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The Roland / Rodgers W-50 is a 61-key digital workstation / performance synthesizer. Roland CDN+2Synth DB+2
It’s essentially built on the same synthesis engine as Roland’s JV series (JV-30 / JV-35 / JV-50), but includes a dedicated Rodgers organ section, giving it a unique organ-plus-synth capability. MatrixSynth+1
It supports General MIDI and Roland GS formats, making it compatible with SMF (Standard MIDI Files) playback. Roland CDN
It has a built-in SMF player, so it can play back .mid files directly. Scribd+1
There are three onboard sliders that act as real-time MIDI controllers, letting you manipulate parts live. reverb.com+1
It supports four “key modes”: Dual, Split, Octavel, and Octave 2, which adds flexibility in performance. Scribd
16-part multi-timbral: Can handle up to 16 separate MIDI parts. Scribd
56-voice polyphony: According to the manual, 28 voices from the GS sound generator + 28 from the organ section. Scribd
Rodgers Organ Engine: In addition to the JV-series PCM synth engine, you get dedicated organ tones / registrations. MatrixSynth
MIDI / Real-time control: 3 sliders, performance button, plus onboard controls for expressive performance. reverb.com+1
SMF (MIDI) playback: Built-in SMF player supports playback (and even “minus-one” muting of parts). Scribd
Compatibility with GM & GS: Makes it flexible for MIDI arrangement & playback. Roland CDN
There don’t appear to be many major hardware variants of the W-50 itself. The primary differentiation is really the standard Roland / Rodgers W-50, which is distinct because of its organ integration.
It shares architecture with JV-series synths, but those (JV-30, JV-35, JV-50) are separate models. MatrixSynth
Some users refer to “W-50 organ mode” vs “synth mode”, but that’s a functional mode rather than a different model.
According to a comment on MatrixSynth (citing owner experience), the W-50 weighs about 15 pounds, which is ~ 6.8 kg. MatrixSynth
This matches expectations: its sibling (JV-50) weighs ~6.6 kg, per Roland spec. Roland Support
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