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 Sound Canvas SC-88 Desktop MIDI Sound Module 1994 ($289)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Desktop MIDI Sound Module 1996 ($289)

 Manuale D'uso Sound Canvans Sc 88 Pro Roland ($24.16)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Manual ($30)

Roland SC-88 1994 - Plastic ($200)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($311.22)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro Desktop MIDI Sound Module 1998 ($389)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($311.22)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($311.22)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($311.22)

Roland SC-88 Pro, Sound Canvas, Soundmodul, MIDI Expander ($361.23)

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88 Pro Adapter 9V ($11.54)

Roland SC-88 ($249)

Roland ROLAND SC-8850 Sound Canvas 1999 - Gris Metal ($543.65)

Roland SC-G88W3 Keyboard Soft Case ($399.99)

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

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

Roland Sc G88 W3 4957054518066 ($327.40)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88ST ($209.73)

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

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88Ul-Ed Adapter 9V ($11.54)

Roland SC-88VL General Midi Canvas Sound Module ($140)

Roland SC-88ST Sound Canvas MIDI Sound Module ($100)

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

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($277.39)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($277.39)

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