Roland MT-32 Multi-Timbral Sound Module

This MT-32 is in excellent shape and comes with the original power cord and transformer, the original MIDI documentation, and a copy of the MT-32 Owner's Manual  If you make a local pickup I'll knock $10 off the price.

The Synth Mania web site discusses the Roland MT-32:
" A very popular module among early computer musicians. This 'alarm-clock looking' instrument (like others from the same era) is based on the D-series synthesis engine (LA or Linear Arithmetic synthesis). The MT-32 offers eight part multi-timbrality, plus a rhythm part. There is an effect processor that offers 10 variations of reverb.
    There are 128 presets in ROM, divided in bank A and B. These cover the pop/rock territory pretty well, with a few surprises (ethnic and special fx).
    The MT-32 can be considered the 'uncle' of General MIDI (GM), in particular of Roland's famous Sound Canvas SC-55, because it paved the way for that standard. Many of the sound categories found in the MT-32 are followed closely by the GM standard.
    Interesting to note is that not all the editing features are controllable from the front panel, but they are accessible from a sequencer or computer editor. The front panel only allows simple adjustments such as changing part volume, tuning, reverb mode, and MIDI channel.
    If you have access to a computer editor, though, you can treat this as a D-series synthesizer, and edit all typical parameters you would find on a D-10, D-20, or D-110, such as WG, TVF, TVA etc. The MT-32 is definitely a cool little synth worthy of attention."

There are audio samples of Roland MT-32 patches on the website at "mt-32.htm"

Wikipedia has an article on the Roland MT-32 that includes information like:
"Despite its original purpose as a companion to other professional MIDI equipment, the MT-32 became one of several de facto standards for PC computer game publishers. Sierra On-Line, a leading PC game publisher of the time, took an interest in the sound-design of its PC games. Sierra secured a distribution deal to sell the MT-32 in the US, and invested heavily in giving its game titles (at the time) state-of-the-art sound by hiring professional composers to write in-game music. King's Quest IV, released in 1988, was the first Sierra title with a complete musical soundtrack scored on the MT-32."

The Roland MT-32 has a devoted user community. There is a Roland MT-32 Resource Center on the at queststudios/mt32-resource that includes this information: "The Roland MT-32 Sound Module Resource Center endeavours to offer continued support for the MT-32. Roland MT-32, MT-100, LAPC-I, CM-32L, and CM-64 users can find a variety of patch banks, MIDI files, utilities, and user support for Roland’s L/A series of synthesizers. You’ll also find a large selection of Sierra Entertainment MIDI sequences (designed specifically for the MT-32) at Quest Studios’ The Sierra Soundtrack Series web site."

The Roland MT-32 Resource Center also has a repository of MT-32 SysEx dump programs, MT-32 editors, data files, and many other utilities for the Roland MT-32 at queststudios/mt32-resource/utilities