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MKS-70

MKS-70

ManufacturerRoland
FunctionSynthesizer (Polyphonic Analog)
Produced1986
CountryJapan
Model IDSuper JX
Form Factor19" Rackmount
Signal PathAnalog Hardware
Dimensions480(W) x 400(D) x 88(H) mm
Weight7,6 kg
Oscillator TypeDCO
Oscilators Per Voice2
NotesThe MKS-70 is an identical rackmount version of the JX-10 synthesizer. Released in 1986, it combines two individual JX-8P synth engines for an outstanding warm and analog sound which is used in many modern studios all over the world. It comes with an onboard "chorus" effect and offers a wider range of programming using the optional PG-800 Programmer. This programmer is highly recommended for those who will be programming unique sounds since editing from the rack-face itself is cumbersome and tedious. The MKS-70 has a "chase-play" function which allows programmable delayed repeats of voices from either of its tone modules. The chorus is either off, slow or fast. Bi-timbral Polyphony - 12 voices Oscillators - 2 DCO's per voice (24 oscillators) Effects - Portamento, chorus, chase-play Memory - 64 Patches; 100 Tones, 50 non-editable and 50 user VCF - low pass / hi pass filter VCA - 2 ADSR envelope generators per voice Arpeg/Seq - None Keyboard - None, (responds to aftertouch and velocity sensitive) Control - MIDI (In/Out/Thru) Optional - Memory cartridge (M-64C) Date Produced - 1986