The mks 10 was replaced by the mks 20, a digital piano sound module based off the roland rd. This is such a solid piece they have even attempted to make software versions on it. Nov 22, 2016 fait clic has announced the release of mks 20vst, a recreation of the roland mks 20 digital piano module for windows. It is well known for its very musical and easy to mix tones. Youll find the famous boss ce1 chorus and roland sdd320 dimension d. We have the roland 1980s mks20 sound module in stock in our vintage collection. This was rolands answer to a piano and ep that didnt require samples to produce the sound. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. I just scored a vintage roland mks20 digital piano module today from a good friend in nagoya, japan. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. Fait clic has announced the release of mks20vst, a recreation of the roland mks20 digital piano module for windows. However the output filters on this box sound so great. Our software is a sampled based emulation of the mks20 and not to be.
The marvelous, classic roland mks20 digital piano module from 1986 00. Roland rd2000 88key digital stage piano musicians friend. The roland mks20 piano module contained the most distinct piano and ep sounds. A trio of new virtual instruments based on three classic srx titles.
The mks20 used a technology called sas structured adaptive synthesis which was designed to emulate a real piano with a ton expressiveness per velocity. Now you can have that same feel with these sounds and samples in your daw workstation. You can put the module right into your motif and layer, and combine as you please. The mks10 was replaced by the mks20, a digital piano sound module based off the roland rd.
Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. As a result, this module is revered in gospel circles and still used today. Software doesnt cut it for me and i had to get the module. The mks20 digital piano module is one of the most revered electric and digital. This was roland s answer to a piano and ep that didnt require samples to produce the sound. View and download roland mks20 owners manual online. The second dedicated sound engine gives you a wide range of classic electric pianos from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It has the same synth engine and architecture, with some added features like 16 programmable chord memories, the ability to store velocity, volume, panning, detune, portamento and other similar parameters within each patch you create. Ximimark 2pcs isd1820 sound voice recording playback module sound recorder board with microphone audio loudspeaker 4. The mks20 includes the chorus and the tre molo effects and an equalizer which serve to make wider variation of tone colors. It is the only of mks series of synthesizers to have fully analog voltagecontrolled oscillators. There are a variety of ways to control a sound module, but the most common is with a midi keyboard.
Roland mks20 digital piano sound module marks shop reverb. Hereas their take on it in their own wordsa in the 80as the typical sound of a real acoustic piano and electric pianos was produced by the real thing or the roland mks20, those where the days long before multisampled multivelocity sound libraries. Mksensation digital piano module for kontakt 5 free player. Precisionsound have sampled the roland mks20 piano module to create the p20 vintage digital sampleset. Those looking for good sounds of rhodes will be filled with depth, nuance and expressiveness imparrables. Now you can load these sounds and samples into your yamaha motif keyboard workstation for your gospel productions. You can put the module right into your computer and layer, and combine as you please. This mks20 has a new internal battery, backlight and power supply capacitors. Roland mks 20 digital piano sound module marks shop. Contrary to popular belief, the voice architecture is more closely related to the jupiter6 synthesizer.
Although it supported 16 midi channels, it is monotimbral and can only actually play sounds on one channel at a time. The mks20s memory capacity is 8 preset tone colors which cannot be rewritten and 56. There is a distinct sound to this module and gospel musicians around world still. Wanted roland mks20 soundfont hardware heaven forums. A companion programmer, the mpg80, was released to. Roland mks 20 post by mis psiquicios y yo mon aug 03, 2009 12.
The mks 50, 70 and 80 super jupiter were the goto keyboards for wellpaid session musicians throughout the 1980s and helped define the sound of synthesisers in that period. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. A swiss army knife in the world of samplebased libraries, the xv5080 remains as vital today as it was upon its release. Via a second supernaturalbased sound engine, the rd2000 gives you access to a wide range of classic electric pianos from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Aug 14, 2018 the marvelous, classic roland mks 20 digital piano module from 1986 00. The mks 10 is an analog instrument, however for a piano sound module, its sounds really are not that great nor realistic. Mksensation mks20 digital piano module and live sound. The chorus in the mks20 is definitely analog and has that classic roland chorus sound. Im really excited about this because ive been dealing with mks20 multisamples for some time now with just ok results. The mks20 digital piano module is one of the most revered electric and digital piano modules ever made. For years, the roland mks 20 piano module has been the staple of gospel music for years. In view of its rating, the mks50 seems more desirable than its counterparts juno 1 and 2. Cosmetically, this mks20 is in very good condition for its. New listing roland td10 drum module roland vdrums percussion sound module excellent cond. Great sound obtained by rolands structured adaptive synthesis.
The keyboard is connected to the module via a midi cable, so it can send information to the roland sound modules midi port and tell it what notes to play and at what velocity to play them. It underpins various capacities and empowers more abilities which offer clients to blend in with adaptability and simplicity. Now the new rd2000 has the rd engine same with mks 20. Roland mks20 80s digital piano vintage 2u rack synthesiser. Included are newly developed recreations of two roland innovations from the 1980s. The a88mkii is supremely playable, with onboard creative tools for todays musicians and producers. Keyboardists here at sweetwater are blown away by the dedicated acoustic engines fullkeyboard polyphony, for performance without compromise. Behringer powerplay p16i 16channel 19 input module. It is a rackmount version of the roland jupiter8 and jupiter6 analog synthesizers and is a hybrid between the two. The piano sounds sound a bit metallic, certainly, but very good nonetheless. Included are newly developed recreations of the rd the very first rd stage piano and mks 20 sound module from the 1980s. Roland mks20 sound module fully working vintage from japan.
Gospel musicians mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the roland mks20 synthesizer. I just scored a vintage roland mks 20 digital piano module today from a good friend in nagoya, japan. The mks50 is a sixvoice polyphonic programmable synthesizer module, featuring a poly mode and a solo mode that at the time was in vogue to use with a midi guitar so that each string had one voice and midi channel this was before the current crop of midi guitar interfaces. Mksensation mks20 piano module for yamaha motif xsxf. Sound canvas for ios software synthesizer with smf player. A nice synthesizer module from the mid80, this is the rack version of the alphajuno 1 and 2 synthesizers. We used the original mkss chorus for ep1 and ep 2 for that phat sound you love from. Eric was closely involved with their development of an innovative rack mounted digital piano module called the mks20, that was not based on samples, but rather on a type of early additive resynthesis called structured adaptive or sa synthesis. The mks80 super jupiter is a twooscillator analog subtractive synthesizer.
The mks20 piano module contained the most distinct piano and ep sounds. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Best sound module for piano top modules for reliable piano. This was rolands answer to a piano and ep that didnt require. Roland tb03 bass line sound module synthesizer new in box see more like this. The mks10 is an analog instrument, however for a piano sound module, its sounds really are not that great nor realistic. A standard piano sound in many gospel recordings of the day. Save roland mks70 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The classic roland sound canvas sound module is reborn as a software synthesizer for iphone. For years, the roland mks20 piano module has been the staple of gospel music for years.
Roland mks20 80s digital piano vintage 2u rack synthesiser piano module 240v. Features the roland mks20 midi digital piano sound module features highly expressive sounds owing to its sa sound source. Great sound obtained by roland s structured adaptive synthesis. In 1986, spectrasonics president eric persing was chief sound designer for a very wellknown japanese manufacturer of digital instruments. Find great deals on ebay for roland mks 30 and roland mks50. The mks 20 digital piano module was part of the mks series but it wasnt a synth or a sample player.
The mks 50 is a sixvoice polyphonic programmable synthesizer module, featuring a poly mode and a solo mode that at the time was in vogue to use with a midi guitar so that each string had one voice and midi channel this was before the current crop of midi guitar interfaces. For years, the roland mks20 piano module has been the sound of gospel music for years. Roland mks 20 sound module fully working vintage from japan. The main gui interface takes the general aspect of the real hardware. The mks 50 is a rackmount version of the alpha juno. The mks50 is a rackmount version of the alpha juno. Before it has been a secret, but now we are letting the cat out of the bag, while taking it a step further. I can now finally get busy with the real thing and do some sampling of my own if i wish. P330 as i understand it, the only real difference between the mks20 and p330 other than size the mks20 is two racks spaces while the p330 is one space is the chorus. The roland mks80 super jupiter is a rack version of roland jupiter8 and roland jupiter6 and an 8voice polyphonic analog synthesizer that was manufactured by roland between 1984 and 1987. Your purchases also help protect forests, including.
Noteworthy and convenient library with the sound custom of roland mks20. Driven by roland s milestone sa technology, their unique musical voices are instantly recognizable from that eras hit records. Driven by rolands milestone sa technology, their unique musical voices are instantly recognizable from that eras hit records. Included are newly developed recreations of the rd the very first rd stage piano and mks20 sound module from the 1980s. The mks 20 used a technology called sas structured adaptive synthesis which was designed to emulate a real piano with a ton expressiveness per velocity. View and download roland mks 20 owners manual online. There is a distinct sound to this module and gospel musicians around world still use this module today.
Roland mks20 digital piano in japan jim atwood in japan. Vintage roland 1980s mks20 sound module guitar center. The vsc, virtual sound canvas, is a software sound module that provides a complete general midi 2 and roland gs sound. Its with great joy that we can present the best of this vintage digital sound module in keyscape. The rack version of the megaclassic digital piano of the 1980s, the roland rd. Roland mks 20 80s digital piano vintage 2u rack synthesiser piano module 240v 1 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings roland mks 20 80s digital piano vintage 2u rack synthesiser piano module 240v.
Im really excited about this because ive been dealing with mks 20 multisamples for some time now with just ok results. Gospel performers mks20 piano module mksensation kontakt is an astonishing application with turn around electric and computerized piano. Artist such as mike bereal, and jason white have used this module. Roland mks 20 80s digital piano vintage 2u rack synthesiser piano module 240v. That includes recreations of the rd the very first rd stage piano and mks20 sound module from roland. Save roland mks 70 to get email alerts and updates. Although i love their sound and i use them a lot, it is by chance that i have acquired. With sound canvas va you can use this classic sound source with your daw music productions as a vsti or au plugin.
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