Synths ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland SC-55

The SC-55 is a half-rack tone generator and the first of the Roland Sound Canvas series. It is nearly but not quite fully General MIDI Level 1 compatible. It was also available in sound card form as the Roland SCC-1 and tabletop form as the SC-155. A revised version was released as the SC-55mkII

Specifications

Year Released: 1991

Polyphony: 24 notes

Multitimbral: 16 parts

ROM: 317 tones, 9 drumsets, samples 16-bit at 32 kHz

Effects: reverb and chorus

Screen: 70.6 mm x 24.5 mm backlit LCD

Power Consumption: 9V, 500 mA

Dimensions: 218 mm x 297 mm x 44 mm

Weight: 1.4 kg

This is a tabletop module.

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Roland SC-55 Manual

Roland SC-55 Service Notes

Roland SC-55 Mk 2 Service Notes

Items for Sale on Reverb

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator and SB-55 MIDI File Player with Rack mount ($323.82)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator 1991 - 1993 - Black ($304.66)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator Module 1992 w/ Remote, Power Supply ($289)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator 1991 - 1993 - Black ($138)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 ($295.18)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 (Japan, 1993) Sound Module Generator with brand new power supply and RCA stereo cable! ($237.63)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator 1991 ($151.67)

Power Supply/AC Adapter for Roland Products: Sound Canvas SC-55 Module, Sound Canvas SC-55 MKII Module, Sound Canvas P-55 Piano Module & Sonic Cell Module ($9.49)

Roland Remote Control for SC-55 Sound Canvas or SB-55 Sound Brush U248668 ($49.54)

Roland SC-55 Sound Canvas Remote Controller ($65)

Roland SC-55 Latest OS 1.21 Sound Canvas Update Upgrade Firmware Eprom Rom Chip ($20.66)

Roland SC-55 MK II Owner's Manual [Three Wave Music] ($25)

Roland SC-55 (With Sound Brush unit) ($315)

Power Supply Replacement For The Roland Sc 55 Sound Canvas Midi Generator Adapter 9 V ($11.71)

ROLAND Canvas SC55st Expander ($199.73)

Roland SC55 Sound Canvas GS Midi Sound Module 1991 Japan ($327.73)

Roland Sound Canvas SC 8820 ($190.54)

Roland SC-55 + SB-55 (Early '90s) – Rare Combo with Metal Case, Manual, and Floppy Disks ($548.38)

Roland Remote Control for SC-55 Sound Canvas or SB-55 Sound Brush U259239 ($55)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55mkII ($295.18)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-55mkII MIDI Sound Generator 1993 - 1997 - Black ($201.07)

Roland SC-55ST Sound Canvas MIDI Sound Generator - White ($100)

Roland Sound Canvas SC55 ($205)

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-55T Adapter 9V ($11.71)

Vintage Roland SC-55st SoundCanvas Synthesizer Desktop 90s For Parts Or Repairs ($38.74)

Virtual SOUND CANVAS editor / programmer - Roland SC-88 PRO / 88 / 55, etc - LOGIC v4 - X ($39.99)