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 quite rough around the edges, and it's noisy too. It isn't rack-mountable, and was intended to be used in conjunction with a MIDI keyboard, sequencer (like the PR-100) or computer software. Aside from basic volume, tuning, reverb, and timbre/part selection, on-board sound editing is not available and can only be achieved externally with knowledge of the MT-32's MIDI implementation. Through MIDI you can edit the modulation, timbres, pan, expression and hold controls. Unfortunately, the programmable memory dissapears when turned off, requiring MIDI SysEx dumping for memory storage.

It has 128 sounds grouped into 17 instrument groups like bass, synth, wind, perc, etc. 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 to D-50 sounds in a box, but remember that it is not exactly pro-quality and would most benefit newcomers to synthesizer-music who are on a very limited budget.

15 VISITOR COMMENTS

lightman

January 27, 2012 @ 9:19 pm

This machine is double tops when it comes to playing the "let's make 80s softpr0n muzak" game. Get yourself a MT-32, the cheapest Yamaha PSS-series keyboard you can find and a computer with some audio recording software, then invite some musically-minded friends around and take turns at trying to come up with the cheesiest hooklines. Don't forget to stuff the MT's Shakuhachi patch in every track and never use those sad minor chords! ;-)

Peter

June 1, 2011 @ 9:07 pm

I think this is one of the noisiest midi modules ever! It would be nice if it weren't for the extremely poor noise/signal ration.

Avoid at all cost unless you don't have other options! ...But you do!

sydilaxe

April 8, 2011 @ 7:23 am

This was my first synth. I was part of that early Sierra generation that was introduced to Midi sequencing through a software package called Ballade. I learned synthesis on this box. I had to snag a D-50 card for my V-synth to relive some that LA synthesis nostalgia.

Lammergyer

February 13, 2011 @ 11:33 pm

MIDI file player better than Microsoft wavetable synth but you have to hook it up to an Atari SE computer with MIDI I/O jacks. Not a joyless nostalgia fest. An old Atari or Amiga running Dr. T's KCS with this MT-32 hooked up up on a living room desk fascinates kids as much as anything.

tape_loop

November 27, 2010 @ 12:45 am

which after three seconds of research i realized is the same thing. d'oh.

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