M I S S I N G S O U N D B A N K S
I'm still searching for the discontinued commercial D-50 soundbanks listed above. As you will see, there are several uncertainties about this material.
Any informations or - best of all - a sysex version of it are welcome!
By the way, if you own material or hold informations about products that are not mentioned here (or on my commercial soundbanks webpage), you can e-mail it to me.
Companies/distributers/sounddesigners/programmers (alphabetical order):
KID NEPRO PRODUCTIONS
Kid Nepro Productions is an american company (Brooklyn, New York - owner: Steve Proto) which is developing products since 1984.
As mentioned on my commercial page, they edited three D-50 ROM cards in the past, but only volumes 1 & 2 are still available.
Any informations or - best of all - a sysex version of this mysterious sold out Volume 3 would be much appreciated!
| Volume 3 |
ELTEKON
Eltekon Productions is an american society (Garden City, Michigan) which edited five D-50 ROM cards as the "Soundblocks" Series (programmed by Rich Rozmarniewicz). As mentioned on my commercial page, I collected five volumes of it through the years (many thanks to Glyn Spaulding for his contribution): "Analog", "Digital", "Effects" are three of them (I'm not sure of the title about the soundbank that I named "Pop/Rock" but, please, correct me if I'm wrong!).
Fifth volume has no name and seems to be a compilation which contains patches from four other cards. I may think that it exists one other volume which is missing to my collection.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| One more soundbank (unknown title, perhaps "Orchestral") |
MAARTISTS
Maartists is an american society (Duluth, Georgia) which distributed D-50 RAM cards as the VolumePack Series with original preloaded sounds on it.
As mentioned on my commercial page, I refound a file in my collection, sent a few years ago by a friend of mine
Now, I'm sure that there was at least another volume named VolumePack "D Card" (many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me). Any further informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| VolumePack "D Card" | Patchlist | Image |
LES KNOLL
Les Knoll is an american musician (Carol Stream, Illinois) who programmed and sold a D-50 ROM card named "The Classic D-50". I got this card but I can't read it ("Illegal Card" message). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "The Classic D-50" | Image |
KÄNG-KONG PRODUCTIONS
Käng-Kong Productions is a german company (Gielsdorf, owner: Thomas Klimisch) which distributed several D-50 products:
- 64 patches preloaded RAM cards
- diverse big sets available on 3.5" floppy disks compatible with all supports of this time (Atari ST, Commodore, Amiga and PC).
Their sets include compilation soundbanks extracted from their 12'000 patches big library and programmed by several sounddesigners such as Dave Aitkin (USA), John Smies (Netherlands) or Stéphane Bonvallet (France).
All are listed above. A sysex version of it would be much appreciated (many thanks to Pete South and Peter T. for their contributions).
| "Entertainment" RAM card (64 patches - Top 40, Pop/Dance,....) | Image |
| "Synthetic" RAM card (64 patches - Analog & Digital Synths, Synbass, Synleads,....) | |
| "Soundtracks" RAM card (64 patches - Soundtracks, Atmospheres, Wavetables, FXs,....) | |
| "Entertainment" Collection on a 3.5" floppy disk (10 soundbanks set - Pianos, organs, strings, brass, choirs, guitars, basses, accordeons, flutes,... for Pop/Rock, Jazz, Top40 or Dance) | |
| "Synthetic" Collection on a 3.5" floppy disk (10 soundbanks set - Analog and digital synths, synbass, cosmic, soundtracks, FXs,... for Rock/Pop, Techno, New Age or Electro) | |
| "Best of LA" Collection on a 3.5" floppy disk (16 soundbanks set - Selection of the best D-50 sounds including "Entertainment" and "Synthetic" collections) | Patchlist |
| "World Sound" Collection - also named "D-50 Complete Edition" - on a 3.5" floppy disk (40 soundbanks set - Choice of D-50 sounds from USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Netherlands,...) |
SOFT SOUND
Soft Sound is a german company (Berlin, owner: Manfred Regenberg) which became LETHOS-Production (Berlin, owner: Mirko Lüthge) during the 90's.
It seems that they produced a D-50 soundbank. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated (many thanks to Pete South for his contribution).
| Certainly one D-50 soundbank ("Vol.1"..?) |
DAY STAR ENTERPR.
Day Star Enterprises is an american society (Amarillo, Texas) which produced three D-50 soundbanks as the "Alternative Soundscapes" Series Vol. I-III (programmed by Rick Buck - available on RAM cards, 3.5" floppy disks or data sheets).
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Alternative Soundscapes" Vol. I |
| "Alternative Soundscapes" Vol. II |
| "Alternative Soundscapes" Vol. III |
NEW MAN STUDIOS
New Man Studios is an american company (Dallas, Oregon - owner: James Newman) which produced four D-50 ROM cards.
As mentioned on my commercial page, I get three of them and I'm still searching for the last one.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| ROM card ... |
COMM SCI CORP.
Comm Sci Corp. is an american society (Calabasas, California) which produced two D-50 ROM cards (I ignore their exact names).
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Volume 1?" |
| "Volume 2?" |
LIVEWIRE AUDIO
Livewire Audio is an american society (Oceanport, New Jersey) which produced a half D-50 soundbank (32 patches) distributed in the past on a 3.5" floppy disk available for all supports of this time (Mac, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128 and PC) or on data sheets and a complete (64 patches) soundbank named "D-50 Dreams" available on all the mentioned supports but also on a RAM card.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Half bank" (32 patches) |
| "D-50 Dreams" (64 patches - many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me) |
MUSIC DESIGN
Music Design is an american society (Crystal, Minnesota) which produced a 128 D-50 patches set distributed in the past on a 3.5" floppy disk available for all supports of this time (Mac, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128 and PC).
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "128 patches data disk" |
SOLID SOUNDS
Solid Sounds is an american society (Chevy Chase, Maryland) which produced a D-50 soundbank available on a MC-500 3.5" floppy disk, data sheets and RAM cards.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Solid Sounds soundbank" |
STILL VOICE AUDIO
Still Voice Audio is an american society (St Louis Park, Minnesota) which produced a D-50 soundbank available on a RAM card that you had to send to them and they filled it with their sounds.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Still Voice soundbank" |
WALT WHITNEY
Walt Whitney is an american musician (Overland, Missouri) who programmed and sold several soundbanks for diverse synths. He distributed a D-50 soundbank available on an Atari 3.5" floppy disk. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| "Walt Whitney soundbank" |
PRO MUSIC
Pro Music is an english society (London) which distributed soundbanks on Atari ST self loading disks (3.5" floppy disks). They produced a 9 soundbanks set for the Roland D-50. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| 9 soundbanks set |
MEGAMIDI
Megamidi is a french society (Toulouse) that was then renamed "Synthe Diffusion" during the 90's. They proposed big soundbanks sets available on Atari ST, Mac or PC 3.5" floppy disks for diverse synths with related editors.
They distributed a 2'500 D-50 patches set including essentially soundbanks from USA or Germany. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| 2'500 patches set (for Atari ST or PC) |
MS-STUDIOS
MS-Studios is a german company (Kirkel) which proposed a 63 D-50 soundbanks set available for Atari ST (with a bankloader included). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| 63 soundbanks set |
NAVARROPHONIC PRODUCTIONS
Navarrophonic Productions is an american society (California) which produced a D-50 soundbank described as patches that "make your D-50 sounds like an M1". It was available on a 3.5" computer disk or a RAM card.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| 1 soundbank (name?) |
SOUNDINIT-SOUNDS
Soundinit-Sounds is a german company (Wesel) that distributed a 2'000 D-50 patches set on Atari 3.5" floppy disks. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| 2'000 patches set |
MIDI SOUND
MIDI Sound is a german company (Gladenbach - owners: J. & L. Klingelhöfer) which distributed a D-50 patches library as the "Mastersounds" collection (available on Atari ST or Commodore 64 floppy disks). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| "Mastersounds" |
SYNTH WAVE
Synth Wave is a german company (Meckenbeuren-Liebenau) which distributed a 384 D-50 patches set on Atari 3.5" floppy disks. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| "Volume 1" (384 patches) |
MVP
MVP is a german company (Braunschweig) which distributed several D-50 products. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| "6x64 Studio Sounds from U.S.A." (Commodore 64 Geerdes program or Atari ST floppy disks) |
| "Four sets with 4x64 Studio Sounds each from England, Netherlands & Germany" (Commodore 64 Geerdes program or Atari ST floppy disks) |
| "Quattro RAM card" with 4x64 Special Sounds |
| "M-256E RAM card" with 64 Studio Sounds |
| "TANZMUSIKER!" 64 Studio Sounds soundbank (available on floppy disk or RAM card) |
SOUNDS & NOTES
Sounds & Notes is a german company (Friedrichshafen) which distributed D-50 soft/cartridges. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 soft/cartridges |
STAGE & STUDIO SOUND
Stage & Studio Sound is a german company (Grafing) which distributed D-50 soundbanks and/or material. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 soundbanks and/or material |
BALVE SOUNDS & SOFTWARE
BSS is a german company (Hückeswagen) which distributed a D-50 soundbanks set on Atari ST or Commodore 64 floppy disks. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 soundbanks set (Atari ST or Commodore 64 floppy disks) |
THE MUSIC MATRIX
The Music Matrix is a scottish society (East Wemyss) which sold D-50 soundbanks on Atari ST and Amiga floppy disks. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 soundbanks (Atari ST or Amiga floppy disks) |
VOX MODERNA
Vox Moderna is an american society (South Lancaster, Massachusetts) which produced and sold D-50 patches (there were no more precisions on their advertisement). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 patches |
THE TONE ZONE
The Tone Zone is an american company (Brighton, Massachusetts) which distributed patches libraries for diverse synths as the "Patch-Libs". Their D-50 library contained 2'900 patches organized by category in one window for instant access. Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| "Patch-Libs D-50" for studio & film scoring / 2'900 organized patches |
MILLENIAL SOUND RECORDERS
Millenial Sound Recorders is an american society (Covington, Georgia) which produced a D-50 soundbank available on RAM card (you had to send a blank one to them) or Atari ST floppy disk (Dr. T's editor format). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 64 patches soundbank (available on RAM card or Atari ST floppy disk) |
WILD WAVEFORMS PRODUCTIONS
Wild Waveforms Productions is an american company (Berkeley, California) which distributed a D-50 soundbank available on RAM card or data sheets. They describe their product as containing "fat basses, punchy horns, big keys and spacey effects created from scratch by professionals". Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 64 patches soundbank (available on RAM card or data sheets) |
THE MIDI STATION™
The MIDI Station™ is an american company (Nanuet, New York) which distributed a D-50 soundbank as the "LA Patch™" available on RAM card or floppy disk (Mac, PC, Atari or Commodore format). Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| D-50 "LA Patch™" 64 patches soundbank (available on RAM card or Mac, PC, Atari or Commodore floppy disk format) |
NEWTRONIC
Newtronic is an english company (London). In early 90's advertisements, they mentioned two D-50 products:
- a 3'000 patches set named "World Set". As it seems that Newtronic was in touch at this time with Käng-Kong Productions, I may think that this set was in fact the same as the one sold by KKP
- A D-50 supermanager program which included 2'600 patches
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated! Many thanks to the internaute who kindly mentioned it to me.
| "World Set" (3'000 patches) |
| D-50 Supermanager program + 2'600 patches |
DIVERSE
Here are two D-50 soundbanks titles. I don't know which company or sounddesigner produced it.
Any additional informations about it or - best of all - a sysex version of it would be much appreciated!
| SuperSonic |
| G/D-50/D-550 "X" soundbank |
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