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==Notable examples== * [[Roland MKS-20]]: Piano sound module used by many bands in the 1980s to early 1990s. Based on the synth engine from the RD-1000 digital piano (the full version with a keyboard). * [[Yamaha TX16W]] (1988): sound module with an ability to [[boot up|boot]] its [[operating system]] (OS) from diskette; known particularly well for having a third-party OS codenamed [[Typhoon 2000]] by [[NuEdge Development]], a group of [[hacker]]s who were dissatisfied with the original OS. * [[Roland Sound Canvas]] series (1991): first sound module to implement [[General MIDI]] standard with [[Roland GS]] extensions. * [[Roland MKS-80]]: modular version of the [[Jupiter-6]] and the [[Jupiter-8]]. Used by artists such as Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer, Tangerine Dream, Madonna. * [[Roland JD-990]]: enhanced rack version of [[JD-800]], which features 195 waveforms, and has a display to program parameters. * Kurzweil K2000R: modular version of [[Kurzweil K2000]]
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