Reply 20 of 24, by Spikey
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As someone who's used the same SC-D70 in multiple countries, it has a switching power supply, no dramas.
It's a good unit and the digital output is a nice feature, although it sounds like there's some sort of compression stage compared to my (recently sold) SC-8850. So it is a plus and minus situation.
As far as compatibility goes, neither the software or this hardware is "100% compatible" for SC-55 gaming. Various sounds, predominantly synth sounds, sound different, although many use the same waveforms. The effects being newer and better can cause differences in sound too.
That being said, incompatibility is usually an individual case basis rather than a whole game. For example, if you hear Quest for Glory 4, various synth leads like 'Saw Wave' and 'Bass and Lead' sound different, whereas most other instruments are on par.
Finally, being able to change maps is nice (the 8820 map is very nice for gaming) and the extra polyphony helps for some games too. I think I remember that SCVA has issues with map changing though, so might need to look into that.
They're great instruments and I hope you have fun with them, anyone who's getting them.