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Roland • MC-505 Groovebox

An all in one techno music production studio, this machine has it all. A massive collection of professional and coveted electronic synth and drum sounds, effects, built-in real-time VCF and envelope knobs for tweaking, a sequencer/arranger, and many other great additions. This is the successor to the MC-303 and is now much more advanced. Its sounds will be familiar to any techno-head.

The LFO and resonant filters allow quick and easy sound manipulation. The new D-Beam allows you to randomly tweak your sounds by passing your hand over an infrared beam! It has a great sequencer for building your songs (with groove quantizing and part level faders for mixing) as well as many idea catchers like the phrase sampler and arpeggiator.

This is an all-in-one music machine that's great for DJ's or anybody else who wants to create slamming dance tracks. Designed as a stand alone machine, they do not work quite as well when incorporated into a multi-synth keyboard rig. It's perfect for beginners and advanced users, but offers the most possibility to those who will use it exclusively. By the way, in comparison to the MC-303, this is far better especially in the quality and quantity of sounds! It is used by Beck, Chicks On Speed, Peaches, Freddy Fresh, and Cibo Matto.

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KENNYHOMUSIC

Posted 8 days ago

my yahoo blog, play 3 clips for mc 303,
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/khm_music
thanks

Johan

Posted 83 days ago

I first had an MC-303, but it really is very limited compared to the 505. One of the most important features of the MC-505 is the elaborate 8 channel step sequencer which can either play the internal instruments or steer your entire MIDI setup. The limitations of the push-button keyboard are quickly solved by connecting a master keyboard.

The 505 uses the same synth engine as the JV-series. This means you get access to very powerful editing functions, which makes this groovebox more of a real synth compared to the MC-303.

All in all a very powerful music tool in the studio or on stage. And it's built like a tank!

The estimated value is a tad over the top. These machines go for around €400 ($570) on eBay.

James

Posted 97 days ago

Some guy is selling this and a TR-606 together I think should bid on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie wItem&Item=260461757481&Category =38069&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3D I%26otn%3D2

AL

Posted 109 days ago

Used by The Legendary Pink Dots.

Borja

Posted 133 days ago

What kind of synthesis use the mc505?
Thanks to all

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