Keyboard-Arranger SOLTON-KETRON MS 100
     For Sale $ 2000
Keyboard-Arranger SOLTON-KETRON MS 100
The MS100 is a professional keyboard designed for the most
demanding musicians that require the very best sound
quality and performance in step with the progress made in
today's informatics field.
In fact the instrument is provided with several Solo Voices
that have a fidelity of timbre second to none, unique in the
world of Arranger keyboards and incorporates a powerful 510
Mbyte HARD DISK which enables the most efficient control of
the MIDI Files, Styles, PCM Sounds and all the general data
regarding the keyboard.
The MS 100 provides a choice of 99 Arrangements, all
carefully selected by musicians from vastly different cultural
and geographical environments, with the intent to create the
most authentic "feeling" possible in the various kinds of
music.
This makes the keyboard extremely versatile and powerful
for live performances of any kind of international dance
music.
Futhermore the MS100 is compatible with all General MIDI
standard software and with the SOLTON library of disks
devoloped for the MS series.

KEYBOARD The keyboard has 76 semi-weighted keys with 4
dynamic curves, Aftertouch, 2 Modulation and Pitch Bend
Wheels.
Other effects provided are Portamento, Global Transposer,
Octave Down, Full Chord and Arabic Scale.

256 GENERAL MIDI VOICES The sound generation of the
MS100 is made up of 256 Orchestral Voices created with
Multi-sampling technology and Algorithm Sound Synthesis.
The sounds are sub-divided into 16 different families
according to normal General MIDI standards with 2 separate
banks of selection and have an 88-note extension with a
28-note polyphony.
The voices, particularly the solo instruments, have all been
sampled according to today's highest technological standards
respecting the character and at times even the small
irregularities that are typical of each instrument. Just listen
to the Trumpet, the Flute, the Clarinet, the Saxophone, the
Human Voice Choirs, the Mouthorgan, the Violin, the
Accordion, the Mandolin and the Electro-magnetic Organ
effects.

128 USER VOICES The internal Voices of the MS100 can be
modified totally in the User Voice section by means of the
Attack, Decay, Release, Cut Off, Resonance, Tune, Octave
Shift, Modulation and Effects parameters and these can be
saved on disk. The first 4 of the User Locations are also
used for the loading of some PCM Sounds and some
Grooves.

12 DRUM SETS - 135 PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS The MS100
contains 135 percussion sounds sub-divided into 11 preset
Drum Sets. A User Drum Set is also provided by means of
which the player can programme his or her personal Drum
Set. The instruments are grouped into 7 sections: Bass
Drum, Snare, Hi Hat, Cymbal, Toms, Hi Latin, Low Latin.
Each section can be individually controlled by the Volume,
Reverb., and Pan/Pot functions and furthermore can be
manually included/excluded very easily by means of the
On/Off facility.

PROGRAMS The Program section of the MS100 enables the
programming of 128 conbinations of the 4 Voices of the
keyboard in the various Patch, Duet, Trio, Split, Velocity
Switch modes.
With an accurate superimposition of the sounds and correct
control fo the various Detune, Octave Shift, Pan/Pot and
Effects parameters it is possible to create original and
stimulating effects for the instrument.
A Reload function is provided, enabling the restoration of the
original programmes.

GENERAL MIDI The keyboard uses the General MIDI standard
with 16 parts and 16 MIDI channels.
Any MIDI File, programmed according to the General MIDI
protocol, can be read and reproduced by the MS100. The
possibility to MUTE the various parts, to exclude the solo part
(LEAD OFF) and visualise the lyrics on the display (LYRIC
OFF) has also been included.
Furthermore the Song only can be trancribed, leaving the
normal tuning of the keyboard unaltered.
The musical accompaniment can be balanced against the
lead line by means of the Drums Volume. The initial setup of
the Song can be completely remapped with the parameters
provided in the GM parts and the variations can be resaved
in the same Song. Finally it is also possible to programme
Chains of Songs (CHAINS) with a maximum of 32 files for
non-stop live performances.