Specifications - Roland RS-70 Service Notes

May 2003

SPECIFICATIONS

RS-70: Synthesizer Keyboard (conforms to General MIDI 2 System)
Keyboard
61 keys (with velocity)
[Sound Generator]
Maximum Polyphony
64 voices
Parts
16
* Each part (Patch) can be assigned two tones; can be split or layered.
Wave Memory
64 megabytes (16-bit linear equivalent)
Preset Memory
Original Tones: 1,024
Patches: 768 (RS-70 original: 512, General MIDI 2: 256)
Rhythm Sets: 30 (RS-70 Original: 21, General MIDI 2: 9)
User Memory
Patches: 128
* Each Patch can be assigned two Tones.
Rhythm Sets: 16
* Each Pattern provides one Performance.
Effects
Multi-Effects: 47 types
Reverb: 8 types
Chorus: 8 types
[Quick Sequencer]
System
Instrument-based Pattern sequencer with realtime Pattern switching function
Recording Methods
Realtime loop recording, Step recording
Tracks
16 tracks/Pattern
Resolution
96 TPQN
Note Storage
Approx. 100,000 notes
Tempo
5-300 BPM (with tap tempo function)
2
Patterns
User Patterns: max. 256
* The 128 Preset Patterns (including 110 Rhythm Patterns) are provided as part
of the User Patterns, that can be rewritten and deleted.
Pattern Length
1-998 measures
User Songs
max. 99
[Others]
Multi-Chord Memory
Preset Chord Sets: 16
* 12 chord forms are assigned to each set.
User Chord Sets: 8
* 12 chord forms can be assigned to each set.
Phrase/Arpeggio
Templates: over 342
User Templates: 8
Styles: over 473
User Styles: 8
Controllers
D Beam Controller: 1
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever: 1
Control Knobs: 5
External Storage Device
3.5 inch floppy disk: 1.44 MB (2HD), 720 KB (2DD)
(SMF music files for General MIDI or General MIDI 2 can be played.)
Display
20 characters, 2 lines (Backlit LCD)
Connectors
Output Jacks (L/MONO, R)
Headphones Jack
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT)
USB Connector (supports USB-MIDI conversion)
Hold Pedal Jack
Control Pedal Jack
Power Supply
DC 9 V (AC Adaptor)
Current draw
1,500 mA