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 Cable
• 6" Right Angle Patch Cable

UNPACKAGED WEIGHT: 8 lbs.

UNPACKAGED DIMENSIONS: 19" x 2" x 12"