Highperfomance synthesizer sound generator 262 pages synthesizer roland mc202 owners manual 30 pages. The mc505 groovebox builds upon the successful mc303 as a selfcontained. Revolutionary dbeam controller allows for effects and soundnote control via. Do not turn the power off while the mc505 is processing. Ive had a couple of mc 505 s along with an xl7, too. When roland introduced the mc303 groovebox in 1996, the integrated dance. A german language mailing list for users of the mc505 mc505mc303 groovebox ring. Part number part name q e 043112 j rknob mf blklcg q 010545 rotary pot. Mc505 pdf owners manual location roland mc505 service notes. Use the following procedure to initialize the mc505 and restore the factory settings. One of the biggest issue for me was lack of right notes every midi file and all versions i heard had bassline somewhat like original, but there wasnt that. Mc505 feb, 1998 location of controls front view parts list part number part name qe 043112 j rknob mf blklcg 010545 rotary pot.
Patch an instrument sound basically, its what you hear when you play the 505s chiclets. Though its been swept aside by the mc505, jx305, eg101 and yamaha rm1x, its still a good entrylevel machine for those of you on a budget or just starting out. Apr 29, 2012 i still have my mc505 with barely working lcd some of the sounds i made on that thing are still original to me, sure the patches roland offered were terrible but didnt matter, cause i could mix four samples and destroy them into something so sick. Id avoid the mc303, but the mc505 is actually a lot of fun especially for what they sell for nowadays. Despite the number in its name and the hype it received at its launch, the mc 303 has more in common with other mc prefixed. Its sounds are typical roland jvxp rom, but leaning toward the electronic side. Ive heard people say the box is way overpriced, and others who claim its worth its weight in gold. The 505 has a jv synth engine built into it 4 partials patch, so if youre willing to program it you can do a lot with it. Techno, jungle, hiphop, acid and other dance styles can now be approached easily and creatively by dance music producers and. View and download roland mc 505 service notes online. The roland mc303 groovebox is a selfcontained, retrostyled sequencer and integrated sound module with some very hightech features. I also had the mc307 at one time which is real nice too. The mc 808 shares two key attributes with its elder sibling, the flagship mc 909. A handful of the presets, especially the patches, are both good and useful.
Mc909 drum patches rhythm sets have much in common with normal patches. Here is an example of the mc303s internal sounds being played by a keyboard. The roland mc 303 groovebox is a selfcontained, retrostyled sequencer and integrated sound module with some very hightech features. Its the ultimate performance tool for any dance music dj. The 505s synth engine is pcmwaveformbased, which means that each tone is actually a sample. I purchase a roland vs182424bit digital studio workstationfrom the. What are some major differences between rs7000 and mc909. The reset procedure takes approximately four minutes to complete. This is the successor to the mc303 and is now much more advanced. It came out in 1996, when trance was at its apex, and as you can tell from several of its factory preset patterns goa trance is particularly well represented. Each pattern in the mc505 groovebox can range from 1 to 32 measures.
Indeed, 64note polyphony is beginning to look skimpy for a groovebox. Roland mc505 next up from the mc303 comes the 505 same. Ive also wanted to get a mc303 again, ever since mine died. Master plan primary road open section with sidewalk, bikepath and street trees. Use the following procedure to assign length to a user pattern. Rolands own web site with info, news, maintenance tips and more for the mc 505 plus other models in rolands groove range of products. Audio sequencers free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
I still have my mc505 with barely working lcd some of the sounds i made on that thing are still original to me, sure the patches roland offered were terrible but didnt matter, cause i could mix four samples and destroy them into something so sick. The roland mc 303 is the first of a series of musical instruments known as a groovebox. Id go with a yamaha rmx1 or a korg emx1 before the roland mc 303 or mc 505. The roland mc303 is the first of a series of musical instruments known as a groovebox. A german language mailing list for users of the mc 505 mc 505 mc303 groovebox ring. Polyphony is 64 lines wide but can be quickly consumed by playing 16 notes simultaneously keyboards that have 4 channels per note played. This pdf will help you with some of the more advanced functions of the mc505. Arterial road 5 lanes including center left turn lane.
Despite the number in its name and the hype it received at its launch, the mc303 has more in common with other mc prefixed. Primary residential road open section with sidewalk, bikepath and street trees. Topics roland mc505 service notes manual schematic collection manuals. Groovebox editor for roland mc505, mc307, jx305 and d2 ctrlr. Roland mc505 tutorial part 5 midi functionality youtube. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. However, as a for the rest of the synthcommunity the mc307 is nothing we havent already heard before and will be of little use, especially when compared to the mc505. The mc303 and 505 were the first two things i bought back in the 90s when. I have the mc505 and still find it to be useful, which is why ive never sold it. Though its been swept aside by the mc 505, jx305, eg101 and yamaha rm1x, its still a good entrylevel machine for those of you on a budget or just starting out. The prodigy equipment roland mc505 groovebox the prodigy.
Highperfomance synthesizer sound generator 262 pages synthesizer roland mc 202 owners manual 30 pages. View and download roland mc 303 groovebox owners manual online. Like the mc303 and 505, the 909 has a smartmedia card slot so that user. For the extra couple hundred dollars, the 909 is definitely worth getting. I had a lot of fun with the mc 303 back in the day. Techno, jungle, hiphop, acid and other dance styles can now be approached easily and creatively by dance music producers and other groove enthusiasts with little or no musical training. Groovebox features the mc505 groovebox builds upon the successful mc303 as a selfcontained, retrostyled dance music sequencer and sound. It was intended primarily for live performance of preprogrammed patterns consisting of up to 16 tracks of midi data. Roland micro composer mc 505 groovebox service manual notes, schematics part list. For my part i used most often tracks r, 1,2,3,4,5 with the sounds of mc 505 and 6 and 7 for sequence an akai sampler and a tx7. The sequencers best resolution is 96 ticks per quarter note, which aint. The mc 909s sequencer is based on pattern composition. Oct 31, 2008 polyphony is 64 lines wide but can be quickly consumed by playing 16 notes simultaneously keyboards that have 4 channels per note played.
Each pattern in the mc 505 groovebox can range from 1 to 32 measures. The mc 505 groovebox builds upon the successful mc 303 as a selfcontained, retrostyled dance music sequencer and sound module with powerful new sounds and realtime controls. Rolands own web site with info, news, maintenance tips and more for the mc505 plus other models in rolands groove range of products. The latest in rolands line of mcseries workstations is their best and most expensive.
On the 505, a patch is made up of 14 tones and a bunch of parameter settings. It features a really cool sub37 unison piano patch that i think you guys will dig. This is the successor to the mc 303 and is now much more advanced. The roland mc505 is a groovebox conceived in 1998 as a combination of a midi controller, a music sequencer and a drum machine, and also has some of the prime features of synthesizers. The mc808 shares two key attributes with its elder sibling, the flagship mc909. If anyone used any of the 2, let me know whats better or whats worse. Display failure is a common problem on rolands grooveboxes. The same topoftheline sampling and sequencing features that made the mc909 so famous are built into the mc808, making it a serious tool for sampling, editing, track building, and mixing.
Like the other mcs, it is a robust patternbased sequencersound module with 800 patches, 40 rhythm sets. A list of sites that support roland type groovebox gear. The same topoftheline sampling and sequencing features that made the mc 909 so famous are built into the mc 808, making it a serious tool for sampling, editing, track building, and mixing. The pattern in the groovebox concept as developed by roland and thence adopted by other manufacturers is intended to be a 4to16 barslong small musical phrase made up of 8 to 16 tracks. View and download roland mc303 groovebox owners manual online. Hitting enter scrolls through the following displays. Buy roland mc505 mc505 groovebox sequencersamplermidi controllerdrum machine. The roland mc505 seems to be equally fascinating and complicated. I currently own rs7k and would like to know, which one is better. Roland mc505 next up from the mc303 comes the 505 same thing, more power. Roland mc303 manual the infamous mc303 the drumbox. It was released as the successor to the roland mc303 and is a compact. It combines a simple sound module with a sequencer to record and store notation, along with controls aimed at encouraging the musician to improvise the music while it is playing. The roland mc 505 is a groovebox conceived in 1998 as a combination of a midi controller, a music sequencer and a drum machine, and also has some of the prime features of synthesizers.
The emx is the easiest of the lot to use, while the xl7 was probably the deepest and, to me, the most difficult. It was released as the successor to the roland mc303 and is a compact version of the roland jx305 groovesynth. The mc303 can obviously also be used as a sound module via midi. The discontinued roland mc909 sampling groovebox combines the features of a synthesizer, sequencer, and sampler, with extensive handson control of both the sound engine and the sequencing flow. An all in one techno music production studio, this machine has it all. Each pattern has 16 tracks parts and can have up to 999 measures bars.
Sequencer capacity has been increased to 95,000 notes, while a new smartmedia card slot allows for external pattern and patch storage via 2mb and 4mb smartmedia cards. By adding a single 4mb card, the mc505 can store an additional 480,000 notes 200 patterns, 512 patches and 20 rhythm sets. I have the mc 505 and still find it to be useful, which is why ive never sold it. Neokitsch soprano, viola, roland mc505 and haken continuum was uploaded by. Find answers to common questions, get help and ideas from other live users, or contact ableton support. Cookie banner by clicking accept, you consent to the use of cookies and other technologies to process your personal information in order to personalize and enhance your.
I also had the mc 307 at one time which is real nice too. This pdf walks you through the process of using the mc505 with an external sequencer. Overall opinion i kept 1 year and a half and then sold to buy me a new 808 mc. The roland mc505 is a groovebox conceived in 1998 as a combination of a midi controller. Jul 03, 2011 how to fix the roland display for free. Roland micro composer mc505 groovebox service manual notes, schematics part list. The mc505 is not great, but it is a proper synthesizer you build sounds out of 4layered sample tones, and you can do some primitive fm crossmodulation and stuff like that. A massive collection of professional and coveted electronic synth and drum sounds, effects, builtin realtime vcf and envelope knobs for tweaking, a sequencerarranger, and many other great additions. How can i set it so that when i enter notes over other notes during live. I am mostly interested in sampling, programmed sounds. Below you will find the complete tone list and the rhythm set list. New features include the revolutionary dbeam lightsensing controller and a megamix function for intuitive realtime pattern mixing.