Roland S-50 from 1986 | Amazing sampler!

video upload by Espen Kraft

"The Roland S-50 sampler from 1986. A little Fairlight system on its own. RGB monitor output, the DT-100 digitizer tablet, individual outputs and 4-part MIDI multi-timbral and Director-S sequencer.

It's still one great sounding sampler. I always preferred how the Roland S-samplers sounded, over any other sampler brand. I still do.

Today you sample one sound, and stretch it out through the entire keyboard, and reap the sonic benefits. That's how I use my samplers in 2022.

The DT-100 digitizer can only work with the S-550 and 330 if you hook it up through the RC-100 remote controller. And no, the S-50 does not work with a mouse as the two modules.

The S-50, S-550 and S-330, along with the S-10 are the pinnacle of 12-bit 80s sampling in terms of sound in my opinion.

* I say in the video that in addition to the RGB out you have a composite out as well. It's not a composite, it's a MONOCHROME output for a b/w monitor, tv etc."