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Roland MC-909 Sampling Groovebox

Sampling Sequencer from Roland belonging to the MC series

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Published on 07/14/06 at 02:55
Connectors complete with ultra duo MIDI I / O analog and digital, and the added USB

Many of the available edited at will, making it one of the strengths of this machine.

Fairly comprehensive effects section with nice reverb, compressor, EQ (super!) in addition to the two effects and a multiband compressor on the master (switchable). Really well except that it is the reverb that you can put in auxiliary annoying but no worse.

Sequencer ultra complete with piano roll and event list on screen right size. A function that groove preview before applying and that's luxury.

A note velocity-sensitive pads which make the deadly beast mode programming TR.
Go let's say it lacks a vocoder to make something perfect!

UTILIZATION

It's been five years since I worked with the 505 then the 909 one week had no secrets for me, just the section sampler that I had won and the manual to read. The large screen displays using bcp because almost everything. Small flat on some function that requires to return to the main page (like undo / redo is still limited to one level!)

Publishing of sound effects and very simple, especially with the editor which allows for my sequencer on a PC screen and the editor on the other, you touch more to your groovebox pdt this time and you will win, time.

Fairly comprehensive manual, not always clear if you hack not simultaneously but then there are functions and things to learn ... Moreover, there must be a day that the OS allows new core functions.

SOUNDS

The sounds are so malleable (as in 505) that sticks to everything, maybe not from the factory presets but good Gave it anyway. Note that I have the SRX 5-sounding fat! Some sounds of acoustic instruments but it is rarely the case. Sample helping, they sound pretty good but is it really the role of this bike?

The effects are clean, efficient, and is always fit into a prod. It would take another 14 elsewhere so it's up to "kill" the sound in it!
Extra term, I am most of the groovebox, you can really think of it as an instrument. Everything is covered finger and you can improvise with unlimited zicos or DJ's. Velocity pads requests a time getting started but it is a plus, especially for the batteries that come to life ... The controller Vynil emulator allows you graft it on any beat and track zicos just floating ... This is the work of Panard on this machine!

OVERALL OPINION

4 months of use and I can do without (it replaces my 505)
Very beautiful sound that sometimes are more than Péchu microKORG. Complete a sampler that leave no chance to MPC, and the ease of dialogue between PC and groovebox make a truly formidable machine. A small hack you can even use it as a multi purpose! ! !

Cons: a sampler that tends to erase the sharp (which may however provide a true grain) and a summons questionable, if you re-recorded the tracks one by one on your pc your master sounds better than the goove box, or my mix can be improved in-house ...

Value for money? I'll let you judge, I bought 1000 euros with memory fully (256MB) and a smart media card SRX. At that price you got a sampler, a sequencer ultra expander complete a very good bill and a control panel that multiplies the possibilities of creation (especially live)!

I do it again this choice without any problems (if I still had 1000 euros!) That buries all my VST-i because it is really phatt and I can have my sounds and my editing samples. Nothing with this machine you do an album of crazy ... I is not met limits, as with the 505. This kind of bike can not be exceeded as the sounds are editable. I think this is a safe investment. Yet it is dancefloor oriented but after you do hit 3potards dub, rap, rock (electro) or trip-hop!

Big up for this machine that should serve as an example a lot of manufacturer!