Description | The MKS-30 is a MIDI rack module version of the JX-3P with some enhancements. It is an analog synth with two DCO's (digitally controlled oscillators) per voice, six voice polyphony, it responds to velocity, and has 64 internal and 64 cartridge memory patches. The typical assortment of analog filter, envelope, LFO and oscillator sections are here with easy and straight-forward programming. It can be controlled by the PG-200 programmer for easier hands-on tweaking. Never quite gaining as much popularity as the JUNO series synths, this synth is as good as inexpensive analog gets! |
| Brand | Roland |
| Model | MKS-30 PLANET S |
| Device | Synth |
| Type | Rack |
| Engine Type | Analog |
| Engine | DCO |
| Voices (max) | 6 |
| Multitimbral | 1 |
| Oscillators | 2 |
| LFO | Y |
| Engine Detailed | 2 DCO's (digitally controlled oscillators) |
| Filter (VCF) | cutoff / resonance / envelope amount / key follow |
| Envelope (VCA) | 1 ADSR envelope generator |
| Memory | 64 internal / 64 cartridge |
| Keys | 0 |
| Key type | N/A |
| Velocity | N/A |
| Aftertouch | N/A |
| Midi | I-O |
| Extra info | Programmable via PG-200 |
|
Produced: | 1983 - 1983 |
| Legend: |
Obvious |
Y: Yes, N: No, N/A: Not Applicable |
| VCO |
Voltage Controlled Oscillator |
DCO |
Digital Controlled Oscillator |
| LFO |
Low Frequency Oscillator |
Sub |
Sub Oscillator |
| VCF |
Voltage Controlled Filter |
VCA |
Voltage Controlled Amplifier |
| Velocity |
As with a piano, the harder you hit a key, the louder the sound, unlike most organs which always produce the same loudness no matter how hard you hit a key. |
Aftertouch |
Pressing a key after you activated it. Channel Aftertouch, no matter which key, it will send a Channel message. Poly Aftertouch, sends the pressure per key instead of the whole channel. |
| Values for OSC, LFO, Filter, Envelope are per voice unless stated otherwise. |
