Delivery options:
Regular Postage: 3 – 8 days – £9.90
Store Pickup: Free - available in store
Product details:
Item Number:
015500368927
Brand:
Roland
Model Number:
Pma-5 Personal Music Assistant
Colour:
Black
The Roland PMA‑5 (Personal Music Assistant) is a mid‑’90s portable all‑in‑one music production device—combining sequencer, arranger, and GM/GS multitimbral sound module—all in a stylus-operated, notebook-sized unit
🎵 Core Features & Specs
Touch‑sensitive LCD + stylus interface — similar to early PDA devices .
Sound engine: 306 GM/GS-compatible instruments + 16 drum kits, 28-voice polyphony, with built-in chorus and reverb effects
Sequencing:
8-track capacity: 4 auto-accompaniment “Style” tracks and 4 melody tracks
100 preset Styles × 6 variations = ~600 patterns; user memory for 200 Styles and 20 Songs
Portable: Powered by 6 × AA batteries (~5 h runtime) or 9 V AC adapter; includes headphone out & footswitch jack
Connectivity: MIDI In/Out; can double as 16-part sound module; features serial port for PC/Mac interfacing
Mixer & Effects: On‑screen faders let you tweak volume, panning, reverb, chorus per track
Synth Palace
👍 Highlights
Clever UI & compact form: Often praised as “cute, clever, and covetable” .
Rich preset backing tracks: Draws on Roland’s “Intelligent Arranger” tech to generate song structures—complete with intros, fills, and chord-following capabilities .
Well-rounded sounds: Many users note the quality of piano, guitar, drums, and effects—8 reverbs + 8 choruses included
All-in-one portability: Sequencer, arranger, sound module, mixer, effects, and MIDI interface in a palmtop form .
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Sun: 10.00am - 4.00pm
The Roland PMA‑5 (Personal Music Assistant) is a mid‑’90s portable all‑in‑one music production device—combining sequencer, arranger, and GM/GS multitimbral sound module—all in a stylus-operated, notebook-sized unit
🎵 Core Features & Specs
Touch‑sensitive LCD + stylus interface — similar to early PDA devices .
Sound engine: 306 GM/GS-compatible instruments + 16 drum kits, 28-voice polyphony, with built-in chorus and reverb effects
Sequencing:
8-track capacity: 4 auto-accompaniment “Style” tracks and 4 melody tracks
100 preset Styles × 6 variations = ~600 patterns; user memory for 200 Styles and 20 Songs
Portable: Powered by 6 × AA batteries (~5 h runtime) or 9 V AC adapter; includes headphone out & footswitch jack
Connectivity: MIDI In/Out; can double as 16-part sound module; features serial port for PC/Mac interfacing
Mixer & Effects: On‑screen faders let you tweak volume, panning, reverb, chorus per track
Synth Palace
👍 Highlights
Clever UI & compact form: Often praised as “cute, clever, and covetable” .
Rich preset backing tracks: Draws on Roland’s “Intelligent Arranger” tech to generate song structures—complete with intros, fills, and chord-following capabilities .
Well-rounded sounds: Many users note the quality of piano, guitar, drums, and effects—8 reverbs + 8 choruses included
All-in-one portability: Sequencer, arranger, sound module, mixer, effects, and MIDI interface in a palmtop form .
