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 ROLAND System 100 Modular Synthesizer + analog step sequencer

  Roland
  System100
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Roland System 100 synthesizer
sequencer not shown, see link for 104 seq..
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other ROLAND gear..
Built 1976
Type: analog
Hybrid: no
2 Voice / Stimmen
2x Multitimbral
no Memory / Speicher
Value / Wert in 2017 ca. 1100 € (rare)
Synthesis: modular

OSC Features semi modular hard+soft sync ringmod
Wave Shapes pulse saw triangle noise white pink
2 OSCs
2 Filter lpf self reso + static hpf 2 Pole
2 LFOs square saw sine
2 Envelope Generators 2x ADSR

CV GATE Control / Triggering
36 Keys with no

Arpeggiator no
Sequencer analog step sequencer
(ID 19)
  english
  deutsch - german
ABOUT this System reminds a bit of the SH5 and it's exatcly the SH-Sound (thats a good thing). of course it has no manual BPF like the SH5 but it is modular. to be exact: it is semimodular because it allows not to access ALL parts. system parts: (101: 1 ADSR, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 1x LFO, 102: 1x ADSR , ringmod, 1x LFO, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 104: sequencer, 103: mixer) surely you can use the two 102 + 101 as 2 synths, so it is 2 voice
ABOUT Das System erinnert in viele Punkten an die SH-Serie, speziell dem SH5, jedoch etwas vollständiger, es hat dafür nicht den BPF des SH5. wirklich modular? eher semi, denn manche punkte lassen sich nicht abgreifen. semimodular ist er aber schon. es besteht aus mehreren teilen (101: 1 ADSR, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 1x LFO, 102: 1x ADSR , ringmod, 1x LFO, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 104: sequencer, 103: mixer) klar, die beiden einheiten könnten als 2 unabhängige synthesizer genutzt werden. daher 2 voice.
ABOUT
DETAILS has an extra sample and hold. LFO can trigger ENV(s). has ext. input. fast envs and nice resonance with help of filter FM by OSC2 or noise mod. the complete synth is the 101 + 102 that both provide a 12 dB/oct LPF to make one 24 dB/oct (if you want it). the 104 sequencer has 12steps with 2 rows. btw do not confuse the System 100 with the System 100m!

pins are (6 poles din):
Pin 1 power/15V-
Pin 2 power/15V+
Pin 3 gate
Pin 4 trigger
Pin 5 power/GROUND
Pin 6 your CV
DETAILS hat eine eigene sample and hold Schaltung an Bord. LFO kann ENV(s) triggern. hat ext. input. kann sehr interessante klänge mit seinen schnellen ENVs und resonanz und filter fm erzeugen (VCO2 oder noise als quelle für filtermod mit resonanz). die beiden haupteinheiten 101 + 102 ergeben zwei LPF filter und können auch als ein 24 dB/oct. genutzt werden. der 104 ist ein 12step sequencer mit 2 reihen. das system wird gern verwechselt mit dem 100m, was aber anders aussieht *G*

pinbelegung ist 6pol din:
Pin 1 power/15V-
Pin 2 power/15V+
Pin 3 gate
Pin 4 trigger
Pin 5 power/GROUND
Pin 6 your CV
DETAILS
SOUND nice FM vocal sounds, fast percussive sounds and interesting FM reso filter sounds. lots of sounds because its modular.
SOUND breite palette durch modularen audbau. perkussive und ausgefallene fm klänge, vocal-ähnliche durch filter FM
SOUND
VERSION the system consists of these "modules" 101: 1 ADSR, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 1x LFO, 102: 1x ADSR , ringmod, 1x LFO, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 104: sequencer, 103: mixer (plus speakers).
VERSION bestandteile des Systems (komplett) 101: 1 ADSR, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 1x LFO, 102: 1x ADSR , ringmod, 1x LFO, 1x Filter 12dB/oct LPF, 104: sequencer, 103: mixer (plus speaker).
VERSION
system 100
the Roland System 100 consists of 101 basic unit, the "expander" 102, the sequencer 104 and mixer 103
it is very very similar to the sh5.
1)the expander and basic unit provide a 12dB/oct. LPF and the typical non-vc or dynamically modulated hpf (fixed for just thin out the sound a bit..).. each unit offer a VCO with PWM (the sh5 has both in one unit),also you can find an envelope generator on each unit.., same for lfo.
the sequencer is 12step the mixer 104 is a normal audio mixer, so it may not be that important these days.. the system 100 is very different from the system 100m but it is still "semimodular"...
system 100 system 100 synthesizer
system 100
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system 100
btw: there are some pictures on the net showing 5 pots instead of 3 (like my 104 sequencer pic -->)
and the mixer looks different,too.. but in fact I did not see other versions in real life than the version shown here..

speeding up the lfo? check info here in the SH5 section (because it's the same as on the sh5's).
to be exact: very similar to the SH-5, not so similar to the sh-7 but it has a nice manual controllable BPF but no semimodular patchable modulesroland system 100 synthesizer
for ring modulation you needed to get the expander 102, same for S/H (sample & hold), but is the same tech. as used in the sh5 (again).. means: you can set the gate and time!! I'd hope that newer synth will give us back those 2 s/h parameters.. but there are not many synth.. (like A6 andromeda or modulars..)
Roland System 100 system 100 synthesizer
Roland System 100
Roland System 100 system 100 synthesizer IMAGE
system 104 sequencer
ROLAND system 104 sequencer

this is the System100 - Sequencer (module 104)... you see the similarity of the sh5 and system 100? ;) may work together nicely!
12 steps max. and very easy to use. module 103 was a mixing system..
system 104 system 104 sequencer synthesizer
system 104
system 104 system 104 sequencer synthesizer IMAGE
system 102

system 102 system 102 synthesizer
system 102
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system 102
this is what you can connect to the 101 basic unit of the system 100. rolands called it computer interface :)
system 102 system 102 synthesizer
system 102
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system 100

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system 100
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AUDIO FILE (download)
little Demo - Synthesizer-Magazin #23
System 100 Audio Demo
Demo aus Synthesizer-Magazin 23 www.synthesizer-magazin.de

(iOS/OS X safari player)
System 100 Audio Demo
System 100 Audio Demo System 100 Audio Demo synthesizer audio AUDIO
AUDIO FILE (download)
little Demo of oscillator synchronization - Synthesizer-Magazin #23
System 100 Sync Audio Demo
OSC-Sync Demo aus Synthesizer-Magazin 23 www.synthesizer-magazin.de

(iOS/OS X safari player)
System 100 Sync Audio Demo
System 100 Sync Audio Demo System 100 Sync Audio Demo synthesizer audio AUDIO
System 100 - Keyboard Type 101
the keyboard
main center of everything - the system 101 with one OSC, filter, ADSR, …
System 100 - Keyboard Typ 101 System 100 - Keyboard Type 101 synthesizer
System 100 - Keyboard Typ 101
Das Basisgerät - Tastatur mit einem VCO, LFO, Hüllkurve etc..

Model 101
System 100 - Keyboard Typ 101 System 100 - Keyboard Type 101 synthesizer IMAGE
System 100 - Expander 102
the expander - makes the system 100 be one full blown SH7 kind of synth
System 100 - Expander 102 System 100 - Expander 102 synthesizer
System 100 - Expander 102
Ringmodulator - ein weiterer Oszillator, Hüllkurve und so weiter.
System 100 - Expander 102 System 100 - Expander 102 synthesizer IMAGE
System 100 - Expander 102
the expander - makes the system 100 be one full blown SH7 kind of synth
System 100 - Expander 102 System 100 - Expander 102 synthesizer
System 100 - Expander 102
Ringmodulator - ein weiterer Oszillator, Hüllkurve und so weiter.
System 100 - Expander 102 System 100 - Expander 102 synthesizer IMAGE
- LINK
system 100
http://fa.utfs.org/diy/roland100/ schematics
system 100
schaltplan
system 100 system 100 synthesizer LINK
AUDIO FILE (download)
Aliens Project - Toy of the Month Audio
Roland System 100
Aliens Project - Toy of the Month Audio
Roland System 100 System 100 - Audio synthesizer audio AUDIO

ROLAND or Boss, Edirol formerly Ace, Acetone
roland synth manufacturer logo - Hersteller Logo


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.
- DIN SYNC: same as tb303, TR606, TR707 (also with MIDI)
Pins - Roland DIN sync:
from left to right: PIN 3 tempo clock, PIN 5 fill in, PIN 2 ground, (middle pin!), PIN 4 reset & start, PIN 1 start/stop

Official Intl. Site : http://www.rolandus.com DER HERSTELLER
THE MANUFACTURER
Roland wurde 1972 von Ikutakro Kakehashi gegründet, nachdem er Ace aufgebaut hatte. Von Kakehashi gibt es ein Buch vom PPV Verlag.

Offizielle Site (D) : http://www.rolandmusik.deRoland


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