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 Pro ($389)

Roland SC-G88W3 Gold Series Semi-Rigid 88-Key Keyboard Case with Wheels ($210.36)

Roland SC-G88W3 88-Key Keyboard Semi-Rigid Soft Case ($180)

Roland SC-G88W3 88-Key Keyboard Semi-Rigid Soft Case 2021 - Black ($239)

Roland SC-88 VL Latest OS 1.04 Sound Canvas Update Upgrade Firmware Eprom Chip SC88 ($19.87)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($332.25)

Roland Sc 88 (10/22) ($376.15)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($332.25)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($332.25)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 MIDI Sound Generator TGHM ($100)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 MIDI Module with 2 Sound Canvas Part modules ($300)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 Pro ($332.25)

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

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88 Pro Adapter 9V ($11.67)

Roland SC-88 Pro Classic Desktop Synth - New Internal Battery ($260)

Roland SC-G88W3 Keyboard Soft Case ($439.99)

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

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 Sound Canvas SC-88ST ($223.91)

Roland FP-90X Digital Piano with DP-10 Pedal and SC-G88W3 Wheeled Case ($1,668.83)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88ST 1996 Desktop MIDI Sound Module ($189)

Power Supply Replacement for Roland Sc-88Ul-Ed Adapter 9V ($11.67)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($296.14)

Roland Sound Canvas SC-88VL ($296.14)

Roland SC-88VL General Midi Canvas Sound Module ($130)

Roland SC-88VL Sound Canvas GS/GM MIDI Sound Module w/ Original Power Supply ($209)

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

Roland ED Sound Canvas SC-88ST (Japan, 1995) MIDI Sound Module! With power supply and original printed manual! ($228.57)

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