Roland RS-202

The Roland RS-202 was a synthesizer emulating the sound of string instruments, introduced by Roland in 1976.[1]

The synthesizer operated using sawtooth wave oscillators, which used a frequency divider in a similar manner to an electronic organ to provide full polyphony across a five-octave keyboard.[2][3] The signal was then fed through an envelope shaper. The front panel had two separate controls for the top and bottom of the keyboard, which could have independent sounds.[2] Each note could be assigned a separate envelope articulation, which was necessary to avoid re-triggering the attack if an extra note was added to an existing chord being played. To achieve a more realistic sound of an ensemble of string players, the output was fed through a chorus effect using a number of delay lines triggered by low frequency oscillators.[4]

An American company called Multivox manufactured a clone of the RS-202, called the MX-202. It used similar internal components, though the sound was weaker.[5]

Notable users of the RS-202 include Genesis' Tony Banks, Camel's Peter Bardens and Tomita.[5][6]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Jenkins 2009, p. 89.
  2. 1 2 "ROLAND RS202". Hollow Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Roland RS-202". 36-37. The Music Journal. 1978: 108.
  4. ↑ "How do I re-create the sound of those old string synths?". Sound on Sound. March 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Roland RS-202 Strings". Vintage Synth Explorer. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Jenkins 2009, p. 135.

Sources

  • Jenkins, Mark (2009). Analog Synthesizers: Understanding, Performing, Buying--From the Legacy of Moog to Software Synthesis. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-136-12278-1. 
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.