Members Nightsynth Posted June 16, 2004 Members Share Posted June 16, 2004 What are some notable things that make the D50 superior to the D10? Is the same LA synthesis used or is it's programmability slimmed down. How about the differences in the D50 and the D550? The D10 and the D110? I heard the D550 doesn't have portamento, but the D50 does. Does the D10? Is the D10 just a total worthless pile of plastic? Or would it be worth getting cheap? (under $100). Many questions here, feel free to pick one or all of them to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sealed Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 Basically D-50 and D-10 use the same LA synthesis, but D-50 has better D/A and sound quality. D-50 has more effects (reverb, chorus, EQ) while D-10 has just a rudimentary reverb. And D-50 has 3 LFO with PWM, while D-10 has 1 LFO only for vibrato. But D-10 has some good features that D-50 doesn't: more PCM ROM with various drums and 8-part multi-timbrality. My page about Roland MT-32 (even lower version of D-10) may be of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steph3dfx Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 The D-10 is multi timbral 8 part + 1 drum kit if my memory is good.You also get programable drum patern on the D-10.The reverb is very basic with few parameters and noisy.In fact the D-10 sounds gritty and low fi (not in a good way). However if you use the synth partial (saw or square) you can use resonant filter and get nice analog emulation. (the D-50 can also do that) The D-50's sound is more refined and bigger, a real classic synth.However no multitimbrale capability, bitimbrale at best with 2 sounds using 1 or 2 partial max. You also get better keybed, display and DACs, programable chorus and reverb. Go get the D-50 unless you're on a shoe string budget. The D-10 was my first multitimbrale synth 17 years ago, and was real nice at that time for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dreamer Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 Over the years I have had two or three D50, one D550, one MT 32 and even one D 20 (D10 bigger brother). I agree with what others have written before: there is no way you can obtain from a D 10 the same silky and breathy sounds a D 50 can produce. I don't know if it's a matter of effects, synth engine or maybe D/A converters, but to me it's a fact; I can say that the D 50 had a real advanced effect section, for its time. If you can, go by every means for a D50; I remember that it also had one of the best 61 notes keyboards I have ever tried: soft but not mushy, with just the right amount of resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markeyz Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 The D-10 was my first synth (discounting the Casio CZ-1000 which was borrowed from my school). It was a good learning experience but pretty soon I couldn't wait to get rid of it. It kind of put me off synths for a good long while until just recently. I'd definately prefer the D-50 for all of the above reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Analog Kid Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 looking over the Linear formula very carefully i deduce the D-50 contains rarefied mathmatical processess only understood by cats and japanese technicians that's why Analog Kitty says, never accept less than real Linear synthesis for all your synthesing needs. (i was not given cat nip in exchange for this promo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TDman Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 D-50...the cat's meow, eh? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Analog Kid Posted June 17, 2004 Members Share Posted June 17, 2004 but i can still get all funky on the DJ-70mkII's scratchwheel! Savannah kitty in da house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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