support including an LCD replacement DIY DIY Troubleshooting Video Output Problems - Descriptions for video circuit problems on the S-550, S-330, S-750, S-760 & S-770 October 2021 SAMPLES Strange FX W‑30 Sound Disk Collection - 18 disks featuring Ring Mods, Percussion, Sci-Fi FX, Glitches & Other Strange Sounds Mellotron W‑30 Sound Disk Collection - 4 disks featuring samples from a vintage Mellotron M400S (1973) Tangerine Dream Mellotron Sound FX W‑30 Sound Disk Collection - 2 disks with rare samples found in a Mellotron warehouse September 2021 CD-5 REFERENCE INFO CD-5 External SCSI CD-ROM - Tech Info, Reference Photos & A Look Under The Hood At This Rare Device August 2021 SAMPLES Alternate L-CD1 CD-ROM Listing - A Recently Found PDF Showing All 165 Samples Arranged By Instrument Groups July 2021 INFO W-30 Full Spread Magazine Ad - 300DPI Scan from Keyboard Magazine June 1989 April 2021 SAMPLES Streetwise 104 Disk Collection - Large private collection of S‑50 & W‑30 samples courtesy of musician Steve Titchiner March 2021 GOTEK USB/FDD
February 2021 SAMPLES S‑750, S‑760, S‑770 & DJ‑70 Sample Disk Image Reader Utility v1.0 ‑ Volume, Performance, Patch, Partial & Sample Name Utility January 2021 SAMPLE LIBRARY RSB‑50x, RSB‑55xx, & L‑Series Listings ‑ Added Detailed Patch & Tone Listings For All Roland Sample Libraries (As Many As I Could Find) October 2020 SAMPLES L-701 Through L-711 Series Disks ‑ The 55 Disk Set For S‑700, S‑750, S‑760, S‑770 & DJ‑70 Samplers (However... Missing 2 Disks) September 2020 DIY Mac OS/X + Roland Sampler 3.5" Floppy Disk Support ‑ Creating & Archiving 3.5" Floppy Disks August 2020 SAMPLES WAV2W30 & WAV2DJ70 WAV/AIFF/AIF Conversion Utilities ‑ Two amazing & FREE utilities for the W‑30 & DJ‑70 1200+ Drum Machine Samples ‑ Added weblinks to very large collections of miscellaneous drum machine samples (In *.WAV Format) SCSI CD‑ROM (Compatibility Matrix) New CD‑ROM's Tested & Verified ‑ Added four new external SCSI CD‑ROM's models that work with the S‑760 June 2020 DIY SCSI2SD Device Update ‑ Added some miscellaneous troubleshooting ideas Re: power issues with the S‑760 internal SCSI cable INFO S‑760 Encoder Replacement ‑ Two methods for replacing an intermittent or defective S‑760 encoder April 2020 SAMPLES S‑50, S‑330, S‑550 & W‑30 Sample Disk Image Reader Utility v1.2 ‑ Added new fonts, eMail contact + more February 2020 DIY Fuse Reference For Roland Synths/Samplers ‑ A useful page for locating, testing & replacing fuses December 2019 SUB TONES Creating Sub Tones On The S-50 ‑ Instructions for creating Sub Tones in all Roland manuals is WRONG. Here's the correct way September 2019 FLASH FLOPPY GOTEK FlashFloppy Firmware ‑ Instructions for updating a GOTEK with free FlashFloppy firmware specific to Roland gear STANDARD GOTEK GOTEK Factory Default Firmware ‑ Instructions for using a GOTEK w/Factory Default Firmware specific to Roland gear August 2019 DIY W‑30 SCSI IC Test ‑ Instructions for checking your W‑30 to see if it has the optional SCSI IC installed... without opening the case July 2019 3.5" FDD PAGE Inexpensive After‑Market Floppy Disk Drive Replacements ‑ DIY info for replacing an unreliable or broken FDD INFO S-760 LCD Replacement & Mouse+CRT Settings ‑ Can't read your LCD? Blind settings -or- a new NOS LCD does the trick DIY W‑30 LCD Contrast Potentiometer Replacement ‑ An easy & inexpensive fix for this common problem June 2019 DIY S‑50 Relay Coil Sounds ‑ Added Before & After comparisons of the noise, static & distorted audio fix by Open Mirror March 2019 DIY W‑30 LCD Replacement DIY - A $30 (USD) LCD replacement. Stop that whining banshee from Hell !!! SAMPLES S‑50 RSB Sample Library Converted To *.wav & Akai *.akp Formats ‑ Yep! All 80 disks. Lots of data ;^) December 2018 DIY W‑30 Wheel & Encoder Replacement/Repair - Several quality options available to fix or upgrade Real‑Time Filter Control For Your W‑30 - Take Your W‑30 To The Next Level November 2018 SAMPLES S-330 Samples - A custom set of 27 S‑330 disks September 2018 HOW TO BURN *.MDX, *.ISO, *.BIN AND *.CUE FILES TO CD‑ROM Quick Tutorial - Extra section added with instructions for burning the Roland L‑CD1 & other Roland CD‑ROM's DIY HD5‑IF & KW‑30 SCSI Info - Additional SCSI reference images added for the S‑550 & W‑30 here June 2018 DIY / MULTI‑PARTITIONING A MICROSD CARD (S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770) SCSI2SD Configuration Files - Add up to four virtual CD‑ROM's (or four virtual Hard Drives) May 2018 DIY IMPORTANT SCSI2SD CORRECTIONS ‑ If, in the past you used the SCSI2SD setup info from the DIY webpage, I have updated it to correct a few items; 1) If you use the Hot Swap feature to plug/unplug microSD cards on the fly, be sure to turn "Enable Unit Attention" ON & then SAVE the configuration 2) It turns out that removing the two on-board SIP terminators is not necessary. Regardless of which SCSI numbers are set on the SCSI2SD card, it will always be the last item physically plugged into the SCSI chain. Keeping these terminators in place is recommended 3) Various configurations shown at the SCSI2SD ‑ Example Setups page have been corrected to match‑up with SIP termination schemes April 2018 DIY S‑50 Control Jack Templates ‑ Control & Audio Jack locators in PDF format S‑50 Relay Coil PCB ‑ Two solutions for solving noise, static & distorted audio issues SAMPLES S‑760 Freeware Sample CD-ROM ‑ 10 volumes - 93 patches - 562 samples in *.ISO format February 2018 SAMPLES Roland U‑220 / U‑20 Drum & FX Collection - More than 270 high quality *.WAV files from Martin78 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 October 2017 INFO Updated All Roland Support File Links ‑ Roland Corp U.S. perpetually changes their download links. BLAH! August 2017 DIY Distorted S-550 Audio Out ‑ Non-grounded mixers or other equipment may have fried the Audio Out transistors May 2017 DIY S-550 EXT CTRL Port ‑ Problems with Mouse & RC-100 control... A "must-read" for all S-550 owners! S-50 & S-550 3.5" FDD Replacements ‑ A low cost 3.5" floppy disk dive mod for Drive #0 + 720KB density April 2017 INFO W-30 Floppy Disk Drive Replacements ‑ Support info & diagrams for Teac 3.5" FDD replacement S-760 Floppy Disk Drive Replacements ‑ Support info & diagrams for Chinon 3.5" FDD replacement March 2017 DIY EPROM's & OTP EPROM's ‑ Detailed info about S‑550 & W‑30 firmware Tact Switch Replacements ‑ Part Numbers, Pics, Repair Tips & Vendor Info VGA Video Converter Board ‑ For wiring clarity, reworked images & 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 & S-50 Disks Added - 65 Disks! Roland UK Synths & 16th Century Instruments Collections February 2017 INFO W-30 Tips & Tricks ‑ W‑30 Menu Navigation & Useful Links To W‑30 Tech Websites DIY Power Switch Replacements ‑ Part Numbers, Pics, Repair Tips & Vendor Info January 2017 INFO 'The Roland S-760 Demystified' - In‑Depth Article from 1996 Keyboard Magazine DIY SCSI2SD: Example Setups ‑ New page w/different SCSI2SD configurations for S‑550 / W‑30 December 2016 INFO 'Keyboard Clinic: Roland S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330' ‑ In‑Depth Article from 1991 Keyboard Magazine October 2016 DIY Spare Parts Cross Reference Chart ‑ The SEARCH is on! W‑30 SCSI ‑ Additional info about SCSI & the Fujitsu MB89352AP IC chip INFO DT‑100 Digitizer Tablet Owner's Manual ‑ The most boring manual Roland ever printed August 2016 DIY S‑50 Service Information Sheets For Roland Engineers ‑ Fresh from the factory July 2016 SAMPLES SysEx File Verification Utility v1.(1b) - Great utility for synth/sampler SysEx file matching June 2016 SAMPLES S-550 & W-30 ZIP Disk & Hard Drive Image File - Added the first 64 floppies of the S‑50 RSB Library Sample Disk Image Reader Utility v1.1(c) ‑ 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 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 v1.1(b) - Added support for W‑30 Sound & Song disk image files S-550 & 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 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 & 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 & 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 February 2016 DIY W‑30 LCD Backlight Replacement ‑ New "Cool Blue" Electroluminescent Panels less than $10 January 2016 INFO W‑30 Support ‑ I just bought two W‑30's!!! More support files & samples to be added over time W‑30 Control Jack Templates ‑ Control & Audio Jack locators in PDF format LINKS W‑30 Links ‑ New Webpages Added For W‑30 Tech Support December 2015 SAMPLES Sample Disk Image Reader Utility v1.1(a) ‑ Added S‑50 & S‑330 Disk Image File Support November 2015 INFO S‑50 Sales Brochure Gatefold From 1986 ‑ 8 Pages of the S‑50 in all it's glory @600 dpi October 2015 DIY SCSI ZIP Drive ‑ Installing & using an external SCSI ZIP drive with the S‑550 & W‑30 SAMPLES Sample Disk Image Reader Utility v1.0(a) ‑ Patch, Tone, Disk Label & 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 & 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 & S‑50 S‑550 RSB Sample Library Converted To *.wav & Akai *.akp Formats ‑ Yep! All 60 disks. Lots of data ;^) September 2015 INFO Current System & Utility Versions For Various Samplers - Disk headers, dates, info & 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 & 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 August 2015 SAMPLES S‑550 RSB Sample Library ‑ The complete 60‑disk collection in S‑550 *.OUT disk image format INFO S‑50 & S‑550 Front Panel Display Issues - Using replacement FIP coils from other synthesizers 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 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 & S‑550 *.OUT disk image formats April 2015 The S‑50 / S‑330 / S‑550 / S‑760 / W‑30 Homepage Goes Live! |
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