Replacement plug for SC-88ST Pro?

[Fancia]

I'm buying a Roland SC-88ST Pro; however, the only place I could find one for a reasonable price is Japan. ^.^; Japanese power is similar to Canadian/American power, but they use a slightly lower voltage; 100V instead of 110/120V. Although it's usually safe, I don't want to take any chances with an expensive MIDI module. ;3
I know that I could get a travel adaptor, but since the SC-88ST Pro uses DC with an AC adaptor, like the MT-32, I thought that a cheaper solution might be to get a new adaptor, one suited for 110/120V. Do I need to use a Roland adaptor, or would any 9V/900mA adaptor use? (I've found a photograph of a Japanese SC-88ST Pro, fortunately, and these numbers come from it.) If it's the Roland adaptor I need, does anyone know where I could find one?

[HondaSiR]

Any adaptor brand will do, as long as the specs are the same as the original's. My MT-32 uses a multi-adaptor with variable switches (can be set 100-120 or 200-240 input volts, 1.5v all the way up to 12v output with a choice of negative or positive polarity).

~Johnny



[This message has been edited by HondaSiR (edited February 21, 2004).]

[Fancia]

Oh, great! Thank you for the information! I already own a universal adaptor, which runs 9V up to 1.5A, which should be just fine. I'll just have to pick up the right shape connector at Radio Shack.

[Laust]

Make sure you get the polarity right! I'm sure wrong polarity is a lot more harmful than the proper adapter running slightly above spec.

[Zemus]

100V and 110V?  
You know..230V can be as low as 210V and still be within parameters. I doubt a 10V change should be too bad.
Wrong polarity would be a lot worse though.

[HondaSiR]

Ummm, I think I'm misunderstood...my universal adaptor has a two way switch. On one side, it can be set to 110 volts (but with a range of 100 to 120 volts). On the other side it can be set to 220 (with a range of 200 to 240 volts). Just for clarification hehe..

~Johnny

[Fancia]

Zemus: According to what I've read, it works properly for the most part, but Japanese 100V appliances will burn out quicker than North American 110V appliances when used in 110V sockets. I don't want to take a chance with my expensive SC-88. ^.~

[BlueMax]

It should only cost you $20 or so to get a REAL ROLAND AC adapter from a local music equipment store.  I did a little searching and found a few sites that list every module/adapter they made.  At least you'd be 100% safe.

That said... I hope you got a good deal....  I'd love an SC-88 variant again, though I'll give my new Yamaha MU100R a run through the hoops.  

[Fancia]

20$? Where's that? The cheapest I can find is ~45$ USD. ^.^; Is it really that unsafe to use a generic adaptor, though? 2$ CAD for a new tip is much more attractive a price to me. ;3

[BlueMax]

Long & McQuade....  It was about $30CDN.

[Fancia]

Well, I've an even better price - an e-mail to Edirol has resulted in an offer of an official Edirol plug for 10$ USD. :3 I'll go for that; it's not too much, and it will definately work.

[BlueMax]

Plus shipping?  If there's a shipping price, I did okay - if not, I could have done better.

[Fancia]

There's probably a shipping price; I'm not certain yet.
Was it at a local Long & McQuade store that you found it? I can't find any information on their website.

[Fancia]

...how odd. The price does include shipping, even though shipping will cost them 13$. ^.^; I  suppose they want my business badly enough to take a 3$ loss. ^.~

[loh]

You can buy any adaptor at your choice as long as the voltage and current readings match that of Roland. I bought a 88ST Pro that came with an original Roland adaptor (220~240V UK), not useful in Taiwan, so I was forced to find one for myself. You should only worry about power surge and make sure the DC jack goes in right.

[Fancia]

Thank you for the advice, although I did end up buying the replacement from Roland earlier.