street priceXV-5050 is a rack synthesizer with a 64-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality. The structure gives 64MB wave memory, 1083 waveforms. MFX is a section of multi effects which can be applied simultaneously in Performance Mode. The effects present 3 types of chorus, 5 types of reverb. There’s a 2-band equalizer for each of the 4 outputs.
Memory offers 1024 preset patches (128 x 8 Banks) + 256 (GM2) 16 rhythm sets (2 x 8 Banks) + 9 (GM2) 64 performances (32 x 2 Banks), 128 user patches, 4 user rhythm sets, and 64 user performances.
XV-5050 is based on the XV-5080 synth engine. The unit allows for four stereo tones per patch and offers expressive Matrix Control. The sound selection comprises patches from XV-5080 and Fantom-X series. There are 90 multi effects and 3 effects processors with 24-bit reverb and chorus.
The connectivity is represented with 4 analog outputs, digital outputs, USB port for MIDI, SRX expansion ports allowing up to 192MB of extra sounds, and 24-bit D/A converters.
| Usage area | |
|---|---|
| Sound Module/ Tone Generator | |
| Usage Design/ Form Factor | |
| Rackmount, 1U | |
| Rackmount, 2U | |
| Archetype | |
| Digital (D) | |
| Polyphony | |
| Voices | 64 |
| Multi Timbral Capacity | 16 part(s) |
| Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis | |
| Technology of Sound Generation | PCM |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count | 1083 |
| Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform ROM | 64 Mb |
| Programs/ Voices/ Timbres | |
| Single Voice Preset | 1280 |
| User-defined Single Voice | 128 |
| Multitimbral Preset | 64 |
| User-defined Multitimbral | 64 |
| Drum Kits Preset | 25 |
| Drum Kits User-defined | 4 |
| Effects | |
| Reverb | |
| Chorus | |
| FX Units | 3 |
| Equalizer | |
| Parametric | |
| MIDI | |
| General MIDI v2 (GM2) | |
| MIDI in/ out | |
| IN | |
| OUT | |
| THRU | |
| Display | |
| Color resolution | Monochrome |
| Built-in controllers | |
| Potentiometer | 1 |
| Button | 17 |
| Jog dial | |
| Audio out | |
| Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) | 4 |
| Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) headphones preamplified | 1 |
| Digital: coaxial | 1 |
| Digital: optical | 1 |
| DAC | |
| DAC Frequency | 44.1 |
| Resolution | 16 bit |
| Computer Interfaces | |
| USB | USB PC Link |
| External drives/ memory cards | |
| SmartMedia Card | |
| Expandability | |
| Preset Memory Slot/ Wave Expansion Board | 2 |
| Power | |
| Voltage | 230V |
| Voltage | 240V |
| Voltage | 115/117V |
| Power Supply | Built-in, internal |
| Power consumption | 11 W |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 44 mm |
| Width | 482 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm |
| Height | 1.75 in |
| Width | 19 in |
| Depth | 8.6 in |
| Weight | 5.1 lb |
| Weight | 2.6 kg |
| Case/ body | |
| Metal&plastic | |
| Color | |
| Silver | |
| Production start | 2001 |
| Production ended | |
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