Roland System-100M

The Roland System-100M was a semi-modular analog synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation in the early 1980s. It was the successor of the Roland System-100, a semi-modular keyboard.

A Roland System-100M (top left) controlled by a Commodore 64

Ian Boddy considers the System 100M "an almost ideal introduction to the world of modular synthesis,"[1] and praised its oscillator sync sound, especially when sampled to fake analog modular polyphony.[2] Chris Carter called it "as versatile, expandable, and affordable a system as you can get without going the DIY route."[3]

Modules

Released
  • 110 VCO/VCF/VCA
  • 112 Dual VCOs
  • 121 Dual VCFs
  • 130 Dual VCAs
  • 131 Output Mixer / Tuning Oscillator / Headphone Amp
  • 132 Dual CV / Audio Mixers & Voltage Processors
  • 140 Dual ADSR Envelope Generators & LFO
  • 150 Ring Mod / Noise / S&H / LFO
  • 165 Dual Portamento Controller
  • 172 Phase Shifter / Audio Delay / Gate Delay (with LFO)
  • 173 Signal Gate & Multiple Jacks
  • 174 Parametric EQ
  • 182 Analog Sequencer

Prototype
  • 111 VCO / VCF
  • 120 VCF / VCA
  • 141 Dual Envelope / Gate Delay / Inverter-Adder
  • 160 Computer Interface
  • 170 Pitch to Voltage converter / Envelope Follower / Amp

Keyboards
  • 180 32-key Controller Keyboard
  • 181 49-key Controller Keyboard
  • 184 49-key 4-note Polyphonic Controller Keyboard

Racks
  • 190 Three-Module Rack
  • 191-J Five-Module Rack

New Release

Behringer has planned[4] respective already released their own versions of the Roland 100M series of modules. As of April 2020, the following modules are available for pre-ordering: 121, 130, 140, 150, 173.[5]

References
  1. Boddy, Ian (March 1984). "Roland System 100M". Electronics & Music Maker. United Kingdom. pp. 80–82. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. Gilby, Paul (December 1986). "Ian Boddy: Phoenix". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. pp. 37–41. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. Carter, Chris (April 1995). "Roland System 100M". Sound On Sound. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  4. https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2020-behringer-brings-back-rolands-system-100m-modular-synth-in-eurorack-format
  5. https://www.thomann.de/de/behringer_modulare_systeme.html


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