Its fat sound is due to the classic analog technology in its filters and 16 analog oscillators at 2 per voice. Just like the juno 106, the mks 7 is also controllable via midi and system exclusive messages for editing. Today i finally found a used roland mks50 analog synthesizer that ive been wanting for a quite some time. An updated take on its predecessor the jx8p, the jx10 features a full 76 keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. 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. View and download roland mks20 owners manual online. Syx generic sysex loaders for mac or pc will load these patch files into the super jx.
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. Roland d50 d550 kid nepro sound patches and samples. Roland mks50 patches and tones your one stop resource for. 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. This is the first adjective that comes to my mind when i think of this instrument. This collection includes d 50 sound recreations from the popular synth legends series, putting the trademark tones of this historic synth inside your integra7. Any of you folks have a good dirty growl sax tone or sample. Tone settings, param, possible values, value, explanation. Apr 14, 2011 this demo was made with the roland mks 50.
All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. It has the same synth engine 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. So here is my mks50 advanced synthesizer programmer. 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. Just like the mythical tone bank from very early alpha juno1 synths, roland changed the alpha juno2 factory presets to a different tone set. Simply play this file while recording the mks 80 data to a new track. The sound quality of the mks70 and its keyboard version, the jx10 is just beautiful, ethereal, warm and digital at the same time, and solid. Roland page at synthzone stoffelshome d 50 very useful page for d 50 user d50ve a beautiful d 50 editor. They produced a total of 6 roland d50 soundbanks distributed on a 3. I must have looked through a few dozen sounds on both the moxf and the kurz pc361 that i just bought from voxpops. It is the only of mks series of synthesizers to have fully analog voltagecontrolled oscillators.
Roland mks 50 synthesizer module 1987 alpha juno rackmount unit analog with 6 dco oscillators and multimode filter and lfo modulator. The range of sounds at the command of a great tenor player is tough to cover but the motif patches are about as good as it gets from hardware. I just sold my oberheim matrix 6 maybe one day i will buy the matrix to replace it and now i have. The roland mks80 super jupiter is one of rolands true classic synthesizers. View online or download roland mks 50 owners manual. These patches feature both keyboard and guitar sounds from 25 famous songs. The d 50 was also produced as the rackmount unit d550 and roland also released a series of lowerpriced keyboards and modules d5, d10, d110, d20 and mt32, that allowed musicians who couldnt afford the high end d 50 some of those amazing sounds. The mks 20 digital piano module was part of the mks series but it wasnt a synth or a sample player. How to rock out with alternate patches roland canada. The sound quality of the mks 70 and its keyboard version, the jx10 is just beautiful, ethereal, warm and digital at the same time, and solid. Adding some synth bass vintage roland mks 50 synth module. Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer patches your one.
Roland alpha juno 64 new original patches synthpop. I programmed several of them manually and compiled it in two sysex soundbanks. I dont know if their d50 soundbanks have specific names other than volumes 16 as mentioned here. Our band wants to do a couple springsteen tunes as well as caffertys on the dark side. How to load these patches into my roland xp50, xp60 or xp80. Its often called a jupiter 8 in a rack, although its voice card design is actually closer to the jupiter 6. Ive heard these are quite easy to find, but unfortunately i havent had much success acquiring this synth until now. Use live mainly for supplementary warm patches in keyboard rig but punchy basses as well. The roland mks 80 page of patches under patch saving instructions, you play that small midi into the mks. This new board is easy as poping in an ic chip and is an unbelievable piece of technology. Basically and upgrade of the layzers very well done pg300. I recently picked up a vintage roland mks50 synth module and wanted to replace a boring synth bass line using a patch i created using. Nederlandstalige handleiding roland gw 8 clavis pianos.
Roland mks50 homepage also featuring alpha juno1 and alpha juno2 patches tones sysex data mks50syx. However i ended up basically recreating the whole thing and adding a lot of other features. Generic sysex loaders for mac or pc will load these patch files into the super jx10 or mks70. Your one stop resource for mks50 and alpha juno synthesizers patches, tones, diy, utilities and. Couples of vintage roland synth sounds like jupiter8 pads and mks80 brass. Roland mks50 synth info your one stop resource for mks. Roland cloud folder 2 soundbanks updated on 20181019 12 new soundbanks added p a t c h e s f r o m o l d i s s u e s a collection of d50 patches have also been published in diverse old late 80s specialized issues. One resource for alternate patches or sounds is the gr55 guitar synthesizer artist patches page with many useful sounds designed by great guitarists like eric johnson, rob marcello and slash.
Roland super jx10 and mks70 synthesizer patches your. 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. They show off the amazing versatility and wideranging sound capability of the gr55, which provides both synthesizer voices and authentic guitar and amp tones using powerful onboard cosm modeling. Let other roland dserie users enjoy your creations d50 sound banks list of all d50 sound banks. The roland alpha juno series of discontinued keyboards are analog polyphonic synthesizers. The following file contains the commands that tell the mks 80 to send its internal tone and patch data. Trying to get acquainted with the 99 tones on this synth. Alphasphere is a patch bank for the roland alpha juno 1, alpha juno 2 and mks50 synthesizers. The mks 70 is a 2u rack synth equivalent to jx10p, released in 1986. Roland mks50 synthesizer module 1987 alpha juno rackmount unit analog with 6 dco oscillators and multimode filter and lfo modulator. It contains 64 patches 8 banks of 8 patches divided in a. This file uses some of the features special to the 1600x or an upgraded 1600 so its not quite as convenient for the regular 1600. I guess im at a stageplace in my musical career concerning patches that i sort or.
Microkorg xl, maschine mikro, maudio prokeys88sx, roland mks50 re. Peavey 1600x mks80 patch download a mks80 patch for the peavey 1600x here. View and download roland mks 50 owners manual online. Not the best for editing this kind of thing cant be done with the programmer pg800 but i love the sounds on this thing. You can use a program like cakewalk, cubase or sysex to send the. Each volume contains a full set of the highest quality sounds available for these synths covering a wide range of timbres. How to load these patches into my roland xp 50, xp60 or xp80. 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. The roland mks80 page of patches under patch saving instructions, you play that small midi into the mks. 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. An upgrade of the layzers very well done pg300 ctrlr panel. The mks50 can store up to 128 tones, which in turn can combined with performance control functions into patches. Four samples can be recorded at 1530khz 32kb per sample. Super jx three years ago, i decided to upgrade my jx10, the idea being to add pwm.
You can use this file to save the data inside your mks 80 to your sequencer. D50 collection powered by synth legends integra7 axial. The d50 was also produced as the rackmount unit d550 and roland also released a series of lowerpriced keyboards and modules d5, d10, d110, d20 and mt32, that allowed musicians who couldnt afford the high end d50 some of those amazing sounds. Roland page at synthzone stoffelshome d50 very useful page for d50 user d50ve a beautiful d50 editor. The mks 30 planet s is commonly referred to as a rackmount jx3p, although it really shares its heritage with the gr700 guitar synth. Xv5080 collection preset bank c bank c on the xv5080 focuses on brass, pad, choir and unique fx sounds. The mks30 planet s is commonly referred to as a rackmount jx3p, although it really shares its heritage with the gr700 guitar synth. Just like the juno 106, the mks7 is also controllable via midi and system exclusive messages for editing. This collection includes d50 sound recreations from the popular synth legends series, putting the trademark tones of this historic synth inside your integra7. Roland s mks 50 synth module was released a year later and was essentially their alpha juno synth in a one space rack mount unit. The mks30 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.
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. This is actually an alternate alpha juno tone bank from roland which was made available in the late 1980s c renaming the extender from raw to syx will turn the file into a valid sysex bulk dump file. Only a handful of synths were shipped out with this early tone bank version which makes it difficult to locate. Originally i was just going to add the ability to receive the current patch settings. King super 20 alto, yamaha mx61, roland vr09, microkorg xl, maschine mikro, maudio prokeys88sx, roland mks50 re. Center, or an authorized roland distributor, as listed on.
You can use the patches below on a jv1080, jv2080, xp 50, xp60, xp80 and other roland jvxp synths which are sound compatible with these. See below patchman music pro patches for the xp50, xp60, xp80 and compatibles are a superb value. On the mks50, press the data transfer button, then use the param controls to select bulkdump do not use bulkdump and use the value controls to select the patch bank youd like to load pa or pb. Your one stop resource for mks 50 and alpha juno synthesizers patches, tones, diy, utilities and information patches and tones. Themic609 asked for editing basics, so this is the quick and dirty no pg10 way of changing the tone and patch for the d 20105110.
Drums, bass, leads and pads can all play independent parts and patches together making this a very nice allin one vintage roland tone module. I used a light midi program that i forget the name of, but it worked perfectly for playing the. 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. During years i went through mks and other rolands analogues, but at the end sold them all and kept jp8 as distinctive classic that is worth and timeless piece. While the former is pretty well written, the assigner code.
Mks 50 i am in the market to buy a cheap analog poly synth. You can also find other commonly requested patches like clean, acoustic and alternate tunings. It has patches that are a combination of sound tone and different settings. Generic sysex loaders for mac or pc will load these patch files into the super jx10 or mks 70. The roland mks 80 super jupiter is one of roland s true classic synthesizers. 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. 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. The 1600 is a midi controller that can do a great job editing any mks80 that doesnt have the mpg80 programmer. The roland mks100 is a 2u rack velocity sensitive, 8 voice, 12 bit, sampler, featuring a 4 stage envelope, vibrato, 2. You can use the patches below on a jv1080, jv2080, xp50, xp60, xp80 and other roland jvxp synths which are sound compatible with these. Supply the original mks50 patch parameters and chord memory file, if available. View and download roland mks50 owners manual online. 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. Patch list roland junog owners manual page 188 manualslib.
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