Roland MKS-50 User manual

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Please read the separate volume "MIDI", before reading this owner's manual.
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[M!IjC©'='©(°) sound chart aGroup I^Roland
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1Poly
Synth 1
Jazz
Guitar Xylophone Low
Strings Lead Synth 1
Chorus
Guitar Synth
Bass 1
Electro
Drum
2High
Strings Techno Strings String Organ Fast
Strings Long Strings Cello Solo
Violin Pizzicato
3Piano 1Electric
Piano 1
Electric
Piano 2Piano 2Electric
Piano 3Clav. Harpsichord Piano
Pad
4Organ 1Organ 2Cheesy
Organ Pipe
Organ 1
Pipe
Organ 2Voice
Pad Sinusoidal Voices 1
5Brass 1Syn
Rise Spit Valve Fat
Synth Arpeggiator Velo-Reso 1Big
Brass Pad 1
6Lead
Synth 2Lead
Synth 3Flute Lead
Synth 4Sax Electric
Bass 1
Synth
Bass 2Sequencer
Bass
7Bells 1Bell
Chime 1
Bell
Chime 2Syn-Bello Marimba Synth Koto Steel
Drum Band Harp
8Iron
Blast Noise
Shots Twilight
Zone Scratchin Syn
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1Brass 2Brass 3Brass
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Brass 1Trumpets Brass
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Synth 2Poly
Synth 3
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Strings Rich
Strings Orchestra Syn
Orchestra String
Sweep Solo
Violin 2Double
Basses Ominous
3Piano 3Electric
Piano 4Loud-Piano Piano -FX Clavichord Harpsichord 2Acoustic
Guitar Bass
Piano
4Organ 3Organ 4Chowa
Organ Pipe Organ 3Accordion Vocoder Voices 2 Harmonica
5Synth
Sweep Poly
Pulse Cosmo
Sweep Chorus Pluck Bells 2Vibe Koto Bell
Chime 3
6Lead
Synth 5Lead
Synth 6Inv-Solo Clarinet Oboe Synth
Bass 3 Synth Bass 4Uprite Bass
7Machines Echo
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T] PANEL DESCRIPTION
<FRONT PANEL>
Data Transfer Button
OName Button
©Tune/MIDI Button
©Display
OWrite Button
©Parameter Button
©Value Button
#Patch Button
(D Tone Button
®Number Buttons
IMom IF
P-flU Polysynlhl
-©Volume Knob
-O Headphone Jack
(E) MIDI Message indicator
©Power Switch
<REAR PANEL>
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®MIDI Connector
®Load Jack
®Save Jack
<E) Output Jack

CONTENTS
Q] Panel Description 3
[U Playing 6
1. MKS-50 as aSound Module
of the MIDI Guitar System 6
a. Connection 7
b. initialization 8
c. Power-up 8
d. IVIJD! Channel Setting 9
e. Tuning 9
f. Patch Selection in the Internal
Memory 10
g. Patch Selection from the external
device 1
1
2. MKS-50 as aSound Module
of the Keyboard 12
a. Connection 12
b. Initialization 13
c. Power-up 13
d. MIDI Channel Setting 14
e. Tuning 15
f. Patch Selection in the Internal
Memory 15
g. Patch Selection from the external
device 16
[H Editing 17
1. Patch Editing 17
a. Changing Tone Numbers in aPatch .... 17
b. Changing Functions in aPatch 18
c. Writing aPatch 22
2. Tone Editing 23
a. Editing Tone Parameters 23
b. Tone Parameters 25
c. Writing aTone 36
3. Naming 37
QOther Functions 39
1. Chord Memory 39
2. Mode Selection 42
3. Data Transfer 44
a. Saving on aTape 44
b. Bulk Damp/Bulk Load 49
c. Transfering only apart of data 51
[s] Appendix Tables 52
1. Patch Function Table 52
2. Tone Parameter Table 53
3. Error Message Table 56
4. Sample Note 57^
5. Quick Operation Table 60
[¥] Specifications 67

FEATURES
•The Roland MKS-50 is fully programmable six
voice polyphonic synthesizer sound module
which can be controlled by the external MIDI
device.
•The MIDI Mono Mode makes the MKS-50
extremely useful as the sound module for the
MIDI Guitar System.
The MKS-50 features the memory capacity that
can store up to 128 different sounds (=Tones)
and the 128 combinations of the Tones and the
performance control functions (=Patches)
The Chord Memory function allows to play
any of the 16 chords you have programmed
by playing only one key.
IMPORTANT NOTES
•The appropriate power supply for this unit is
shown on its name plate. Please make sure that
the line voltage in your country meets the
requirement.
•Please do not use the same socket used for any
noise generating device (such as motor, vari-
able lighting system).
•This unit might not work properly if turned on
immediately after turned off. If this happens,
simply turn it off and turn it on again after wait-
ing afew seconds.
•Before setting up this unit with other devices,
turn this unit and all the other units off.
•It is normal for this unit to become warm while
it is being operated.
•Use asoft cloth and clean only with amild
detergent.
•Do not use solvents such as paint thinner.
•Avoid using this unit in excessive heat or
humidity or where it may be affected by direct
sunlight or dust.
•Operating this unit near aneon, fluorescent^
lamp, TV or CRT Display may cause noise inter-
ference. If so, change the angle or the position
of the unit.
•MEMORY BACK-UP
•The MKS-50 features amemory back-up system
that retains the data even when switched off.
The battery that supports the back-up circuit
should be replaced every five years. Call for the
Roland service station for the battery replace-
ment. (The first replacement may be required
before five years, depending on how much time
it had passed before you purchased the unit.)
•Please make amemo of the data or save it on to
tape before having the MKS-50 repaired. There
is no way for restoring the lost data.
•If the Display responds with as shown below,
the data in memory may be erased.

2l PLAYING
The MKS-50 is the sound module that can be
played with the MIDI signal sent from the extemal
device. More than one MIDI message can be
received by the MKS-50 using different MIDI
Channels 1to 16.
Also, the MKS-50 can select the Poly or Mono
mode. The Poly mode allows to receive more than
one MIDI message on one channel, and the Mono
mode allows one MIDI message on one channel.
In other words, the MKS-50 is 6voice polyphonic
module in the Polay Mode, and 6monophonic's
with 6MIDI channels in the Mono mode.
1. THE MKS-50 AS ASOUND
MODULE OF THE MIDI GUITAR
SYSTEM (MONO MODE)
To obtain realistic guitar sound without spoiling
its characteristic, the MKS-50 features the Mono
Mode that allows to receive the signal from each
string separately. To use the MKS-50 with the
guitar system that provides an independent MIDI
channel for each of the strings, read the following
instructions.
The Poly or Mono mode should be correctly
selected on the MKS-50 depending on the external
MIDI device.
When using the MKS-50 as asound module of
the keyboard, sequencer or computer, refer to
"MKS-50 as aSound Module of the Keyboard
(Poly Mode)" on page 12.
Some of the Roland's new model MIDI Guitar
System features the MIDI Mono mode, but the
previous type guitar synthesizers (eg. GR-700, GR-
77B) can select only the Poly mode; refer to
"MKS-50 as aSound Module of the Keyboard
(Poly Mode)" on page 12.
The MKS-50's Mono mode does not allow to set a
different voice for each note separately. This is
because each channel is not perfectly indepen-
dent. The Note Message (e.g. pitch, volume) and
the Bender message (guitar's chalking), however,
are independent.
Please read "Mode Selection" on page 42.

a. Connection
GR-Guitar or the guitar
set up with the Synthesizer
Driver (GK-1)
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Keyboard Amplifier
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INPUT
Guitar Amplifier
OUTPUT
DDDDD
DDDDDD
Foot Controller
(FC-100)
MIDI Converter
(GM-70)
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI THRU
LC
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Keyboard Amplifier
MIDI IN
6
MID Sound Module
(MKS-50)
Other MIDI Sound Module
*The MIDI THRU Connector sends out the exact copy of
the signal fed into the MIDI IN. This fact technically
allows one MIDI divice to control as many external
MIDI devices. This, however, is not the case in practice.
To connect more than three devices, use the optional
MIDI THRU BOX MM-4 or MIDI Output Selector
MPU-105.
*The signal fed into the MIDI IN is not sent outthrought
the MIDI OUT.

b. Initialization
The basic setting needed for playing the system Is
preprogrammed in the iVIKS-50, but this program
may have been changed.
To initialize the IVIKS-50, turn it on while holding
the Number Buttons 3and 7down.
*Please note that initialization will erase all the
current data, replacing it with the preprogram-
med data.
Initialization is not needed from the second time
you use the MKS-50.
Initializing the MKS-50 which has been used as a
usual polyphonic sound module will turn all the
Patches to the Mono mode settings.
c. Power-up
First of all, make sure that the MKS-50 is correctly
set up with the external device.
®Turn the MKS-50 on.
The Display changes as below;
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d) Turn the external MIDI device on.
(D Turn the amplifier on.

d. MIDI Channel Setting e. Tuning
The MIDI channels of the connected units should
be set to the same number. Unless the MKS-50's
receive MIDI channel is set correctly, the neces-
sary MIDI messages cannot be received, therefore
the MKS-50 cannot be played properly.
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button ©.
@Push the Parameter Button ©until
Channel" is shown in the Display.
'MIDI
(3) Using the Value Button Q, select the MIDI
channel number you want.
The Roland MIDI-Guitar Converter is designed to
transmit MIDI signal to each string separately; the
MIDI channel you set is assigned to the 1st string,
that plus one to the 2nd string, that plus two to the
3rd string, and so on. For instance, if you set the
MIDI channel 2, channel 2is assigned to the first
string, channel 3to the second string, channel 4-to
the third string and so on up to the channel 7to
the sixth string.
*In the MIDI Mono mode, do not select the MIDI
channel higher than 12. This is because it would
make the MIDI channel higher than 16 which
cannot be used therefore would mute the string.
*The MIDI channel you set is retained in memop/
even after the MKS-50 is turned off.
The MKS-50 is played in the pitch of the MIDI
signal sent from the guitar, therefore sounds in
A4=442Hz standard pitch if the guitar is rightly
tuned. If necessary, you can tune the MKS-50 to
the guitar.
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button O-
(2) Play the guitar, and push the Value Button O
until the MKS-50 is tuned to the guitar.
Pushing the upper side of the Value Button
increases the pitch and the lower side decreases.
The number shown in the Display represents the
frequency of the standard pitch (A4). It changes in
1Hz step, but actually changes almost continuously
(in 0.4 cent steps).
The and <shown on the both sides of the
number represent as follows:
1) When is shown, the actual pitch is slightly
lower than the value shown in the Display.
2) When <is shown, the actual pitch is slightly
higher than the value shown in the display.
3) When both and <are shown, the value
shown in the Display is almost equal to the
actual pitch.
*The value you set is retained in memory even
when the MKS-50 is switched off.

f. Patch Selection in the Internal
Memory
APatch consists of aTone and the performance
control functions. The MKS-50 can retain up to 128
different Tones and 128 different Patches, and you
can select any of the Patches simply by pushing
the relevant buttons.
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The Display shows the Patch in the combination of
an alphabet and anumber such as A56, B23 etc.
Patch
-Number
'—Bank
Group
'—Patch Name
<How to select aPatch>
As shown in the picture below, Patches are divided
into two Groups Aand B, and each Group con-
taines 8Banks and 8Numbers.
Group A
PATCH
AB
\Number
BankX i2a«se
Group B
\JMumber
Bank\ 12 3 « 5e7
g:Group A, Bank 5, Number 6
H:Group B, Bank 2, Number 3
©Push the Patch Button ®to select the Group A
orB
Each time the Patch Button is pushed, the Group A
and B are alternately selected.
(2) Select the Bank |1 to 8) and the Number (1 to 8)
by using the Number Buttons 12.
First, select the Bank, and the Number area in the
Display flashes. Then select the Number.
*Either of the above procedures ®and (2) can be
taken first.
While aPatch is shown in the Display (= the
Display shows as above), the Patch can be
heard by pushing the upper side of the Value
Button O.
10

g. Patch Selection from the External
Device
By sending the Program Change messages from
the external MIDI device, the Patches on the MKS-
50 can be changed.
The Program Change numbers correspond to the
Patch Numbers as shown in the following table.
You can set the IVlKS-50 to ignore the Program
Change messages:
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button O-
(2) Select "Program Change" by using the
Parameter Button ©.
NO.
BANK 1234567 8
A
112345678
2910 11 12 13 14 15 16
317 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
425 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
533 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
749 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
857 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
B
165 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
273 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
381 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
489 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
597 98 99 100 101 102 103 104
6105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
7113 114 -m 116 117 118 119 120
8121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128
Select "OFF" with the Value Button Q.
*Number to 127 are used as Program Change
Messages in the actual MIDI Format.
11

2. MKS-50 AS ASOUND MODULE
OFTHE KEYBOARD {POLY MODE)
To use the IVIKS-50 as ausual polyphonic sound
module for the MIDI keyboard, sequencer etc,
read the following instructions.
a. Connection
OUTPUT
O
Keyboard Amplifier
IMIDI THRU
C3
MIDI IN
MIDI IN MIDI Sound Module
(MKS-50) Other MIDI Sound Module
MIDI OUT
Master MIDI Device
(MIDI Keyboard, Sequencer etc.)
*The MIDI THRU Connector sends out the exact copy of
the signal fed into the MIDI IN. This fact technically
allows one MIDI divice to control as many external
MID! devices. This, however, is not the case in practice.
To connect more than three devices, use the optional
MID THRU BOX MM-4 or MIDI Output Selector
MPU-105.
*The signal fed into the MIDI IN is not sent out throught
the MIDI OUT.
12

b. Initialization
The basic setting needed for playing the system is
preprogrammed in the MKS-50, but this program
may have been changed. To initialize the MKS-50,
turn it on while holding the Number Buttons 4and
8down.
*Please note that initialization will erase all the
current data, replacing it with the preprogram-
med data.
Initialization is not needed from the second time
you use the MKS-50.
Initializing the MKS-50 which has been used as a
monophonic sound module for the MIDI Guitar
System will turn all the Patches to the Poly mode
settings.
c. Power-up
First of all, make sure that the MKS-50 is correctly
set up with the external device.
©Turn the MKS-50 on.
The Display changes as below:
(2) Turn the external MIDI device on.
(3) Turn the amplifier on.
13

d. MIDI Channel Setting
The MIDI channels of the connected units should
be set to the same nunnber. Unless the MKS-50's
receive MIDI channel is set correctly, the neces-
sary MIDI messages cannot be received, therefore
the MKS-50 cannot be played properly.
<How to turn the MKS-50 to the OMNI ON mode>
OMNI ON is the mode that allows to receive data
on all the channels regardless of the set receive
channel.
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button O- ®Push the Tune/MIDI Button Q.
Push the Parameter Button ©, until the Display
shows "MIDI Channel". (D Select "OMNI" by using the Parameter Button
(3) Using the Value Button Q, select the MIDI
channel number you want.
Usually, the MIDI keyboard is polyphonic that
allows to play more than one notes at the same
time. This is called Poly Mode.
(3) Select "ON" with the Value Button Q.
*The OMNI Mode you have set is retained in
memory even when the unit is turned off.
*The MIDI channel you set is retained in memory
even after the MKS-50 is turned off.
14

e. Tuning
The IVIKS-50 is played in the pitch of the iVIIDI sig-
nal sent from the external instrument, therefore
sounds in A4=442Hz standard pitch if the external
instrument is rightly tuned. If necessary, you can
tune the MKS-50 to the external device.
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button O-
f. Patch Selection in the Interna!
Memory
APatch consists of aTone and the performance
control functions. The MKS-50 can retain up to 128
different Tones and 128 different Patches, and you
can select any of the Patches simply by pushing
the relevant buttons.
Play the MKS-50 together with the external
instrument, and push the Value Button Quntil
the MKS-50 is tuned to the instrument.
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Pushing the upper side of the Value Button
increases the pitch and the lower side decreases.
The number shown in the Display represents the
frequency of the standard pitch (A4). It changes in
1Hz step, but actually changes almost continu-
ously (in 0.4 cent steps).
The and •< shown on the both sides of the
number represents as follows:
1) When is shown, the actual pitch is slightly
lower than the value shown in the Display.
2) When -^ is shown, the actual pitch is slightly
higher than the value shown in the display.
3) When both and <are shown, the value
shown in the Display is almost equal to the
actual pitch.
*The value you set is retained in memory even
when the MKS-50 is switched off.
As shown in the picture below. Patches are divided
into two Groups Aand B, and each Group con-
taines 8Banks and 8Numbers.
\Number
Bank\ 123. 567B
I
1 1 1 1 I 1
H111111
3| i i 11 111 1
Group A'1 M111 1 1 1
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FATCH
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Group B51
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H:Group A, Bank 5, Number 6
gl :Group B, Bank 2, Number 3
15

The Display shows the Patch in the combination of
an alphabet and anumber such as A56, B23 etc.
Patch
—Number
Bank
'—Group
'—Patch Name
cHow to select aPatch>
®Push the Patch Button ®to select the Group A
or B.
Each time the Patch Button is pushed, the Group A
and Bare alternately selected.
(2) Select the Bank (1 to 8) and the Number (1 to 8)
by using the Number Buttons ®.
First, select the Bank, and the Number area in the
Display flashes, requiring you to select the Number.
*Either of the above procedures ®and (2) can be
taken first.
g. Patch Selection from the External
Device
By sending the Program Change messages from
the external MIDI device, the Patches on the MKS-
50 can be changed.
The Program Change numbers correspond to the
Patch Numbers as shown in the following table.
BANK 1234 5 678
A
112345 6 78
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
317 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
425 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
533 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
749 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
857 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
B
165 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
273 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
381 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
489 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
597 98 99 100 101 102 103 104
6105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
7113 114 115 T16 117 118 119 120
8121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128
*Number to 127 are used as Program Change
Messages in the actual MIDI Format.
You can set the MKS-50 to ignore the Program
Change messages:
®Push the Tune/MIDI Button O-
@Select "Program Change" by using the
Parameter Button ©.
Select "OFF" with the Value Button Q-
16

3l EDITING
The Patch and the Tone data in mennory can be
edited.
1. PATCH EDITING
a. Changing Tone Numbers in a
Patch
®Select the Patch to be edited by pushing the
relevant Number Buttons.
(2) Push the Tone Button ®.
The Display shows the Tone Number that the
selected Patch consists of.
."—"represents Poly, and ":"Mono
Changing the Tones will automatically rewrite
the Patch Name by the same one as the new
Tone Name. This Patch Name, however, can
be changed by taking the appropriate Naming
procedure explanined on page 37.
The data of the edited Patch will be erased
when the unit is turned off. To retain the edited
Patch in memory, take appropriate Writing
procedure explained on page 22.
Tone
-Number
—Bank
Group
•Tone Name
(3) Using the Tone Button ®, select the Group aor
bwhere the new Tone belongs.
®Using the Number Buttons ®, set the Bank and
the Number of the new Tone.
While aTone is shown in the Display (= the
Display shows as above), the Tone can be
heard by pushing the upper side of the Value
Button Q.
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b. Changing Functions in aPatch
APatch consists of Tone number and various
performance controlling functions (e.g. Volume,
Portamento, etc.)
Some functions can be directly set in the sounds
on the MKS-50, and some can only select whether
to receive or ignore the MIDI messages sent from
the external device.
(How to Change the Functions!
®Select the Patch to be edited with the relevent
Number Buttons.
(D Using the Value Button Q, change the value of
the selected Function.
Pushing one side of the Value Button while hold-
ing the other side down will quicken the change of
the value.
The edited Function will -be erased when you
select other Patch. To retain the edited data in
memory, take an appropriate writing proce-
dure explained on page 21.
(D Push the Parameter Button until the Display
shows the Function to be changed.
There are 18 functions which are called sequen-
cially in the Display with the Parameter Button. If
you go too far, you can return to the previous
functions by pushing the lower side of the button.
Instead of the Parameter Button, you can use the
Number Button ®to assign the number of the
Function.
Number Function
1Uolune
2MOD. Sense
3Portamento
Porta, Tine
4Key Shift
Detune
5Key Range Lo
Key Ran9e Hi
6MIDI RFTER
MIDI BENDER
MIDI EXCL
MIDI HOLD
MIDI MOD
MIDI UOLUME
MIDI PORTA
7MONO BEND
8CHORD MEM No.
flSSDSN MODE
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