Vintage?Digital? “Made in synth heaven.”—SynthMania.com? “A gamechanger. It had a whole different sound.”—Jimmy Jam? A digital?synth?icon, now available as?a?plug-in for your DAW.?? The D-50 completely changed the?synth landscape?when it was released in 1987.?Powered by?Roland’s?groundbreaking?LA (Linear?Arithmetic) synthesis?engine,?the instrument’s?potent mixture of samples, virtual analog, and?integrated effects?allowed?programmers to?produce?all manner of?stunning sounds?never heard before.?The D-50 Software Synthesizer is a perfect sonic recreation of the original in every way, allowing you to bring this giant in music history into your everyday music production environment.? ? Samples Meets Synthesis? The D-50 was Roland’s first fully digital synthesizer, and its unique sound combined subtractive synthesis with harmonically complex sampled waveforms?and digital effects.?This innovative?marriage of samples and synthesis allowed for warm and dynamic analog tonality?with the realism and flexibility?of digital technology,?opening?up?an entirely?new world of?sound?creation possibilities.? ? New Wave,?New Jack,?New Age, and?So?On…? The?1980s?were a dynamic period for pop music,?and new genres were being forged at a furious pace. Name a famous track from the late?‘80s to early?‘90s and there’s a good chance it was built around one or more D-50 sounds.?It’s the basis of classic tracks in a?wide range of genres including?synth?pop,?new?wave,?new?jack?swing,?and R&B, plus?new age music and?countless film scores. In fact,?some?of the most influential recording artists in history have used the?synth’s?beautifully crafted presets?as the cornerstone of huge international hits.?? ? Plug?In?Your Own D-50? The?plug-in version of the D-50 is the only authentic?software?reproduction of the Roland hardware unit.?It?includes?the same sampled waveform?set, and our?Digital Circuit Behavior?modeling technology captures every nuance of the original,?right down to the?archetypal “overtone noise” that lends this synth its rich character. We’ve even included the proprietary joystick?and original iconic presets. But this version of the D-50 also includes?extra?features that make it?a unique and powerful tool for modern productions:?? Extra waveforms?and?tempo-syncing?LFO?enhance sound design capabilities and DAW integration? A virtual?PG-1000 controller?(based on the optional hardware controller?available for the original D-50)?greatly?simplifies sound design,?allowing you to customize?preset?sounds and build unique voices from scratch? All the original presets plus fresh new sounds?and additional patch downloads? ? Hardware?Integration? There are?several?ways to integrate the D-50 Software?Synthesizer?with other Roland?hardware.?Import?SysEx?files?from an original D-50?or legacy third-party libraries?and enjoy your favorite?previously created?patches. You can also?swap?patches and banks?with?your Roland?Boutique?D-05?synthesizer,?and use?its interface?to control?the plug-in.? ? Join Roland Cloud today?to?explore the distinctive appeal of the D-50.?And if?you like the D-50,?check out our software version of the JV-1080?sound module?and unlock?more?sounds used?in?some of the greatest songs of all time.?