Second generation D-50 style synthesis. The D-10 is a Digital Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer and the D-110 is its upgraded rackmount version. Capable of decent acoustic sounds and great new synth-type sounds the D-10/110 is a great and cheaper alternative to the popular D-50. It has a confusing synthesis / editing method composed of tones, partials and timbres. Basically it all boils down to tricky programming which, if you know what your doing, can have interesting and unique results. On-board drum sounds, reverb effects and internal / external memory storage are also a plus.

The D-110 rackmount version adds 6 individual outputs, and the follow-up D-20 keyboard version adds an 8-track sequencer. Definitely worth a listen for any musician on a budget! It has been used by Suzanne Vega, Future Sound of London, and Information Society.

looneytoonmusic

June 8, 2012 @ 9:41 pm

No its not a full LA synth, but with the right EQ and effects it can sound just like it's big brother the D-50, and with the prices as cheap as they are (I recently grabbed a beat up D-10 for $50 as a restore job), go ahead and buy two or three of them and just layer them together - then it will be the D-50 that sounds thin and lifeless....

Glenn

May 29, 2012 @ 8:34 am

Would it be possible to replace the display? Would REALLY love a white-on-blue display.
Anyone have experience with that?

Justin

April 23, 2012 @ 2:13 am

The previous owner of my D-110 busted the shaft off the volume potentiometer. Found a replacement pot that works: Bourns PTD902-2015K-A503
Still need a replacement volume knob, though.
It looks like the original pot had a knurled split shaft, like the replacement. A JV series knob looks like the right size, but is for a D shaft, so it won't work.

Richard

March 9, 2012 @ 9:06 am

A cheap way into the D-series sound, it failed to impress me, but will surely yield good results to anyone willing to put in the time to wrestle with its rather obtuse interface. Still a good synth, just not very desirable any more (and when it was, the D20 walked all over it).

Goofy

March 1, 2012 @ 12:25 pm

I have a D-110 in my setup since - 1991 - I think. It sounds good but it's horrible to program. Now I bought a PG-10 and I hope it will be easyer. The sound is the only reason I still have this synth in my setup - but it's the same with all the Roland Synthesizers of that time. Good sound but a nightmare to program. Tones, Partials - bla.bla.bubb - This is not funny.

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