The W-30 was the first music workstation from Roland, and it was sample-based, with both ROM and user samples available for sound creation. It basically contained the engine of the S-550 sampler combined with a superb Roland's MRC sequencer and a keyboard. The W-30 is compatible with the sound library of Roland's S50, S330 & S550 dedicated samplers, which is now in the public domain.
The workstation's back panel features a blanking-plate labelled "SCSI". This allowed the very rare "KW30 SCSI kit" upgrade to be fitted. The KW30 gave the W-30 the ability to behave as an SCSI Master device, and drive SCSI hard drives and CD-ROM players through a standard 25-pin SCSI cable. Copying samples to an SCSI hard drive (maximum usable capacity: 80Mb) dramatically reduce load time compared to the built-in 3.5" floppy disk drive.
Synthesizer and sampler
16-voice polyphony
Sample-based synthesis engine: ROM/RAM waves can be processed with TVF, TVA, envelopes, LFOs etc.
16-track x 16-channel MRC-style sequencer with macro/micro editing
240x64 backlit graphic LCD
3.5" DD floppy disk drive
Line input
8 dedicated audio outputs
MIDI in/out/thru
All tested and in great working condition
£500.00
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This is the same synth/sampler that Liam Howlett of The Prodigy wrote all their hits on and still has it as far as I'm aware.
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