Description
A sibling of the legendary JUPITER-4, this rare and wonderful synthesizer from 1979 features an evocative voice with a thick, rich sound, and is increasingly sought after on the used market. Sonically accurate down to the circuit level, the versatile PROMARS plug-in cranks out big bass and lead tones with the unmistakable character of Roland synths from the era.
Big Little Brother
Initially designed as a "kid brother" to the JUPITER-4, the deceptively small PROMARS married the stability and flexibility of microprocessor control with the rich sound of analog, and was one of the first synths with onboard memory. This powerful monophonic instrument boasted fat buzzy leads and a powerful low end, proving big things often come in little packages.
Otherworldly Tones
While the JUPITER-4 featured one VCO and one sub-oscillator per voice, PROMARS had two of each. Users could detune them to produce a distinctive unison chorus effect, producing sounds like a four-VCO synthesizer. It sounded positively huge, making it a go-to synth for fat, growling basses and searing lead tones.
Plug In Your Own PROMARS
Our software version of PROMARS perfectly recreates the sound of this rare, vintage instrument using original design specs and a detailed, part-by-part analysis of each analog circuit. But it also features some new capabilities only found in the plug-in:
Each oscillator has extended range for more flexibility
The LFO includes a new Random waveform setting
Full user control of noise and pulse width
Advanced arpeggiator with tempo sync
Modern effects: reverb, bit-crusher, and tempo-syncing delay
Hardware Integration
PROMARS is also a PLUG-OUT synthesizer that can be hosted in Roland’s SYSTEM-8, SYSTEM-1, and SYSTEM-1m hardware synthesizers. This means you can work in your computer-based DAW or perform live without a computer using the exact same sounds. You can even send sounds back and forth between the hardware and software, and use the hardware as a hands-on controller.
Specifications
Maximum Polyphony
1 voice
LFO DELAY/BEND
LFO Delay Time
LFO Bend
LFO
Waveform (SIN, SAW(Invert), SAW, SQR, RANDOM(S/H))
LFO Rate
LFO Key Trigger switch
VCO
Range (64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2)
Modulation Depth
PWM Mode switch (MANUAL, LFO, VCF ENV, VCA ENV)
Pulse Width
Waveform (SAW, SQR, SAW+SUB, SQR+SUB, SUB)
VCO-2
VCO-2 A-TUNE
VCO-2 B-TUNE
VCO-2 Select SWITCH (A-TUNE, OFF, B-TUNE)
MIXER
VCO-1
VCO-2
NOISE
VCF
High pass filter Cutoff Frequency
Low pass filter Cutoff Frequency
Low pass filter Resonance
Low pass filter Keyboard Follow
Low pass filter LFO Modulation Depth
Envelope Modulation Depth
Envelope Attack Time
Envelope Decay Time
Envelope Sustain Level
Envelope Release Time
VCA
Envelope Attack Time
Envelope Decay Time
Envelope Sustain Level
Envelope Release Time
Tone
Crusher Depth
Effect
Reverb Level
Delay Level
Delay Time
Controller
Volume
Bend Sensitivity
Portamento
Legato switch
Key Assign Mode
Tempo Sync switch
Arpeggio
Arpeggio Switch
Arpeggio Type (1 Oct Up, 1 Oct U+D, 1 Oct Down, 2 Oct Up, 2 Oct U+D, 2 Oct Down)
Arpeggio Step (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T)
Tune
430--450 Hz
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Patches per bank
64 patches
*User can make new user banks.
Plug-In Formats
VSTi 2.4 (32 bits, 64 bits) * Windows only
VSTi 3.6 (32 bits, 64 bits)
AU
System Requirements (macOS™)
Operating System
macOS™ 10.8.5 or later
Host Application
VST instruments (VSTi) version: VST 3.6 compatible
Audio Units (AU) version: V2 Audio Units compatible
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or better
RAM
4 GB or more
Hard Disk
100 MB or more
Display resolution and Colors
1280 x 800 dots or higher, 16.7 million colors or more
Other
You'll need Internet connectivity to activate this software.
You'll need installation SYSTEM-1 driver to plug-out this software to the SYSTEM-1.
Brand
Roland ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller von Musikinstrumenten, elektronischer Ausrüstung und Software. Das Unternehmen wurde 1972 von Ikutaro Kakehashi gegründet. Rolands Einfluss auf die elektronische Musik und Technologie ist beträchtlich, und sie haben ikonische Produkte geschaffen, die die Musikindustrie im Laufe der Jahre geprägt haben.
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