The Mac installation went smoothly, and although the procedure requires a fair amount of user interaction, the steps are clearly outlined in the manual and the process only took me about five minutes with a couple of restarts. A headphone mini-jack is provided on the front panel, along with a quarter-inch jack socket for plugging in a microphone or guitar.
The SD90 is also well-specified in terms of rear-end connections, with two pairs of MIDI in and out ports, stereo input phonos, two pairs of stereo output phonos, optical and co-axial S/PDIF input and output, an internal power supply, and of course, the USB port.
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However, this obviously undermines the whole point of an all-in-one unit and, fortunately, Edirol confirmed that OS X drivers are currently in development.
Currently there's no direct support for OS X, although there's nothing to stop you using the SD90 as a stand-alone MIDI sound module with a separate OS X-compatible MIDI interface.
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A single USB lead is all that's required to connect this Studio Canvas functionality to your computer, and the SD90 is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000 and XP, and Mac OS 9. The SD90 is the first device developed by Edirol under the Studio Canvas banner, and it's basically a sound module, a 24-bit audio interface, a 32-channel MIDI interface, an effects unit, and a simple digital mixer rolled into one silver brick.
But how does such an all-in-one device compare with the sum of its parts? More Than Just A Sound Module A neat solution is to put all these devices into one box, which is exactly what Edirol have done with the SD90. Moreover, if you work with a computer that lacks the ability to accommodate PCI cards (like an iMac or a laptop), it's easy to end up having several external USB devices with associated leads and hubs just to connect a simple MIDI keyboard, a sound module, and maybe a guitar or microphone. The Edirol SD90 combines Roland's Sound Canvas sound set with a USB audio and MIDI interface.Įven though much studio equipment is becoming virtual, there are some devices used by desktop musicians that will remain in hardware form: MIDI and audio interfaces are two obvious examples.
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