This utility reads S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 Disk Image Files (*.OUT, *.IMG, *.ISO, *.S50, *.S33, *.W30) from a computer hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card, microSD card, etc... and will display sample information. It will display Patch Name Lists, Tone Name Lists, Unused Sample Space, Sample Frequency Rates, Disk Label, Audio Output Jack Assignments, and System Version info. It is also able to read S‑550 and W‑30 80MB Hard Drive files, 100MB/250MB *.ZIP Drive files and 700MB CD-ROM Disk Image files and will display a long list of all the 3.5" floppy disks contained within. This can be useful for identifying specific sound sets to help organize your sampler library and also for maximizing unused sample space on existing disks. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Firefox, Safari, Chrome or whichever web browser you like to 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!!!). Another cool thing is that you can simply save the HTML file as a webpage and run it locally. That way you don't need to be connected to the Internet to use it. If you prefer to use this utility offline, easy instructions are in the Release Notes and an example screenshot of the utility is here
S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Disk Image Reader (v1.7)
Operating System: Any Computer With A Web Browser
This utility reads S‑750, S‑760, S‑770, DJ‑70 and DJ‑70MKII Disk Image Files (*.OUT, *.IMG, *.S7x, *.DJx) from a computer hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card, microSD card, etc... and will display a formatted listing for Volume, Performance, Patch, Partial and Sample names. This can be useful for identifying specific sound sets to help organize your sampler library. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Firefox, Safari, Chrome or whichever web browser you like to 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!). Another cool thing is that you can simply save the HTML file as a webpage and run it locally. That way you don't need to be connected to the Internet to use it. If you prefer to use this utility offline, easy instructions are in the Release Notes and an example screenshot of the utility is here
S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770 / DJ‑70 Disk Image Reader (v1.5)
Operating System: Any Computer With A Web Browser
WAV2W30 and WAV2DJ70 ‑ WAV / AIFF / AIF Conversion Utilities (W‑30 / DJ‑70)
Programmer: Thomas Arashikage
I've been using this utility quite a lot lately and it certainly is a huge timesaver! I'm able to take my giant collection of high quality *.WAV files and convert them quickly by simply dragging and dropping them into a folder and then running the utility. Since there's no need for setting up a microphone or plugging in an instrument to get the sound levels just right, there's no time wasted. Quick and easy!!!
These utilities are able to convert the original wavesamples to either 15kHz or 30kHz depending on the quality desired and the amount of disk space you want to use. The program is very intuitive and will fill up the disk automatically for you. It is also possible to store additional sounds on any existing W‑30 disk image. When the converter is run, the new wavesamples will be converted and added to the original disk file rather than creating an entirely new blank disk image. This can be useful for optimizing space in your sampler libraries by increasing the number of sounds on each disk
For W‑30: WAV2W30 Utility v0.40
For DJ‑70: WAV2DJ70 Utility v0.45
Operating System: Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Miscellaneous 20‑Disk Sample Collection #1 (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
This is a collection of unusual S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 samples from my library. I am sharing these with anyone who wants them. Some will think these are completely worthless while others will think they are magical. Most are sound effects, spoken word or sounds of nature plus a few music‑worthy samples. I created some of these from scratch and others are some I have sampled from movies, TV broadcasts, LP's and CD‑ROM's. Others are 25+ years old and I have forgotten the original source so... apologies to the original creators. All samples are saved in the *.OUT format and may be easily loaded into your S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 or W‑30 sampler by using the OMNIFLOP or SDISK utilities to create a 3.5" Roland sound library disk. You can also use these disk image files with a USB Floppy Disk Drive Emulator. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
1. LSD - "Blue Boy" 1967 Episode From "Dragnet" 11. RX8 Drums
2. Dive! Dive! Dive! Buzzer + Freakquenzy 12. Bizarre Stuff
3. "Mission Impossible" - TV Series Sound FX 13. TX81Z Patches
4. Mellotron - The Reason I Bought An S-50 In 1987 14. Halloween Sound FX
5. Ministry - "The Mind Is A Terrible Thing" 15. Ronald Raygun Speech
6. 'Psych-Out!' 1968 Movie + "Twilight Zone" Episode 16. Cosmos And Space Ensemble
7. Expander TX81Z And Strings 17. Reverse Yamaha TX81Z
8. Covered Wagon, Bell Voices And PPG 18. Loony Pond - Nature Sounds
9. Banshees And Ominous Stuff 19. Reverse Roland JX-10
10. Technical Difficulties - NBC's Don Pardo 20. Tangerine Dream
Download 20‑Disk Collection In One *.ZIP File (S‑50 Format)
Download 20‑Disk Collection In One *.ZIP File (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
Miscellaneous 68‑Disk Sample Collection #2 (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
This is a 68‑disk collection from various sources on the Internet. Most are W‑30 disks converted over to the S‑50, S‑550 and S‑330 formats. If you don't own an MKS‑70, JX‑10 or a Jupiter‑6, some of these samples are sure to please. Mellotrons, Fairlights and plenty of drum kits from the 80's fill up the rest of the list. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
MKS-70_1 JDRUMS_1 M1BOTTLE R8_DRY_3 CHOIR TX-802_1 USBDEMO1 USBDEMO2
MKS-70_2 JDRUMS_2 CASIORZ1 R8_DRY_4 KBHS_01 TX-802_2 ORGANS ORGANS2
MKS-70_3 JSNARES1 JX10_02 R8_DRY_5 KBHS_02 TX-802_3 VOICES VARIOUS2
HR16B_KI JSNARES2 D50_01 R8_KITS_ FUNKROCKSET TX-802_4 DRMLOOP1 STRUMPET
HR16BDR1 JSNARES3 MT32_PER R8_SNARE UNI_DRM1 TX-802_5 MTRONFLU MTRONSTR
HR16BDR2 JUPTR6_1 MT32PAT1 ROLND626 W30_1 TX-802_6 M1BAS_CH R8_DRY_2
HR16DRY1 JUPTR6_2 MT32PAT2 S10FAVRT EPIANO CLASCOMP SAXW30 R8_DRY_1
HR16DRY2 LLORAR MT32PAT3 SYNFCTRY VARIOUS1 ROLAND01 M1_DRUMS OB_01
HR16KIT1 HR16SNR1 HR16B_FX NARUHODO
Download 68‑Disk Collection In One *.ZIP File (S‑50 Format)
Download 68‑Disk Collection In One *.ZIP File (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
Artist: Mark Tavares
"I Wish You Could Just Shut Your Big Yapper!!!"
This is a W‑30 Sound Disk featuring Matt Foley (Motivational Speaker @SNL)
Download Matt Foley Sound Disk *.ZIP File (W‑30 Format)
(Audio Preview)
Unusual Sound FX Collections For The W‑30
This is a W‑30 Sound Disk collection created from various sources of *.WAV files found on the Internet. This collection contains 18 disks featuring Ring Mods, Percussion, Sci-Fi FX, Glitches, Synthesizers, Suspense Strings and other strange sounds
PSYCHO_STRINGS-1-W30.IMG SCIFI_Set-1_W-30.IMG Sample_Radar_1990s_Set-1_W-30.IMG OSC-W30.IMG
PSYCHO_STRINGS-2-W30.IMG SCIFI_Set-2_W-30.IMG Sample_Radar_1990s_Set-2_W-30.IMG RING_MOD-W30.IMG
PSYCHO_STRINGS-3-W30.IMG SCIFI_Set-3_W-30.IMG Sample_Radar_1990s_Set-3_W-30.IMG WILD-PERC-W30.IMG
PSYCHO_STRINGS-4-W30.IMG SCIFI_Set-4_W-30.IMG GLITCH_Set-1_W30.IMG
PSYCHO_STRINGS-5-W30.IMG SCIFI_Set-5_W-30.IMG GLITCH_Set-2_W30.IMG
Download 18‑Disk Collection In One *.ZIP File (W‑30 Format)
This is a W‑30 Sound Disk collection with samples created from a vintage Mellotron M400S (1973). This collection contains 4 disks featuring Mellotron Strings, Choirs, Flutes, Violins, Woodwinds, Bassoons, Vibes, Accordions, Saxophones, Cellos, Organs and Brass
MELLOTRON_Set-1_W30.IMG MELLOTRON_Set-3_W30.IMG
MELLOTRON_Set-2_W30.IMG MELLOTRON_Set-4_W30.IMG
Download 4‑Disk Mellotron Collection In One *.ZIP File (W‑30 Format)
As the legend goes, "In an abandoned Mellotron storage facility in Birmingham, a number of extremely rare tapes were discovered. The sounds were custom made for bands like Roxy Music, Yes, Tangerine Dream and Black Sabbath specially created for use on stage, covering both leads and sound effects."
I recognize several of these sounds from various Tangerine Dream LP's and OST's including Thief, Logos, Poland, Phaedra, Tangram and Force Majeure. These samples are not useful for everyday use but I found them to be interesting and historic sounds. The OST for "Thief" was what originally launched me into the amazing world of synths and samplers
TANGERINE_DREAM-SFX-1-W30.IMG
TANGERINE_DREAM-SFX-2-W30.IMG
Download 2‑Disk Tangerine Dream Mellotron Sound FX In One *.ZIP File (W‑30 Format)
W-30 Sample Collection (Unofficial W‑30 Homepage)
A collection of 59 W-30 disks from an external website in Japan
External Link To The Unofficial W-30 Homepage
16th Century Early Instruments Collection (S‑50)
Another donation from a generous online visitor. This is a unique collection of Early 16th Century Instruments created by David Munrow, a major authority on early music. Munrow has one of the largest collections of authentic and reproduction early instruments in the world. A total of fifteen S‑50 sample disks are here which include these instruments and more:
Bowed Psaltery, Alto Crumhorn, Bombarde Bagpipe, Crumhorn, Sackbut, Psaltery Organ, Cornet, Fiddle, Cornettino, Lute, Recorder, Harp, Chamber Organ, Cornetto Curtal, Wood Pipes, Gemshorn, Regal Organ, Renaissance Flute, Shawm Regal and Various Bells. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
Note: If you want to use these with the W‑30, you will need to use menu comands to "Convert Load" the disks as follows;
Using a 3.5" FDD
The W-30 Boot Disk must be inserted in the 3.5" FDD
Press SOUND button
Press F5 button (Menu: Disk)
Press F5 button (Menu: Load/Save S-50)
Remove the W-30 Boot Disk and insert one of the a 16th Century S-50 3.5" floppy disks (i.e. Bombarde-Bagpipe)
Press F1 button (Menu: Load S-50 Sound)
Using a GOTEK USB/FDE
The W-30 Boot Disk must appear on GOTEK OLED screen
Press SOUND button
Press F5 button (Menu: Disk)
Press F5 button (Menu: Load/Save S-50)
Turn the GOTEK encoder knob to select a 16th Century disk file (i.e. Bombarde-Bagpipe appears on GOTEK OLED screen)
Press F1 button (Menu: Load S-50 Sound)
16th Century Early Instruments Collection (15 Disks In S‑50 Format)
Special thanks go out to Andreas Sandberg for sharing these custom S‑330 disks! There are more than 250+ custom Sound Disks to choose from
POETRY JUNO 6 AWAKENING
3 PIANOS DECENCY SOPHROSYNE
INDUSTRI MUSIC 2 NORD MODULAR 1
DRUMDISK1 PUTTELJUDX NORD MODULAR 3
SHAMISEN1 REAL SOUNDS NORD MODULAR 6
STEREO FX JUNO DISK 4 GRIPPING NERVES
ACKNOWLEDGE CRAZY LOOPS SENSE OF URGENCY
HOLLYWOOD FX RAIN & THUNDER INDUSTRIAL SOUNDS
INDIAN PERCU LOOPS & NOISES WE'RE ALL MONKEYS
ENSONIQ SQ-1 EUPHORIC SIGHTS SUSPENSE ORCHESTRA
TWO DRUMKITS INDIAN PERCUSSION A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Roland S‑330 Sample Collection #1 (32 Disks In S‑330 Format)
Roland S‑330 Sample Collection #2 (229 Disks In S‑330 Format) 
The Streetwise Collection (S‑50 / W‑30)
Steve Titchiner has generously made his private collection of S‑50 and W‑30 samples available for downloading. This is a very large 104 disk collection with a vast array of digital and analog sounds. Also included are several utilities and tools of legacy software for sample manipulation
Here is an excerpt from the documentation
- "Welcome to the Streetwise S-Series sample library. Total (104) floppy disk images. The Sample library is supplied in 2 formats, W30 (.exe & .w30) and S50 (.s50). The 2 main collections in both these formats are Analogue (43) and Digital Streetwise (61)
As a user of S-Series samplers you will be fully aware of how much work is involved in sampling, truncating & looping individual samples, all the below collection was carried out by myself on a Roland W30 and took literally 100's of hours
All samples were created from various sources during 1989-1994 to be used for my own musical projects, including a UK DUO that I was part of & producer for called "Streetwise" and my solo stuff"
You can check-out some of my music
here: https://soundcloud.com/steve-titchiner and here: https://www.youtube.com/user/DepecheTechno
Many Thanks Steve :)
Note: To use these Disk Image files with older versions of FlashFloppy firmware, you must rename all S‑50 file extenders to *.IMG or *.OUT
(i.e.Rename DISK 053 INDUSTRIAL 1.s50 to DISK 053 INDUSTRIAL 1.IMG)
Likewise, rename all of the W-30 file extenders to *.IMG or *.OUT
(i.e.Rename SW23 - MICROWAVE_T1CR-78 DRUMS.W30.sdk to SW23 - MICROWAVE_T1CR-78 DRUMS.W30.IMG)
The Streetwise 104 Disk Collection (S‑50 / W‑30 Format)
S-50 RSB 80‑Disk Library (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
These links contain the complete 80‑disk S‑50 RSB sample library in S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 *.OUT disk image formats. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
RSB-501 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-505 (Disks 1 - 10)
RSB-502 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-506 (Disks 1 - 10)
RSB-503 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-507 (Disks 1 - 10)
RSB-504 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-508 (Disks 1 - 10)
Download 80 Disks In One *.ZIP File (S‑50 Format)
Note: There is an error with one of the files in this *.ZIP
RSB_505-08.OUT is a duplicate of RSB_505-07.OUT (ASSORTED KICKS #1)
Download 80 Disks In One *.ZIP File (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
Note: There is an error with one of the files in this *.ZIP
RSB_505-08.OUT is a duplicate of RSB_505-07.OUT (ASSORTED KICKS #1)
Download this extra file (S-550_RSB_505-08_updated.OUT) for the correct version (ASSORTED SNARES #1)
Also, the alternate name on the disk label = USB-503 #8 (File was taken from the L-CD1 CD-ROM)
Same files but included are all the samples converted to *.wav and Akai *.akp formats. This compilation was originally created by D‑Collector and posted at vintagesynth.com but the download links have since died. A special thanks to D‑Collector for all the work he did with these!
Download S‑50 Disks For AKAI and WAV (*.akp and *.wav Formats)
S-550 RSB 60‑Disk Library (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
These links contain the complete 60‑disk S‑550 RSB sample library in S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 *.OUT disk image formats. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
RSB-5501 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-5504 (Disks 1 - 10)
RSB-5502 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-5505 (Disks 1 - 10)
RSB-5503 (Disks 1 - 10) RSB-5506 (Disks 1 - 10)
Download 60 Disks In One *.ZIP File (S‑50 Format)
Download 60 Disks In One *.ZIP File (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
Same files but included are all the samples converted to *.wav and Akai *.akp formats. This compilation was originally created by D‑Collector and posted at vintagesynth.com but the download links have since died. A special thanks to D‑Collector for all the work he did with these!
Download S‑550 Disks For AKAI and WAV (*.akp and *.wav Formats)
L‑501 To L‑509 Series (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
This 45‑disk set was released in segments from 1987 through 1989 and also appears on the original Roland L‑CD1 CD‑ROM. Some of these samples are not in the original S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 or W‑30 RSB Libraries. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
SERIES DISK # ROLAND P/N DESCRIPTION
L-501 1 (01) X6-S050-01 ELECTRIC PIANO 1
L-501 2 (02) X6-S050-02 ELECTRIC PIANO 2 & CLAVI 1
L-501 3 (03) X6-S050-03 HARPSICHORD 1, 2 & PIPE ORGAN 1-3
L-501 4 (04) X6-S050-04 ELECTRIC ORGAN VOL. 1
L-501 5 (05) X6-S050-05 SYNTHESIZER VOL. 1
L-502 1 (06) X6-S050-06 BRASS VOL. 1
L-502 2 (07) X6-S050-07 SAX VOL. 1
L-502 3 (08) X6-S050-08 SAX VOL. 2
L-502 4 (09) X6-S050-09 WOODWIND VOL. 1
L-502 5 (10) X6-S050-10 WOODWIND VOL. 2
L-503 1 (11) X6-S050-11 LATIN PERCUSSION VOL. 1
L-503 2 (12) X6-S050-12 MALLET VOL. 1
L-503 3 (13) X6-S050-13 ORCHESTRA VOL. 1
L-503 4 (14) X6-S050-14 EFFECTS VOL. 1
L-503 5 (15) X6-S050-15 STEREO EFFECTS VOL. 1
L-504 1 (16) X6-S050-16 ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOL. 1
L-504 2 (17) X6-S050-17 ELECTRIC GUITAR VOL. 1
L-504 3 (18) X6-S050-18 ELECTRIC BASS VOL. 1
L-504 4 (19) X6-S050-19 WOOD BASS 1 & HARP 1, 2
L-504 5 (20) X6-S050-20 STRINGS VOL. 1
L-505 1 (21) X6-S050-21 KOTO VOL. 1
L-505 2 (22) X6-S050-22 SHAMISEN VOL. 1 (HOSOZAO, TSUGARU)
L-505 3 (23) X6-S050-23 SHAMISEN VOL. 1 (FUTOZOA, CHUZAO)
L-505 4 (24) X6-S050-24 SHAKUHACHI VOL. 1
L-505 5 (25) X6-S050-25 YOKOBUE VOL. 1
L-506 1 (26) X6-S050-26 TAIKO VOL. 1
L-506 2 (27) X6-S050-27 TAIKO VOL. 2
L-506 3 (28) X6-S050-28 BIWA VOL. 1
L-506 4 (29) X6-S050-29 GAGAKU VOL. 1 (BUGAKU)
L-506 5 (30) X6-S050-30 GAGAKU VOL. 2 (KANGEN)
L-507 1 (31) X6-S050-31 INDIAN STRINGS VOL. 1
L-507 2 (32) X6-S050-32 INDIAN STRINGS VOL. 2
L-507 3 (33) X6-S050-33 INDIAN PERCUSSION VOL. 1
L-507 4 (34) X6-S050-34 INDIAN PERCUSSION VOL. 2
L-507 5 (35) X6-S050-35 INDIAN PERCUSSION VOL. 3
L-508 1 (36) X6-S050-36 WESTERN STRINGS VOL. 1
L-508 2 (37) X6-S050-37 WESTERN WIND VOL. 1
L-508 3 (38) X6-S050-38 MIDDLE EASTERN PERCUSSION VOL. 1
L-508 4 (39) X6-S050-39 INDIAN WIND & THAI GONG VOL. 1
L-508 5 (40) X6-S050-40 GAMELAN VOL. 1
L-509 1 (41) X6-S050-41 EASTERN FLAVOUR VOL. 1
L-509 2 (42) X6-S050-42 ANDEAN WIND VOL. 1
L-509 3 (43) X6-S050-43 AFRICAN PERCUSSION VOL. 1
L-509 4 (44) X6-S050-44 LATIN PERCUSSION VOL. 2
L-509 5 (45) X6-S050-45 LATIN PERCUSSION VOL. 3
S‑50 L-Series Disks (S‑50 Format)
S‑550 L-Series Disks (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
The Missing Floppy Disks From The L-CD1 CD-ROM (S‑550)
This set contains 2 oddball disks I've never seen before plus 14 JPL Series disks which appear to be duplicates of disks already found in the S‑550 RSB library. The JPL Series disks are included here for completeness because these files combined with the L‑Series and RSB libraries shown above are all the files contained on the L‑CD1 CD‑ROM
SERIES DISK # ROLAND P/N DESCRIPTION
L551 02 unknown CELLO (SOLO)
L551 10 unknown CLASSIC PERCUSSIONS
JPL-5xx -- unknown 14 DISKS (RSB DUPLICATES)
S-50 Missing Disks From L-CD1 (S-50 Format)
S-550 Missing Disks From L-CD1 (S-550 / S-330 / W-30 Format)
L‑701 To L‑711 Series (S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770 / DJ‑70)
This 55‑disk set was released in segments from 1989 through 1993 and were formatted for use only with DS/HD 1.44MB floppy disk drives for the S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770 / DJ‑70 samplers
Note: Disk L‑703 #4 and L‑705 #3 are missing from this collection
Please let me know if you have them so we can share with everyone
SERIES DISK # DESCRIPTION
L-701 1 (01) ROCK MLT SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-701 2 (02) ROCK MLT SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-701 3 (03) FUNK MLT SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-701 4 (04) FUNK MLT SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-701 5 (05) NEW AGE MT SET
L-702 1 (06) JAZZ MT SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-702 2 (07) JAZZ MT SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-702 3 (08) RAP MT SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-702 4 (09) RAP MT SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-702 5 (10) ORCHESTRA MT SET
L-703 1 (11) RHODES MENU (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-703 2 (12) RHODES MENU (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-703 3 (13) MALLETS MENU
L-703 4 (14) LAYER POP PF (DISK #1 OF 2) (! THIS DISK IS MISSING !) Do You Have It? Let me know
L-703 5 (15) LAYER POP PF (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-704 1 (16) STRING ORCHESTRA (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-704 2 (17) STRING ORCHESTRA (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-704 3 (18) PIZZACATO STRINGS (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-704 4 (19) PIZZACATO STRINGS (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-704 5 (20) TREMELO STRINGS
L-705 1 (21) HUMAN FX (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-705 2 (22) HUMAN FX (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-705 3 (23) VOICE OOHS (! THIS DISK IS MISSING !) Do You Have It? Let me know
L-705 4 (24) VOICE DAAS
L-705 5 (25) VOICE HUMS
L-706 1 (26) ST TRUMPETS (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-706 2 (27) ST TRUMPETS (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-706 3 (28) SAXES MENU
L-706 4 (29) MELLOW HORNS
L-706 5 (30) TUBA & TROMBONE
L-707 1 (31) CLASSICAL GUITAR (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-707 2 (32) CLASSICAL GUITAR (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-707 3 (33) STRAT GUITAR (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-707 4 (34) STRAT GUITAR (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-707 5 (35) 6-STRING GUITAR
L-708 1 (36) ACOUSTIC BASS
L-708 2 (37) FINGERED BASS (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-708 3 (38) FINGERED BASS (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-708 4 (39) SLAP BASS (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-708 5 (40) SLAP BASS (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-709 1 (41) ETHNIC PERCUSSION (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-709 2 (42) ETHNIC PERCUSSION (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-709 3 (43) GONGS & BELLS
L-709 4 (44) ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-709 5 (45) ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-710 1 (46) TECH PERCUSSION #1 (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-710 2 (47) TECH PERCUSSION #2 (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-710 3 (48) HITS MENU (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-710 4 (49) HITS MENU (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-710 5 (50) GUNS MENU
L-711 1 (51) DRUM HARD SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-711 2 (52) DRUM HARD SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-711 3 (53) DRUM NORMAL SET (DISK #1 OF 2)
L-711 4 (54) DRUM NORMAL SET (DISK #2 OF 2)
L-711 5 (55) SNARE MODULES
L-7xx Series Disks (SP‑700 / 750 / 760 / 770 / DJ‑70 3.5" Floppy Format)
L-7xx Series Disks (S‑760 CD‑ROM *.ISO Format)
This file if for use with the Roland S‑760 Sampler. It is a 700MB CD‑ROM *.ISO disc image file of the entire
Roland RSB library L701 through L711 (A Set Of 55 Floppy Disks). I have used this file to burn a Roland
S‑760 proprietary CD‑ROM (Tested and verified working). I have also tested and verified it with a SCSI2SD
device. Chances are favorable for use on raSCSI/piSCSI/ZuluSCSI devices. It will not work with the S‑750,
S‑770 or DJ‑70 samplers because the S‑760 Operating System is hard‑coded in the data file
*.IMG File Sets For Use With A USB/FDE (S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30)
These sets contain 100 *.IMG files each and are specifically tailored for use with the S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 USB floppy emulator shown on the DIY page. The files are named 000.IMG through 099.IMG and should be placed on a USB flash drive in a directory named IMG720. Documentation is included in each download file. You will still need to use official Roland Startup Disks to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks
S‑50 USB Set #1 ‑ RSB‑501 through RSB‑508 + Custom Samples (S‑50 *.IMG Format)
S‑50 USB Set #2 ‑ Mostly Files Converted From W‑30 Disks (S‑50 *.IMG Format)
S‑50 USB Set #3 ‑ Complete S‑550 RSB Library Converted To S‑50 Format (S‑50 *.IMG Format)
S‑550 USB Set #1 ‑ RSB‑5501 through RSB‑5506 + Custom Samples (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
S‑550 USB Set #2 ‑ RSB‑501 through RSB‑508 + Custom Samples (S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Format)
Note: There is an error with one of the files in these *.ZIP's
RSB_505-08.OUT is a duplicate of RSB_505-07.OUT (ASSORTED KICKS #1)
Download this extra file (S-550_RSB_505-08_updated.OUT) for the correct version (ASSORTED SNARES #1)
Also, the alternate name on the disk label = USB-503 #8 (File was taken from the L-CD1 CD-ROM)
Tyrone Thorn from New Zealand spent a lot of time and renamed several S‑50 and S‑550 disk image files (and more) for use with a FlashFloppy updated GOTEK. These are very useful for quick viewing all the filenames with a long descriptive filename on a GOTEK's OLED
Examples
Before: 019.IMG
After: 019_ETHNIC_GONGS1_RSB-502-09.IMG
Before: 045.IMG
After: 045_MARTIN_STEEL_RSB-5505-05.IMG
Before: 086.IMG
After: 086_LSD_-_BLUE_BOY_1967_EPISODE_FROM_DRAGNET.IMG
Renamed S‑50 & S‑550 USB Sets With Long Descriptive Filenames
(This Download Contains An Additional Five *.Zip Files)
Bonus: S-7xx Samples (S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770)
The description states, "... a selection of samples from various sources all superbly looped. Of particular note are rarely sampled synths like the Mini 700s now in full poly glory... The Emu Emulator II selection, particularly the choirs are again wonderful in full stereo..."
A big collection here with choice samples from the TB‑303, Mini Korg 700s, JD‑800, Moog Bass, Emulator II, D‑50, Juno‑106, Hohner D6, MC‑4, U‑20, Choirs, Acoustics, Strings... plenty of new stuff to completely trash your already planned weekend!
- Back Story
"These samples were created by David Marshall, now of Sound Technology Ltd, to promote sales of Roland Samplers for Roland UK. Back then, in the early '90s, Roland had a sizable presence in the UK with stores and distributors and they were called 'Roland System Houses' and some 'premium' products like the S‑770 and the E‑660 Parametric EQ were only available from the System House. The lack of a substantial back catalogue of samples, that came with competing products from Akai, also motivated the distributors to become active in producing samples. Details of the author of these samples are below and he has given his consent for these samples to be distributed freely"
David Marshall BSc (Hons)
Managing Director
Sound Technology Ltd.
You will still need to use an official Roland Startup Disk to boot your sampler because these are only Sound Disks. Unlike normal S‑750/S‑760/S‑770 Sound Disks, the original uploader decided to create this collection as Low Density DS/DD floppies... not the standard High Density DS/HD size. There are two extra files included in the *.ZIP download: A short MP3 demo and a PDF description. Note that these files will NOT work with a "Plain Jane" factory firmware GOTEK installed in an S‑760 because they are Low Density. Otherwise, these disk image files will work just fine as‑is on a GOTEK updated with FlashFloppy v3.9a or greater *
↳ ↳ Note For S‑760 Owners Using A GOTEK With FlashFloppy↵ ↵
*In order to use these Low Density DS/DD files on a GOTEK with FlashFloppy, you will need to install FlashFloppy v3.9a or greater and add this line to your FF.CFG file
interface = ibmpc-hdout
The S‑760 has a strange setup when accessing floppy disk files. Roland used a more expensive 3.5" DD which serves a dual purpose by reading and saving both low density 720KB DS/DD and high density 1.44MB DS/HD disks. This means that with the factory installed 3.5" FDD, you are able to use the "Convert Load" command to load S‑550 & W‑30 disks on the S‑760, boot with the default high density 1.44MB Operating System disk and also load/save high density Sound Disks. Some of the older GOTEK setups had issues reading/saving both densities on the S‑760. There was a density‑select issue with the S‑760 which has existed since FF v2.2a but Keir Fraser has fixed this starting with FF v3.9a
Roland UK Sample Collection (50 Disks In S‑7xx Format)
Roland UK Sample Collection (50 Disks In SCSI2SD *.IMG Format)
Roland UK Sample Collection (50 Disks In CD-ROM *.ISO Format)
This file is for use with the Roland S‑760 Sampler. It is a 700MB CD‑ROM *.ISO disc image file of the entire
David Marshall collection. I have used this file to burn a Roland S‑760 proprietary CD‑ROM (Tested and
verified working). It has also been tested and verified with SCSI2SD, raSCSI and ZuluSCSI devices
JMD Freeware Samples (S‑760)
Included here is a link to download an S‑760 Freeware Sample CD‑ROM available from JMD. Someone took great care to create these high quality and unique sounds. This is in *.ISO format and contains 10 volumes, 93 patches and 562 samples of various synths including the Roland U‑20/220, Kawai K‑4, FM & Subtractive Synthesis + more. I highly recommend this CD‑ROM!
Note: This CD‑ROM from JMD is in a Roland proprietary format so your Mac or Windows PC will not be able to read or mount this *.ISO file. You will need a third‑party program to burn this Roland CD‑ROM. You can find detailed instructions to burn it by using some free software available for download at this link. Mac software (Burn) and Windows PC software (Astroburn Lite)
S‑760 Freeware Sample CD‑ROM From JMD (External Web Link)
S‑760 Freeware Samples On Floppy Disk From JMD (External Web Link)
MKS‑100 / S‑10 / S‑220 Samples (*.QD / *.hfe / *.SYX Format)
90+ QuickDisk samples for use with the MKS‑100, S‑10 and S‑220. These files are all in the *.SYX / *.WAV format so you will need to somehow figure out a way to send them to your sampler via MIDI cable
Download 90+ QuickDisks In One *.ZIP File (QD *.SYX Format)
200+ QuickDisk samples for use with the MKS‑100, S‑10 and S‑220. These files are all in the *.hfe / *.QD format so you will need to have a GOTEK USB/FDE with special firmware installed before you can use these with your sampler
Download 200+ QuickDisks In One *.ZIP File (*.hfe / *.QD Format)
Martin78 has compiled a collection of more than 270 *.WAV files from the U‑220 and U‑20 RS‑PCM synths. This set includes samples from the highly sought after Latin and F.X. Percussions Expansion Card SN‑U110‑02 plus several drum kits and sound effects
Roland U‑220 / U‑20 Drum & FX Collection (External Web Link)
Miscellaneous Drum Machine Collections (*.WAV)
Roland TR-626 (53 *.WAV Files) (External Web Link)
Korg DDD-5 (73 *.WAV Files) (External Web Link)
Yamaha TG500 (236 *.WAV Files) (External Web Link)
Yamaha RX7 (309 *.WAV Files) (External Web Link)
Boss DR-660 (582 *.WAV Files) (External Web Link)
80MB ZIP Disk And 80MB Hard Drive Cloning/Archive Project
One of the problems with using S‑550 and W‑30 ZIP Disks and 80MB Hard Drives is they are a Roland proprietary format. This means you can't back them up easily. This is a cool way to archive and/or clone Roland proprietary format ZIP disks and 80MB Hard Drives. ZIP Disk #1, ZIP Disk #2 and ZIP Disk #3 are the first in a series of 80MB cloned ZIP Disk and 80MB Hard Drive image files each containing 64 RSB Sound Disks. To use these disk image files to create your own cloned ZIP disk or 80MB hard drive for the S‑550 or W‑30, see the instructions at this link
| Create Your Own S‑550 or W‑30 80MB ZIP Disks |
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| Download ZIP_Disk-1.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
Download ZIP_Disk-2.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
Download ZIP_Disk-3.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
| Create Your Own S‑550 or W‑30 80MB Hard Drives |
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| Download 80MB_Disk-1.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
Download 80MB_Disk-2.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
Download 80MB_Disk-3.zip
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks S‑550 / W‑30 Format |
CD-ROM's
Way, way back in the old days... around Windows version 3.1, Gabor Pikacs wrote a cool program which amazingly still works today on a Windows 7 (32‑bit) computer. Obviously a programmer who follows the rules! I've been using his program to create CD‑ROM's which can be read by the W‑30. The program creates *.iso disk image files of 80MB hard drives. It's very easy to burn your own CD‑ROM's by downloading and using these *.iso image files. Also included is the Roland L-CD1 CD‑ROM which can be read by any Roland S‑Series or W‑30 sampler with an external CD‑ROM
Way, way back in the old days... around Windows version 3.1, Gabor Pikacs wrote a cool program which amazingly still works today on a Windows 7 (32‑bit) computer. Obviously a programmer who follows the rules! I've been using his program to create CD‑ROM's which can be read by the W‑30. The program creates *.iso disk image files of 80MB hard drives. It's very easy to burn your own CD‑ROM's by downloading and using these *.iso image files. Also included is the Roland L-CD1 CD‑ROM which can be read by any Roland S‑Series or W‑30 sampler with an external CD‑ROM
| Burn Your Own S-550 And W-30 CD-ROM's |
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| Download Roland L-CD1 CD
Table Of Contents 165 Sound Disks S‑550 And W‑30 Format |
Download W-30 CD Collection #2
Table Of Contents 64 Sound Disks W‑30 Format |
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| Plenty of stuff to print ↳ ↳ here ↵ ↵ (Listings of all the RSB, L‑Series and L-CD1 libraries) | ||
Loading AKAI CD‑ROM's From An External CD‑ROM or SCSI2SD Device
The S‑760 and SP‑700 are the only Roland S‑Series samplers which have the ability to load AKAI S1000 and S1100 library format CD‑ROM's. This greatly expands the capabilities of these two samplers because the AKAI library of 3rd‑Party CD‑ROM's is gigantic. Instructions for loading AKAI CD‑ROM's can be found here
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SysEx File Verification Utility
Operating System: Any Computer With A Web Browser
Large Sample Library And Resource
By far, the largest resource for free S‑50/330/550/750/760/770 samples, W‑30 samples, software and info is at S‑Group, the original homepage for the Roland Sampler Users' Group (Note: There are a few disks missing from the libraries because some of the *.ZIP files do not work)
SGroup.ca (External Web Link)
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