Went ahead and got it myself. For any future searchers who might be hoping to troubleshoot one of these units, I am happy to share: http://abandoned.tech/reference/Korg-NX5R-Service.pdf

By the way, sorry, didn't answer your question. The parts labeled Cxxx are capacitors. If there is a parts list elsewhere in the manual... [EDIT: linked in post below]

That's funny, I just contacted Korg to ask for schematics or troubleshooting advice. Is there any chance you could send me the service manual? I've got an NX5R with an intermittent boot issue. Since it mostly happens only during warm start, I suspect a capacitor but it's apparently possible that …

Ah, I see. Thanks.

The XG board is basically an MU80 on a PLG board. It was meant for adding XG support to keyboards. In an MU2000 all it really adds is more polyphony if you plan to make some very complicated music. Can you confirm if this is the case with all PLG boards? I've read the PLG manuals and understand …

Same here. I've used it on High Sierra and win10 without an internet connection, and no issues. I didn't observe any differences in instantiation speed with/without internet either. As far as Cloud, I'll probably start a trial this week because I'm really interested in seeing how the XV-5080 sounds. …

Roland just announced that they're FINALLY offering lifetime keys for some of the plugins in their cloud service. This includes SCVA, which now appears to be $69, down from $125 a month ago. Their cloud support tells me that the only differences between the two versions is that activation and …

Nice. Yeah, Roland Canada's reply is definitely clearer and inspires a bit more confidence.

I think I've seen the listing to which you allude. According to this blog post, the SC-88 Pro PSU appears to have a similar configuration to that D70 supply, so maybe your SC-D70 won't be much different...? Good luck and please post your findings here if you get the chance!

First of all... I never expected to find people discussing this topic in April of 2020 but I guess we have a lot in common! I recently dug out the SC-D70 I purchased 4 years ago after binge listening to a bunch of early Falcom music and decided I wanted to try composing again. So I actually went …

FWIW, I emailed Roland USA with that very question when I was still shopping around. I noticed that the Japanese units name plate specs 100V while the North American units spec 117V. Not sure what exact voltage the European ones spec. My question to Roland USA was, "Can you tell me if the power …

Interesting to see somebody considering a Sound Canvas for music production in 2020... If not for gaming, why not go for a Sonic Cell, a (god forbid) SD-50 or a cheap Fantom? Fair question! I guess it's mainly because I've been bit by the 90s bug and want to make some retro style music in an …

Kind of absurd for me to be having a conversation with myself like this, but at this point I'm simply documenting some observations for the sake of anyone else who might come along in the future in a similar situation, with similar questions and similar requirements. Again, this is focused on the …

Found someone with both who provided useful info over on the REAPER forums. Last post by bennetng in this thread provides a direct comparison between VA and SC-D70. Unfortunately, it's yet another case of guitar-heavy tracks, but the guitar lead is clearly not the same between the two. Now to …

Hi, first post, and looking at purchasing my first Sound Canvas for use in music creation. Note that I don't do that much gaming these days, so the better gaming compatibility of an SC-55/55mk2 probably isn't as big a deal in my case. (Please correct me if I'm wrong or missed other important details …