Synths ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland SC-88

The Roland SC-88 SoundCanvas is the follow-up to the Roland SC-55 with more sounds, drum kits, and polyphony. It is also available in smaller form as the SC-88VL and with a stripped down control panel as the SC-88ST and in rackmount form as the M-GS64. An upgraded version with more sounds was released as the SC-88Pro

Specifications

Year Released: 1994

Polyphony: 64 notes

Multitimbral: 32 parts

ROM: 654 tones, 22 drumsets, samples 18-bit at 32 kHz

Power Consumption: 14 watts

Dimensions: 218 mm x 250 mm x 72 mm

Weight: 2.6 kg

This is a tabletop module.

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples are available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Roland SC-88 Manual

Roland SC-88 Service Notes

Items for Sale on Reverb

Roland SC-88 VL Latest OS 1.04 Sound Canvas Update Upgrade Firmware Eprom Chip SC88 ($20.72)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($322.05)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($322.05)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($322.05)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($322.05)

Roland SC-G88W3 88-key Keyboard Soft Case with Wheels ($439.99)

Roland Keyboard Soft Case With Wheels Regular 88 Key ($351.99)

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88 Pro Adapter 9V ($11.74)

Roland - E-600 , KF-7 , XV-88 , SC-33/DS-330 , JV-1000 , VA-7 - Encoder knob ($10.90)

Roland Sc G88 W3 4957054518066 ($331.21)

Roland SC-G88W3 - Keyboard Soft Case with Wheels [Three Wave Music] ($439.99)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88ST ($217.03)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88ST 1996 Desktop MIDI Sound Module ($229)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88ST 1996 Desktop MIDI Sound Module ($229)

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88Ul-Ed Adapter 9V ($11.74)

Roland - Power Button - SBX-1, SBX-1000, SC-33, SD- 35, SH-01, SH-201, SH-32, SK-88PRO, SP-505 ($14.90)

SC-G88 W3 Roland ($321.83)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($287.04)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($287.04)

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