Roland MKS timeline

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Synth type 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Roland JUPITER
- 2 VCO per voice (except JP4)
- 4 to 8 polyphonic
- analog
- arpeggiator (except JP6)
Jupiter 4
- 4 poly
- 1 VCO
    Jupiter 8 (JP-08)
- 8 poly
JP8A
- incl DCB
Jupiter 6
- 6 poly
- downtuned Jupiter 8
MKS80
- Jupiter 8 rack
- MIDI
8 & 6 discontinued   MKS80 discontinued                  
Roland JUNO
- always 1 DCO per voice
- always 6 poly
- digital controlled analog
        Juno 6

Juno 60
- incl DCB
  Juno 106 (JU-06)
- downtuned 6/60

MKS-7
- Juno 106 rack
- incl TR707
  alpha Juno 1&2
- 'alpha dial'
- chord memory

HS10, HS80
MKS50
- aJuno2 rack
                 
Roland JX
- always 2 DCO per voice
- 6 to 12 polyphonic
- digital/analog hybrid
          JX-3P (JX-03)
- 6 poly
- 2 DCO per voice
- first MIDI synth
  JX-8P
- 6 poly
- 2 DCO per voice
JX10
- 12 poly
- 2 DCO per voice

MKS-70 Super JX
- JX10 rack
                   
Roland Virtual Analog                   D50       JD-800
- 24 poly
        JP-8000
- 8 poly

MC-303
Other Roland monophonic PROMARS MRS-2       TB-303 (TB-03) SH-101, MC-202                          
Other Roland drum CR-78   CR-5000, CR-8000
TR-808
  TR-606   TR-909 (TR-09) TR-707, 727 TR-505 TR-626                  
Other manufacturers of Poly Yamaha CS80
Sequential Prophet 5
Oberheim OBX
        Yamaha DX7

End of Moog, ARP,
SCI, Oberheim
                         

alpha JUNO:
- 'alpha dial' in stead of dedicated buttons, hence 'alpha JUNO'

"DCB" = post CV/GATE and pre-midi synth network.

Sound thickness through:
- chorus
- detune 2 vco's
- PWM

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