| Synth Name: | Roland D-05 Boutique (Roland D-05) |
| Synth Manufacturer: | Roland |
| Synthesis Type: | Linear Arithmetic synthesis Digital Circuit Behavior (DCB) |
| Polyphony: | 16 voices, 8 voices (Dual or Split mode) |
| Timbrality: | 2-part |
| Oscillator: | 32 partials with 2 per voice; 4 per voice in Dual or Split mode |
| Filter: | low-pass resonant filter referred to as a Time Variant Filter (TVF) |
| Attenuator: | ADSR envelope referred to as Time Variant Amplifier (TVA) |
| Lfo: | 3 |
| Keyboard: | 25 keys with optional K-25m keyboard unit |
| Velocity: | Yes |
| Aftertouch: | Yes |
| Memory: | Preset Patch 64 x 6, User Patch 64 x 8, Pattern 64 |
| Left Control: | Pitchbend / modulation ribbon controllers |
| Fx: | Reverb, Chorus, EQ |
| Dates: | 2017- |
| Price: | US$460 US £350 GBP JP¥50,000 JPY |
The Roland D-05 is a synthesizer first manufactured in 2017. It is a smaller version of the Roland D-50 which was produced in 1987. [1] [2] The D-05 is part of the Roland's Boutique range of new and recreated synths. This particular Boutique module has additional functionality compared to its bigger brother. There is the addition of a Micro USB port that MIDI and audio[3] from the unit can both be transmitted to and from a connected computer.
Extra features include an arpeggiator and a 64 step sequencer, sequence shuffle and has gate timing along with tempo and patch changes. [3]
The unit can be powered by batteries or from the USB port. Along with the optional K25m module and utilizing the D-05's built in speaker, it can be made into a self-contained, highly portable synthesizer.