M-BD1

Roland M-BD1

Released: 1996

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

JV-80 based preset bass/drum module (MIDI-SysEx editing only). Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland M-BD1 Bass/Drum Sound Expansion module is a 1U rack (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 28 voice (8-part multimbral) digital synthesizer (editable via MIDI only), featuring an oscillator (255 samples), resonant low|high-pass filter, dedicated (4-stage) pitch, filter, and amp envelopes, dual LFOs (saw, sine, square, random, S/H, triangle waveforms with attack|decay), portamento, reverb/chorus, 197 presets, 17 rhythm sets, mix input, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
1U rack	W:482m(19in) D:165mm(6.5in) H:44mm(1.75in)	2.65kg (5.875lbs)	mix:stereo	stereo	MIDI IN/OUT/THRU	MIDI	MIDI	no	10W AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
GS	performance:16	preset-patches:197 preset-rhythm-set:17	MIDI-SysEx	MIDI-SysEx	buttons	LED display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
7 + rhythm	28	no	PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
reverb:8 chorus:3	aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity	aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity A-ENV	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	MIDI-bend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI-SysEx	MIDI	variable	7

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	16bit	?	no	?	N/A	N/A	N/A	no

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Sample	digital	sample:255	-	no	FM	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal bend-lever LFO1/2 MIDI-PitchBend P-EG portamento	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
TVF	digital	?	yes	low\|high pass	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal key LFO1/2 F-EG velocity	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
P-EG	4	4	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
F-EG	4	4	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
A-EG	3	4	no	no	no	no	key velocity

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO1	sine saw square random S/H triangle (with offset)	attack\|decay	no	key	key	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal
LFO2	sine saw square random S/H triangle (with offset)	attack\|decay	no	key	key	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal	aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal

Rompler Models

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