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Radio and television interference
"Warning —This equipment has been verified to comply with the limits for aClass Bcomputing device,
pursuant to Subpart J, of Part 15, of FCC rules. Operation with non-certified or non-verified equipment
is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception."
The equipment described in this manual generates and
uses radio-frequency energy, if it is not installed and used
properly, that is, in strict accordance with our instructions,
it may cause interference with radio and television recep-
tion.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for aClass Bcomputing device in accordance
with the specifications in Subpart J, of Part 15, of FCC
Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against such an interference in aresidential installa-
tion.
However, there is no guarantee that the interference will
not occur in aparticular installation, if this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment on and off,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by the following measure:
•Disconnect other devices and their input/output cables
one at time. If the interference stops, it is caused by
either the other device or its I/O cable.
These devices usually require Roland designated shielded
I/O cables. For Roland devices, you can obtain the proper
shielded cable from your dealer. For non Roland devices,
contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance.
If your equipment does cause interference to radio or
television reception, you can try to correct the interference
by using one or more of the following measures.
•Turn the TV or radio antenna until the interference stops
•Move the equipment to one side or the other of the TV
or radio.
•Viove the equipment father away from the TV or radio.
•Plug the equipment into an outlet that is on adifferent
circuit than the TV or radio. (That is, make certain the
equipment and the radio or television set are on circuits
controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)
•Consider installing arooftop television antenna with
coaxial cable lead-in between the antenna and TV.
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an ex-
perienced radio/television technician for additional sugges-
tions. You may find heipuf the following booklet prepared
by the Federal Communications Commission.
"'How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference
Problems"
This booklet is avilable from the U.S. Government Printing
Office. Washington. D.C., 20402, Stock No. 004-000-
00345-4.
The MKS-10 is aPiano Sound Module which is
played by the music data transmitted from the
external device.
It is specifically designed to be used with aMIDI
equipped keyboard, sequencer or ahome computer.
FEATURES
•This is a16 voice polyphonic sound module provided
with 8basic preset tone colors and effects such as
tremolo and chorus, allowing wide variety of synthe-
sizing.
•This produces awaveform independently for each
tone color and pitch, therefore the created tone color
is extremely realistic.
•Natural dynamics effect and smooth change of
harmonic contents are obtained by MIDI velocity
message sent from an external device.
•MIDI program change message, received from an
external device, controls tone color selection and
effect on/off.
•Any of 16 channel numbers CH-1 to CH-16 can be
selected for aMIDI receiving channel.
•The MKS-10 is 19 inch, E1A standard mounting
type, thereby can be compactly and comfortably set
up with other MKS series and sound module, effect
device, amplifier, etc.
CONTENTS
TPanel Description 3
2Connection 5
3Operation 6
A. Setting MIDI Channel 6
B. Selecting aTone Color 6
C. Effects 7
a. Chorus/Flanger 7
b. Tremolo'V/ru 7
D. Rate, Depth Knobs 7
E. Other Controls 7
a. Briiliance Knob 7
b. Volume knob 7
c. Tune Knob 7
AExternal Control to the MKS-10 8
A. Program Change Message 8
B. Control Change Message 8
5Specifications 9

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Amplifier
IMPORTANT NOTES
POWER SUPPLY
• Be sure to use the AC Adaptor PSA-120, 220 or
240, depending on the voltage system in your
country.
LOCATION
•Operating the MKS-10 near aneon or fluorescent
lamp may cause noise interference. If so, change the
angle or position of the MKS-10.
•Do not use the same socket that is used for any
noise generating device, such as amotor, or variable
lighting system.
•When setting up the MKS- 10, be sure that all the units
are turned off.
•This unit might not work properly if turned on immedi-
ately after turned off, or if the power cable is plugged
in with the unit turned on. If this happens, simply turn
the unit off, and turn it on again in afew seconds.
•Avoid using the MKS-10 in extreme heat or humidity
or where it may be affected by dust.
CLEANING
•Use asoft cloth and clean only with amiid detergent.
•Do not use solvents such as paint thinner.
•This unit might get hot while operating, but there is
nothing to worry about.

(51 OPERATION
Set up the MKS-10 with aMiDI device transmitting
music information, then turn the units on, and you are
ready to begin using the MKS-10.
Set up with all the units turned off, as shown on P. 5,
check if all the connections are correctly made, then turn
the units on.
Here, the Piano Iis automatically selected (the button
is lighted), and the MIDI Channel Display '%- shows the
channel number on which MIDI message can be received.
If the external MIDI device transmits the message on the
same channel selected in the MKS-10, the MIDI
Message Indicator 2flashes showing the MKS-10 is
receiving the message.
If the channel number of the transmitted message differs
from the MKS-10's set MIDI channel, the MKS-10
cannot receive the message. So, the MiDI Message
Indicator remains dark and no sound is output.
However, when the MKS-10 is set to the OMNI mode,
message sent on any channel number can be received,
therefore, the indicator always flashes while the
external device is transmitting message.
A. SETTING MIDI CHANNEL NUMBER
The MKS-10's MIDI Channel number(receive channel)
can be easily changed by using the UP and DOWN
Buttons which are located below the MIDI Channel
Display. Press the UP Button to increase the number
and the DOWN Button to decrease.
If you do not know the MIDI Channel number (transmit
channel) of the external device, try shifting the MIDI
Channel of the MKS-10 until the MIDI Message indicator
flashes. That is the number you want.
*The channel number you have set is not erased from
memory even after the MKS-1 is turned off. Therefore,
when powered on the next time, the Display shows the
channel number previously set.
*The MKS-1 0's memory retains the set channel
number about 30 to 50 hours even if switched off. If
more time has been elapsed before you switch on the
MKS-1 second time, the Display will show an irrelevant
number, but this is nothing to worry about.
B. SELECTING ATONE COLOR
Right after power on, the Piano Iis automatically sele-
cted, but you can select any tone color by pressing the
corresponding Tone Color Selector Button.

C. EFFECT
a. Chorus/Flanger
To turn the Chorus effect on, simply press the
Chorus Button 5.Press it once again, and the Chours
will be off.
b. Tremolo %/ru
These buttons, the %and them, behave just like the
Chorus and the Flanger Buttons.
Use the Flanger Button 4in the same way. It is not
possible to obtain both Chorus and Flanger effects at the
same time.
If you press the Flanger Button while the Chorus Button
is turned on, the Chorus Button goes out and the
Flanger Button lights up ,the Flanger effect being turned
on.
To turn the Chorus effect at this stage, just press the
Chorus Button again. The Flanger Button goes out and
the Chorus Button lights, the Flanger effect turned off.
In other words, the later pressed button has priority and
comes on.
D. RATE, DEPTH KNOBS
Chorus/Flanger
Tremolo V/ru
These knobs control the rate and depth of each effect
currently in use.
E. OTHER CONTROLS
a. Brilliance Knob
As you raise this knob, the tone color becomes brighter.
Normally, set it to the center position and change the
position depending on the type of speaker or amplifier
or the music you play.
c. Tune Knob
Use this knob to tune the MKS-10 with other musical
instrument. In its center position, the MKS-10 is tuned
A=442Hz and changes up to t50 cent.
b. Volume Knob
With this knob set between 3and 7, adjust the volume
knob on the amplifer and the Level Selector Switch to
obtain desirable volume.

L4J EXTERNAL CONTROL TO THE MKS-10
When program change message transmitted from an
external device is received by the MKS-10, acombina-
tion program of atone color and effect(s) is accordingly
called. Also, this Program Change Message enables
you to use 8"hidden tone colors" which cannot be
called by pressing the MKS-10's Tone Selector Buttons.
Note)
if you do not want the MKS-10 to receive the program
Change message, hold down any Tone Color Selector
Button except for 1, and switch the MKS-10 on
without releasing the button.
A. PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGE
The"hidden tone colors"are preset patches which can be
in use just by MIDI program change message transmitted
from the extenrai device, and they have the same tone
colors as the 8preset patches 1to 8on the MKS-1 0's
front panel, but have different release times. For inst-
ance, PIANO 5and II of the panel presets have rather
long release times, and Clavi Iand II short. The"hidden
preset patches"are pianosounds with short release times
and clavi sound with long release times, therefore
sound completely different.
a. Program Change Number 1to 7
The program change numbers 1to 7correspond to the
panel preset patches 1to 7.
b.Program Change Number 8to 1
5
The program change numbers 8to 15correspond to the
8"hidden preset patches'.'
*You can consider that there are 16different preset
tone colors. Program change numbers 16 to 127 can
be used to add various effects to those 16preset
tone colors. Refer to the table below.
MKS-1 0's Program Change Numbers and Corresponding Tone Colors and Effects.
Tone Color-
Effect
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CHORUS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
FLAMGEfl':.*^ '^'• 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 iftfil 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
TREMORO %48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
TREMORO ru 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
CHORUS a
TREMORO %80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
CHORUS &
TREMORO !U 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111
FLANGER&
TREMORO %112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127
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B. CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGE
The control change message received by the MKS-10
selects whether to use or not adamper pedal and asoft
pedal.

;! SPECIFICATIONS
MKS-10; 16 VOICE PIAMO MODULE
Front Panel
•Tone Selector Buttons
Piano I(1), Piano II {2}, Clavi I{3), Clavi u(4),
Harpsichord I(5), Harpsichord 11(6), Electric Piano I(7)
Electric Piano 11(8)
•Effects
Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo 'V/'fU
•MIDI Channel Selector Buttons
UP, DOWN
•Power Switch
•Controls
Tune(± 50cent)
Volume
Brilliance
Rate, Depth(Chorus, Flanger)
Rate, Depth(Tremolo)
•Display &Indicator
MIDI Channel Display
MIDI Message indicator
Rear Panel
MIDI IN Connector
MIDI THRU Connector
Output (Mono, Stereo) Jacks
Level Selector Switch! H/'M/L)
•Consumptions
30W
•Dimensions
480{W) x400(D) x90(H)mm
19"(W) x15-3/4" (D) x3-9/1 6"(H)
(19" Standard Rack Mount type)
•Weight
10kg/41b9oz
•Accessories
MIDI Cable{5P DIN) 1m/3'3"
Connection Cord (LP-25)x2

Sound Module
model MKS-10 MIDI Implementation Chart
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
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System Exclusive x
System Song Pos
Song Sel
Common Tune
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System Clock
Real Time Commands X
Aux Local ON. OFF
All Notes OFF
Mea- Active Sense
sages Reset
X
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Notes *This message can be rocognized by panel control
Receiver only
Mode 1:OMNI ON. POLY Mode 2:OMNI ON. MONO :Yes

Sound Module
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