Wanted: Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80 with MPG-80 Programmer

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Dear ACB readers, I am looking for a Roland MKS-80 rack mount synthesizer preferably with the companion MPG-80 programmer as shown in the photo above. I have a very specific project in mind using the GMS and something like the MKS-80 together. There are several of these synths available on eBay and even a few on craigslist (although not in my area). Unfortunately the prices seem somewhat inflated, so I am asking around the old fashioned way. Please contact me directly (keston [at] audiocookbook [dot] org), or in the comments, if you know of one available for sale. If you sell me yours you’ll have the pleasure of being able to hear sounds and phrases that I produce with it here on ACB, and a mention in the liner notes for the second Ostracon album. Thanks!

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About John CS Keston

John CS Keston is an award winning transdisciplinary artist reimagining how music, video art, and computer science intersect. His work both questions and embraces his backgrounds in music technology, software development, and improvisation leading him toward unconventional compositions that convey a spirit of discovery and exploration through the use of graphic scores, chance and generative techniques, analog and digital synthesis, experimental sound design, signal processing, and acoustic piano. Performers are empowered to use their phonomnesis, or sonic imaginations, while contributing to his collaborative work. Originally from the United Kingdom, John currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he is a professor of Digital Media Arts at the University of St Thomas. He founded the sound design resource, AudioCookbook.org, where you will find articles and documentation about his projects and research. John has spoken, performed, or exhibited original work at New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2022), the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC 2022), the International Digital Media Arts Conference (iDMAa 2022), International Sound in Science Technology and the Arts (ISSTA 2017-2019), Northern Spark (2011-2017), the Weisman Art Museum, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Walker Art Center, the Minnesota Institute of Art, the Eyeo Festival, INST-INT, Echofluxx (Prague), and Moogfest. He produced and performed in the piece Instant Cinema: Teleportation Platform X, a featured project at Northern Spark 2013. He composed and performed the music for In Habit: Life in Patterns (2012) and Words to Dead Lips (2011) in collaboration with the dance company Aniccha Arts. In 2017 he was commissioned by the Walker Art Center to compose music for former Merce Cunningham dancers during the Common Time performance series. His music appears in The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2012) and he composed the music for the short Familiar Pavement (2015). He has appeared on more than a dozen albums including two solo albums on UnearthedMusic.com.

10 thoughts on “Wanted: Roland Super Jupiter MKS-80 with MPG-80 Programmer”

  1. Wow, they’ve really gone up in price. I got my set for $800 + $800. Good luck. Try muffwiggler.com buy & sell forum.

  2. Looks like I may have to rethink this MKS business. One could get a Profit ’08 PE with knobs galore for much less. Lacks the vintage cred, but probably sounds just as good if not better, and more versatile.

  3. i may be able to hook up the super jupiter, but i dont think the dude still has the controller…

  5. I have a Roland MKS-20, MKS-30, MKS-70 and a MKS-80 (no programmer). I also have the Roland 76key controller keyboard.

  6. although this in an old post, I just stumbled across it while trying to figure out how to sell my mks-80. I do not have the programmer though. would like to sell it/best offer!

  8. I have a MKS80 with Programmer in great shape for sale. In one rack it’s whole life.
    mattvallen @ gmail dot com (no spaces of course)

  9. I have both Roland units for sale – In a rack, in a smoke free studio – original owner. Super Jupiter MKS-80 and Super Jupiter Programmer MPG-80.

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