1. Roland S-760 Manual Pdf Free

DiscontinuedThe S-760 is an affordably priced, full-featured professional sampler with outstanding sound quality in a single rack space. Internal RAM expandable up to 32 Mbytes using Macintosh SIMMs. Video output, mouse control and digital I/O w/optional OP-760-01 Expansion Board. Digital EQ programmable per output and input while sampling and during playback. Reads the Akai S-1000 & S-1100 Sample Libraries.

Note that this product is no longer in production. Similar capabilities can be found in the VP-9000 VariPhrase Processor and XV-5080 128-Voice Synthesizer/Sample Playback Module. Downloads.Updates & Drivers.This SDISK file is the system disk for the S-760.Note: You will need the S-Disk Application -below- to create the system disk.This application allows you to create system disks from.OUT files. Use this program to create system disks for the S-series samplers and the MC-300/500 sequencer.Support.If you have questions about operating your Roland product, please check our for answers to the most common questions.In addition, we have a library of and that you can download and reference.If you require further assistance, all questions are handled via BACKSTAGE which can be accessed via Owner's Manuals.Support Documents.Check this PDF document for compatible drives and RAM.

ROLAND S-50 S-550 S-330 W-30 S-760 INFOIf you find some of this DIY info useful, please consider donating a small amount. All donations are used for future DIY sampler development. Of all the broken gear I've found on eBay, I'm able to fix about 90% of everything I find. It's usually a simple fix. If you have a synth with no power or intermittent problems after it warms up, it's probably due to the fact that back in the 1980's Roland and other synth makers used sub‑par solder and/or not enough solder to hold components in place. After 30+ years, the solder begins to break down and hairline fractures appear.

This occurs at a higher rate for components which generate a lot of heat like Bridge Rectifiers, Power Transistors, large Electrolytic Capacitors, power input jacks and audio sockets which get a lot of use. The best approach is to use a magnifying glass and carefully inspect the backside of the circuit board. If you spot any suspect areas, re‑flow a hefty amount of NEW solder.

STARTUP UTILITY DISKIf you recently purchased an S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 or W‑30, you might find yourself without the required Startup Utility Boot Disk to get things rolling. Unlike a regular synthesizer, you can't power on an S‑Series or W‑Series sampler and start playing music right away. An operating system needs to be loaded manually before it will workThe three options you have are;.

Create your own Startup Disk using one of these freeware utilities on a computer. WINDOWS. ‑ Requires an internal or external 34-pin 720KB DS/DD 3.5' Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) ‑ or ‑ an external USB 720KB DS/DD FDD. See install notes. ‑ Requires a computer with internal 34-pin 720KB DS/DD 3.5' FDD only. See install notes.

MAC ‑ ‑ You will need access to an older Mac computer with a 3.5' floppy disk drive and an older version Mac O/S. ATARI ST ‑ ‑ This is a Catch‑22. You first need a Roland formatted disk before writing a disk.

Ummm. Replace the S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 internal 3.5' floppy disk drive with a. There are a few hardware devices on the market which do this. They range anywhere from $26 (USD) to $190 (USD). I highly recommend buying a low‑cost USB Floppy Disk Drive Emulator and updating it with the. It makes using the sampler sooooo much easier. Plus, there's no need to worry about any FDD mechanical failures down the road.

Hidden W‑30 PatchesThere are 16 extra Patches hidden on W ‑30 boot disks. You can access these Patches by using the W‑30 Utility Disk v1.10 boot disk or Hard Drive And CD‑ROM Utility Disk v1.07 boot disk. Because a maximum of only 16 Patches can reside in sampler RAM memory, these extra Patches are not loaded automatically at boot time. To use them, you will need to temporarily delete a few Patches residing in sampler RAM memory.

This method will work regardless if you boot the sampler from a floppy drive, hard drive, GOTEK or SCSI2SD. As long as you don't Save FD or Save System, the Patches you temporarily delete will remain intact the next time you boot‑up the sampler.

Boot the W ‑30 from either boot disk shown above. After the sampler boots upPress the SOUND ButtonPress the F5 Button ( 5: Disk)Press the F3 Button ( 3: Load Patch)Press the F5 Button ( Page). Use the CURSOR DIAL to highlight the Destination fieldUse the VALUE DIAL to select any Patch 1 through 16Press the F3 Button ( Del P) - You may need to delete more than one Patch if the sampler RAM memory is fullMenu responds with 'Are you sure?' (Note: There isn't a YES or NO button to press!)Press the F1 Button ( Delete). Use the CURSOR DIAL to highlight the Disk FD Patch# fieldUse the VALUE DIAL to select any Patch 16 through 32Press the F1 Button ( Load)Near the top of the LCD screen a message appears which reads, 'Now Loading' and when done, 'Complete'. To hear the new PatchPress the PERFORMANCE ButtonSelect the same Destination Patch# you chose earlierW ‑30 Techno StuffIn lieu of reposting a lot of W‑30 technical info which is already online, I'll suggest that you visit two of the best W‑30 webpages I've seen. 'The Unofficial W‑30 Homepage' is an archived site from the 1990's but there are a LOT of goodies to be found there, especially in the TIPS/INSTRUCTIONS, EXPANSION, and FAQ sections.

Another excellent resource, especially for electronic freaks like myself, are the twelve detailed webpages at 'Neil's Webbly World'W‑30 Owner Manuals and Service NotesFile Format:.PDF File(Updated + Expanded)(Note: Also known as the KW‑30 SCSI Upgrade Kit Manual)S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770 Sound Library (Actually the S‑770 library. S‑760 Internal 1.44MB DD/HD 3.5' Floppy Disk DriveChinon P/N: FZ-357 (The Original Factory Installed Model)The S‑760 reads and writes sampler data to the 3.5' floppy disk drive using the 1.44MB DD/HD format. Note the on the back of the FZ‑357 disk drive.

Detailed info about some possible drive replacementsIf you are considering updating your S‑760 to work with a USB Floppy Drive Emulator, see the informationS‑760 Encoder Replacement DIYAlthough it's not exactly a 'Drop-In' solution, this rotary encoder replacement works extremely well. It requires an inexpensive custom PCB, a low‑cost commonly found rotary encoder and little bit of soldering. S‑760 LCD IssuesThe most common failure on the S‑760 is the custom made LCD display.

Almost every S‑760 owner has had a LCD screen failure of some kind in the sampler's life. The problems are usually broken lines, missing/illegible text, a black screen or a bright green screen with no text at all. It's impossible to fix this problem even if you disassemble and clean contact surfaces inside the display. The only solution is to use an external Mouse+CRT -or- find a New Old Stock (NOS) LCD replacement on eBay.

The problem with using an external Mouse+CRT is you need to read the LCD in order to set the sampler into the correct display mode. It's a Catch-22!. Broken Lines or Garbled Text on the LCD (Setting the Mouse+CRT Mode)If you are in a situation where you are unable to see any text on the LCD because it's garbled or illegible, you can still enable the Mouse+CRT mode blindly by following these steps;. Power On while holding the MODE button and keep holding it down for 15 seconds. This will put the S-760 into Setup Mode. The MODE button should now be flashing its red LED.

Press the UP ARROW three times △ △ △. Press the DOWN ARROW button two times ▽ ▽. Turn the ENCODER knob two clicks to the left ⚆ ⚆. Turn the ENCODER knob one click to the right ⚆. Press the EXIT button.

Although you may be unable to see it, the LCD will briefly display the message ' EEPROM Renewing.' And the new settings you made are saved onto the EEPROM. At this point, the sampler will reboot and try to load the O/S from the Floppy Disk Drive USB/FDD, or SCSI Device. Note: Since you are doing everything blindly and depending on the age of your encoder and how accurate it tracks, you may need to attempt the encoder turns multiple times until you find the sweet spot. Broken Lines or Garbled Text on the LCD (Setting the RC100+CRT Mode)If you are in a situation where you are unable to see any text on the LCD because it's garbled or illegible, you can still enable the RC‑100+CRT mode blindly by following these steps;.

Power On while holding the MODE button and keep holding it down for 15 seconds. This will put the S-760 into Setup Mode.

The MODE button should now be flashing its red LED. Press the UP ARROW three times △ △ △.

Press the DOWN ARROW button two times ▽ ▽. Turn the ENCODER knob two clicks to the right ⚆ ⚆. Press the EXIT button. Although you may be unable to see it, the LCD will briefly display the message ' EEPROM Renewing.'

And the new settings you made are saved onto the EEPROM. At this point, the sampler will reboot and try to load the O/S from the Floppy Disk Drive USB/FDD, or SCSI Device. Note: Since you are doing everything blindly and depending on the age of your encoder and how accurate it tracks, you may need to attempt the encoder turns multiple times until you find the sweet spot. Black or Solid Green LCD (Setting the LCD Contrast Adjust Mode)If you are in a situation where you are unable to see any text on the LCD because it's solid black or solid green, the sampler settings may have gone haywire due to inactivity in storage, invalid EEPROM settings or other reasons. You can still still enable LCD CONTRAST ADJUST Mode blindly to brighten or darken the display by following these steps;.

Power On while holding the MODE button and keep holding it down for 15 seconds. This will put the S-760 into Setup Mode. The MODE button should now be flashing its red LED. Press the UP ARROW three times △ △ △. Press the DOWN ARROW button three times ▽ ▽ ▽.

Turn the ENCODER knob to the left to make the text lighter ⚆ ⚆ ⚆. Turn the ENCODER knob to the right to make the text darker ⚈ ⚈ ⚈. Press the EXIT button. The LCD will briefly display the message ' EEPROM Renewing.'

And the new settings you made are saved onto the EEPROM. At this point, the sampler will reboot and try to load the O/S from the Floppy Disk Drive USB/FDD, or SCSI Device. Note: Since you are doing everything blindly and depending on the age of your encoder and how accurate it tracks, you may need to attempt the encoder turns multiple times until you find the sweet spot.

New Old Stock (NOS) LCD ReplacementUntil recently (March 2019) there was an eBay vendor who still had NOS LCD's available for the S‑760. To date, I've not found any more of these for sale online. Although it's not the original part number, it works quite well. Keep in mind that it's made by the same company who made the original model with a high failure rate.

This newer model uses a low voltage LED for it's backlight. The original used an Electroluminescent (EL) backlight panel which required an aditional high voltage circuit. This newer model bypasses the old high voltage circuit and has a yellowish color.

The original LCD had a greenish hue. The newer model was quite pricey at $49 (USD) but, if you don't have the optional OP-760-1 Video Expansion Board with the CRT output. This is your only choice. The installation is somewhat challenging but anyone with soldering experience will be able to complete it in about 30 minutes or less. I was unable to 'cleanly' unsolder the white wiring harness connector from the old LCD so I ended up cutting the wires and reattached them to the new LCD.

The brand is Optrex and the part number is DMF-50374NYU-LY-1. I've put together some notes about installing the DMF-50374NYU-LY-1S‑760 FirmwareTo identify the version of the S‑760 boot PROM (IC15), hold down the PREVIEW(PUSH) knob and the F1 button at the same time while turning on the power. The ROM version will appear on the LCD screen. The final firmware version for the boot PROM is v1.11 which can be downloaded for free at the webpage in the event you want toburn your own EPROMS‑760 Test ModesAn extensive array of different tests are explained in detail starting on Page 6 of the. Be aware that this test mode is destructive and requires an external SCSI hard drive and a copy of the.

You will need a Windows PC and a blank DS/HD 1.44MB floppy disk to create your own copy of this test disk. After‑Market Floppy Disk DrivesDIY info for replacing an unreliable or broken FDD using inexpensive Chinon, Teac, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, NEC & other brands. Some of the instructions are easy as moving/adding jumpers while others require a steady hand w/advanced soldering skillsACCESSORIES: COLOR MONITOR / COMPOSITE VIDEO / MOUSE / RC‑100 / DIGITIZERQ: Can I plug an LCD Flat Screen VGA Color Monitor into the S‑50, S‑550 or S‑330 DISPLAY OUT Port for use as the display device?A: LOL! You should know by now that almost EVERYTHING Roland makes uses proprietary external devicesand it's never easy getting things to work correctly. Making a 15‑pin LCD Flat Screen VGA Color Monitor work is much trickier than just using a simple adapter cable. Several solutions are available and they all require additional external electronics.

One of the more interesting and cost effective solutions is the use of a GBS 8200 CGA To VGA Video Converter Board. The current cost on eBay is about $17 USD and you will also need to buy an 8‑pin DIN male connector, an inexpensive wall‑wart power supply and an enclosure for the board. This video board is a compact device measuring 4.0' x 4.5' x 0.75'. I have put together a DIY guide with detailed instructions about how to connect this board to an S‑50, S‑550 or S‑330 (See the )Q: Can I plug an old-style CGA or EGA color monitor into the S‑50, S‑550 or S‑330 DISPLAY OUT Port for use as the display device?A: Again. Roland Proprietary. There are several old-style CGA and EGA monitors which are known to work well with the S‑50, S‑550 or S‑330.

However, you can't just plug the monitor in directly. Each one requires a special adapter cable before it can work. File Format: PDF Document(Note: Be Patient. Very large download file with hi‑rez scans)' S-50 Keyboard Report'December 1986 Keyboard MagazineAn in‑depth review of the 'new' S‑50 using the recently released v2.0 O/SFile Format: PDF DocumentS‑50 / S‑10 Sales BrochureGatefold From 1986Eight pages of Super High-res scans @600 dpi from the original Roland sales brochureFile Format: PDF Document (10MB)(Note: Be Patient.

Very large download file with hi‑rez scans)' W-30 Review'July 1989 Music Technology Magazine.OUT FILES - SHARE YOUR SAMPLER LIBRARYQ: Is it easy to share samples with other S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 owners?A: Absolutely! Safety Precautions and DisclaimerModifications made to any factory stock equipment will always pose an element of risk. Sometimes mistakes are made which are irreversible. Improper soldering and handling of electricity can cause serious injury and damage the synthesizer. Use caution when handling static sensitive devices and the PCB. Make sure you are properly grounded, working on a static-free workbench or table and wearing eye protection during any soldering tasks.

Roland S-760 Manual Pdf Free

The author is not responsible for any damage or injury resulting from this DIY info. Use this DIY information at your own risk.

And, I can't stress enough, the importance of wearing eye protection while soldering. That stuff flies everywhere sometimes!The Information On This Page Is Current As Of.