SC-88 VL & SC-88 Pro \ VOGONS

SC-88 VL & SC-88 Pro

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First post, by m5215tx

Posted on 2017-09-02, 16:41

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I am seeking some advice/opinions on this...

Would it be worthwhile to consider acquiring the SC88 Pro or would that be mostly redundant since I already have the SC-88 VL?

Also, one thing that concerns me is that these larger sound modules often have the power supply *inside* the unit itself. I would much rather have an external power supply so if a power surge kills the power supply it is easy to replace. I would imagine that finding a replacement internal power supply for these older sound modules would not be easy.

Roland MT-32 (old), CM-32LN, SC-55, SC-88VL, MT-120, SD-35, SD-20, SD-80, SD-90
Yamaha TG100, TG300, MDF2, MU15, MU100, MU2000EX + PLG150-DR + PLG150-PF + PLG150-VL
KORG NS5R, X5DR
AKAI SG01k
KAWAI GMega
KETRON SD2

Reply 1 of 3, by SuperDeadite

Posted on 2017-09-03, 14:01

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Not much point to getting a Pro unless you are actually going to make music on it.
I think you will have a lot more fun if you look at modules from other companies as they truly
sound different. Some good choices would be Akai SG01k, Casio GZ-50M, Kawai GMega

Modules: CM-64, CM-500, SC-55MkII, SC-88 Pro, SY22, TG100, MU2000EX, PLG100-SG, PLG150-DR, PLG150-AN, SG01k, NS5R, GZ-50M, SN-U110-07, SN-U110-10, Pocket Studio 5, DreamBlaster S2, X2, McFly, E-Wave, QWave, CrystalBlaster C2, Yucatan FX, BeepBlaster

Reply 2 of 3, by m5215tx

Posted on 2017-09-03, 17:46

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Thanks for the feedback on that. I had a feeling that it would not be wise to look into getting the SC-88 Pro so it looks like my assumptions were correct.

Actually, I am already looking into sound modules from other manufacturers and right now the Akai SG01k looks like it will be the first non Roland/Yamaha product I will be getting. It definitely has a different sound than the Roland and Yamaha units and after listening to several demos of it on youtube I like how it performs. I just wish it had a cool and informative LCD screen on it. 🤣

Reply 3 of 3, by SuperDeadite

Posted on 2017-09-04, 10:59

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Yeah, the Akai's 3 digit digital clock style display and total of 7 buttons on the front make it a nightmare to make music on, even with the manual it's a pain. Not an issue as a play-back device though. Considering it's poor user interface and the fact that it and it's two sisters (SG01v, SG01p) only had about a 3 year lifespan tells me they were meant more as demo units for Akai's very popular Samplers.

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