| Notes | The Roland CMU-800 is a computer-controlled synthesizer, drum machine and clock source from 1983. Versions for apple ii, commodore 64, and pc exist.
a six voice synthesizer
- four note polyphonic chord section
- monophonic melody section
- monophonic bassline section
a seven voice drum synthesisizer
a clock source for controlling tempo
an audio mixer to combine the sound sources
computer controlled software sequencing
The Chord/Melody section has only 1 sound. The drum section is similar to the TR-606 Drumatix, and the bass section is similar to the TB-303 Bassline (some limited adjustments in sound were possible via software). It has separate melody, bass, chord, rhythm, mix outputs. There's also 8 cv/gate outs to run external analog equipment by control voltages, and there's a clock in/out. |
