# Thought experiment: Roland MKS-7 & software editor

**URL:** <https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588>\
**Category:** Instruments\
**Created:** [June 25, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588 "2022-06-25T14:31:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![eusti](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/eusti/32/1070_2.png) [@eusti](https://forum.electra.one/u/eusti)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588/1 "2022-06-25T14:31:12Z")

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I’ve come across a reasonblish [MKS-7 (a weird rack version based on the Roland Juno-106: Drum samples from the 707, 1 bass voice, 4 chord voices and 2 melody voices. So far so cool, but the synth is ROM only. One can edit the synth voices, but they cannot be saved.)](https://www.polynominal.com/roland-mks7/):

Now I thought, for me to be useful I would need something to edit the synth and save the patches on my computer as the synth cannot do so… What if I figured out how to map the E1 controls to the software editor? Then I should be able to have hands on control, but still have a librarian and editor to save the patches with, correct?

Or is there a smarter way? Really hope that there is a way… (And yes, obviously I seem not have bought my last synth yet! :P)

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**Author:** ![NewIgnis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/newignis/32/767_2.png) [@NewIgnis](https://forum.electra.one/u/NewIgnis)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588/2 "2022-06-25T20:47:47Z")

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Eusti, can you control all its parameters straightforward via CC, RPN or NRPN? If yes, then you can use snapshots on the E1 as a librarian (like I did with the NTS1 which also has no memory of its own).

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**Author:** ![eusti](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/eusti/32/1070_2.png) [@eusti](https://forum.electra.one/u/eusti)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588/3 "2022-06-26T00:28:00Z")

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Wow! I didn’t think that was possible! Great! For now I have decided I don’t want more complications, but good to know for the future!

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**Author:** ![stevenclements](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/stevenclements/32/2810_2.png) [@stevenclements](https://forum.electra.one/u/stevenclements)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588/4 "2024-02-28T15:53:44Z")

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I’m lucky enough to have have two of these MKS-7’s and I just ordered my Electra One. I hope this can work.

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**Author:** ![stevenclements](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/stevenclements/32/2810_2.png) [@stevenclements](https://forum.electra.one/u/stevenclements)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/thought-experiment-roland-mks-7-software-editor/1588/5 "2024-03-20T15:10:30Z")

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I know Rob is working on a controller for the MKS-7 with patch banks and random patch generation so it’s certain this can be done. He’s done some great work on his controllers.

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