Roland XP-50

Roland XP-50
ManufacturerRoland Corporation
Dates1995
Price$1995 MSRP
Technical specifications
Polyphony64 voices maximum
Timbrality16-part Timbrality
Oscillator512 waveforms
LFOup to 8 MIDI-syncable
Synthesis typeSample-based synthesis
Filter1 VCF referred to as a Time Variant Filter (TVF)
Aftertouch expressionyes
Velocity expressionyes
Storage memory640 patches, 128 performances
Effects40 multi-effects, reverb, chorus
Input/output
Keyboard61 keys
Left-hand controlPitchbend / modulation lever
External controlMIDI in/out, pedal switch

The Roland XP-50 is a music workstation that combines the synthesizer engine of Roland's JV-1080 sound module with the sequencing capabilities of their MRC-Pro sequencer and a 61-note keyboard. First released in 1995, the XP-50 and the Roland XP-10 were the first two Roland XP-series products, later joined by the XP-80 and XP-30.