Platforms:The MT-32 or Multi-Timbre - 32 sound module was originally marketed to amateur musicians as a budget synthesizer with an original list price of $695. The Roland MT-32 was made prior to the creation of, so it uses a proprietary structure. The most important difference between MT-32 and GM is the different instrument list.The capabilities of the MT-32 were re-created in the, and the.

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There were three generations of Roland MT-32s, each one upgraded the synthesizer and fixed problems with the earlier models. The original design used an 80-pin LA32 sound chip and an Intel C8095-90 CPU. It did not have a headphone jack and the line-out plugs were slightly unbalanced.

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The second version used a 100-pin LA32 sound chip with the same CPU. The third version switched the CPU to an Intel P8098 and added a 1/4' headphone jack.Interest in the home computer market was spurred by 's drive to push the limits of multimedia support. They took an interest in the Roland MT-32, and decided to utilize the synthesizer's potential, even to the point of distributing the MT-32 themselves.

This led to the MT-32 becoming popular in the PC gaming market, and other companies followed suit. By the end of its life, the MT-32 was supported by games across platforms including, and.The MT-32 had a much higher quality sound than the competing and cards of the day, especially in regards to percussion and brass instruments.

However, the Roland MT-32 was considerably more expensive than other sound devices, so few could afford to experience the richness of its sound. In 1990, Sierra was selling the for $130, the for $175 ($245 with ), the for $240, the for $425, and the MT-32 for $550 ($650 with a MIDI micro channel). Also, unlike the Sound Blaster, the MT-32 didn't have a, so it could not process PCM audio, making it terrible for sound effects and useless for voice.