Roland E-50 Synthesizer Information, Specifications and Resources

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Roland E-50

Overview

The Roland E-50 is a synthesizer released in 2010. It is aimed at musicians wanting to create and modify their own sounds.

The E-50 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 64 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal. It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the E family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 61
Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 1000
Polyphony: 64
Sound Generation: unknown
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2010
RRP: Unknown

Description

Great Sounds, Performance, and Price

A new generation of keyboards has arrived! The E-50(61 keys) offers advanced features, excellent music styles and high quality sounds, perfect for beginners and advanced musicians alike.

The Best Sound

With their 64-voice polyphony sound engines, the E-60 and E-50 deliver impressive, first-class sound quality. With 512MB WAVE ROM onboard each, they boast the best sounds from the Roland library. Many new studio sampled guitars, accordions, and much more provide an ultra-realistic experience.

Fresh Musical Content

E-60/50 provide more than 100 fresh styles created by a professional team of international programmers who captured their local musical preferences. All these styles sound incredibly “live,” and expertly mixed and mastered.

Attractive, Lightweight Design

Prepare to be impressed by the new look of the E-60/50 keyboards, created a top Italian design team.

Powerful Built-in Audio System

Thanks to their powerful 4-speaker, bi-amped sound systems, complete with a Bass Reflex System and a Digital Bass Enhancers, the E-50 and E-60 both deliver incredible, high-impact sound.

Intuitive User Interface

Both the E-60 and E-50 incorporate a large 16 gray-scale display with a touchscreen for quick and simple operations. Moreover a multitude of buttons has been included on the control panels for ease of use. The acclaimed Guitar Mode is now available together with dedicated Guitar Mode button.

Style Converter

The Style Converter is an easy and intuitive tool for creating custom Music Styles based on one of your own songs or a pre-made Standard MIDI File.

16-Track Sequencer / Style Composer

The 16-Track Sequencer and internal Style Composer data can be edited in precise detail using the Microscope functions.

DigiScore

Both the E-60/E-50 feature a high quality 4-stave score display for chords and lyrics.

D Beam

The light-sensing D Beam controller can be used for real-time changes to a wide range of parameters. (E-60 Only)

FAQ

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This instrument was launched in 2010

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