Features | |
Year Made | 1984 |
Original List Price | $1195 |
Polyphony | 6 |
Mulitimberal | 1 |
Tones & Patches | 64 tones |
Type of Synthesis | Analogue Synthisis (DCO's) |
Effects | Chorus |
Sequencer or Arpeggio | none |
Drum Sets | none |
MIDI | programmable 1-16 |
Outputs | 2 - Out L & R |
Backup | Cartridge |
Options | Cartridge, pg-200 programmer |
Eprom Upgrade Availble from Analogue No. |
My Comments |
I started
taking my jx-3p on the road this year, but very reluctantly. I purchased
this so I could leave the JX-3p at home. There are some definate plusses
with the planet s. It has velocity, programmable MIDI channel, and the
possibility (after an EPROM upgrade) of MIDI SYSEX! The one thing I will
miss is the fast random LFO that the JX-3p has and the MKS-30 does not,
but really the trade-off is in favor of the MKS-30. But after careful inspection
the sound of the MKS-30 is VERY different from the JX-3p. The sound is
warmer, but in some ways I really like the brittle sound of the JX-3p.
There is no doubt that they are from the same family but more like siblings
than twins. With the EPROM update (which I hope to buy in the next year
or so) you can back up your patches with SYSEX, do parameter CC's on the
fly and (I really like this !!) choose a split point for the module to
play above or below. This is a great boon if you layer sounds with your
controller but only want the mks-30 for the bass or whatever. There are
some Mod's for chorus speed, but you have to give up the HPF, which I use
alot for resonant sounds. I think this is a great purchase. It also came
with the MC-16 cartridge with the factory sounds on it which is really
cool.
Update Dec 2005 - Uh-oh one
of the Oscillators went and the sound stays on!!!
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I rate it
I bought it for 225$ c I owned it from Apr 2004 - present Current PrePay value 198$ us |
condition
of my keyboard
cosmeticaly There are a few scratches on the front. electronically Everything is working great. |
Status
2016: Finally fixed!! Hooked up and waiting in rack 1. Can't wait to make more sounds with this 2012:It is set up and in the rack but a second oscillator has died. I now need many D80017 chips! 2010: set up with the other keyboards in the basement. Still broken but I have D80017 chips coming ... 2008: I at the moment have it set up in my dining room! I am gearing up for a live Beker show, and am practicing as much as possible. But this unit is always powered down, I am saving up for some new osc chips then we will have our planet s back in action. 2006: There were quite a few sounds I really liked on this unit, and I really wanted to play with it to make more. Then one of the Osc went, then I moved and there wasn't room for much. I will make the repairs to it, but it will have to wait till I have a place to do them. |
Resources
FTG
- notes tips and many Docs including manuals for the whole mks line !!
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