Roland D-5 (1985–1986)
Little is documented about the Roland D-5. The archive's record is thinner than for almost any other Roland synth on this site. No manual, no review, no confirmed spec sheet has surfaced. What the period record does show is that the D-5 was a Roland synthesizer from the mid-1980s, and that aftermarket patch advertising grouped it with the D-10, D-20, and D-110. An Audio-Collection (April 1991, p.71) ad offered ROM cards for all four models. Each card held 100 new patches and sold for $40.00. A bundle of the D-10/D-20/D-110/D-5 cards was $145.00.
That ad is about the extent of what's verifiable. It confirms the D-5 took ROM cards and that the third-party sound community treated it as part of Roland's D-series family. The key count, synthesis architecture, polyphony, and exact place in Roland's lineup remain unconfirmed, and this page won't guess.
- Known specs:
- Make/Model: Roland D-5 (1985–1986)
- Type: synthesizer
- Aftermarket patch ROMs available: 100 patches per card, $40.00 each (Audio-Collection, Apr 1991, p.71)
If you have a D-5 brochure, manual, or any surviving documentation, the archive wants to hear from you.
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