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Average rating:
4.3 out of 5
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I previously posted that I was upgrading my MKS-70 to 1.08 firmware revision to enable editing of both tones with SoundDiver.. Well, I was sent a single 1.08 IC from Roland in the UK, but on opening the MKS-70, I found that 3 x 1.08 ICs are required!!! grrr.... Now I have to source another 2 from Roland or try and get this one copied somewhere..... btw... dunno why I gave it 2 out of 5 on my last review??? Should be 5/5 !!
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i bought mine for $150 in 96,the sound was ok but couldn't compare to jupiter series/mks80,etc.mine had an overheat problem too and it crashed after powering it on 20-30 mins,finally it's dead and i sold it cheap.not a regret imo.
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I got an end-of-line one in the late eighties for �350! It is a very warm sounding synth in my opinion. The factory sounds are of course total shite, and give you no real idea as to what its capable of. Programming it isn't that bad from the front panel, but when I picked up a PG-800 a few years later, it became much more fun! I would say for most people this is a requirement. It does, unlike the JX-10 keyboard respond to SYSEX so it is fully programmable from a sequencer. In fact I just ordered a new EPROM from Roland for it to take the firmware to 1.08 which is required for SoundDiver 3.0 compatibility! It really is capable of some excellent sounds, especially in the "smooth pad" area. It is also Fully touch sensitive and has aftertouch as well. Very expressive from a good controller keyboard. I recommend it. I have no plans to sell mine.
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Just got one and for my part, I'm very impressed by it. It had some pretty big expectations to fill, as I had put in a good chunk of time on the MKS-80 at a studio where I work (before they sold it, the bastards). But I had heard a few owners of both say they prefered the MKS-70, so I wanted to try one for myself before I decided to spend the big bucks on a Super Jup... in my initial five-minute audition I was impressed enough with the 70 that I decided to buy it when the person sold it a couple months later. Well, I got it home a few days ago and have been continuously impressed. Still have to find a PG-800, but all of you belly-aching about programming this from the front panel really have no need to - it's not THAT difficult. All I want the PG for is real-time control. I'll admit this doesn't have the same degree of fat as the MKS-80, but the 70 stomps all over the 80 in terms of warmth and smoothness. Excellent pad machine... I don't normally use analogs for bass sounds, but the stacked-unison bass patch that came with mine, which I can only assume was third party, actually had me thinking twice on that score as well. All in all, I will still buy an MKS-80 to go with it when I start making better money... but for my current gear budget, let's just say the MKS-70 makes reality MUCH easier to face. Can't see myself parting with it anytime soon...
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one more thing, I bought one used in a local store with the PG-800 for 260 - the only good thing was when I sold it 2 months later for 500..hehehe
It is like having 2 " juno-1 minus" in a rack but still there is no punch and the overall sounds always sound the same.
I compared it to a juno-106 and the Juno 106 just drove all over it ! The sounds reminded me of the Korg poly 800 only much much thinner.
An older local tech told me that Roland couldn't sell the JX8p so they put 2 of them in one rack to make a "deal" instead of redesign it.
don't expect alot even though it is a great basic way to learn programing.
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