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Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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Parts & Components
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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01From the Community02Audio Demos03Compatible Sound ROMs04Parts & Components05Modifications06Owner Registry07System ComponentsManufacturer
Roland
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Specifications
- LFO
- 1LFO: triangle, square, randomand noise waveforms
- Dates
- November 1982–1986
- Price
- US$495GB£249JP¥59,800 (1980s)
- Filter
- 1 resonantVCF, modulated withADSR, LFO, keyboard trackingand/or bender controller
- Effects
- Arpeggiator (up, down, up/down)
- Keyboard
- 32-note
- Polyphony
- Monophonic
- Attenuator
- ADSR envelope, triggered bygate or LFO
- Oscillator
- 1VCOwith 3 simultaneously mixablewaveforms : Pulse withPWM, Saw andSub wave (selectable -1 Oct. Square,-2 Oct. Square or -2 Oct Pulse)The Pulse wave can be modulated byLFO, by Envelope or manuallyNoise is also available at the oscillatormixing stage
- Timbrality
- Monotimbral
- Manufacturer
- Roland
- Storagememory
- 100 step sequencer
- Synthesis type
- Analogsubtractive
- External control
- CV/Gate, Clock in
- Left-hand control
- Bender assignable to VCF frequencyand/or pitch as well aspitch bendandmodwheels on attachable handle
- Velocity expression
- No
- Aftertouchexpression
- No
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