D-50 Linear Synthesizer

One of the world’s most recognized synthesizers, now for your DAW.

Released thirty years ago in 1987, the Roland D-50 Linear Arithmetic (LA) Synthesizer is easily one of the most influential keyboards ever made. The D-50 helped to define the sound of the late 80’s with its instantly recognizable mix of sampled attacks and synthesized sustaining waveforms (that’s LA!) plus chorus, reverb, and EQ. It’s the basis of classic tracks in a wide range of genres including Synth Pop, New Wave, New Jack and R&B, plus countless film scores.
With the new Roland D-50 DCB Software Synthesizer, Roland Cloud subscribers can have the iconic sound of LA in a powerful plugin, which perfectly recreates this legendary synth down to the subtlest of nuances!

Perfect recreation of D-50 from the company that made the original
Digital Circuit Behavior (DCB) faithfully captures every detail
Authentic user interface with all original controls and parameters (including those found on the sought-after Roland PG-1000 hardware programmer!)
All the original presets plus fresh new sounds
64-bit VST2, VST3 and AU support
Import SYSEX (*.syx) files and enjoy your favorite, previously created D-50 Linear Synthesizer patches
Seamlessly send or receive patches and banks from your Roland D-05 Linear Synthesizer
Simple installation and updates via Roland Cloud Manager

Specs

Specifications

Maximum Polyphony	16 voice
Sound Generator	D-50 Compatible LA (Linear Arithmetic) Synthesis
	Waveforms
	Synthesizer: 2, PCM: 128
Tune	427 Hz--452 Hz
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
Tones	64 patches/1 bank
	*User can make new user banks.
PlugIn Formats	VSTi 64-bit, AU

System Requirements (macOS™)

Operating System	Mac OS X 10.10.5 or later
Host Application	VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 3.6 compatible
	Audio Units (AU) version: V2 Audio Units compatible AAX format is supported in Pro Tools® or Pro Tools \| Ultimate®
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Hard Disk	100 MB or more
Display/Colors	1280 x 800 or higher/16.7 million colors or more
Other	You'll need Internet connectivity to activate this software.

System Requirements (Windows®)

Operating System	Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 SP1
	Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8.1
	Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 10
	This does not work with the Windows(R) RT.
	This does not work with the Windows(R) Phone.
	This does not work on the virtual machines such as Hyper-V, Virtual PC, or Boot Camp.
Host Application	VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 2.4/3.6 compatible AAX format is supported in Pro Tools® or Pro Tools \| Ultimate®
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Hard Disk	100 MB or more
Display/Colors	1280 x 800 or higher/24 bit Full Color or more
Other	You'll need Internet connectivity to authorize this software.
	You'll need Adobe Reader (available free of charge) in order to read the online help.

* Although Roland has tested numerous configurations and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the software synthesizer version of the D-50 Linear Synthesizer, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the D-50 Linear synthesizer based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements. This is because there are too many other variables that may influence the processing environment, including differences in motherboard design and the particular combination of other devices involved.

Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

Vintage Digital

When most people think of vintage synthesizers, they think of analog beasts with lots of knobs and sliders. The 80’s ushered in something new: sleek keyboards with digital engines that brought musicians and producers a totally new palette of sounds not previously possible with analog.

As Roland’s first all-digital performance synthesizer keyboard, the D-50 took the world by storm with its unique mix of sampled attack transients and synthesized waveforms combined with built-in digital effects and… a joystick!

Name a famous track from the late 80s to early 90s and there’s a good chance it was built around one or more Roland D-50 sounds. Unabashedly digital, the D-50 has taken its rightful place in the hallowed halls of classic vintage synthesizers. Its sound is unique and beautiful, and it brings a certain “something” to your tracks that you just can’t get anywhere else.