Roland MKS-70
MKS-70 (image courtesy of Roland )
Released: 1986
MSRP: $1995US
Synopsis:
The MKS-70 (Super JX) is a rack JX-10, swapping the sequencer for better Sysex implementation.
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Roland Super JX (MKS-70) is a 2U rack, 12 voice polyphonic, bi-timbral (aftertouch and velocity sensitive) analog synthesizer, featuring dual oscillators (saw/square/pulse/noise waveforms with PWM, sync, and FM), high-pass and resonant low-pass filters, dedicated filter and amp ADSR envelopes, LFO (sine/square/random), portamento, chorus, chase (delay), 100 presets (50 editable), cartridge interface, dual stereo outputs, and MIDI.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
2U rack
W:480mm(18.875in)
D:400mm(15.75in)
H:88mm(3.4375in)
7.6kg(16.755lbs)
no
stereo:2 mix
MIDI IN/OUT/THRU
programmer MIDI
MIDI
sustain
32W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
user:64
cartridge:64
preset:50
user:50
cartridge:50
M-64C cartridge
PG-800
menu
florescent display
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
2
12
2
(mono:2)
[DCO1+DCO2->HPF->VCF->VCA]+[DCO1+DCO2->HPF->VCF->VCA]
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus
chase:delay
no
aftertouch
ENV-2
velocity
MIDI-CC7
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
1 track real time (only available with cartridge)
M-16C:400 or M-64C:1600 notes
trigger
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC5
MIDI-CC7
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
yes
yes
MIDI
pedal MIDI
1
no
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO-1A
digital
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
no
PWM
FM
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
DCO-2A
digital
noise
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
ENV-1|ENV-2
PWM
sync
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
DCO-1B
digital
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
no
PWM
FM
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
DCO-2B
digital
noise
pulse
square
saw
2-16'
ENV-1|ENV-2
PWM
sync
ENV-1|ENV-2
LFO
MIDI-PitchBend
portamento
velocity
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
HPFA
analog
opamp
no
high pass
no
no
no
VCFA
analog
IR3R05
yes
low pass
aftertouch
LFO
key
ENV-1|ENV-2
velocity
no
no
HPFB
analog
opamp
no
high pass
no
no
no
VCFB
analog
IR3R05
yes
low pass
aftertouch
LFO
key
ENV-1|ENV-2
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
ENV-1A
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
no
ENV-2A
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
key
ENV-1B
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
no
ENV-2B
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
DCO VCF
no
no
key
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFOA
sine
square
random
yes
no
no
no
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
no
LFOB
sine
square
random
yes
no
no
no
aftertouch
MIDI-CC1
no
