This page includes a selection of the best or more interesting Roland D-50 YouTube demos. If
you are the author of one or several of these videos and you do not
agree that they appear here in my links list, please inform me and I'll
retire it.
Video #1 Posted byRetroSoundon 2008-11-13 RetroSound is a german website specialized in vintage synthesizers. Here is a demo created with factory preload sounds.
Video #2 Posted byAnalogAudio1on 2010-01-17 Great
demo, many of the sounds extracted from the factory preload soundbank.
Joystick use on some patches to approach the VS synthesis.
Video #3 Posted byTheSynthFreqon 2012-01-17 Another great internal preload soundbank demo.
Video #4 Posted byCato Lysatoron 2010-02-01 A demo with internal factory sounds and some classical or jazz standards extract.
Video #5 Posted byCato Lysatoron 2010-02-01 Part 2 from video #4
Video #6 Posted byDoctor Mixon 2017-09-26 A commented internal factory patches demo.
Video #7 Posted byWoody Piano Shackon 2016-11-05 Another good internal factory patches demo.
Video #8 Posted byWoody Piano Shackon 2016-11-12 Part 2 from video #7.
Video #9 Posted byFrank Jacobson 2007-12-24 A demo including patches extracted from the Roland PN-D50 cards.
Video #10 Posted byDDW Reviewson 2010-02-03 A demo including internal factory and Voice Crystal patches.
Video #11 Posted bySynth Cloudon 2008-11-22 Here is a rather "Pop/Rock" use of several typical D-50 patches.
Video #12 Posted byfischekon 2008-08-02 Another great Fischek's video demo referring to the famous Jean Michel Jarre "Revolutions" album. You can download here sysex patches used in this demo. Many thanks to Fischek for his contribution!
Video #13 Posted bymageverson 2010-05-13 A video where the D-50 emulates the Eminent 310 Strings (with external effects added).
Video #14 Posted byAdam C.on 2014-06-25 A video where the D-50 emulates a Hammond organ with the Leslie FX.
Video #15 Posted byqualitytechproducts.comon 2009-03-03 An interesting Latino/Caribbean music use of the D-50.
Video #16 Posted byfischekon 2008-10-21 Here is a New Age mood video including some of the best atmospheric pads programmed for the D-50. You can download here sysex patches used in this demo. Many thanks to Fischek for his contribution!
Video #17 Posted byAlphacode Synth Demos & Patches on 2007-04-29 Another good ethereal and atmospheric pads demo.
Video #18 Posted byAlphacode Synth Demos & Patches on 2007-04-29 Here is the Part2 from video #17.
Video #19 Posted bySyntzaon 2012-12-13 A lush pads demo (with external effects applied).
Video #20 Posted byPolynominaldotcomon 2013-02-08 A "soundscapes electro" sounds demo.
Video #21 Posted byms20useron 2009-11-16 Still a very good ambient pads & textures demo.
Video #22 Posted byMr Wooferon 2012-06-14 Another
demonstration of all D-50 powerful for soft and deep pads with this
ambient track (all sounds from D-50 except some of the drums).
Video #23 Posted byDreamsOfWireson 2011-04-28 Some good New Wave original patches.
Video #24 Posted byTheSynthFreqon 2009-12-06 Here is an interesting personal patches demo. Video #25 Posted bymusictrackjpon 2010-01-04 A japanese video - in japanese, of course - with HQ sound.
Video #26 Posted byTheSynthFreqon 2011-02-20 Linear Arithmetic synthesis explained (in english).
Video #27 Posted byWoody Piano Shackon 2016-12-20 A very useful tutorial video which explains how to load patches into your D-50 via sysex. Video #28 Posted byEspen Krafton 2020-03-06 A great video with a song demo, diverse interesting explanations and vintage synth sounds recreations. Video #29 Posted byEaglechildon 2019-09-26 Interesting use of diverse late 80's commercial sounds.