Roland M-VS1
Not much is documented about the Roland M-VS1. The period record shows a 19-inch rackmount sound module in Roland's mid-1990s M-Series "Sound Expansion" lineup. Contemporary coverage calls it "M-VS1 Vintage Synth." It sat alongside sibling modules like the M-DC1, M-OC1, and M-GS64. Roland's own advertising described those as individually tailored rack modules filled with specific instrument collections.
There isn't much on the record beyond that. The one substantive piece of reception comes from Sound on Sound (Oct 1995, p.141). The reviewer called the M-VS1 his favorite module in the series, and he owned an Oberheim Matrix 1000 at the time. A buyers guide in the same magazine (Dec 1995, p.262) listed it at £499. No detailed spec sheet, production dates, or service documentation appear to survive.
Known facts:
- 19" rackmount sound module, branded "Vintage Synth" in period coverage
- Part of Roland's M-Series expansion modules (with M-DC1, M-OC1, M-GS64)
- Listed at £499 in Sound on Sound's December 1995 buyers guide
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