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Roland sound canvas va6/23/2023 For some basic background on the SC88 ethos, take a look at the SOS review which appeared back in September 1994 (the MGS64 was reviewed in October 1995). Given that the original SC88 was already a high‑quality, and relatively high‑priced, module, adding a 'Pro' tag to the new model should really promise something special. The intervening time has seen Roland cut and paste the Sound Canvas innards into a rackmounting module (the MGS64), and repackage the original as the grey‑liveried SC88VL desktop music module. What's even more surprising is that, in this age of fast turnover in the hi‑tech music market, it's taken this long for Roland to come up with a successor. It hardly seems possible, yet it's nearly two and a half years since Roland released the SC88 Super Sound Canvas, the company's then‑definitive statement of what a General MIDI sound module could be. So is the new upgraded SC88 Pro a luxurious stretch limo complete with mini‑bar and luxuriant walnut veneer? Derek Johnson dons his chauffeur's cap and takes it for a drive. Roland's SC88 could be described as a Rolls‑Royce in the world of General MIDI sound modules.
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