MKS-100

Roland MKS-100

Released: 1986

MSRP: $1195US

Synopsis:

Rack version of MKS-100, with guitar mode Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland MKS-100 is a 2U rack (velocity sensitive), 8 voice, 12 bit, sampler, featuring a 4 stage envelope, vibrato, 2.8" Quick Disk drive, guitar mode, arpeggiator, auto-bend, and MIDI. Four samples can be recorded at 15|30kHz (32kB per sample). Sample editing includes auto-loop, combine, mix, reverse, level-adjust, and resonant low|high pass filter.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
2U rack	W:483mm(19.25in) D:410mm(16.125in) H:90mm(3.4375in)	7kg(15.4375lbs)	mono	mono	MIDI IN/OUT/THRU	MIDI	MIDI	sustain	19W AC (IEC C9 to NEMA 1-15P)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
S-10 MKS-100 S-220	no	no	2.8" Quick Disk (QD) floppy drive MIDI	MIDI SysEx	menu	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
samples:4 (not MIDI assignable)	8	no	Sample->DCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
no	no	ENV velocity	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
up and/or down or random	no	No	N/A	N/A	MIDI-PitchBend MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101	no

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
no	no	MIDI	MIDI	no	1

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	12bit	15kHz 30kHz	4x32kB	no	4	auto pedal	auto	combine mix reverse level-adjust resonant low\|high pass filter

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Sample	digital	sample	-	no	no	auto-bend MIDI-PitchBend Vibrato	velocity

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
ENV	3	4	no	no	no	no	velocity

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
Vibrato	triangle?	yes	no	no	no	MIDI-CC1 velocity	no

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