For years, the roland mks20 piano module has been the sound of gospel music for years. Mksensation mks20 piano module for yamaha motif xsxf. Gospel musicians mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt. View and download roland mks20 owners manual online.
Eric was closely involved with their development of an innovative rack mounted digital piano module called the mks20, that was not based on samples, but. The keyboard is not as nice as the one on my roland a90, but might be better for what i do. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. The marvelous, classic roland mks 20 digital piano module from 1986 00.
Wanted roland mks20 soundfont hardware heaven forums. This is a piece of music gear, a roland mks20 piano module, which has an audio output problem where the volume of both channels is low and very distorted when the unit is first turned on. There is a distinct sound to this module and gospel musicians around world still use this module today. However the output filters on this box sound so great. View and download roland mks 20 service notes online. I know this question is not fully related to midi designer, but its related to your specific question. One of my favorite panels is for the mks50 alpha juno synthplus and it works as an excellent software replacement for the pg300 hardware programmer. In 2005, roland s headquarters relocated to hamamatsu in shizuoka prefecture. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Roland mks 20 post by mis psiquicios y yo mon aug 03, 2009 12. Any of these tone colors can be called easily by pushing buttons or externally with midi. The mks 50 is a rackmount version of the alpha juno. Used roland mks 20 multi effects processor guitar center. Unfollow roland mks 50 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Production of realistic parts and prototypes is made simple and convenient with a device that fits into any office, home, or classroom environment. The architecture of the engine sound is pretty standard and limited to essentials. It is the only of mks series of synthesizers to have fully analog voltagecontrolled oscillators. Roland mks70 super jx analog synthesizer synth module rack. Gospel performers mks 20 piano module mksensation kontakt is a stunning application with turn around electric and advanced piano modules. Ive got a mks 70 en route and am thinking about scoring a mks 80 just want to know if theres a great benefit to. The mks20 digital piano module is one of the most revered electric and digital piano modules ever made. Uvi key suite digital the essential vintage digital keys. It is a rev5 with a 110v power supply and therefore requires an external converter, which is all a. Gospel performers mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt download. I figured since it was a roland voice originally i would have the parameters to recreate it.
Many folks love the sound of the mks20 pianos but find that their units distort when the velocity gets high or many notes are played. It has the same synth engine and architecture, with some added features like 16 programmable chord memories, the ability to store velocity, volume, panning, detune, portamento and other similar parameters within each patch you create. Great sound obtained by roland s structured adaptive synthesis. It is full disconnected installer independent arrangement of gospel musicians. Used roland mks20 digital piano module with power cable rare. Subscribe to the roland newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite roland products. Only trouble i had was the fx board of my mks 20 that died, roland benelux did a great job fixing it.
You are looking at our classic new old stock roland mks 20 digital piano module. Gospel performers mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt is a stunning application with turn around electric and advanced piano modules. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. Released in 1987, mks 50 is the rack version of alpha juno, the youngest of the family of junos, polyphonic analog synthesizers based on a cod through. It is a rackmount version of the roland jupiter8 and jupiter6 analog synthesizers and is a hybrid between the two.
Im going to pop it open tomorrow, but was wondering if. Available in three packages and developed to perfectly integrate with roland technologies. Roland mks 50 synthesizer module 1987 alpha juno rackmount unit analog with 6 dco oscillators and multimode filter and lfo modulator. When power is applied, the mks 7 defaults to the tone colors as shown in the right table. Mks20 digital piano in 1986, spectrasonics president eric persing was chief sound designer for a very wellknown japanese manufacturer of digital instruments. Another thing that strikes me is the build quality. Eric was closely involved with their development of an innovative rack mounted digital piano module called the mks 20, that was not based on samples, but rather on a type of early. The mks50 is a sixvoice polyphonic programmable synthesizer module, featuring a poly mode and a solo mode that at the time was in vogue to use with a midi guitar so that each string had one voice and midi channel this was before the current crop of midi guitar interfaces. The mks80 super jupiter is a twooscillator analog subtractive synthesizer. For users looking for advanced milling capabilities without the need for expert operating skills, the srm20 is the easiest and most. The m16c is used to store patches and expand the memory of various vintage roland synthesizers. The roland mks 80 super jupiter is a rack version of roland jupiter8 and roland jupiter6 and an 8voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by roland between 1984 and 1987. The mks 30 has several advantages over the jx3p, including simultaneous use of the pg200 programmer and midi, a cartridge slot for storing an additional 64 patches, and velocity response.
Roland mks30 with johannes hausensteiner mod getting cc. I am dabbling into the thought of buying one, since theyre cheap, and also to complete my cheap, bestbangforthebuck, ultimate 1u rack trio m, tx81z, mks50. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated daily, so if a part is shown with a buy button, we should have it in stock. In 2005, rolands headquarters relocated to hamamatsu in shizuoka prefecture. Great sound obtained by rolands structured adaptive synthesis. Roland corporation is a japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. The mks20 used a technology called sas structured adaptive synthesis which was. Sep 23, 2015 per claudio, dimostrazione roland mks 20. The same sas system was available in a midi module, the mks20, which. Several synths are currently supported including roland mks50, alpha juno1, alpha juno2, mks70, jx8p, mks80, juno106, korg, yamaha, moog, akai, emu, waldorf, and more.
The mks10 is an analog instrument, however for a piano sound module, its sounds really are not that great nor realistic. Although it supported 16 midi channels, it is monotimbral and can only actually play sounds on one channel at a time. The mks20 piano module contained the most distinct piano and ep sounds. In the 80ties the typical sound of a real acoustic piano and electric pianos was produced by the real thing or the roland mks 20, those where the days long before multisampled multivelocity sound libraries like our dusty electric mk ii or the pianoteq physical modelling software. Velocitytriggered algorithms activated harmonic combinations which mimicked the naturallyoccurring color changes of mechanical keyboards. The most iconic of these instruments was the roland mks20 expander, which introduced the sas structured adaptive synthesis sound engine. All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. Overview i am fortunate to have a near mint roland mks80 march 1985 and mpg80 august 1984. The mks 10 was replaced by the mks 20, a digital piano sound module based off the roland rd. The roland planetp mks10 is a 2u rack, 16 voice polyphonic hybrid digitalanalog synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator sawpulse waveforms with pwm and suboscillator, noise, highpass and resonant lowpass filters, adsr envelope, lfo, chorusflanger, 8 presets piano, clavichord, harpsichord, electricpiano, and midi. Roland mks20 specifications, pictures, prices, links. This cartridge can be used with the roland gr700, jx3p, mks 10, mks 20, mks 30, tr707, jx8p and jx10. The software that comes with it, which supposedly allows you to control the kronos from you computer mac version is terribly slow, latency is the worst, so i dont use it.
These are from the late 80s, early 90s rug magazine which used to have parameter settings listed for new patches and tones for the jx. This is the rack version of the roland super jx10the roland super jx10 is a 12voice analog synthesizer released in 1986 and was the last full analog synthesizer they manufactured. Im really excited about this because ive been dealing with mks20 multisamples for some time now with just ok results. Well, i have the best mks20 sound i can make but it just doesnt sound like the original. Virtual pg800 programmer for roland mks70 jx8p jx10this software is a virtual pg800 synthesizer programmer for use with the roland mks70, jx8p, or jx10 hardware. Gospel performers mks 20 piano module mksensation kontakt download. View and download roland mks 20 owners manual online. Could be also in different formats but it has to be the mks20. I was recapping and looking at the calibration and such and when i was done i still had the distortion problem. A roland sound module is a valuable piece in any music studio whether they are making electronic music or not. Specifications, block diagram, general circuit description, cpu master board master cpu 8051 or 8031, module board, ic data, wiring data table, da board, vcovcfvca circuit diagram, power supply board, cpu boardcartridge board, panel board, lcd board, panel board, output board, phones board, midi board, adjustment, mks80 parts list, mks80. The mks50 is a rackmount version of the alpha juno. The mks 7 has 100 different tone colors 00 to 99 for the melody and chord, and 20 00 to 19 for the bass. Overall opinion its been over 20 years that i have, and always faithful to the post, its great just as a roland jupiter8 for synthesizers.
The mks 30 planet s is commonly referred to as a rackmount jx3p, although it really shares its heritage with the gr700 guitar synth. The mks 20 digital piano module is one of the most revered electric and digital piano modules ever made. Software doesnt cut it for me and i had to get the module. This is the second time i have owned an mks80, which i had to sell in 2001 due to hard times. Specifications, block diagram, general circuit description, cpu master board master cpu 8051 or 8031, module board, ic data, wiring data table, da board, vcovcfvca circuit diagram, power supply board, cpu boardcartridge board, panel board, lcd board, panel board, output board, phones board, midi board, adjustment, mks 80 parts list, mks 80. It was founded by ikutaro kakehashi in osaka on april 18, 1972. View and download roland mks50 owners manual online. For example, the roland mks20 digital piano was the definitive house piano sound when the genre was born, though the korg m1 later. The mks 20 design cleverly combined the digital side of the instrument with highquality analog components and effects, resulting in a far warmer sound than most keyboards of the day. Before it has been a secret, but now we are letting the cat out of the bag, while taking it a step further. Outline of the mks70 to make the best use of the mks70s functions, please read the following explanation, before going to operation the mks70 is a midi sound module which can be played by the midi messages sent from the exter nal device on the set midi channel. The rack version of the megaclassic digital piano of the 1980s, the roland rd. Feb 27, 2015 the mks 20 digital piano module is one of the most revered electric and digital piano modules ever made.
Simple roland mks20 tip gearslutz pro audio community. Gradually, over the course of 1520 minutes, the volume surges up and down, and the distortion becomes less and less. For greater savings check out our used roland mks 20 multi effects processor and get a great deal today. The following are just some of the models you can find for sale on ebay. Mksensation digital piano module for kontakt 5 free player. Roland mks50 synthesizer module 1987 alpha juno rackmount unit analog with 6 dco oscillators and multimode filter and lfo modulator. Roland m64c memory backup for roland gr700, jx3p, mks10. In 2005, rolands headquarters relocated to hamamatsu in. This is such a solid piece they have even attempted to make software versions on it. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. As a small milling machine, the srm20 offers compact size and powerful functionality at an affordable price. In the 80ties the typical sound of a real acoustic piano and electric pianos was produced by the real thing or the roland mks20, those where the days long before multisampled multivelocity sound libraries like our dusty electric mk ii or the pianoteq physical modelling software. There is a distinct sound to this module and gospel musicians.
Gospel performers mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt is a stunning application with turn. Mksensation mks20 piano module for yamaha motif xsxfmoxf. I just scored a vintage roland mks20 digital piano module today from a good friend in nagoya, japan. Roland corporation, rorando kabushiki kaisha is a japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer utilities your. I believe soi have the kurzweil refill as well and i can controll them from reason. The roland mks80 super jupiter is a rack version of roland jupiter8 and roland jupiter6 and an 8voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by roland between 1984 and 1987.
Cool idea, needs a new iteration or faster transfer protocol. The chorus effect implemented in this vst is the exact recreation of the real built in andor external hardware roland sdd 320 also known as. An updated take on its predecessor the jx8p, the jx10 features a full 76 keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Fait clic has announced the release of mks20vst, a recreation of the roland mks20 digital piano module for windows. Fait clic releases mks20vst digital piano instrument. D20, d50, d70, d110, gp8, gr50, juno1, juno2, mks50, mks70, mks 80, u20 and u220.
The mks 50, 70 and 80 super jupiter were the goto keyboards for wellpaid session musicians throughout the 1980s and helped define the sound of synthesisers in that period the mks 20 digital piano module was part of the mks series but it wasnt a. Compare the yamaha motif, the sound is bigger on the roland, though the yam nothing wrong so far, but 20 years apart as what, when an instrument is well thought out, it lasts, this is the case of mks20. The mks 10 is an analog instrument, however for a piano sound module, its sounds really are not that great nor realistic. The mks 50 is a sixvoice polyphonic programmable synthesizer module, featuring a poly mode and a solo mode that at the time was in vogue to use with a midi guitar so that each string had one voice and midi channel this was before the current crop of midi guitar interfaces.
Factory patches dseries, juno12, mksseries, useries, gp8, gr50. The a88mkii is supremely playable, with onboard creative tools for todays musicians and producers. Although i love their sound and i use them a lot, it is by chance that i have acquired. Roland mks50 and alpha juno utilities your one stop. Read, watch, listen, and learn about roland products and the people that use them. The roland planets mks 30 is a 2u rack, 6 voice polyphonic hybrid digitalanalog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators sawpulsesquarenoise waveforms with pwm, fm, and sync, highpass and resonant lowpass filters, adsr envelope, lfo triangle, square, random waveforms, chorus, 64 presets 32 editable, chord memory, cartridge slot. Roland mks50 battery replacement im wondeing how easy this is and what the cost of this is going to be. A nice synthesizer module from the mid80, this is the rack version of the alphajuno 1 and 2 synthesizers. This is because of a certain synthesis type which roland threw out after the death of the ingeneer who designed it true story. It emulates the hardware editor in a software environment within the apple logic audiosequencer program forme.
The mks 20 used a technology called sas structured adaptive synthesis which was. D20, d50, d70, d110, gp8, gr50, juno1, juno2, mks50, mks70, mks80, u20 and u220. Roland mks20 digital piano in japan jim atwood in japan. You are looking at our classic new old stock roland mks20 digital piano module. Patch sheets for jx10 and mks70 from the roland users group magazine a collection of scans featuring jx. The mks10 was replaced by the mks20, a digital piano sound module based off the roland rd.
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