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Old 31st Jan 2018, 3:29 pm   #11
Ancient Geek
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Location: Bristol, UK.
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Default Re: New restoration project - Roland XP-50

Well, the beast has arrived. It is as described by the seller, including a sounds expansion rom board. It's dirty and there's a crack in the casing around the floppy drive, but apart from that there is little damage visible other than a few scuffs and dings. What is particularly good news is that the display is unscratched.

The keyboard powers up. As noted by the seller, the display is blank but backlit. The unit is basically functional and sounds are produced and audible with headphones. This is a pro keyboard, so does not have built-in speakers. All the keys work, although the scale is not an equal temperament scale. I'm guessing that this will be fixed once a system reset is performed and a new backup battery is installed.

Next step is to open the beast up and examine the inside.
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