Roland U-110
{{Short description|Synthesizer}}
The Roland U-110 is a ROMpler synthesizer module that was produced by Roland Corporation in 1988.
The predecessor of the more successful U-20 keyboard and U-220 module, the U-110 was Roland's first dedicated sample playback synth. It used ROM to store sounds rather than loading them from disks into RAM, hence it was not a true sampler as it could not sample sounds.
The U-110 contained a base 2MB of sounds stored in ROM. It could be expanded with up to four Roland SN-U110 sound library cards, unlike the more popular Roland U-220 that could only accommodate two. It had six individual outputs, allowing for each instrument channel to be recorded separately, and two mix outputs to output all channels as a stereo pair.
Specifications
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| Feature
! Value |
|---|
| Polyphony
| 31 voices |
| Sound Generator
| DC-PCM sound generator |
| Base Sample ROM
| 2MB consisting of 99 sounds |
| Patch Storage
| 64 internal memory locations |
| Expansion
| 2MB of extra sounds can be added by using up to 4 Roland SN-U110 PCM cards |
| Outputs
|
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| Multitimbral
| Yes. 6 parts splitting the polyphony with each part, i.e. no dynamic voice allocation |
| Effects
| Basic digital chorus and tremolo |
| Filters
| None |
| Display
| 16x2-character LCD display |
| Controls
| 6 front panel buttons and a volume knob for the mix/headphone output. |
List of SN-U110 ROM Cards
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| Card Number
! Name |
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| SN-U110-01
| Pipe Organ and Harpsichord |
| SN-U110-02
| Latin and FX Percussion |
| SN-U110-03
| Ethnic |
| SN-U110-04
| Electric Grand and Clavi |
| SN-U110-05
| Orchestral Strings |
| SN-U110-06
| Orchestral Winds |
| SN-U110-07
| Electric Guitar |
| SN-U110-08
| Synthesiser |
| SN-U110-09
| Guitar and Keyboards |
| SN-U110-10
| Rock Drums |
| SN-U110-11
| Sound Effects |
| SN-U110-12
| Sax and Trombone |
| SN-U110-13
| Super Strings |
| SN-U110-14
| Super Acoustic Guitar |
| SN-U110-15
| Super Brass |
References
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External links
- Vintage Synth Explorer's site on the U-110 [http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/u110.shtml]
- U-110 Manual [ftp://ftp.roland.co.uk/ProductSupport/U-110/01_U-110_OM.pdf]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- Vintage synth explorer [http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/u110.shtml]
- Synthmania's site contains the demo songs on MP3 [http://www.synthmania.com/u-110.htm]
- U110 Resource: Manual, many audio demos and review [http://www.polynominal.com/roland-u-series/roland-u110.html]
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Category:Polyphonic synthesizers
Category:Samplers (musical instrument)