Glendale, CA, United States
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WORKING CONDITION: Excellent. All patches and voices operate perfectly, and the MIDI implementation is spot on, with no discernible latency. This is a great vintage synthesizer. PHYSICAL CONDITION: Excellent. The chassis, front panel, screen, buttons, and iO jacks are all in excellent condition. INVENTORY #59898 BRAND: Roland MODEL: MKS-50 FUNCTION: Rackmount Synthesizer Module PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This listing is for a Roland MKS-50 Rackmount 1U Synthesizer Module. The Roland MKS-50 is a classic 1U rackmount analog synthesizer module released by Roland in 1986. It packages the exact synthesis engine and architecture of the acclaimed Alpha Juno-1 and Alpha Juno-2 keyboards into a compact, studio-ready hardware unit. Famous for delivering unmistakable '80s analog warmth, it is highly revered for creating lush pads, punchy basses (including the legendary rave "Hoover" sound), and shimmering leads. SPECS: Serial # 775225 Date of Manufacture: April 1987 Synthesis Engine: 6-voice polyphony utilizing an analog subtractive synthesis engine with digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs) for excellent tuning stability. Architecture: Features a flexible dual-waveform DCO setup, a resonant low-pass filter, snappy envelopes, a dedicated LFO, and Roland's signature lush onboard analog chorus effect. Memory & Storage: Equipped with 128 patch memories to store your custom sound creations. Chord Memory: Unlike its keyboard counterparts, the MKS-50 includes an added 16 programmable chord memories. These allow you to store specific chord characteristics—including individual velocity, volume, panning, detuning, and portamento—to trigger with a single MIDI note. Connectivity: Full MIDI integration featuring MIDI In, Out, and Thru ports for seamless connection to modern sequencers, controllers, and DAWs. ACCESSORIES INCLUDED: Original Manual Roland MIDI Cable6" Right Angle Patch Cable UNPACKAGED WEIGHT: 8 lbs. UNPACKAGED DIMENSIONS: 19" x 2" x 12"
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