Roland XV-5080. User manual

R® Digital Sampler Compatibility Guide
This document lists the compatible options for Roland’s line of digital samplers. For more information go to
www.RolandUS.com or call us at 323-890-3740.
DJ-70
Current OS: 1.05 EPROM
Internal Sample Memory: 2MB expandable to 4MB
SIMM: 30 pin 1MB, 100ns or faster
External Drives: The DJ-70 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
DJ-70MKII
Current OS: 1.02 EPROM
Internal Sample Memory: 2MB expandable to 32MB
SIMM: 72 pin 8MB or 16MB
External Drives: The DJ-70MKII has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Fantom-G6/7/8
Current OS: 1.30
Internal Sample Memory: 32MB expandable to 544MB
DIMM: 168 pin 64/128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
External Memory / Drives: The Fantom-G6/G7/G8 has USB connections for loading/saving/backing up files
(USB key up to 4GB) as well as MIDI I/O
Fantom-S/S88
Current OS: 1.09
Internal Sample Memory: 32MB expandable to 288MB
DIMM: 168 pin 64/128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: 8-128MB 3.3v SmartMedia card
External Drives: The Fantom-S/S88 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files
Fantom-X6/7/8
Current OS: 1.07 / 2.10
Internal Sample Memory: 32MB expandable to 544MB
DIMM: 168 pin 64/128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: Up to 1GB memory card with PCM-CIA card adaptor
External Drives: The Fantom-X6/X7/X8 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files and MIDI
I/O
Fantom-Xa
Current OS: 1.05
Internal Sample Memory: 4MB expandable to 516MB
DIMM: 168 pin 64/128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: Up to 1GB memory card with PCM-CIA card adaptor
External Drives: The Fantom-Xa has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files and MIDI I/O
JS-30
Current OS: 1.03 EPROM
Internal Sample Memory: 1MB expandable to 4MB
SIMM: 30 pin 1MB, 100ns or faster
External Drives: the JS-30 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Juno-G
Current OS: 2.00
Internal Sample Memory: 4MB expandable to 516MB
DIMM: 168 pin 64/128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: Up to 1GB memory card with PCM-CIA card adaptor
External Drives: The Juno-G has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files and MIDI I/O
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MC-09
Current OS: 1.00
Memory Card: 2-128MB 3.3v SmartMedia card
MC-808
Current OS: 1.03
Internal Sample Memory: 4MB expandable to 516MB
DIMM: 168 pin 128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: Up to 1GB memory card with PCM-CIA card adaptor
External Drives: The MC-808 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files
MC-909
Current OS: 1.23
Internal Sample Memory: 16MB expandable to 272MB
DIMM: 168 pin 128 or 256MB PC100 or PC133
Memory Card: 8-128MB 3.3v SmartMedia card
External Drives: The MC-909 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files
MS-1
Current OS: 1.12
Memory Card: 2-20MB Sandisk type ATA Type II Flash RAM PCMCIA card
MV-8000
Current OS: 3.54
Internal Sample Memory: 128MB expandable to 512MB
DIMM: 168 pin 128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
External Drives: The MV-8000 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files
MV-8800
Current OS: 1.01
Internal Sample Memory: 128MB expandable to 512MB
DIMM: 168 pin 128/256/512MB PC100 or PC133
External Drives: The MV-8800 has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files
S-750
Current OS: 2.25
Internal Sample Memory: 2MB expandable to 18MB
SIMM: 30 pin, 4x8MB, 100ns or faster
External Drives: The S-750 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Video: The S-750 can output video using a Black & White composite signal
S-760
Current OS: 2.24
Internal Sample Memory: 2MB expandable to 32MB
SIMM: 8MB - 72 pin type 2-megaword x 32 D-RAM module. 16 4-megabit D-RAMS built-in. Access time-
80ns. 16MB – 72 pin type 4-megaword x 32 D-RAM module. 16 4-megabit D-RAMS built-in. Access time-
80ns.
External Drives: The S-760 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Video: The S-750 can output video with either S-Video or Color Composite signals
S-770
Current OS: 2.25
Internal Sample Memory: 2MB expandable to 16MB
SIMM: 30 pin, 1x8MB, 100ns or faster
External Drives: The S-770 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Video: The S-770 can output video using a Black & White composite signal
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SP-700
Current OS: 1.12 EPROM
Internal Sample Memory: 8MB expandable to 32MB
SIMM: 30 pin, 4x8MB, 100ns or faster
External Drives: The SP-700 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
SP-202
Current OS: 1.03 CPU
Memory Card: 2 or 4MB 5v SmartMedia card
SP-303
Current OS: 1.02
Memory Card: 8-64MB 3.3v SmartMedia card
SP-404
Current OS: 1.05
Memory Card: 32MB-1GB Type 1 Compact Flash card
SP-404SX
Current OS: 1.00
Memory Card: 1GB-32GB SD card
SP-505
Current OS: 1.02
Memory Card: 8-128MB 3.3v SmartMedia card
SP-555
Current OS: 1.03
Memory Card: 128MB-2GB Type 1 Compact Flash card
SP-606
Current OS: 1.09
Memory Card: 16-512MB Type 1 Compact Flash card
SP-808
Current OS: 1.050
External Drive: The SP-808 has an optional SCSI interface for connecting an external Zip 100 drive
SP-808EX
Current OS: 1.001
External Drive: The SP-808EX has an optional SCSI interface for connecting an external Zip 100/250 drive
VariOS
Current OS: 1.07
Memory Card: PC Card Compact Flash type II compliant
External Drives: The VariOS module has a USB connection for interfacing with a computer
VP-9000
Current OS: 1.12
Internal Sample Memory: 8MB expandable to 136MB
SIMM: 16 or 32MB – 72 pin FPM or EDO 5v
External Drives: The VP-9000 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
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V-Synth
Current OS: 2.00
Memory Card: PC Card or CF card w/ PCM-CIA card adaptor
External Drives: The V-Synth has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files and MIDI I/O
V-SynthGT
Current OS: 2.00
Memory Card: USB key (up to 2 GB)
External Drives: The V-SynthGT has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files plus MIDI and
Audio I/O
V-SynthXT
Current OS: 2.02
Memory Card: PC Card or CF card w/ PC card adaptor
External Drives: The V-Synth has a USB connection for loading/saving/backing up files plus MIDI and Audio
I/O
XV-5080
Current Operation System: 1.30
Internal Sample Memory: 64MB expandable to 128MB
SIMM: 32 or 64MB – 72 pin FPM or EDO (2 slots)
Memory Card: 2-128MB 5 or 3.3v SmartMedia card
External Drives: The XV-5080 has a SCSI interface – see Appendix 2 for compatible drives
Appendix 1 – Contact Sources
Memory
Bell Micro www.bellmicro.com
Meritline www.meritline.com
OEMPCWorld www.oempcworld.com
SoundLogic www.ramona.com/Soundlogic
Think Computer www.thinkcomputerproducts.com
Cables
Redmond Cable www.redmondcable.com
SCSI Drives
APS www.apstech.com
CDW www.cdw.com
Glyph www.glyphtech.com
Rorke Data www.rorke.com
SoundLogic www.ramona.com/Soundlogic
Sounds
Big Fish Audio www.bigfishaudio.com
East-West www.soundsonline.com
Ilio Entertainment www.ilio.com
Midi Mark www.midimark.com
NorthStar www.northstarsamples.com
Q Up Arts www.quparts.com
SampleHeads www.sampleheads.com
Spectrasonics www.spectrasonics.net
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Appendix 2 – External Drives
CD-ROM Drives
Chinon CDX-431/435 Plextor M-5024D Sony CDR-6111
Chinon CDX-525/535 Plextor DM-3028 Sony CDU-55S
MediaVision Reno Drive Plextor DM-5024 Sony Apple CD-300/300E
NEC CDR-74/84 Plextor PX-43CS Sony CDU-561
NEC CDR-25/35/36/37/38 Plextor PX-65XS Sony CDU-76S
NEC CDR-210/211 Plextor PX-85CS Sony CSD-7611M
NEC CDR-410 Plextor PX-12CSE Sony Apple 600E+
NEC CDR-510/511 Roland CD-5 Toshiba XM-3301/3401
Panasonic LK-RC503 (CR 503) Roland CD-Rack Toshiba XM-4402A
Phillips PCA80SC Roland VS-CDR Toshiba TMX-5201B
Pioneer DR-U24X Roland VS-CDRII Toshiba XM-3501
Pioneer DRM602X (S-760 only) Roland VS-CDR3 Toshiba XM-5701TA
Pioneer DRM604X (S-760 only) Sony CDU-541 Toshiba XM-620
Hard Drives
Note: Most SCIS hard drives that are fully compatible with Macintosh computers will work with the S-700
series of digital samplers. Our S-700 Series samplers format up to 600MB per drive.
Optical Drives
Fujitsu M2512 Ricoh RS-5031E
Olympus MOS321 Ricoh RS-9200
Panasonic Gemini PCD 4x Sony RMO-350/360
Panasonic MOdrive Sony RM-S-550
Ricoh RS-3100E Sony SMO-F521
Removable Media Drives
SyQuest 44/88/105/135/200/270 Iomega Jaz 1GB
Iomega Bernouli 150MB Iomega Zip 100/250
* The Jaz and Zip drives require v2.24 for the S-760 and v2.25 for the S-750/770. The SP-700 will need the
v1.12 EEPROM tupdate to support the newer Zip drives. The JS-30 requires v1.03 to work with Zip 100
drives. The DJ-70MKII needs v1.02 to operate the Jaz drive. The SP-808 can use both Zip 100 and 250
drives but only 100MB disks.
SCSI DAT Drives
Wang Data DAT 1300
Archive Python Data DAT 4360XT
TEAC Data Cassette MT-2ST/F50
* The S-750/770 must be in Hacker Mode to use Data DATs
Appendix 3 – Monitors
These monitors require special adapter cables. See Redmond Cable in Appendix 1.
Atari SC-1224 Mitsubishi Diamondscan
Atari SC-1435 NEC 3D
Commodore 1080 Sony KV1311
Commodore 1084 Sony PVM
Darius TSM-1431 Taxan 610/420
Magnavox 8762 Zenith ZVM133