Roland MKS-7
MKS-7
Released: 1985
MSRP: $1095US
Synopsis:
Ensemble style rack (Juno-106+monosynth+PCM rhythm), programable via MIDI only.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland Super Quartet (MKS-7) is a 2U rack, polyphonic analog synthesizer, featuring separate (2 voice) melody, (4 voice) chord, (1 voice) bass, and (11 voice) drum sections, dedicated outputs, chorus, and MIDI. The melody and chord sections features a single oscillator (saw/pulse waveforms with PWM and sub-oscillator), noise, high-pass and resonant low-pass filters, ADSR envelope, LFO, portamento, and 100 presets. The bass section features single oscillator (saw/pulse waveforms with PWM), resonant low-pass filter, ADSR envelope, and 20 presets. The rhythm section features 17 TR707 based waveforms.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
2U rack
Black:
W:482mm (18.9375in)
D:400mm (15.75in)
H:88mm (3.4375in)
Ivory:
W:430mm (16.9375in)
D:400mm (15.75in)
H:88mm (3.4375in)
Black: 7kg (15.4375lbs)
Ivory: 7.5kg (16.5625lbs)
no
stereo
dedicated:4
tape
MIDI:IN/THRU
MIDI
MIDI
no
25W AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
no
Melody/Chord:100
Bass:20
no
no
buttons/sliders
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
4
Melody:2
Chord:4
Bass:1
Rhythm:11
no
VCO->HPF->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
Melody:chorus
Chord:chorus
no
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-Mod
MIDI-CC1
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
no
MIDI
yes
1 (MIDI RX)
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Melody
digital
noise
pulse
saw
square:sub
4-16'
no
PWM:LFO
MIDI:Bend
LFO
no
Chord
digital
pulse
saw
square:sub
4-16'
no
PWM:LFO
MIDI:Bend
LFO
no
Bass
digital
pulse
saw
-
no
PWM
no
no
PCM
digital
17
TR707
samples
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
MelodyHPF
analog
opamp
no
high pass
no
no
no
MelodyVCF
analog
?
yes
low pass
key
Env
LFO
no
no
ChordHPF
analog
?
no
high pass
no
no
no
ChordVCF
analog
?
yes
low pass
key
Env
LFO
no
no
BassVCF
analog
?
yes
low pass
key
Env
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Melody
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
no
no
ChordEnv
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
no
no
BassEnv
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
no
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Melody
triangle
yes
no
no
no
MIDI-CC1
no
Chord
triangle
yes
no
no
no
MIDI-CC1
no
