Synths ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland D-550

The Roland D-550 is the rackmount version of Roland's popular D-50 synthesizer. Is uses 8-bit PCM samples in combination with Linear Arithmetic (LA) synthesis. It has low-pass resonant filters, digital reverb, and built-in chorus effects.

Notable Users: Enya, Information Society, Jean-Michel Jarre, LTJ Bukem, Gary Numan, Rush, Rick Wakeman

Specifications

Year Released: 1987

MSRP: 1395.00 USD

Polyphony: 16 notes

User Patches: 64

This is a 2-space rack unit.

Multitimbral: 1 part, upgradeable to 16.

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples are available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Roland D-550 Manual

Roland D-550 Service Notes

Roland PN-D50-00 SysEx Patch Data

Roland PN-D50-01 SysEx Patch Data

Roland PN-D50-02 SysEx Patch Data

Roland PN-D50-03 SysEx Patch Data

Roland PN-D50-04 SysEx Patch Data

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ROLAND D-550 Linear Racksynthesizer Classic famous 80s vintage D-50 collector ($929.06)

Roland D-550 Musitronics Expanded & New LED Display ($855.88)

Roland D-550 OS v1.02 EPROM Firmware Upgrade KIT / New ROM Final Upgrade Chip D550 ($24.95)

Roland D-550 Owner's Manual ($39.99)

Roland D-550 Owners Manual ($38.25)

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Roland D-550 Owners Manual Charts midi Implementation Book VINTAGE SYNTH DEALER ($99.99)

Roland D-550 Linear Synthesizer – Expanded by Musictronics ($1,364.44)

LED Display Upgrade - Roland D-50 D-550 (Super Enhanced Black) LUX PMVA LED Display ! ($135.73)

Roland D-50 / D-550 Voice ROM Data Card // Rittor Music // KV-501 Special Collection ($204.67)

Roland D-50 / D-550 Voice ROM Data Card // PN-D50-04 // DECAY GROUP II // Rare! ($204.67)

Roland Users Group Magazine - Vol 7 no 4 - Adrian Belew, D-50/550, U-220, S-550 - 1989 ($10)

Roland PG-1000 Linear Synthesizer Programmer w/ power supply D-50 D-550 ($750)

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Roland D-550 OLED Display new white ($129.25)

Roland D550 Version 1.02 firmware OS update EPROM Rom D-550 ($18.54)

Roland D-550 Full set of 36 Pushbuttons Panel Switch D550 No D50 Vintage Synth ($24.75)

Roland D-50 / D-550 Voice ROM Data Card // PN-D50-00 // FACTORY PATCHES ($179.86)

Roland D-50 / D-550 Voice ROM Data Card // PN-D50-02 // Decay Group // BOXED ($204.67)

Roland PN-D50-01 PATCH DATA ROM for D-50, D-550 ($120)

Roland 13449146 Input Jack for, JC120, JUNO-2, KC & Cube Amps, MKS Modules. D-50, D-550 & Much More ($12.99)

Roland PN-D50-00 PATCH DATA ROM for D-50, D-550 ($120)

Roland PN-D50-02 PATCH DATA ROM for D-50, D-550 w/ box ($140)

Roland D550 Latest OS ROM version 1.02 D-550 ($35)

ROLAND D-50/D-550 SQURCE LIVE SOUND Vol.1 ROM CARD ($120)

Roland LA Chip (88-Pin PGA Version) for the MT-32 or D-50/D-550 ($85.59)

ROLAND D-50 / D-550 / D-05 Patch Bank - "Atmospheric Textures and FX, VOL. II" ($8.99)

ROLAND D-50 / D-550 / D-05 Patch Bank - "Atmospheric Textures and FX, VOL. I" ($8.99)

EU Roland Power Cable for MKS70, JX10, MKS 80, D50, D550 MKS70, JX10, MKS 80, D50, D550 1985 ($25.70)

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Power Cable 2 Pins 2 Meters for Roland - FP-8 , JX-8P , JX-10 , EP-50 , D50 , D550 , D70 , JV-80 - Power cord ($20.40)

Power Cable 2 Pins 2 Meters for Roland - FP-8 , JX-8P , JX-10 , EP-50 , D50 , D550 , D70 , JV-80 - Power cord ($20.40)

Roland D50, D550, D10, D20, D110, JD800, JD990 - Battery Replacement Fix ($9.86)

Greytsounds Roland D-50/D550 Synth Patches • 8 Bank Set • Digital Download ($30)

Roland D50, D550, MKS 70, MKS 80, JX10, MSQ700 1980 ($25.70)

Roland D550 Memory Card with Original Patches 00-05 + 11 x 256MRAM ($110)

Volume Dial - Roland D550 ($22.50)

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Virtual PG-1000 editor / programmer - Roland D-50 / D-550 - LOGIC v4 - X ($34.99)

Rack ears to fit Roland JD-990 D-550 JV-1080 JV-2080 ($57.06)

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MAartists Music Pack 256K RAM Card – Roland D-50/D-550 Compatible – Excellent Condition ($70.72)

Dtronics DT-01, A hardware controller for the Roland Boutique D-05 and D-50/D-550 ($372.12)