I've just getting a Roland D50 it has no power supply..

It has 240v 3 prong fitting
50/60Hz, 22 W

So I assume this makes the Roland D50 made for the UK market.

"I think"

So dose it need a power pack supply or is it ICE 60320.

Any help would be a great help!

 

Hi Arron,
my D50 has a dedicated Roland 2 pins connector, never seen a 3 pins on such a gear. Maybe it's a mod?

 

yep same here
https://www.thomann.de/fr/schulz_nrk2.htm

 

I think you simply need a power cable like this
https://noteboox.de/media/image/pro...l-kaltgeraetestecker-c13-c14-h-14mm-v-4mm.jpg

 

The D50 doesn't have an external power supply. @lukehh is right you just need the lead.
Replacing the jack on that thing is pretty common. You can use one from just about any old PC power supply.

 

240v , 3 prong, Sounds like an Australian plug to me.

 

Wonder if you'll be a peach and upload the raw PCM waveforms somewhere for us.

 

Can you upload a photo of what you're seeing?
When you say it has no power supply, do you mean that you've opened the synth up and the power supply is gone?

 

LOL a 3 pin plug is a standard "Euro" plug. It is used in Europe. They use better grounded ones at the outlet side, but "Euro" is OK too. I think you're good with just a standard PC "Euro" power cable. Thankfully it is not a Japanese [100V] or US [120V] version.

In Europe we use 230V/50Hz and in Australia, too. Here.

 

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Mine is 2 pin cord also mine is USA model.

 

UK is 3 pin.

 

Thanks guys for the help here what it looks like!

 

Could be a mod. Although I have a Korg Prophecy that came from Japan with a three prong socket, but as mains here is 220v, I have to plug into a transformer first.

Same socket as my Prophecy which is standard for it, so a PC or monitor cable should work. Here's a link to the manual if you don't have one.
http://www.synthfool.com/docs/Roland/roland_d-50_manual_advanced.pdf

 

To my British eyes that's a regular "kettle" power cord. A PC power cord. Doesn't it say AC240 /110 next to it?

I've never known one of those to come with a transformer/power pack......rather they go into them (for laptop charging etc).

Just plug the cable right in.

 

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Gee wiz...http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...2056-0%26rvr_id%3D1161735989577&ul_noapp=true

 

American D-50 has 2 pin connector, European version has 3 pin IEC with connected earth. The internal power supply is a multi-tap power supply (Bando) and supports Japanese 100V, USA 110V, UK 240V. You simply de-solder a wire (NOT the common which is normally pin 0) and solder it to the appropriate tap to change voltage for different countries. Be aware that you should also replace the internal fuses to match the selected voltage change as the amperage will be different.

I've converted many 110V D-50's from 2 pin to 240V 3 pin. Connect the earth pin from the IEC connector to the casing internally on the D-50. Simple stuff really.

If you're not changing from 100V or 110V then just replace the 2 pin for a 3 pin IEC connector and don't connect the earth up. Job done.

 

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My D50 is an european model (Italy 1988)) and has a 2 pins power connector as illustrated above. Since original power cable from Roland was expensive, when lost or damaged was usual to change the socket with the standard VDE (PC power).

 

It won't do you any good, you can't recreate the character of the D50, it is forever unique

 

https://audiosex.pro/attachments/14858579213381171994290-jpg.5073/

I dont know what is so complicated about it. The connector in the photo is simply a
C13/C14 coupler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320#C13.2FC14_coupler

and the jack is dependent of your home country. Here in germany and a lot of other countries too its the so called Schuko-Stecker(jack)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko

Finally look what kind of plug is needed in your country. and then go and buy a C13 xxx (xxx stands for the plugs type) cable.
You can also search here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country

 

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In the photo it says 240V, this is a standard 3-pin European connector. You need a 3-pin cable and an external powerconverter.
When I buy US gear from Ebay I connect it to a step down converter.