Vintage Synth Explorer

Roland • D-20

The D-20 makes a great budget or alternative D-50. It's more closely related to the D-10 and D-110 synthesizers but adds an 8-voice sequencer with a rhythm track. The D-20 is a digital synth that employs linear arithmetic synthesis (LAS). It's 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. Reverb effects and internal / external memory storage are also available on the D-20. Definitely worth a listen.

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Martin

Posted 30 days ago

I have 2 of these now... One working, one for spares, as CPU's have been known to fail on these. It's great for creating cheesy 80's pop sounds of yesteryear, and has some really interesting sounds. I've yet to touch the programming of it yet, but one thing I will say is, it makes me want to buy a D-50.

It's a cheap and cheerful workstation with some decent usable sounds, and believe me, people GIVE these away!. I paid £25 for the spares one.... but got the working one for free!. My friend has also lined one up for free! Ears to the ground!!!

jens Rønn

Posted 35 days ago

Hey Elvis and others. I have a Roland D 20 for sale. As new. Send me a mail if you are interrested. jens@roenncph.dk

um

Posted 40 days ago

is this a religious forum?

David Smith

Posted 63 days ago

hey erikb, way to try and bring people down on the spelling comment, i don't even know elvis but people like you are fags. and yeah I just got a D-20 for free and I think it's pretty sweet and I'm a beginner.

erikb

Posted 98 days ago

Hey Elvis, it would help if you learned how to spell first. You're better off starting with the Roland JX-1, and there cheap, but good luck finding one.

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