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M-BD1

Roland M-BD1

M-BD1.
M-BD1

Released: 1996

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

JV-80 based preset bass/drum module (MIDI-SysEx editing only). Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland M-BD1 Bass/Drum Sound Expansion module is a 1U rack (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 28 voice (8-part multimbral) digital synthesizer (editable via MIDI only), featuring an oscillator (255 samples), resonant low|high-pass filter, dedicated (4-stage) pitch, filter, and amp envelopes, dual LFOs (saw, sine, square, random, S/H, triangle waveforms with attack|decay), portamento, reverb/chorus, 197 presets, 17 rhythm sets, mix input, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
1U rack W:482m(19in) D:165mm(6.5in) H:44mm(1.75in) 2.65kg (5.875lbs) mix:stereo stereo MIDI IN/OUT/THRU MIDI MIDI no 10W AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
GS performance:16 preset-patches:197 preset-rhythm-set:17 MIDI-SysEx MIDI-SysEx buttons LED display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
7 + rhythm 28 no PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
reverb:8 chorus:3 aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity A-ENV yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
no N/A no N/A N/A MIDI-bend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC38 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101 MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI-SysEx MIDI variable 7

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
no 16bit ? no ? N/A N/A N/A no

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Sample digital sample:255 - no FM aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal bend-lever LFO1/2 MIDI-PitchBend P-EG portamento no

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
TVF digital ? yes low|high pass aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal key LFO1/2 F-EG velocity aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
P-EG 4 4 no yes no velocity key velocity
F-EG 4 4 no yes no velocity key velocity
A-EG 3 4 no no no no key velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO1 sine saw square random S/H triangle (with offset) attack|decay no key key aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal
LFO2 sine saw square random S/H triangle (with offset) attack|decay no key key aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal aftertouch MIDI-CC mod-lever pedal
Rompler Models
D-50 D-550 D-10 D-20 D-110 D-5 U-110 U-20
U-220 D-70 MT-32 MT-100 LAPC-I CM-32L CM-32P CM-64
SC-55 MT-120 CM-300 CM-500 SC-155 SC-33 SC-55MKII SC-50
MT-120S MT-200 SC-88 SC-88VL SC-55ST SC-88ST SC-88Pro SC-88STPro
SC-880 SC-8850 SC-8820 MC-303 MC-505 JX-305 MC-307 JD-800
JD-990 JX-1 JV-80 JV-880 JW-50 JV-30 JV-35 JV-50
W-50 JV-90 JV-1000 JV-1080 XP-50 XP-10 JV-2080 JP-8000
JP-8080 XP-60 XP-80 XP-30 JV-1010 M-DC1 M-OC1 M-SE1
M-VS1 M-BD1