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Average rating:
4.4 out of 5
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For those who did not know, this synth emulates amazing B3 sounds as heard thru a leslie, filmscore quality strings, massive analog and brass sounds (think Van Halen's JUMP), nature sounds (like the seagulls sound I used in one of my romantic ballads), among the many out of this world breathtaking sound capabilities. With all due respect to the mega boards of today.....The D50 is one of the greatest synthesizers ever created and one that has left its mark on every mega board of today. The D50 simply will not and cannot become obsolete. Ever!!
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In response to Jay who asks if he should get the D50 or XP80, the XP80 has way better piano and electric piano sounds as it has better samples built in. However the D50 has unique ethereal, pad and brass sounds not found on the XP80. I own an XP80 which I will never let go due to the fine bass and drums sounds among others. Ths XP is a very analog sounding machine. Probably one of the last of that type. I've owned 2 D50's and am ready to buy it again. There is a card available which has awesome sounding hammond B3 sounds. The D50 has filmscore quality string sounds that till this day are usable. It is a monster synth that will never go out of style and in my opinion the best thing pre 90's that Roland has ever built.
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What shall I say - for me the D-50/D-550 is one of the best analog sounding digital-synth. Even today. Excellent in pads, strings and spacy atmospheric sounds. With the 4 independent Pitch-EG's, 4 TVF's (VCF), 4 TVA's (VCA) and 6 LFO's it's so easy to create really uncredible warm and weird Pad-Sounds - often used in modern Trance, Ambient and movie-soundtracks.
It was one of my first synths, but I use it still today in every of my productions (Dance, House and Trance).
For Disco-House-Producers who needs the "fast attack 70's string-sound" or other "high string-sounds" the D-50/D-550 should be an excellent choice. The strings in Michael Jacksons song "Billie Jean" sounds very similar and I'm sure they used the D-50/D-550. But also Trance-Producers would love its deeper and very weird pads and drones for breaks and bombastic intros.
I would never sell it.
I prefer the D-550 (rackversion) because it's sounds just a little bit better then the keyboard version D-50. But both are sounding great!!!!
5 of 5 points. I would give him 6 of 5 points if possible.
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I have to sort of agree with curtis electric on this one,the D50 is a fine synthesiser even by todays standards.Why?It is an untapped masterpiece;some of the sounds that can be coaxed from this machine are breathtaking. The presets are absolutely terrible but are good starting points I suppose. I have made some of the most disturbing floor shaking atmospherics with this synth.Have you ever been to the cinema and watched a Sci fi movie and the atmospheres make the floor shake in the Cinema?Well this machine does them sounds,and who said the reverb is unusable?The reverb is great,its sounds dirty and disturbing and is very unatural sounding which is great for when you want to make alarming atmosFEARS, You would not really use this synth for deep bass sounds as you can get better bass from Analogs and virtual analogs but I have to say for pads,strings drones space tones and other weirdness this synth is tops. They go for cheap as chips,well until BOARDS OF CANADA tell everyone they use D50s put through sheman filter banks for some of their sounds. I have made loads of BOC sounds with this machine.When ever I see a cheap D50 I buy it and I have loads of high end Analogues. One of the finest synths ever?maybe not but an awesome machine that is still untapped. 5 out of 5.
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One of the finest synthesisers ever created and I have owned them all,well nearly. The most haunting beautiful unworldly sounding synths ever made. Can make most sounds and has a strange tone to it that no other synth I have ever heard can match. Awesome.
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