Roland • MT-32

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A home marketed module with sounds like the popular D-50. It uses the same basic LAS type digital synthesis to create its sounds. And it has some rhythm presets that sound like the TR-626 rhythm machine. However this module is very rough around the edges. It isn't rack-mountable, editing must be done externally (using the PR-100 or computer software), the programmable memory dissapears when turned off requiring MIDI SysEx dumping for memory storage, and it's noisy.

It has 128 sounds grouped into 17 instrument groups like bass, synth, wind, perc, etc. MIDI is implemented for more professional or studio use. The MT-32 is also 8-part multitimbral, one of which is the rhythm track. There are 6 'Part' buttons on the face of the module for useful access to changing patches within a part. The MT-32 is a cheap source for quick access D-50 sounds in a box but remember that it is not very professional and would most benefit newcomers to synthesizer-music who are on a limited budget.


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johnny
Posted 151 days ago
I love it. Once you unlock its hidden possibilities it really sounds like a D-50. Awesome.
Mezzo
Posted 192 days ago
Noise, noise, noise. Pass on this one unless its free.
Mark
Posted 238 days ago
I bought one of these 20 years ago and still have it. When hooked up to my Casio MG-510, its capable of some very "interesting" sounds and always surprises an audience :)
Andy
Posted 392 days ago
I for one love my CM-32L (computer version), although it's rather useless without the PG-10 (which I'm dying to find, but nobody is selling :P) and all the sounds are soaked in that horrible reverb as a default setting. Sierra and Lucasarts managed to tweak some really nice patches out of it.

But it's great for playing old MS-DOS games...maybe I'm a geek, but those were the days! Wouldn't sell it for the world - it stays here with my old 486 and MPU-IPC-T MIDI interface ;)
Taxie
Posted 415 days ago
Well..I still have mind..Got it NEW when it hit the store..even got the rack kit for it lol and I have the pr-100..I needit that because I had the GR-700 and it worked on that too..lol..All I can say is ..It did the job at that time for home studios....and It still looks good..lol..Taxie
 

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