Roland • D-20

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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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erikb
Posted 17 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.
D20Fan
Posted 20 days ago
This synth brings back so many fond memories. This was the first synth that I came in contact with and spent 3 years making all sorts of music from early dance and techno, electronic and the like. It's a great synth and can produce some good sounds with a bit of patience.
elvis
Posted 30 days ago
Hey my name is Elvis im 16 years old I been trying to look for a roland D 20 online for sale....I been trying to find one on ebay but i can found one.My goal is to learn and become a master on the piano but not for my own self but for the Lord.My Parent's are Pastors me and my family serve the Lord.My vision is to sing to the Lord and praise him with all my hard.With the help of jesus i know iam going to accomplished what i want to do.Thanks and God BLess Yall.....Incase of somthing here's my number (832)830-9467
il
Posted 82 days ago
from SOS article:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/ jan05/articles/roland.htm

"The same synthesis architecture lay at the heart of the D10 and D20 synths, and their rackmount equivalent, the D110. Again, these employed the limited LA synthesis pioneered by the MT32 so, in comparison to the D50, they sounded uniformly uninspiring."

Lets make it clear here to all those idiot EBAY sellers who HAVE to mention the D-50 in their 'other D series' adverts to boost their resell prices. None of the synths other than th D-50 contained the 'FULL LA' Engine, none sound like the D-50. The D-70 included.
Martin
Posted 92 days ago
I have one staring at me... powers up... Just get top row of the matrix lighting up squares. no more life :(
 

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