All user reviews of 5/5 for the Roland MC-50

2 MIDI OUT, possibility pedals, analog tape drive syncronistion ok (with a practical, high quality multitrack analog.)
Once mastered, the device is the height of my imagination. I have never been limited by the 50 mc. Today is my son who rebuke the torch, the keys are the Costeau, yet all these steps, Physically he has not aged a bit.
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UTILIZATION

If I understand this material is considered to be pro. I am an amateur, I'm pretty shit has to learn to use it.
It takes some time to learn, but once understood the overall operation there's no more worries.
After 10 years of inactivity, no worries to get back into it is like a bicycle.
I mete also a 10 because it seems to me to propose dificil way of a simple device that can do as many things. Also my kid 10 years is slowly starting to take it in hand.

SOUNDS

No sounds

OVERALL OPINION

Some very good memories with the MC 50. He has never made default (style crashes). Working hours to make complex pieces ...
I looked briefly qq powerful thing, I have been served.
I meanwhile looked qq software sequencer, but are less usable than the MC-50.
Now it's on my objectivity is a mnettre questioned, as it is the only seuqnceur on which I Work

All mod cons!

Beautiful construction, unbreakable.
Two MIDI outputs for contrl up to 32 instruments.
DIFFERENT kinds of external sync.
Two taken to the pedals to the controls.

A song (song) is divided into 8 tracks, each assignable MIDI output. But beware! Each track can contain the 16 MIDI channels. Since the functions of the machine can act only on certain channels in a track, we finally 16 sub-tracks for each track, or 128 tracks!
It was also a track for the tempo, and above all a track spcial Rhythm. This allows programming patterns and then the enchanting PARALLEL with the other tracks. As with a bar, but far more powerful! Just for a, this machine is invaluable.
It is also the track that Defines the rhythmic structure of the song.

There are 6 modes / recording capabilities, time rel, no not change, we can even edit in real time the position, takes notes and dynamics, that is ie save the notes and rhythm in several phases. Ideal when you're not a virtuoso!

Microscope mode is awesome. We can edit / promising R & D / displaces the Midi vnements one by one! There is also a monitor mode to display the incoming vnements. If you need a function, look in the documentation and you'll find!

I do not put 10, but I do not see what is missing

Oh yes: floppies! It has been found better since. The machine is not very open to the outdoors, but got used to it very well.
RESOLUTION and also, that find a little more demanding lgre.
It

UTILIZATION

point that is not unanimously. It's a powerful machine, the functions are very numerous, and the recess is a little long learning. You must read the documentation!
It is very well made, well organiss menus and quickly accessible (no sub-sub-menu).

In short, a complex machine, but not complicated. Learning is a little difficult (doc, doc, doc!), But once you've mastered the basics, was walking alone. Not for the lazy, but rather destiny professional use: Effective!

The software is in ROM memory, so available IMMEDIATELY: you press the switch and hop. on the other hand treatment is a little long, a computer compartment. But we made it fast, "suggests, work and human speed.

SOUNDS

A'pa except mtronome integrate it with a volume rglage the rear. Very good tic toc and serious groove.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this machine for several weeks. I think I made the turn, and after having practiced a little music on PC, I would not in rear: this machine is much more convenient, stable and predictable. But it lacks nevertheless have a global vision of the song: paper and pencil can be useful for pieces a little long.

Report qualitprix unbeatable. The MC50's first name is less than ct Mk2 version, while on this final is just a small update. In both cases, the hardware does not change, and the internal software is the famous SuperMRC. Features are the same little prs! (Unlike MC500/MC500Mk2, which diverged)