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Roland MC-303

Groove Machine from Roland belonging to the MC series

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Published on 03/12/11 at 09:14
The Roland MC 303 groovebox interface has MIDI IN and OUT, an input for a pedal, a pair of stereo outputs and a headphone jack independently.
And a jack adapter.
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The Roland MC 303 groovebox offers four types of effects: delay, reverb, flanger and chorus.
Delay and Reverb can be parameterized (8 effects edited):
Adjusting the delay time.
Adjusting the effect sound overall.
Adjusting the effect sound for each part.
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The Flanger and Chorus can be parameterized (8 effects edited):
Adjusting the delay time.
Adjusting the effect sound overall.
Adjusting the effect sound for each part.
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The Roland MC 303 groovebox has 448 Tones.
It features rhythmic enssembles modifiable by:
Realtime Modify: Cutoff, Resonance, LFO (modulation rate)
Envelope Attack, Decay, Release
Panpot, Level Portamento time
Effect: Time / Rate, EFX Level
Play Quantize: Timing, Velocity (Grid, Groove, Shuffle)
Arpeggio (34 styles) and modified by Accent Ocatve Rate Range
Other: Low Boost, Master Volume
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These rhythms are enssembles:
TR 909
TR 808/Elec.
CR 78 / TR 606
Jazz Kit
Brush kit
Jungle kit
House Kit
Techno 1 kit
Techno 2 kit
Techno 3 kit
Abstract Kit
Hip-Hop Kit
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It has not erasable Paterna plant type:
Goa trance (18)
Trance (27)
Gabba (5)
Techno (8)
House (22)
Hip-Hop (6)
Jungle (26)
Jazz Funk (6)
Trip-Hop (13)
Salsa (1)
Samba (1)
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It is possible for Cubase to sequence the Roland MC 303 (use as a sound module for example).
It is possible to record MIDI files on Ableton (via the cord noon).
The aplications are diverse and varied you must first have a sound card performance.
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Sequencer and features:
Tracks: 8
Songs: 10
Patterns presets 133/Rps 211/Variations 300 / Patterns Maximum 50 users.
Stokage note: approx. 14 000 notes
Tempo: 20.0 to 240.0
Recording Mode: Real Time / Step 1 / Step 2

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple and the manual very clear.
The usual functions are easy to access.

SOUNDS

Tones are varied and variés.Les opportunities editions tones make dynamic, lively and harmonious.
Sound banks are different because of the 448 tones there are 29 in total all genres
Chalestons / Ethnic / sounds / strings / synth-Multi ...
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The effects:
Realtime Modify: Cutoff, Resonance, LFO (modulation rate)
Envelope Attack, Decay, Release
Panpot, Level Portamento time
Effect: Time / Rate, EFX Level
Play Quantize: Timing, Velocity (Grid, Groove, Shuffle)
Arpeggio (34 styles) modifiable by Accent Rate and Octave Range
Other: Low Boost, Master Volume
... Are effective and make creative compositions.
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Banks sound like synthesizers low (close to the mark Mythic devices such as the Alpha Juno / Mks 50/Tb 303) when added to any effect, I agree for my music composition.
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OVERALL OPINION

I own this groovebox for 15 years
It was at that time the first camera (digital) involving a motor rhythm / samples séquençablent / control surface!
The feature I like most is its sequencer (which allows me to control other midi synthesizer).
I certainly do it again this election.
Here is a link to my compositions made from the Mk 303:
https://www.youtube.com/user/gupotus?feature=mhum

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