Hi all,
The SD2's sounds were created via Sample Synthesis. In other words, sounds sampled at a few velocties,then edited via synthesis... Loop points set, then vibrato added with LFO's, then pitch adjusted.

When no one could answer me about why certain sounds weren't quite 'right'( or if they could they possibly wouldn't bother to reply) I got the hair to look at the SD5's manual. Keep in mind that this little tiny box is the sound engine from the SD5 Arranger keyboard. Most any time I want to find out more about the SD2 I go looking in the SD5's manual, especially seeing as there is virtually no info in the SD2's manual, other then the patch and bank assignments and the SysEx commands.

Want to know the polyphony, or any other simple info that is 'need to know' stuff? You won't find it in the SD2 manual. You have to find it in the SD5's manual.

I believe this unit was designed for the desktop musician and not really for the working live musician attempting to control it via a keyboard.