Jean Michel Jarre Revolution album Roland D50 usage

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Perhaps the most famous[citation needed] use of the Roland D-50 is in Jean Michel Jarre's Revolutions album, in which the majority of the album was recorded using one, with many of its original settings. The D-50 was also used extensively in Michael Jackson's Bad album, mostly using factory presets because the album was produced so soon after the D-50's release.

http://www.jeanmicheljarre.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=201&Itemid=48/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qqxk-uVxzs&mode=related&search=


The D-50's pizzicato-preset is well known[citation needed] for being featured prominently in the song Orinoco Flow by Enya.

The synthetic lead trumpet sound from Paula Abdul's hit "Straight up" features the D-50 preset (1-5).

Many of the D-50's presets were used in Foreigner's "Inside Information" album, including the prominent pad in "Say you will."

Chicago used the D-50 heavily on their album "Chicago 19." The first sound you here in "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" and the electric piano in "Look away" are the most obvious examples.

CHUBB ROCK used the line "kick in the D-50" in his 1991 album.

Mr. Mister used the D-50 digital native dance preset as an intro to "Watching the World" on their album "Go on."

 

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http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=606&ParentId=36

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