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| SYNTHESIZER | COMPUTER | DESCRIPTION |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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This free web browser utility reads Super JX‑10 and MKS‑70 Bulk Dump files and displays all of the Patch and Tone names on screen. Click a button to load a Super JX Bulk Dump file then copy the names from the screen and paste them into a text file or a spreadsheet. This can be useful for identifying specific sets to help organize your sound library. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Chrome, Firefox, Safari or whichever web browser you use. It's a new approach. Any O/S on any computer can run this utility. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (not really an issue for most people) ⛔ Not compatible with Vecoven Firmware v4.xx 
Operating System: Mac OS X / Windows / Linux / Atari ST / Amiga 1200 / Anything |
| JX-10*
MKS-70* (Vecoven v4.xx Only) |
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Super JX Vecoven v4.xx PWM Patch & Tone Reader This free web browser utility reads Super JX‑10 and MKS‑70 Vecoven v4.xx PWM Bulk Dump files and displays all of the Patch and Tone names on screen. Click a button to load a Super JX Bulk Dump file then copy the names from the screen and paste them into a text file or a spreadsheet. This can be useful for identifying specific sets to help organize your sound library. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Chrome, Firefox, Safari or whichever web browser you use. It's a new approach. Any O/S on any computer can run this utility. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (not really an issue for most people) * Not compatible with these older Super JX-10 and MKS-70 ROM's ⛔ Roland Factory Firmware (v1.04 through v2.30) ⛔ Colin Fraser Firmware (v2.30SE) ⛔ Vecoven Firmware (v3.xx)
Operating System: Mac OS X / Windows / Linux / Atari ST / Amiga 1200 / Anything |
| Several | |
This free web browser utility reads SysEx files from 100+ synths and samplers. It will display The Op Code, identify the synth or sampler make and model and suggest a MIDI channel to use when loading. It's a handy utility to verify unknown SysEx files and/or enable "broken" SysEx files to load using the correct MIDI channel. The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. It's all done using Safari, Firefox, Chrome or whichever web browser you use. It's a new approach. Any O/S on any computer can run this utility. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (Not really an issue for most people. In fact, I'll call it a "feature")
Operating System: Mac OS X / Windows / Atari ST / SGI IRIX / Any Computer With A Web Browser |
| JX-10*
MKS-70* (Vecoven v4.xx Only) |
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Editor/Librarian For Super JX w/Vecoven Firmware v4.xx If you are using a Super JX with the new 4.xx Vecoven upgrade then you must try this fantastic editor/librarian designed by Christian Roethlisberger. Words can't describe how awesome this one is. You can find the downloads files for Mac OS X, Windows x86 and Windows x64 here 
* Requires Vecoven v4.xx ROM Upgrade
Operating Systems: Mac OS X / Windows |
| JX-10*
MKS-70 |
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CTRLR This freeware utility lets you control any MIDI enabled hardware: Synthesizers, Drum Machines, Samplers, Effects, etc... Runs on Mac, Windows or Linux as standalone software or can be used as VST or AU plugins in your favorite DAW's. The program uses a collection of custom designed panels designed by users. Download the CTRLR program and the panel for your synth or create your own design. Several synths are currently supported including Roland Super JX‑10, MKS‑70, JX‑8P, MKS‑50, MKS‑80, Juno‑106, Korg, Yamaha, Moog, Akai, Emu, Waldorf, and more I have used some of these CTRLR panels as standalone editors with great success. Although the MKS‑70 panels are not 100% developed yet (99.9% - almost there!!!), they certainly show great potential and work well as‑is and I am able to edit Patches and Tones. Beta panels for the MKS‑70 are found in the Forum sections at the CTRLR homepage. One of the best panels I've found so far is actually a "Dual Panel" with two PG‑800 templates, one for Tone A and one for Tone B. They are in a zip file called MKS‑PG800.zip and the most up to date version is probably located in the CTRLR forum area here (Note: You will need to be logged in at the CTRLR Forum before any download attachments appear) A working beta version as of May 28, 2013 can be found here  
MKS-PG800 (Right) and PG-800c (Left) Click Images For Panel Screenshots * The JX-10 will require a Vecoven v3.xx or greater ROM upgrade or a Colin Fraser JX10SE ROM upgrade
Operating Systems: Mac OS X / Windows / Linux |
| JX-10*
MKS-70 |
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SuperJX superjxsyxtool This program manipulates system exclusive dumps from MKS‑70 and JX‑10 synthesizers with ROM versions 1.08 through Vecoven 3.xx. I guess it's kind of a tough love librarian for the Super JX. This program generates a bulk dump file of patches and tones, or simply prints the contents of the file From the author: "I wanted to rearrange patches in my MKS-70 and select patches and tones from various bulk dump files. I wanted a automatic tone rearrangement when moving patches around. I had a hard time finding software that would do what I wanted. You need system exclusive from your MKS-70 or JX-10, either bulk dump or an individual patch dump. You can generate this yourself by recording the bulk dump, or use one of the many files found elsewhere online. To build this program, you need a C++ compiler. Projects are supplied for Xcode and Visual Studio" * The JX-10 will require a Vecoven v3.xx or greater ROM upgrade or a Colin Fraser JX10SE ROM upgrade
Operating System: Windows / Mac / Linux |
| JX-10*
MKS-70 |
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PC-JX8P v3.3 Freeware software emulation of the PG‑800 Programmer. Adds the capability to load and save tones. Don't let the program title fool you. This works great with an MKS‑70 * The JX-10 will require a Vecoven v3.xx or greater ROM upgrade or a Colin Fraser JX10SE ROM upgrade
Operating System: Windows 98 / ME / XP / Vista / Win 7 |
| JX-10*
MKS-70 |
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SYSEX LIBRARIAN Freeware SysEx Loader/Librarian from Snoize Software * The JX-10 will require a Vecoven v3.xx or greater ROM upgrade or a Colin Fraser JX10SE ROM upgrade
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.7 or later |
| JX-10*
MKS-70 |
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SEND SX Shareware SysEx Loader from Bome Software * The JX-10 will require a Vecoven v3.xx or greater ROM upgrade or a Colin Fraser JX10SE ROM upgrade
Operating System: Windows 98 / ME / XP / Vista / Win 7 |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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CPJXWIN v0.20 Freeware Super JX-10 / MKS-70 Patch Load and Save Utility. I keep this online only as a legacy program for older versions of Windows. It still works great in a pinch! Note: You may need to set the transfer speed to a slower rate depending on what year your computer was manufactured
Operating System: Windows 95 / 98 / XP / Win7 |
| MKS-70 | 
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iPG-800 An iPad app emulating the functionality of the PG‑800 Programmer. Also includes a virtual PG‑300 which supports the Alpha Juno 1+2 and MKS‑50. I have not tried this because I don't own an iPad but...... it looks VERY interesting! A modern solution for the PG‑800 Unobtanium Blues
Operating System: iOS |
| SYNTHESIZER | FILE FORMAT | DESCRIPTION |
| MKS-70 | 
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"An Illustrated Guide With Useful Editing Tips And Tricks" Print...... Laminate...... Make Music A seven page guide covering Quick Edit - Split Points - Copying - MIDI Edit - Patch Edit - Tone Edit - Parameters and more. Different parts of the Owner's Manual have been reworked, specifically the oversized page layout in the back titled 'MKS‑70 Operation Table'. I print these pages, get them laminated at my local print shop and reference them whenever I forget how to the use the front panel... which is quite often. Page 8 has a complete list of all Patch and Tone parameters including blank "write‑in" lines which are useful for sharing or saving your custom sounds Note: These are for use only with factory MKS‑70 ROM's v1.01 through v1.08
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10 |
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"Tone, Patch, MIDI, C1, C2 and Pedal Parameters" Print...... Laminate...... Make Music I print these pages, get them laminated at my local print shop and reference them whenever I forget how to the use all of the buttons... which is quite often. Page 1 has a complete list of all Patch and Tone parameters including blank "write‑in" lines which are useful for sharing or saving your custom sounds Note: These are for use only with factory JX‑10 ROM's v1.72 through v2.30
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10 |
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I unsoldered the sliders from my JX‑10, measured resistances, noted markings on the outer cases, measured their dimensions and more. Here's everything you need to know about replacing a JX‑10 slider except where to buy the parts
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10 |
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Over the years, the button cushions on my JX‑10 crumbled into dust and I was unable to replace them easily. I purchased a 2nd JX‑10 later on and made exact measurements of the cushions. If you are in a similar situation, here are some templates and instructions for making your own
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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M-64C / M-16C Cartridge Instruction Sheet + High Resolution Schematics
This is the insert sheet included with the purchase of a new cartridge
File Format: PDF Document |
| Several |
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I've compiled a small cross reference chart which is useful for matching duplicate spare parts on Roland synths and samplers. I use this list to find spares on broken equipment bargains found at eBay auctions. I just bought an S‑220 for $25 which has enough spare parts for 19 different Roland synths and samplers. Gotta love eBay 
File Format: Web-page Link |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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Patch Sheets For JX-10 and MKS-70 From Some 1980's Roland Users Group Magazines (RUG)
A collection of scans featuring JX‑10 and MKS‑70 Patches and Tones. These are from the late 80's, early 90's RUG Magazine which used to have parameter settings listed for new Patches and Tones for the JX‑10, MKS‑70, JX‑8P and other synths each month. Also included are Questions and Answers Columns. I always looked forward to every new issue to see what was on the Patches Page and then program them into my synths. A great collection of sounds
File Format: Zip file containing several JPEG + GIF Images |
| Several |
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Patch Sheets For Other Synths From Some 1980's Roland Users Group Magazines (RUG)
A giant collection of Patch Sheets featuring the Alpha Juno, D‑5, D‑10, D‑20, D‑50, D‑70, D‑110, DDR‑30, GK‑1, GM‑70, GP‑8, JD‑800, JD‑990, JX‑3P, ME‑5, MK‑80, MKS‑20, MKS‑50, MKS‑80, MPD‑4, S‑50, TR‑505, TR‑707, TR‑808, U‑20, Roland Checksum Info plus Questions and Answers Columns
File Format: Zip file containing several JPEG + GIF Images |
| MKS-70 |
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Electronic Musician Magazine - November 1987 High Resolution Scans
File Format: PDF Document Source: Lunatics Lounge JX‑10 and MKS‑70 Web-page (site went dark back in 2008) |
| JX-8P
JX-10 MKS-70 |
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"Programming The Roland JX‑8P & JX‑10" By Eric Persing
High Resolution Scans
File Format: PDF Document (Source: snw.lonningdal.no/jx10.php) |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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SOS Online Magazine November/December/January 2002 A Very Technical And Detailed 3-Part Series
File Format: Weblink (Source: www.soundonsound.com) |
| Several |
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Factory supplied info for repairing JX‑10 and MKS‑70 bugs
File Format: Zip file w/GIF Images (Source: synthfool.com/docs/) |
| JX-10 | 
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A short Q & A session in an old Roland Users Group Magazine from the 1980's discusses how to set overlapping split points on the JX‑10 and describes how the Tones and Patches work on a JX‑10
File Format: JPEG Image |
| JX-10 | 
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A short Q & A session in an old Roland Users Group Magazine from the 1980's discusses MIDI Thru delay on a JX‑10
File Format: JPEG Image |
| Several |
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Two articles from the May 1989 and July 1989 editions of Electronic Musician Magazine titled "Ghost In The Machine". These articles discuss test routines inside synths and samplers which might help save you a trip to the repair shop. Some of the brands featured are Roland, Yamaha, Oberheim, Kawai, Ensoniq & Korg
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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Super JX Patch And Tone Chart (Front) + Super JX Patch Map (Back)
File Format: JPEG Image |
| JX-10 |
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Super JX-10 Gatefold From 1986
Super High-Rez scans of the original Roland sales brochure @600 DPI. There's 1GB+ of downloads here so be prepared for a long wait! 
File Format: TIFF  Cover (101MB) Back (101MB)
Inner Left (202MB) Inner Right (202MB)
Inner Middle (202MB) Outer Middle (202MB)
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| MKS-70 |
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Scans of the original Roland sales brochure. These PDF files are very large files so be prepared for a long wait! File Format: PDF Documents Inner Pages (43MB)
Outer Pages (46MB)
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| MKS-70 |
(click for larger image)
1) Page 5 of the MKS‑70 Service Notes, First Edition: The Block Diagram for the Module Board indicates IC1 is a 2764 ROM. This is incorrect as it should be a 27128 (or 27C128) ROM. The Assigner Board ROM (IC6) is shown correctly as a 27C256 type 2) The ROM chips for the Assigner and Module boards can be the older TTL‑type (27256 and 27128) ‑or‑ the newer CMOS‑type (27C256 and 27C128). The only difference is the CMOS pulls less power and is the preferred replacement and Roland went to these in later production. The image here shows both EPROM's side‑by‑side with the original Roland stickers. The preferred replacement newer CMOS is the smaller one on the right side |
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| MKS-70 |
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A look inside the MKS-70
File Format: JPEG Image |
| JX-10
MKS-70 |
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If you are experienced with a soldering iron and know what ESD is, this is for you File Format: Web-page Link |
| JX-10 |
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Super JX‑10 Control Jack Templates
I designed these templates after being frustrated time and time again by having to move my JX‑10 away from the wall to locate where certain audio and control jacks are located. This makes it easier to plug cables in and out without having to always face the back of the synth... or use a mirror. There are four template variations with different fonts and color schemes 
File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10
MKS-70 JX-8P U-20 S-550 JV-880 D-110 + many more |
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Find the date and actual production number your Super JX rolled off the assembly line. These charts will also work with other Roland synths, samplers and miscellaneous gadgets like Boss pedals, MicroSeries effects, Sequencers and MPU cards Roland_S/N Decoder_1972-1989.pdf
Manuf. JUL1972 to DEC1989 Roland_S/N Decoder_1989-2010.pdf
Manuf. MAR1989 to DEC2010 File Format: PDF Document |
| JX-10
MKS-70 JX-8P U-20 S-550 JV-880 D-110 + many more |
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If you want to create accurate looking documents, this is what you need to match the Super JX theme
File Format: True Type Font Set |
| MKS-70 |
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MKS-70 MIDI SysEx Primer - Part I
First installment in a series about deciphering SysEx on the MKS‑70 This one starts off with Patch parameter data found in the SysEx data stream
File Format: Web-page Link |
| MKS-70 |
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MKS-70 MIDI SysEx Primer - Part II
Second installment in a series about deciphering SysEx on the MKS‑70 This one continues on with Tone parameter data found in the SysEx data stream
File Format: Web-page Link |
| MKS-70 |
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MKS-70 MIDI SysEx Primer - Part III
Third installment in a series about deciphering SysEx on the MKS‑70 This one digs deeper into hidden bytes in binary SysEx files and SysEx data streams
File Format: Web-page Link |
| JX-10*
MKS-70* (Vecoven v4.xx Only) |
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SuperJX OSv4 SYSEX-DUMP Compendium v1.7
Christian Roethlisberger has graciously made some info available regarding the process and parameters of the Vecoven v4.xx SysEx BULK DUMP. This info is extensive and spans a multi‑tabbed MS‑Excel spreadsheet. Software developers will find this information very useful indeed! Also, special thanks to Fred Vecoven for sharing proprietary details about the new 4.xx O/S!!
File Format: Microsoft Windows Excel Spreadsheet |
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