ROLAND U-20 UTILITIES - Your One Stop Resource For The Roland U-20, U-220 And U-110 Synths - Patches, Tones, Utilities And Information. Also, tidbits of useful info for the D-70, Rhodes Model 660 and Rhodes Model 760

U‑20/U‑220 Patch/Timbre Reader v2.3 - This online utility reads U‑20 and U‑220 Bulk Dump .SYX files and displays a listing of all of the Patch and Timbre names. This can be useful for identifying specific sets to help organize your sound library. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Safari, Firefox, Chrome or whichever web browser you use. It's a new approach. Any O/S on any computer can run this utility. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (Not really an issue for most people. In fact, I'll call it a "feature")* Operating System: Any Computer With A Web Browser *Click Here ⇾*

SYNTHESIZER	COMPUTER	DESCRIPTION
Several		SysEx File Verification Utility This free web browser utility reads SysEx files from 100+ synths and samplers. It will display The Op Code, identify the synth or sampler make and model and suggest a MIDI channel to use when loading. It's a handy utility to verify unknown SysEx files and/or enable "broken" SysEx files to load by using the correct MIDI channel. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Safari, Firefox, Chrome or whichever web browser you use. It's a new approach. Any O/S on any computer can run this utility. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (Not really an issue for most people. In fact, I'll call it a "feature") Operating System: Mac OS X / Windows / Linux / Atari ST / SGI IRIX / Any Computer With A Web Browser
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110		SYSEX LIBRARIAN - Freeware SysEx Loader/Librarian from Snoize Software Operating System: Mac OS X
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110		SEND SX - Shareware SysEx Loader from Bome Software Operating System: Windows

SYNTHESIZER	FILE FORMAT	DESCRIPTION
U-20		"U‑20 Reference Cards" v.2019‑11‑14 A "quick-look" guide for finding commonly used menu items. I print these pages, get them laminated at a local print shop and reference them whenever I forget how to the use the U‑20 menus... which is quite often File Format: PDF Document (FYI - This is a large download @13MB)
U-20		February 1990 Keyboard Magazine Article A useful article from the "Reader Tips" column titled, Effective Memory Allocation For The Roland U‑20. How to program up to 192 splits and layers File Format: JPG Image
U-20		January 1990 Keyboard Magazine Article An in-depth U‑20 review from the "Keyboard Report" column File Format: PDF Document
U‑110		June 1989 Keyboard Magazine Article U‑110 review from the "Keyboard Report" column plus an extra D‑110 Patch Sheet File Format: PDF Document
U-20		August 1989 Music Technology Magazine Article A great overview of the U‑20 when it was first released in the U.K. File Format: Webpage
U‑20		Magazine Advertisement For The U‑20 Large scan at 1200 x 1600 pixels. If you want the ridiculously large version of this ad, a 2400 x 3200 11MB scan can be downloaded *here* instead File Format: JPG Image
D-70		August 1990 Keyboard Magazine Article An in-depth D‑70 review from the "Keyboard Report" column. I've included this review since the D‑70 is often referred to as the big brother of the U‑20. This is a very large PDF file so be prepared for a long download File Format: PDF Document
D-70		September 1990 Electronic Musician Magazine Article An in-depth D‑70 review from the "Reviews" column. This is a very large PDF file so be prepared for a long download File Format: PDF Document
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110 D‑70 Rhodes 660 Rhodes 760		SN‑U110 PCM Sound Chart Inserts Some ripoff doofus on eBay is selling reproduction prints of the SN‑U110 Sound Charts at $10 per card. Forget that shit! Roland Corp Japan has them posted online in the Support section and you can download them for free. I have compiled high-resolution scans of the original fifteen Sound Charts in one handy PDF file *here* File Format: PDF Document
Several		Roland Spare Parts Cross Reference I've compiled a small cross reference chart which is useful for matching duplicate spare parts on Roland synths and samplers. I use this list to find spares on broken equipment bargains found at eBay auctions. I just bought an S‑220 for $25 which has enough spare parts for 19 different Roland synths and samplers. Gotta love eBay File Format: Web-page Link
Several		Roland User Group Patch Sheets Synths A collection of Patch Sheets featuring the D‑5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 70 / 110, DDR‑30, GK‑1, GM‑70, GP‑8, JD‑800 / 990, JX‑3P / 10, ME‑5, MKS‑20 / 70 / 80, MK‑80, MPD‑4, S‑50, TR‑505 / 707 / 808, U‑20, Roland Checksum Info plus Questions and Answers Columns. A giant collection of sounds File Format: Zip file containing several JPEG + GIF Images
Several		Roland User Group Patch Sheets Synths Another collection of Patch Sheets File Format: Zip file containing several JPEG + GIF Images
U‑20		U‑20 Control Jack Templates I designed these templates after being frustrated time and time again by having to move my keyboards away from the wall to locate where certain audio and control jacks are located. This makes it easier to plug cables in and out without having to always face the back of the synth... or use a mirror. There are four template variations with different fonts and color schemes File Format: PDF Document
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110		U‑20 Drum Map U‑220 Drum Map U‑110 Drum Map File Format: PDF + Webpage
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110		U‑20 / U‑220 / U‑110 High-Rez Vector Art Logos And Buttons For U‑Series Synths ‑ Adobe Illustrator CS6 is required to use the .ai vector graphics file. A 600 DPI .PNG image file is also included for use with Photoshop or other image editors File Format: .ai (Adobe Illustrator) and .png (Portable Network Graphics)
U‑20 U‑220		Factory Timber, Drum Map & Patches Preset Lists U‑20 Factory Preset Lists The *Big Red Roo Website* has a vast amount of info about the U‑220 so stop by for a visit! This is one of the many useful charts found at that website U‑220 Factory Preset Lists File Format: Webpage/PDF
U‑20		Original U-20 Sound Patch/Timbre Chart This is a 600 DPI scan of the original laminated card which was included with the purchase of every new U‑20 File Format: PNG (6.6MB)
U‑220		Original U‑220 Factory Patch Breakdown (Fork) This is a 300 DPI scan of a 16 page booklet which came with the purchase of every new U‑220. The information in this pamphlet was not included in the U‑220 Owner's Manual. It is very useful for determining the default Timbres and settings within a Patch. Also contains info about Effects, Key Range, Velocity, Output Assignments, Panning, etc... File Format: PDF (15 MB)
U‑110		U‑110 Parameter Tree Structure Like most of the Roland Owner's Manuals found online, some of the image scans are nearly illegible. This is a higher quality scan of the "U‑110 Parameter Tree Structure" found on Page 42 File Format: JPEG Image
U‑20		U‑20 Mask ROM - Roland Service Bulletin A recent find on eBay yielded a NOS U‑20 Mask ROM from a Roland Authorized Service Center. As a bonus, inside the anti‑static bag was this Roland Service Bulletin explaining proper procedure for updating a U‑20 with a new Mask ROM File Format: JPEG Image
U‑20 U‑220 U‑110 D‑70		Internal Battery Replacement DIY If you are experienced with a soldering iron and know what ESD is, this is for you. These instructions are geared towards the U‑20 but the same general instructions also apply to the U‑220, U‑110, D‑70, Rhodes Model 660 & Rhodes Model 760 synths File Format: Web‑page Link

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