{"id":2553,"date":"2008-02-07T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2008-02-07T20:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sequencer.de\/blog\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2024-07-04T12:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:45:47","slug":"roland-programmer-mks-series-jx-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sequencer.de\/blog\/roland-programmer-mks-series-jx-series\/2553","title":{"rendered":"Roland Programmer, MKS-Series, JX-Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roland Analog Synthesizer
\n– the Roland JX Synthesizer Series
\n-Roland Programmer mpg + mks racks<\/p>\n

<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

programmers for D50, MKS70\/JX10,JX8P, Alpha Juno\/MKS50, JX3P\/ MKS30<\/p>\n

\"roland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ROLAND SYNTHESIZER<\/strong><\/td>\nimages <\/strong>(click the pic to enlarge<\/strong> it – if available) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Roland JX8P<\/a> \/ JX3P \/ JX10 <\/strong>Synthesizer:
\n<\/strong><\/span>made in 1984<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/span> Roland JX8P deutscher detail – test<\/strong> hier!!..<\/a>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 type in the parameter number (see the parameter list below) .. made synthesizers cheaper, yes.. the jx8p’s resonance can not reach self resonating filters, but sync and crossmod is possible, one lfo, the jx8p had velocity and aftertouch response and also negative env mod (choose one of 2 ENVs or one LFO – about 30hz max speed) VCA: additional „gate“ envelope to help make nicer sync or filter mods.. think „pseudo 3 ENV“ here. chrous there,too.
\nthe super jx (jx10) was exactly a doubled jx8p (12 voices!) – it’s ROM can be changed for SysEx upgrade by Colin Frasers „hack“<\/a>. jx8p and mks70 (the racked jx10) can be controlled by the pg800 programmer. the jx3p needs the pg200 (mks30 is the expander version of the jx3p)The JX10 opened looks like this (Colin Fraser’s Site again<\/a>)<\/p>\n

sync modes<\/strong> jx8p\/jx10: the sync and xmod is quite unusual on these synths: use crossmod to get what you expect : quite FM-type of mod (dco2 mods DCO1), sync up DCOs with sync2 also tracks to keyboard, sync1 is also sync+crossmod!
\nthe jx do not provide PWM there is rectangular and one fixed pulse wave, but you can still use sync to „thin out“ and finally simulate „PWM“ via sync: (mute dco1 – put dco2 to max volume both with rectangular wave (square!).. now you can mod DCO2 to have PWMlike – sounds..
\nprogrammer? with software? yes! on pc at: http:\/\/www.synthzone.com\/~mschreier\/html\/pcjx8p.htm<\/a> –<\/span>
\non mac: use sounddiver –
\n<\/span>
\nder test und audio demos zum <\/strong>JX8P deutscher detail – test<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/strong>jx8p in deutsch auf amazona<\/a>..<\/span><\/em>
\nMKS70<\/strong> – JX10 rack Version..
\n\"MKS70<\/a>
\nJX3P<\/strong>: has 2 DCOs with sqr, pulse and saw, DCO2 has also noise as waveform, no PW\/PWM. Crossmodulation, 1 LFO, 1 ENV plus typical roland „gate“ for the VCA alternatively.. the first midi-roland with 32 memories. the mks30 „planet s“ rack version had 64 memories and was velocity senitive (VCF and VCA will be modulated). first knobless synth, so try to get the pg200 programmer for edits..some
\nsysex tool and OS<\/strong> for the JX3P<\/strong><\/a> (use pg200 and midi simultaneously and more)<\/p>\n

not enough more sounds mks70<\/a> (double jx8p \/ single jx10 as rack) – presets only.. wanring: preset aren’t the best way to check for sounds.. but..<\/td>\n

JX3P<\/strong>
\n\"Roland
\nimage jx3p thanks to j\u00f6rg<\/span><\/em><\/span>the MKS30 as rack (by myself)..
\n\"Roland<\/a><\/em><\/span>JX8P<\/strong>
\n\"roland<\/a>
\n\"jx8p<\/a>
\nsee the jx8p parameters?: klick this:
\n\"roland<\/a>
\nlarger? gr\u00f6sser? .. to see the parameters..<\/a><\/p>\n

audio JX8P demos:
\n<\/a><\/span><\/strong> xmod_vari2_moogulator.mp3 xmod_glockomat_moogulator.mp3 weichfilter_moogulator.mp3 sweeper in metropolis.mp3 schwirbelklang.mp3 resoroland_moogulator.mp3 moreXMOD_mogulator.mp3 klassischerSYNC.mp3 jx_pwm_trick.mp3 flaechenbrand_moogulator.mp3 der rolaender velo.mp3 der milchsweeper.mp3 crossmod_moogulator.mp3 <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Here is a Rack full of MKS ..<\/strong>on top: svc-350 vocoder.. no mks ;)
\nmks-30, a racked jx3p
\n\"Roland<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/span>
\nin the rack:
\npg-80 programmer and mks-80 (racked jupiter 8)MKS70<\/strong> – JX10 rack Version..
\n\"MKS70<\/a>
\nmks-50 – racked alpha junoand the sampler mks-10 (racked s10, simple sampler)
\nand a roland remote keyboard on the left..<\/p>\n

read on for more on the mks synths and programmers..<\/em><\/td>\n

The Roland MKS Racks
\n\"Roland<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Roland Programmer + MKS Rack versions<\/strong>
\nRoland offered knobs for their rack synthesizers and some key versions very early!Rack Versions and Programmer Names..PROGRAMMERS
\nand RACK modules – PG and MKS series
\n.. what programmer and what mks is what synth?:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n		RACKED JUPITER8 and alpha juno
\n-> MKS80 and MKS50<\/strong>
\n\"mks50<\/a>
\nclick to enlarge. mks80 is quite large in a rack and is the one of those rare synth with XLR outs, see the extra PG? (click pic!) – 2 outs for upper and lower section…
\n\"Roland<\/a>
\n\"roland<\/a><\/em><\/span>PG300 mks50 \/ alpha juno programmer.. pic of mks50<\/a> above..
\n<\/em><\/span>\"roland<\/a>
\nPG80 and mks80
\n(racked Jupiter 6 \/ 8 „something“..)
\n\"Roland<\/a><\/p>\n

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mks80 <\/strong>vs. mks80:
\n<\/strong>as said there are 2 versions:
\nthe earlier curtis version is a bit thicker in sound (till ser.511799<\/strong>), the later „roland“ version (not that BOTH are roland filters, there is a myth around that there has been a „curtis“ version, in fact it’s only another structure with curtis chips and they ALL used the roland filter chip<\/a>..the later one is more stable since it is the OSCs (thats the thing that changed), but to my ears the mks80 still sounds more fat than the jupiter6, still..
\nthe interesting thing here that it’s no difference in the filter chips, there are no „curtis filters“ used on all mks80, but the rest had changed..
\nwant OS Version? <\/strong>hold auto tune + write while power on..(but I have no idea what is cool here, a newer version is 5.0 – „roland“ chips myth version..)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MKS80 – and Programmer PG300
\nboard..\"Roland<\/a><\/td>\n		Programmer PG-300
\n\"Roland<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Roland<\/a> <– Roland MKS Rack.
\n<\/em><\/span>
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