About
Roland D-110 is a multi-timbral LA synthesizer. LA is a hybrid of digital synth and PCM sample playbacker. D-5 / D-10 / D-20 are the keyboard versions.
Roland D-110 (1988)
Roland D-10 (1988)
Roland D-20 (1988)
Roland D-5 (1989)
Overview
32-polyphonic, 8-part multi-timbral synthesizer.
LA synthesizer wave generation
D-110 .mp3 Sound Demo
This track is a combination of 8 sounds made by D-110 and Behringer DSP2024P.
D-110 + Behringer DSP2024P (4.1MB)
Below are sounds made with D-110 without effects and overdub.
I also uploaded demos of D-110 recorded with external effects - see YAMAHA SU700 page.
Related Models
Roland D-50 is the highest model of the LA synthesizer. PWM, filter LFO, digital chorus and EQ are the advanced features compared to D-110 series. One drawback is the PCM ROM size - D-50 has 128KB, while D-110 series have 256KB. D-110 has much more drum sounds and strange jam loops.
Later, it revived in the form of V-Synth + VC-1 card.
Roland D-50 (1987)Among the compatible machines, D-10 is a keyboard version with drum machine feature, and D-20 is the workstation version with a floppy drive. D-5 is the lowest version with simplified effects and several key-mode. Only D-110 has 6 individual outputs and one more envelope segment. PG-10 is a dedicated programmer for this series. It looks very much like KORG RE1, a hardware editor for M3R, Wavedrum, 03R/W, etc.
MT-32 is the base model of D-110 series with less PCM ROM.
Roland U series (U-110 and U-20 / U-220) are PCM playbackers, which were made as compliment to D series synths. Later Roland integrated the two product lines in D-70 Super LA Synthesizer.
Roland PG-10 (1988)
Roland MT-32 (1987)
Roland U-110 (1988)
Many hybrid synths were made in the late 80s under the influence of Roland LA synths - KAWAI K1, YAMAHA SY22 / TG33, SY77 / SY99, etc.
KAWAI K1 (1987)
YAMAHA TG33 (1990)
Links
Deep Synthesis: Home10. 22. 2007