From awg691@huxley.anu.edu.au Sun Oct 23 18:00:16 1994 Date: Mon, 24 Oct 1994 08:36:24 +1000 (EST) From: Andrew W Gamlen To: Eric Frampton Cc: analogue@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: Roland Paraphonic 505 > there's one for sale in the local trading post - what is this thing, and > what's it worth (the listing says "excellent" condition, FWIW) Well I like mine, wouldn't like to pay more than a couple hundred for it, and you have to actually play it - the filter can be sequenced though... Read on, Mr Frampton.... ---------------------------------------- Roland RS-505 Paraphonic String Ensemble Three sections: Bass, Synth, Strings LFO Rate, Delay Time, Vibrato Depth Ensemble Mode [I/II/III] Bass Level Strings/Synth Volume Balance Bass Envelope: Attack, Decay Bass voice switches: Contrabass 16', Tuba 16,' Cello 8', Ensemble on/off Synth Envelope: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release Second Touch [Env retrigger if keys already held] VCF Envelope Mod, VCF LFO Mod, Cutoff, Resonance Synth voice switches: Bass 16', Bass 8', Lower 8', Lower 4', Upper 8', Upper 4', Ensemble on/off Strings Attack, Release Upper/Lower on/off 8'/4' Balance Rear Panel------------------------------- Mono Out, Stereo Out [level switch l/m/h] Ensemble tone control Synth Bass out [level switch l/m/h] External in, Trigger Out, Gate Out Pitch in, Sustain in, VCF Cutoff in ----------------------------------------- Pros: VCF CV in allows sequencing of the filter Can run external devices through the built in chorus unit. Pleasant unique sound Fully polyphonic [ie all keys] Cons: Big, heavy, built like a tank Only one VCF