Roland RS202
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"Aged Roland synths can be divided into two categories 1970's (Set-up 100, SH-5, RS-101, RS-102, RS-505, JP4) and 1980's (JP6, Juno etc) The 70's machinery is considered to have warm extreme end -80's Roland more harsh
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The thing thats so special hither this string synth is Roland's 'ensemble' objective. (basically a mono Dimension D) No fewer than three keep lines based on a 512-showbiz BBD chip called the MN3002 generated the Garb.However, like the developers of the ARP Solina once them, Roland's engineers got it just suitably -- the RS202 in full bolt sounded gorgeous. Because of the involvement of the sound generated by the Ensemble, the RS202 could command a mix, filling every space in the spectrum. But, its greatest strength lay in its ability to yield thinner, more subtle timbres that had a personage all of their own. Distinguishable from the Solina and the indiscreet of Italian jobs that appeared encircling that time, these sounds had a artless quality that sat...
