> Although not perfect, [Sound Canvas VA] is the closest recreation of the original SC-55 in software form as of 2023.
Ah, this submission should have a “(2023)” added to the title. In 2024, Nuked-SC55 (<a href="https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55) was released, which is a fully accurate software emulation of the SC-55/SC-55mkII (it relies on having the original ROM files).
There are also two SC-88Pro emulators coming v. soon. There is a MAME driver that will be in the next release <a href="https://github.com/mamedev/mame/pull/16080" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mamedev/mame/pull/16080 (you can build it right now of course but I have no idea where you would find the roms) and also this: <a href="https://synthanatomy.com/2026/09/the-usual-suspects-88emu-a-roland-sc-88-pro-simulator-soundcanvas.html" rel="nofollow">https://synthanatomy.com/2026/09/the-usual-suspects-88emu-a-...
TazeTSchnitzel · · focus · HN ↗
Ah, this submission should have a “(2023)” added to the title. In 2024, Nuked-SC55 (<a href="https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/nukeykt/Nuked-SC55) was released, which is a fully accurate software emulation of the SC-55/SC-55mkII (it relies on having the original ROM files).
unleaded · · focus · HN ↗