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Roland • ProMars Compuphonic (MRS-2)

The ProMars CompuPhonic is essentially a classic, monophonic version of the Jupiter 4. It has 10 preset sounds (not too great) and 10 user programmable preset patches. The preset sounds include Bass, String, Clavi, Piano, Voice, Trombone, Sax, Trumpet, Synth I and Synth II. A very standard and well laid out set of knobs, sliders and edit controls give you the power to create some really cool sounds.

There are two individual VCO oscillators that can be de-tuned, a nice VCF filter with its own ADSR, a typical VCA envelope section, a nice LFO and a pitch/mod wheel that can effect the LFO, VCF or VCA. It even has a noise generator.

The Promars Compuphonic makes a unique alternative to other Roland SH-type synths since, although it has very SH-type controls and layout, its sound and preset capabilities are more like the famous Jupiter synths and at a fraction of the cost. Nice wood casing and Vintage appeal. It has been used by Vangelis, Spandau Ballet, Add N To (X), Jethro Tull, and Depeche Mode.

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synthloft

Posted 14 days ago

I have one of these. They are very versatile as a performance synth compared to many cheaper monsynths. I can coax quie a spectrum of sounds out of mine (sounds typically Roland. The LFO is very cool on the Promars too. You can get it to sound like it has ring mod. Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL2sv 0KQs4s It's a guy in Prague demo-ing a Promars.

Planetplayer

Posted 193 days ago

I played and loved this instrument in the early 1980's. It is a very heavy sounding instrument like a Jupiter or maybe stronger because of less voltage circuitry. It sounds great and nice special FX. I tried maybe a few of these. Once I had one with a lot of noise and it probably was a stores cabling to audio equipment or cable. Basses were great, but I think the Jupiter 8's bass was much stronger. However, the Mars bass was stronger the the Jupiter 6.

Anthony

Posted 225 days ago

this synth was also used by the flaming lips in ' W.A.N.D.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgTVzmQu_ Mk

AC~

Analogue Crazy

Posted 317 days ago

This was my first analogue synth and got me hooked on the vintage Roland sound. Very useful monophonic, a mono Jupiter-4 with a second VCO and CV Gate as standard. Great for beefy leads and basslines, though the bass is not too deep.

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