Roland SC-7
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The Roland SC-7 General MIDI Sound Module is a stand-alone MIDI synthesizer
module by Roland Corporation
. It was released in 1992. It supports the General MIDI
System and can also be used as a MIDI interface for a computer. The Roland SC-7 provides the basic (capital) Roland Sound Canvas
sounds in a compact design for stand-alone, IBM PC/AT or Apple Macintosh computer use.
with 28-voice polyphony
. Individual sounds use one or two voices. It complies to the General MIDI
System Level 1 Specification with 128 sounds, 6 drum sets and digital reverb/delay and chorus effects. The Roland SC-7's ROM samples sound similar with other Roland Sound Canvas
and other Roland products from the same era, for example, the Roland SCC-1 or the Roland XP-10.
The SC-7 has two audio inputs (one with level adjust) to mix two different audio sources, for example, a D/A converter (a computer sound card) or an external CD-player together with the SC-7's own output all at the sound module's audio output, making it easy to connect to amplification or speaker devices.
It can also be configured as a MIDI interface for either IBM PC/AT or Apple Macintosh computers with a special serial cable and Roland software.
The Roland SCB-7 was a Roland MIDI Daughterboard version of the SC-7 that plugged into the Wave Blaster Connector of the Sound Blaster line of sound cards for the PC.
Dimensions are 168 (w) x 203 (d) x 35 (h) mm and weight 0.5 kg.
Power requirements: draws 1000 mA of current at 9 volts. Polarity: shield in positive, core negative. In Finland, ships with the Roland ACI-230C power supply unit.
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
module by Roland Corporation
Roland Corporation
is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972, with ¥33 million in capital. In 2005 Roland's headquarters relocated to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Today it has factories in Japan,...
. It was released in 1992. It supports the General MIDI
General MIDI
General MIDI or GM is a standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI messages. GM was developed by the MIDI Manufacturers Association and the Japan MIDI Standards Committee and first published in 1991...
System and can also be used as a MIDI interface for a computer. The Roland SC-7 provides the basic (capital) Roland Sound Canvas
Roland Sound Canvas
Roland/Edirol Sound Canvas lineup is a series of PCM-based MIDI sound modules and PC sound cards primarily intended for computer music usage, created by Roland Corporation. All Sound Canvas modules are General MIDI compatible...
sounds in a compact design for stand-alone, IBM PC/AT or Apple Macintosh computer use.
Features
The SC-7 is 16-part multitimbralMultitimbral
Monotimbral is usually used in reference to electronic synthesisers which can produce a single timbre at a given pitch upon pressing a single or multiple keys .An electronic musical instrument may be...
with 28-voice polyphony
Polyphony
In music, polyphony is a texture consisting of two or more independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords ....
. Individual sounds use one or two voices. It complies to the General MIDI
General MIDI
General MIDI or GM is a standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI messages. GM was developed by the MIDI Manufacturers Association and the Japan MIDI Standards Committee and first published in 1991...
System Level 1 Specification with 128 sounds, 6 drum sets and digital reverb/delay and chorus effects. The Roland SC-7's ROM samples sound similar with other Roland Sound Canvas
Roland Sound Canvas
Roland/Edirol Sound Canvas lineup is a series of PCM-based MIDI sound modules and PC sound cards primarily intended for computer music usage, created by Roland Corporation. All Sound Canvas modules are General MIDI compatible...
and other Roland products from the same era, for example, the Roland SCC-1 or the Roland XP-10.
The SC-7 has two audio inputs (one with level adjust) to mix two different audio sources, for example, a D/A converter (a computer sound card) or an external CD-player together with the SC-7's own output all at the sound module's audio output, making it easy to connect to amplification or speaker devices.
It can also be configured as a MIDI interface for either IBM PC/AT or Apple Macintosh computers with a special serial cable and Roland software.
The Roland SCB-7 was a Roland MIDI Daughterboard version of the SC-7 that plugged into the Wave Blaster Connector of the Sound Blaster line of sound cards for the PC.
Physical connections and dimensions
- Host Connector Connection (mini-DIN 8 pin, for a RS-232C or RS-422 computer connection)
- MIDI In (for sound module MIDI input in stand-alone operation or for MIDI interface MIDI input in serial/computer operation)
- Audio Input 1 (stereo 3.5mm miniature jack)
- Audio Input 2 (stereo 3.5mm miniature jack, in front-panel)
- Audio Output (RCA jack L,R)
- Headphone Output (stereo 3.5mm miniature jack, in front-panel)
Dimensions are 168 (w) x 203 (d) x 35 (h) mm and weight 0.5 kg.
Power requirements: draws 1000 mA of current at 9 volts. Polarity: shield in positive, core negative. In Finland, ships with the Roland ACI-230C power supply unit.