Main Features - Roland SC-8820 Owner's Manual

Main Features

Supports GM (General MIDI) / GM 2 (General MIDI 2) / GS Format
This unit is a sound module compatible with the General MIDI and 2. It can be used
to play back any song data (General MIDI scores) bearing the General MIDI logo.
This unit is also compatible with the Roland GS format. It can be used to play back
any song data bearing the GS logo.
32-Part/64-Voice Multitimbral
The SC-8820 is a 32-part, 64-voice multitimbral sound module. A single unit can pro-
duce the sounds of a large ensemble. It is a sound module for use with computers or
sequencers.
* This is only when the USB connector or serial connector is used. When the MIDI connectors are used, a
maximum of 16 parts are available.
High-Quality Sounds
A high-quality and versatile range of 1,608 sounds and 63 drum sets are provided.
These include the same sounds as the SC-55/55mkll, SC-88 and SC-88Pro, so that
you will be able to enjoy existing performance data or commercially available music
data (*1) (p.25).
Furthermore, the sounds that have been newly added on the SC-8820 are organized
in a manner that is compatible with the top-of-the-line SC-8850. This means that mu-
sic data that was produced for the SC-8850 can be played back using essentially the
same instrumentation(*2).
*1 The performance may differ slightly depending on the data.
*2 Although the arrangement of sounds in the SC-8850 map and the SC-8820 map are identical, differences
in the waveform data that is used, the number of voices used by each sound, and the maximum polyphony
of each device may mean that the reproduction may not be perfect.
A complete selection of effects
The effects provided by the SC-8820 include 64 different Insertion effects, which can
be applied to specific parts; 8 types of reverb, 8 types of chorus, 10 types of delay,
and 2-band equalization. In addition, you can adjust parameters for each of these ef-
fects to modify the sound to your taste. (p.40, p.47)
User Sounds
By editing sound parameters such as vibrato, filter and envelope, you can modify
sounds to your taste.
USB connector provided
A USB connector and a Serial connector are provided for direct connection to an Ap-
ple Macintosh computer or a PC. Using sequencing software, you can play back and
edit song data. (p.10, p.12)
Bus power supply is also supported, so that you can enjoy simple setup even without
an AC adaptor.
* Depending on how your computer supplies power to USB connector, the unit may not be able to operate
on bus power supply. If this is the case, use it with the AC adaptor connected.
Connecting with Other Devices
Audio input jacks allow you to connect another sound source, and output it from the
audio output jacks mixed with the SC-8820's own sound. (p.16)
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