Small size. Massive groove. Produce and perform music anywhere, anytime—without clutter or complications. The MC-101 GROOVEBOX has all the high-quality sounds, sequencing, and effects of the professional MC-707, in a compact four-track version that’s go-everywhere portable. Get started with an inspiring collection of ready-to-go sounds and patterns, or easily create your own. Craft a unique style by importing custom sounds and loops that sync to tempo. And you can perform with the MC-101, triggering clips and shaping your sounds with direct, hands-on control.
Pocket production studio. The MC-101 is a professional production tool, sharing the sounds and many of the capabilities of its bigger sibling, the MC-707. And there are advantages in being small. The MC-101 is solid-yet-light and runs for about five hours on four AA batteries, so you can design sounds, create drum patterns, and compose musical phrases just about anywhere. And it’s not just a scratch pad for simple ideas. You can produce fully-fledged professional tracks or create backing tracks and accompaniment for live performance.
Turn a creative spark into fire. The MC-101 has a four-track sequencer optimized for creating today's electronic and dance-focused music. You can use the 16 RGB pads to create drum, bass, and synthesizer patterns and produce your own original music. Explore a musical playground, where you can freely combine loops and one-shots with melodic phrases including your own MIDI sequences and imported audio recordings. Compose and trigger clips, rearrange, re-sample, record automation, and more.
A portable studio full of vintage gear. The MC-101 has the Roland sounds that have defined electronic and dance genres for over forty years. Legendary instruments like the TR-808, TR-909, JUNO-106, and SH-101 are all here, ready to replicate classic sounds or be combined, tweaked, and processed into entirely new sounds.
Specifications - Sound Generator : ZEN-Core (Tone, Drum Kit) - Track Type - Tone, Drum Kit, Looper (Audio Loop) - Maximum Polyphony - 128 voices (varies according to the sound generator load) - LOOPER: 4 (varies according to the available number of Looper track) - 4 tracks - 64 clips (16 clips per track) - Preset Tones: 3000+ - Preset Drum Kit: 80 or greater - User Sample (as a Tone or Drum Kit): available by importing form SD CARD - Looper Sample (as a clip of Looper track): available by importing from SD CARD - WAV 32--96 kHz/16 bits, 24 bits (mono, stereo) - WAV 44.1 kHz/16 bits, 24 bits, 32 bits, 32 bits float (mono, stereo) - Track Multi-Effects: 90 types - EQ, Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Compressor, EQ - Maximum Step: 128 steps - Display : 16 characters, 2 lines LCD (with backlit) - External Storage : SD Card (SDHC supported) for saving Project Data and Audio Data - PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type - OUT(L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type - MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors - USB port: USB B type (Audio, MIDI) - Power Supply : Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 or via USB port (USB bus power) - Current Draw : 500 mA - Dimensions : 224 x 132 x 61 mm - Weight : 716 g
Brand reference number:MC-101
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Very powerful and very compact machine, so it requires a short learning time for all the shortcuts before becoming comfortable. The updates only improve the product. Both the synth, sampler, and effects parts are correct. I also appreciate the probability management. It's a bit of a hybrid box between the Digitakt, the SP 404, and the D50. I almost forgot the easy transfer to Ableton. Really a beautiful concentrate.
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Posted on 14/05/2023
By John D.
A well-designed machine. The sounds are of good quality. Handling is not that intuitive...
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Posted on 06/07/2020
By Phil30
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Great little machine but not very easy to use for a Groove box
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Posted on 13/06/2023
By 👻 Ghosterfrance
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Nice music box. Compact but complete. Lots of built-in sounds (drums, synth, patterns..) to tinker and have fun right away. A few key combinations to learn but the machine is well designed. I recommend the mc101 to anyone who wants to create without DAW systems. In my case, the mc101 renews my synth sounds (in midi) and also provides a powerful sequencer playable in real time. And finally, the effects are modern and varied. Thanks Roland!!!
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