Roland Variphrase V-Synth, VP9000, VariOS

– the Roland Variphrase Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland VP-9000 variphrase sampler 6voicesmore on variphrase synthesizers and audio workstations read on here: VP9000 pic thanks to plasmatronthis is very much like the vsynth and variOS, but only the „core“ technology, no filters but also with variphrase samples.. means: play samples with no time change ,stop in a sample etc.. use the „vproducer“ software to get some sort of variOS functionality, they are cheap used now… (compare variOS , VP9000 ,…

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Roland Digital Synthesizer Fantom, D, JV, JD, XP Series

– the Roland JV, JD, Fantom Synthesizer Series Rompler and Sampler + LA Series D50, D10, D20 etc. ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland LA Synthesis Series – D10/D110, D20 , D50/D550 -> 1986 this series was a big seller: the D-50 was the flag ship: it consists of a pre-JV1080 and pre JD880 structure of 2 DCOs that can be ringmodulated or bass boosted. it also introduced samples and the digital filters. more on structure and synthesis: see JD800/JV .. W30 –…

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Roland Alpha Juno 1 + 2, MKS50

– the Roland Juno + Alpha Juno Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) JUNO SERIES its simple user interface and the absence of ringmode, crossmod or any other „dirtmaker“ is responsible for the juno’s sound that always sounds „good“.. but is also reduced to the minimum. it has DCOs (one DCO plus SUB with pwm,saw,noise), it’s not as versatile like the jupiter series but this may be the cause for the name: juno a moon of jupiter?.. it’s LFO has one waveform…

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Roland Programmer, MKS-Series, JX-Series

Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland JX Synthesizer Series -Roland Programmer mpg + mks racks programmers for D50, MKS70/JX10,JX8P, Alpha Juno/MKS50, JX3P/ MKS30 ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland JX8P / JX3P / JX10 Synthesizer: made in 1984 Roland JX8P deutscher detail – test hier!!..the digital era began – the 2 DCO synth also have crossmod , both need programmers to be programmed by sliders, but you still can edit them on the box, but the digital way using one edit slider and…

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Roland Jupiter-Series + Promars

– the Roland Promars + Jupiter Synthesizer Series ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – if available) Roland Jupiter series Jupiter 8 – Jupiter8 – Ju8 – Ju8 built: 1981 (mks80 is QUITE similar but racked): JP8 audio demo AUDIODEMO some audio by myself on the mks-80 (racked Jupiter 8) jupiter8_mks80.mp3 more audio here at visiomedia (thanks frank!) Filters: lpf 24 and 12dB/oct., 2 PWMable VCOs but you can use ONE waveform per VCO only, crossmodulation, no midi but some have dcb (a roland interface), very classic…

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Roland SH-Series + CMU Series

Roland Analog Synthesizer – the Roland SH Synthesizer Series CMU810 + CMU800 – Computer Synth Module BACK TO Roland MENU / zurück zum Roland Menü.. ROLAND SYNTHESIZER images (click the pic to enlarge it – where available) Roland Synthesizers Roland History – the Roland SH seriesRoland was founded in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehasi, Japan (prior companies: Ace (drum machines: and electronic organs) and kakehashi musen), first synthesizer: 1972 – mr kakehashis biography is available as a book from robert olsen, sh1000 (and sh2000, a bit more advanced) preset synthesizer with…

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Roland Synthesizer – Menu

ROLAND SYNTHESIZER & Roland DRUMMACHINE CLICK ON THE DESIRED TIMELINE / SERIES – KLICK AUF DIE GESUCHTE ZEIT/SERIE:   Roland Synth + Drummachines overview.. Roland Synthesizers Roland History – the Roland SH series Roland was founded in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehasi, Japan (prior companies: ace (drum machines and electronic organs and kakehashi musen), first synthesizer: 1972 – mr kakehashis biography is available as a book from robert olsen, sh1000 preset synthesizer with ADSR env and some „unconventional“ parameters, not to confuse with the real preset synth sh2000, Roland SH2 (did…

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Oberheim Xpander + Oberheim Matrix 12

Oberheim Xpander + Oberheim Matrix 12 analogue synthesizer – made in 1984 (xpander) 1985 (matrix 12) DAS Analogschl8schiff! THEEE Analogue Megasynth!! built/Bj.: 1984 this is the multilingual version.. Oberheim Xpander – Oberheim Matrix-12 back to OBERHEIM SYNTH MENU Oberheim Oberheim Synth overview.. General InfoOberheim Xpander + Matrix 12 DATA 6stimmig/voices, 2 VCOs, VCOs syncable, 5 LFOs, 5 ENVs, 3 Tracking Generators, 4 Ramp-Generators (mini envelopes), and yes, it is an expander, t the matrix 12 is the „keyboard version“ but with 12 voices. a double version! Multimodefilter: LPF,HPF (1-4 Pol),…

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