The legendary Roland Sound Canvas SC-88 MIDI Sound Module with SC 55 mode, mode for MT 32 MS-DOS Games
Core Specs
• Type: Half-rack GM/GS PCM synth module
• Polyphony & Multitimbrality: 64 voices, 32 multitimbral parts
• Sound Engine: 654 instrument presets, 24 drum kits, 256 user patch slots
• Built-in FX: Reverb (8 types), Chorus (8 types), Delay (10 types), 2-Band Master EQ
• I/O Ports: 2x MIDI IN (Front/Rear), 1x MIDI OUT/THRU, RCA Stereo In/Out, 1/4" Headphone Out, RS-232C/RS-422 PC host port
Key Highlights for Retro Gamers & Audiophiles
• Native SC-55 Backwards Compatibility: Includes a hardware SC-55 Sound Map mode, ensuring accurate 90s DOS game soundtracks (e.g., DOOM, Duke Nukem 3D, Warcraft II) play exactly as intended by original composers.
• High-Grade Analog Conversion: Features an 18-bit DAC 32 kHz output resolution, delivering clean, low-noise analog playback compared to vintage Sound Blaster cards.
• Dual-Bus MIDI Rigging: Independent MIDI IN A and IN B ports allow simultaneous hookup to a vintage gaming rig and a modern DAW or secondary MIDI controller.
• Integrated RCA Pass-Through: RCA audio inputs with dedicated front/rear level mixing allow daisy-chaining a retro PC's sound card directly through the module without an external mixer.