Roland M-VS1

His is a MIDI synth module (ie no keyboard). It is essentially an expansion card from a JV1080 synth put into a box. The sounds are made up of the best of Roland's classic analogue synths (mono & polysynths) along with some other classic keyboards such as (great) Hammond organ & Mellotron sounds. It is the sounds which really make this box worth having. There are 256 of them, with a wide variety. Almost all are extremely usable and many are quite inspiring! However, if you are an addicted knob-twiddler, forget it. There is VERY little you can change from the front panel of this machine. Specs: Sounds ("Patches") 256, plus 8 drum kits Multitimbral 8 part (inlcuding 1 drum channel). 17 Multitimbral memories ("Performances"). Polyphony 28 note (max, including drums) Effects Stereo effects, very quiet. 3 types of chorus, 8 types of reverb (including 2 delays). NB all effects are preset & apply to all instruments. Outputs Stereo jacks + headphone. Instruments can be set within the stereo field. User Interface 3 digit LED display. Parameter/patch up/down buttons, with matrix for selecting parameters. Multitimbral Memories - Parameters Per Patch Patch number, Volume, Stereo pan, Reverb/chorus amount, MIDI channel, Key shift, Detune, Min polyphony, MIDI receive - Vol & Hold, Prog Chg, Bank Sel, Sys Ex



patch list (pdf)


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