Roland D-10
Multi Timbral Linear Synthesizer

	Streamlined version of the classic D-50 series. Simplified synth engine but multitimbral, and still with many features, including effects and on-board PCM drum machine. The Roland D-10 offers many classic L.A. (Linear Arithmetic) sounds, including excellent vox and string pads, organs, basses and FX.
The D-10

Roland D-10 audio demos

Roland D-10 factory demo songs:

Chain of Songs (all eight songs above in chain mode)

Factory Patch Demos

Patch audio demo	My comments
A11 Warm Pad Fade	Wonderful string pad, very analog-sounding
A12 Steam Pad	Classic '80s steam pad
A13 Sigh in Big City	Reminiscent of certain Oberheim / Lyle Mays '70s sounds
A14 Warm Ensemble	Classic L.A. synthesis strings
A15 Inner Wood	Cool L.A. sound
A16 Hollow Koto	Nice Japanese instrument
A17 Brassy Vox	Very cool 1980s style digi-pad
A18 Ensemble Series	Layers
A21 Rich Piano	The typical L.A. piano sound
A22 Elec Piano	A bit like the Yamaha CP series
A23 Touch Piano
A24 Synth Piano
A25 Honky-Tonk Piano	Classic out of tune upright
A26 Funky Clav
A27 Rich Harpsichord
A28 Pick Guitar
A31 Bright Brass	Typical brass of the '80s
A32 Soft Brass
A33 Big ol' Brass
A34 Fighting Brass
A35 Trumpet Section
A36 Trombone Section
A37 Low Brass
A38 Velo-Brass
A41 Joyful Times
A42 Vibe Strings
A43 Fantasy Bell	Wonderful rendition of the Roland D-50 classic first preset, "Fantasia"
A44 Harmonicity
A45 Chatter Glasses
A46 Ice Rains
A47 Rich Wood
A48 Echo Bell
A51 Fat Lead	Fat and analog
A52 Square-Wave Lead
A53 Brassy Lead
A54 Bright Power
A55 Bend me 5ths	Yep
A56 Clav+Organ Lead
A57 Metalized Dist
A58 Neat Lead	Fusion like
A61 Native Dance Pt2	Variation on the classic D-50 factory sound
A62 Nightmare
A63 Velo-Oct Synth
A64 Resonance Sweep
A65 Fat Synth Bass
A66 Fretless Bassolo
A67 Vari Chopper
A68 Timbass
A71 Balinese Hit
A72 Shiny Steel Drum
A73 Ethnic Session
A74 Japanese Duo
A75 Wadaiko
A76 Sho
A77 Koto
A78 Shamisen
A81 Bubble Perc
A82 Drop Hit
A83 Timbales
A84 Conga Set	Realistic congas
A85 Metal Drum
A86 Cave'n Drum
A87 Cymbal Special
A88 Drums Set
B11 Tenor Voices
B12 Voxy Women Sing	My favorite patch on the Roland D-10 - a beautiful syn vox, quite Fairlight-style
B13 Breath Choir
B14 Chorale Strings
B15 Atmosphere
B16 Goodnight
B17 New Age Harp
B18 Panning Echo	Excellent use of the stereo spread
B21 Crystal Celesta
B22 Xylocken Mallet
B23 Southern Wind
B24 Tropical Mallet
B25 Native Perc
B26 Hammer Bells
B27 Bell Celesta	Beautiful bells, typical L.A. sound
B28 Tiny Hammer
B31 Bowed Strings
B32 Violin-Strings
B33 Cellist
B34 Contrabass-Cello
B35 Rain Harp
B36 Pizzicato
B37 X-mod Strings
B38 Deep Ana-Strings	Beautiful analog'ish string pad
B41 Elec Organ	Classic Hammond sound
B42 Rotor Organ	with rotor "Leslie" at fast position
B43 Hall Organ
B44 Pforgan
B45 Moss Organ
B46 Str-organ
B47 Rock'nRoll EG
B48 Harmonica	Very good emulation
B51 Concert Flute
B52 Flute-Piccolo
B53 Pan Pipes
B54 Breath Ensemble
B55 Sax Duo
B56 Master Clarinet
B57 Bassoon-Oboe
B58 Blow Pipes
B61 Brass Combo
B62 Ac-Bass & Vibe	Useful and realistic split
B63 Synth Combo
B64 Acoustic Club
B65 Funky Slapping
B66 SpSax + FrlsBass
B67 Tango Passion
B68 Hoppin' Poppin
B71 Orchestra Hit
B72 Go Against
B73 Resound Big''B''
B74 Water Bells
B75 Jungle Tune
B76 Lonely Wolf	Cool!
B77 Tweeting Bird	Realistic!
B78 Insects Sing
B81 Attack Attack
B82 Office Operator
B83 Scene of Battle
B84 Very Busy
B85 One Note Jam	The typical loops in the Roland D-series ROM
B86 Stormy Sunday
B87 Ironworks
B88 Seashore

Rhythm Demos

11 8Beat 1	Classic Rock / Pop rhythm
12 8Beat 2
13 8Beat 3
14 8Beat 4
15 8Beat 5
16 8Beat 6
17 Ballad
18 Reggae
21 16Beat 1
22 16Beat 2
23 16Beat 3
24 16Beat 4
25 16Beat 5	Very '80s
26 16Beat 6
27 Shuffle 1
28 Shuffle 2
31 Disco 1
32 Disco 2
33 Elec Pop 1
34 Elec Pop 2
35 Jazz 1
36 Jazz 2
37 Jazz 3
38 Jazz Waltz
41 Samba 1
42 Samba 2
43 Samba 3
44 Bossanova 1
45 Bossanova 2
46 Mambo
47 Merengue
48 Rhumba
51	Fills
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88	empty pattern

Roland D-10 specs
Year of release:	1988
Polyphony:	32 (4 partials)
Sound generation method:	L.A. synthesis / PCM
Preset memories	Performances, Patches, Tones
MIDI:	in, out, thru
Sound expansion capabilities:	yes, via cards
Sequencer	no
Arpeggiator	no
Drum Machine	yes
Velocity	yes
Aftertouch	yes
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