The XP-50 is not just another synthesizer workstation, it's basically a JV-1080 with a built-in keyboard and a 16-track sequencer! It is a digital synthesizer using sampled ROM waveforms. Superb sound quality capable of emulating most any instrument imaginable plus totally fat analog synth type sounds and loads of percussion! It has 64 voices of polyphony and is 16-part multitimbral. The XP-50 makes a great beginner's pro-quality workstation.

It has 8MB of sounds and it also offers a lot of expandability with 4 expansion slots and 2 data card memory slots. You can get up to 42MB of sounds by adding any of the popular SR-JV80 expansion cards suited for Techno, World Instruments, Orchestral or Synthesizers. There's also plenty of multi-effects, reverbs, choruses and filters for creative flexibility, motion control and extensive MIDI implementation.

Some of the features the XP-50 brings (to the JV-1080) are a standard 61-note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. The MRC-PRO 16-track sequencer which features 60,000 note capacity and can hold 100 patterns and 1 song. Several recording features (loop, step, realtime), quantization and editing features are available too. A built-in 3.5 inch disk drive facilitates storage of your sequences and MIDI data. With a 'bang for your buck' value the XP-50 still makes a great keyboard alternative to the JV-1080. That means you get some of Roland's best sounds in a performance workstation that is as affordable as 'pro-quality' can get (beyond which come the XP-60 and XP-80 mega-synths). It has been used by The Cure.

NOK

October 10, 2012 @ 7:07 am

I would like to buy the Keyboard Roland XP50 (second hand) and normal , If you need to buy it please send the picture and cost to me.

Best Regards,
NOK
Thailand.

Dave Jett

September 14, 2012 @ 9:21 am

I've been using a Roland xp-50 for around 12 years. Even on foggy nights when our equipment got soaked. Recently, my monitor window (orange screen) went blank. So I bought a Juno Gi. Now I'm looking for a used xp-50. I think it's the "aftertouch". It's something they don't seem to make anymore in any keyboard. With the xp-50 you can control the amount of an effect simply by pressing harder. The "letterformat" gives you piano, but strings in the background. Play a chord and hold it until it goes silent, then press harder and the strings come in smooth and strong. I love it.

Roger

September 2, 2012 @ 12:43 am

Lora, NZ Rockshop are the agents. Talk to them, or phone Roland directly. They are quite helpful. Cheers.

Lora Thompson

August 23, 2012 @ 3:08 am

Hi I have a roland XP 50 and it comes up with the message 'User Memory Damaged' when I turn it on. Can someone please please let me know what this means ? Have looked everywhere here in New Zealand for a manual or servicing place , would really like to get it fixed.
My internet access is very limited but please email if you have any ideas and I will be checking them every day .
Thanks
Lora

Dilip

July 2, 2012 @ 7:12 am

How many cost of Roland xp50 keyboard?
pls explain cost.

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