All user reviews for the Roland S-760

Pro: Video Output um das winzige Display auf einem grossen Bildscirm abzubilden. Macht Sinn! Aber auch die Bedienerführung an der Gerätefront ist sehr einfach zu erlernen. Exzellente Filter. grossartiger Klang, Aussergewöhnich sinnvolle Features wie zB einstellbare Offsets im Performancewindow, um Filtersettings und ADSRS und LFO zu optimieren. Viele Einzelausgänge , beim Video Optionsboard ist ein Digital I/O als SPDIF/Optical mit dabei. Für digitale Sampletransfers vom Computer über Digitalaudioport sehr hilfreich.

Contra: Problematisches Display! Roland liess dieses Display exklusiv für den S-760 herstellen. Leider haben inzwischen fast alle S-760 Displayfehler, die sich in toten Displayzeilen auswirken (siehe Foto!) Es, ist quasi unmöglich, Ersatzdisplays oder Ersatzteile zu finden. Also aufpassen beim Kauf! Weiterer Nachteil: Komplexe Menüstruktur,- allerdings auch sehr viele Features, die man sonst nur noch in Profi Equipment findet. Die Roland Maus MU-1 kann man inzwischen vermeiden, es gibt einen Adapter für PS-2 Mäuse. Sehr interessante Alternative zu teuerer SCSI Peripherie: SCSI2SD als Austauschmedium mit Mac/PC, leider mit ca 70-100€ recht teuer. Letzter Nachteil: Keine Effekte.
Fazit: Der Roland S-760 ist auch heute noch eine Geheimwaffe, wer es sich antun will, einen "echten Sampler" zu bedienen wird hier mit exzellentem Klang belohnt. Wenn schon Vintage Sampler, dann auch SCSI-Voodoo mit passendem Vintage Mac! Folgende Vintage-Softwares kann ich als hilfreich & kompatibel empfehlen: Alchemy, Peak, D-Sound Pro, Alles Soundeditoren mit Transferoption zum Roland S-760. Diese Softwares sind sämtlich auf MacOS 8 bis MacOS 8.6 lauffähig, Sampletransfer über Midi macht keinen Sinn, dauert viel zu lange, also ist ein SCSI Mac irgendwo zwischen Mac8500 und grün-blauem G3 nötig. Ein Computermonitor mit Composite Video In oder S-Video Input ergänzt sich mit dem Videoausgang des Roland Samplers. Ein paar Worte zu Vintage SCSI Peripherie: Finger weg von Syquest oder Zip Drives, Früher waren die anfällig, Heute dürfte Datenverlust die Regel sein . MO Drives hingegen sind extrem langlebig, dito Gold wert, MO Medien allerdings Mangelware.... Ein externes SCSI CD Laufwerk evtl noch mit Caddy... maximal 12fache Geschwindigkeit und ihr könnt dem S-760 Akai Sampling-CDs zuführen.....die Roland Kibrary war hochgerühmt, aber machen wir uns nix vor. Die Sounds die damals atemberaubend waren lassen uns heute gähnen. Noch eine Warnung: Gebrauchtgeräte die von Ahnungslosen & Noobs misshandelt wurden, bringen Probleme ohne Ende mit sich. Meine amerikanischen S-760 wurden gleich mehrfach misshandelt, indem sie direkt ans deutsche Stromnetz angeschlossen wurden, Dann verkauft, und dann kam gleich der nächste Noob und hat sie wieder...... jaha..... siehe das Foto mit dem durchgeschossenen Kondensator, Sehenswert!
Gebrauchtmarkt: Man findet keine mehr. Der Roland S-760 ist jetzt eine Rarität, wechselt entsprechend für Mondpreise den Besitzer, Wer einen hat, gibt ihn eben nicht mehr her. Dieser Sampler ist also eine Art Aktie und steigt permanent im Wert. Also falls Euch einer für wenig Geld über den Weg läuft, zuschlagen! Abschliessender Tip für maximal Ungeduldige und Jungs die erst fummeln und dann nachlesen. Finger weg von Vintage Samplern. Die richtige Reihenfolge: Erst Manual lesen, dann anfassen. Wer nicht über SCSI bescheid weiss, sollte auch keine SCSI Kabel befummeln.SCSI- Hotplugging killt Dein Equipment! Vintage Sampler sind störempfindlich, Funkenüberschlag durch Dussliges Amfassen heikler Komponenten ohne vorherige Erdung transformiert Euren Vintagesampler in einen funktionslosen Briefbeschwerer.

General:
Manufacturer Roland
Release year 1990
Latest version 2.24 system
1U
Ram Max. 32MB Max. Comes with 2MB
Backlit LCD. Can connect an optional external monitor
Controller (s) specific (s) No
Channel 12:16
Sampling:

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit stereo
A / D Converter 16 bits
D / A Converter 20 bit
24 voice polyphony (but of 32 multitimbral parts)
Number of sounds -
Resampling Yes
Sound synthesis
Yes filters
No effects
No other type of synthetic

Connectors:

Stereo audio input
Stereo audio outputs + 6 individual outputs. Map option to add a digital input and 2 additional digital outputs.
Digital I / O Option
MIDI in, out, thru
SCSI: Yes
Worldclock: No
Backup: Disk 3.5 "(2HD/2DD)
File format S750
Formats can read Roland S330, S550, Akai S1000
Publisher No computer
Options Card OP-760-01 offering:
one video port, a mouse to edit
Digital inputs and outputs (1in and 2 outs)

Dimensions (LxWxH) 482mmx44mmx? Mm
Weight? Kg

UTILIZATION

S760 with an OP1 is a unit sampling indépandante, easy to use, as long as you have a monitor or TV without the OP1, I do not know, because the menu in the menu, I ca get tired quickly ....

Nothing is easier than editing a sound, hop a mouse click and you're done, I find the interface fairly intuitive, you just formed a little over early.

The manual is clear enough and to get out!

The only criticism that I would do is the mapping of keys is quite heavy, especially when you want to do mapping for drums o /

SOUNDS

Crystalline! nothing to say about the sound, and also having an emu, I love my emu, but with my S760 is love crazy!

Filters are powerful and very useful, multi-layer has the roland in the line of JV 880-1080-2080 is significant, because up to four instrument sounds.

OVERALL OPINION

This will be a year j'e him and I do not part with it, I like the sound design.
32MB is it enough, I would buy a second! The price? I did buy from our German friends, for Ebay, for about € 240 OP1 WITH the sampler! I am satisfied, and I had the choice again, I remake, and although this sampler over 10 years (and yes it is a pure !!!), meirveille!

Filter low pass, high pass and band
-Bit converter has a 16-bit
Car truncate / normalize
2-band parametric EQ on each output
2-band eq input parameters during the sampling
-Function to select only those sounds in a piece utiliss before backup
-Function "analog feel" to do slightly vary the height at random (lethal)

+ A considerable sum of all functions more effective than the other.

UTILIZATION

This sampler is a hallucinatory power so to start working with it is necessary to give a little mal.Mais once one masters the basic functions the rest comes very naturally and began to feast.
Everything is logical and highly functional.
Sampler, appoint, assign is super fast.
I think we arrive trs quickly to the point.
We do not feel like work on a dinosaur.

SOUNDS

I had a lot of samplers, some considered such killings MPC60, MPC3000, Emu 6400 etc. ..... Well I think the S760 has better sound than all that stuff lsurtout the MPC 3000 and 6400.
The sound really sweet potatoes and a real personality.
The filters are great.
The bass is super nice and present.
The sound really gives the impression of being very close.

OVERALL OPINION

This is the sampler I dreamed, all in one.
A unit in a rack we have:
A sampler for deadly beats.
Sampler lethal to the bass.
Sampler lethal to vote.
EQ crazy.
And yet, 32 meg, 512 sounds, scsi, the computer convivialitla compatibility etc. .....

I honestly do not know what sampler three months ago and since I sold my MPC3000, my 6400 and bought a second S760.C is fire !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

Everything has been said.

UTILIZATION

Very simple to my taste even without external screen.
Very smart management that allows samples in an instant access to all the sounds Stokes or zip disk.
Loader sounds is done in a flash.
MIDI channel assignable to each preset that allows 16 presets to assign a single note and make big layers.

Comprehensive manual, but not at all clear.

SOUNDS

Wow!
Everything that happens in this beautiful and spring sampler riche.Un miracle.
When triturated some filters we recognize a lot of hits.

OVERALL OPINION

Really a great sampler.
I utlise for over three years and is the only machine I've never separated.
Many people sell them for the benefit of those apps ......... ha ha ha I'm rubbing his hands.

No effects of my knowledge

32 Mgas

UTILIZATION

Ergonomics does not seem to be the highlight of this machine

SOUNDS

Great sound!

OVERALL OPINION

Unlike other users who have described an opinion, I do not know how to use this BCAN, hand loader volumes of acoustic sounds. The strings sound wonderful, some brass and wood also.
I ignored that there were filters that rappers and DJ-used it, suddenly I will address the issue. J'tais convinced that it is a sampler for models of FRO and orchestral arrangements ...
Anyway, I'm glad trs! Q / P excellent right now

This is a sampler 24 tracks released in 1994.
It has resonant filters, but no effect.
It offers a sample loop by loop + release. The filters are multimode and super powerful: it's really the highlight of the machine.
The basic sampler features 2 MB expandable to 32. You can also add a video option.
In addition to the format Roland S700, it reads the format sampler Akai S1000 and Roland S50.

The architecture is quite demanding but very readable: one for sound and sample loop, a part that contains up to 4 stereo sample to handle, envelopes / lfo and filters.
A patch that determines the distribution of the partial on the keyboard (1 per note) and a performance that manages patches / midi channels (can overlap).

UTILIZATION

The system is well thought out. The menus are clear and precise. However, it is not easy to tame the machine.
The screen is big enough and graph: so I could do without the video option for over 10 years while using advanced features.
The CD format is really a special brake because it is not easy to find sound libraries made for the sampler.

SOUNDS

While there is great!! The sampler sounds great and is very pro. I understand why it has been widely used in film.
The filters are truly a marvel.
The only downside comes from the only limit to the final loop a bit.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this sampler in 94 to replace my Honhai HS5 (clone CASIO FZ1) and there was the day and night. I have always been and I like it. For my limited use it is perfect.
The definite plus is the sound and ease of use.
Less is probably its limitations: the loops, the specific format (no conversion tool that works really sample available) and its file system (not necessarily easy to find the right sound).

If I had to change my sampler today, I would take probably a more recent sample, but I remain convinced that at the time was the best choice and I do not regret it.

Something is sure, I love my S760 and I do not sell it for anything.

Would not the (excellent) descriptions Shamkara, I would add just that for me the 32 megs of RAM and the optional OP-760-01 is vital to have otherwise tended to use it.

Nothing to say, there is everything you need. Possibly missing knobs for filters, but just buy a ptite MIDI control surface if you want to develop them live (I did with my Oxygen).

UTILIZATION

Manual not very clear to me (I got it in German, like many other buyers used :-(). on the other hand, there are ways to easily get a manual or via resellers Roland worry photocopy one at a thrift shop. Some features are still a bit complex.

on the other hand, with the OP-760-01, a small TV connected to S-video and mouse, it is a treat to use for a basic user like me. So, I needed more man after two weeks while I did not know at the time that the MPC (60 and 200xl) and Kontakt! There must of course but the subtleties of the house (editing and playing drums and loops, filters) is good enough for me.

In addition, if you Recycle with MIDI then dump it altogether a breeze.

Note that the time-stretch was surprised by its quality.

SOUNDS

Rahhhhhhhhhhh!

Bon bah is clear, it sounds incredible, it's hot, it "amplifies" the sounds, super bass is present (especially compared to the VSTi). The dynamic is powerful digital filters and ... ben is nothing to say, they are used by the largest (on Daft Punk disco loops of Homework, Modjo, Fat Boy Slim, DJ Sneak ...). I made mounted filters and monstrous drums on some tracks of my album which speaks to me again.

The D / A converters have a reputation that is second to none.

Just for the filters, the sampler is worth it, especially considering the price of a sherman!

OVERALL OPINION

I have 4 years. I love the filter and the low of the sampler. Before I was more familiar with Kontakt but frankly there is no photo, though Kontakt defends itself if we know the program.

I bought it for the stage, € 750 is an excellent price / quality ratio.

Since I had all that hype hype considered vintage samplers (ASR-10, SP1200 ...). I kept only one (but I bought a DP4

In conclusion, I would say the S-760, the optional OP-760-01 and its 32 Megabytes can use in stand-alone perfect and have the potential to do everything with (Modjo produced album with all his). What few samplers that allow prices.