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Description
Product specs
| Brand | Roland |
| Model | S-760 Digital Sampler |
| Finish | Black |
| Year | 1994 - 1998 |
| Made In | Japan |
| Categories | Rackmount Synths, Samplers |
| Analog / Digital | Digital |
| MIDI I/O | MIDI Input, MIDI Output, MIDI Through |
| Polyphony | 24 Voices |
FAQs
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What are the main connectivity options for the Roland S-760 sampler?
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The Roland S-760 features a headphone jack, stereo input and output jacks, four individual output jacks, MIDI connectors (IN, OUT/THRU), and a SCSI connector for external storage.
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How many voices of polyphony does the Roland S-760 support?
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The Roland S-760 supports 24 voices of polyphony, allowing for complex sampling and sound layering.
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Is the Roland S-760 compatible with modern DAWs?
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While the Roland S-760 can interface with MIDI, integration with modern DAWs may require additional hardware or software solutions, as it was designed in the pre-DAW era.
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What sampling capabilities does the Roland S-760 offer?
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The Roland S-760 offers high-quality digital sampling with stereo capabilities, making it suitable for professional audio production.
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Can the Roland S-760 be used for live performances?
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Yes, the Roland S-760's robust connectivity and 24-voice polyphony make it suitable for live performances, though it may require additional equipment for optimal integration.
Videos
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How to Jungle on the S-760 with Octamed
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Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Roland S-760.
Mods and upgrades
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The OP-760-1 expansion board adds four extra digital outputs, requiring a 4-channel DAC for analog output, but many users find the LCD adequate without it.
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Modern SCSI solutions like ZuluSCSI are considered straightforward plug-and-play options, with external setups being preferred for ease of use.
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Consider running samples through a compressor like the dbx 166 to fine-tune transients before sampling, enhancing the final sound output from the S-760.
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Software and compatibility
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The S-760 requires the system disk content to boot, which can potentially be loaded from a SCSI drive instead of the original floppy disk.
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User experience
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Some users find the S-760 challenging to use compared to other hardware, but others believe this difficulty is exaggerated and manageable with patience.
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Comparisons
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In the 90s, house music was successfully created using the S-760 without the expansion board, highlighting its capabilities even in its most basic form.
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Features and functionality
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To fully utilize the S-760's sound, sampling directly into the unit's ADC is recommended, as it enhances the sampler's distinct audio character.
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Critic Reviews
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Artist usage
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In this 2001 interview with Daft Punk about Discovery, they list some of their preferred samplers, the Roland S-760 being on the list.
After the recordings had been edited, instruments were programmed for Hans' sampler of choice at the time, Roland's S760, which wasn't a bad option, considering that each unit took only 1U of rack space and Hans needed over 30 of them to play back the orchestra.
"Typically, I'll bring a rig with an Apple Power Macintosh 9500 running Mark of the Unicorn's Performer, two Emulator EIV samplers with 128 MB of RAM, and two Roland S-760 samplers. Sometimes, I'll also bring my other Emulator samplers: two 3XPs and two ESI-32s. The S-760s are playing guide stuff — the orchestral string and horn mock-ups that I've sequenced at home — that I can refer to, but these tracks seldom end up as a part of the final score. The EIVs and the 3XPs are the machines actually laying down what will end up on the final score as the drums, percussion, and so on."
On this photo of the "Le knight club" studio (Le Knight club is a group of which guy manuel is part), we can see a Roland S-760
Seen at 11:09 in the video and mentioned/talked about around the 11 minute mark.
A Roland S-760 can be seen at 3:12 during Ceephax's live jam entitled 'Fossil Funk'.
This is mentioned in the gear list on the Ozrics website. Go to 'Band Info' and click Ed's name.
"The equipment I am currently using (for those of you out there that care) is as follows: 1. PC running CubaseVST score, Sound Forge, development kit for the appropriate console. Various other bits and pieces of software doing weird and wonderful things. 2. Roland JV1080 with extra sound cards, Roland S-760 Sampler, EMU ProteusFX, EMU UltraProteus, SoundScape hard disk recorder (I'm bored already) and loads of CD-ROMs full of all manner of lovely sounds for you to hear."
"The midi out of the TD10 and D Drum3, and Notron sequencer went into an MX8 midi patchbay, this allowed me the speed of direct analog input to the V & D brains, but the flexibility to route and merge anything via midi. Additional midi sound sources I used were the Alesis DM pro and an Emu Audity 2000 (the audity was never used on the record). I could also access my samplers, an old Kurzweil K2000 and a Roland S760, plus sounds in realtime from my beatboxs, an MC303 and a Tribe ER1. However for this Crim record no beatboxes were used. ProjeKct X is a different story....beatboxes survived!!!"
Album Usage
The Roland S-760 has been featured on the following albums:
Don't Give Up (Grafix Remix)
Chicane (2024)
Red Unicorn (2024 Remastered)
Silver Disco (2012)
So Electric
lifelike (2007)
Command & Conquer (Original Soundtrack)
Frank Klepacki (2005)
Alive 1997
Daft Punk & Daft Punk (2001)
Discovery
Daft Punk & Daft Punk (2001)
Homework
Daft Punk & Daft Punk (1997)
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