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SYNTHESIZERS · 1979

VP-70

Roland
Manufacturer
Roland
Type
Synthesizers
Production
1979–1980
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Modifications

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System Components

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Specifications

LFO
Sine wave
Dates
1979-1980
Price
US$2,695equivalent to $11,676 in 2024
Filter
7band-passfor human voice tones; 10 band-pass for vocoder
Effects
2 parallelBBDsper channel (4 BBDs total) for stereo ensemble effect
Keyboard
49 keys
Polyphony
Paraphonic
Attenuator
Single attack and release shared by all voices
Oscillator
Single masterVCOdivided into full note range
Manufacturer
Roland Corporation
Synthesis type
Analogsubtractive
External control
Vocoder hold viafoot switch
Left-hand control
Pitch bend
Velocity expression
No
Aftertouchexpression
No

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