Reply 40 of 47, by ElectricMonk
wrote:The SC-88 and newer have an SC-55mkII mode that has 100% compatibility as far as I know. I own an SC-88 and am very happy with it.
The SC-55mkII would be my first choice, but I'd pick an SC-88 or newer over a non-mkII SC-55.
You'll want to get a USB MIDI interface to connect it to a modern PC. I have M-Audio and E-mu (Creative) ones that work well enough, although the latter has SysEx data corruption issues when used with my MT-32. The USB MIDI interface will show up as a MIDI output device in Windows applications, including DOSBox and ScummVM.
What would you consider a good price for an SC-88, and the USB interface? I need to do some searching around. I already called all the music stores in my area, and they don't carry them. Just the newer Rolands, like the JT880, or whatever.
And what do you look out for in a used unit? First thing I check is battery corrosion, acid marks, and leaky capacitors.