Roland MKS-30
MKS-30 (image courtesy of Roland)
Released: 1984
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
The MKS-30 (Planet-S) is a rack JX-3P, swapping the sequencer and tape interface for a cartridge slot.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland Planet-S (MKS-30) is a 2U rack, 6 voice polyphonic hybrid (digital/analog) synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (saw/pulse/square/noise waveforms with PWM, FM, and sync), high-pass and resonant low-pass filters, ADSR envelope, LFO (triangle, square, random waveforms), chorus, 64 presets (32 editable), chord memory, cartridge slot, and basic MIDI.
Physical
| Form Factor |
Dimensions |
Weight |
Audio Input |
Audio Output |
Communication Port |
Control Input |
Control Output |
Switch Input |
Power |
| 2U rack |
W:480mm(19in)
D:410mm(16.125in)
H:88mm(3.4375in)
|
6.2kg(13.6875lbs) |
no |
stereo |
MIDI IN/THRU |
programmer MIDI |
MIDI |
sustain |
35W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P) |
Interface
| Compatibility |
Multitimbral Memory |
Program Memory |
External Storage |
External Programming |
UI Input |
UI Output |
|
- |
N/A |
preset:32
user:32
cartridge:64
|
M-16C cartridge |
PG-200 |
buttons |
LED display |
Architecture
| Multitimbral |
Polyphony |
Unison |
Architecture |
| no |
6 |
no |
DCO1+DCO2->HPF->VCF->VCA |
Output
| Effects |
Pan Modulator |
Volume Modulator |
Headphone |
| chorus |
no |
ENV
velocity:MIDI-RX |
yes |
Control
| Arpeggiator |
Arpeggiator External |
Sequencer |
Sequencer Memory |
Sequencer External |
Continuous |
Program Change |
| no |
N/A |
no |
N/A |
N/A |
pitch-bend
mod-lever
MIDI-CC1 |
MIDI |
Keyboard
| Key Pressure |
Chord Memory |
External Control |
External Sustain |
Key Scaling |
Velocity Curves |
| no |
yes |
MIDI |
pedal MIDI |
1 |
1 |
Source
| Name |
Signal Class |
Waveform |
Octave Range |
Amplitude Modulator |
Harmonics Modulator |
Pitch Modulator |
Wave Assign Modulator |
| DCO-1 |
digital |
pulse
square
saw |
4-16' |
no |
PWM
FM |
ENV
LFO
pitch-bend
MIDI-PitchBend |
no |
| DCO-2 |
digital |
noise
pulse
square
saw |
4-16' |
no |
PWM
sync |
ENV
LFO
pitch-bend
MIDI-PitchBend |
no |
Filter
| Name |
Signal Class |
IC |
Resonant |
Shape |
Frequency Modulator |
Resonance Modulator |
Shape Modulator |
| HPF |
analog |
opamp |
no |
high pass |
no |
no |
no |
| VCF |
analog |
IR3109 |
yes |
low pass |
LFO
key
ENV |
no |
no |
Envelope
| Name |
Level |
Rate |
Loop |
Polarity |
Trigger |
Level Modulator |
Rate Modulator |
| ENV |
sustain |
attack
decay
release |
no |
DCO VCF |
no |
no |
no |
LFO
| Name |
Waveform |
Delay |
Polarity |
Sync |
Delay Modulator |
Level Modulator |
Rate Modulator |
| LFO |
triangle
square
random |
yes |
no |
no |
no |
mod-lever
MIDI-CC1 |
no |
