#jamuary2024 03 Plantwave & JD-08 in F# PentMin

video upload by SynthAddict

"From last night, fell asleep before uploading...

-Plantwave with iOS app (Bluetooth), preset set for F# PentMin
-Roland Boutique JD-08
-Irijule Theoryboard set for F# PentMin
-Korg MiniKP
-Edirol M-10MX

Plantwave connected to a sprig of St. John's Wort in medium light. I tried to modulate the plant response with red and white lights (to stimulate photosynthesis further) - not much reaction this time.

See my older video on Plantwave where I demo white, red, and UV pocket lights to change the plant response and the synth modulation follows - sort of like a biological D-beam control. :-) [posted here]

I think the Plantwave app preset wasn't set to modulate the sounds the same way my Roland MC-101 was in the older video. Next time I will do a demo of Plantwave connected via MIDI to a hardware synth."

Roland MC-101 Groovebox

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The Novation Circuit is PERFECT for this

video upload by Gabe Miller Music

"We have shirts now! https://coastlandcreativestore.teemil...
I show the making of a short live set with the Novation Circuit Tracks and Roland MC-101, and do a live jam."

Timestamps:
00:00 Circuit Walkthrough
09:10 Live Set

Bad Gear - The 90s called...

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Korg Electribe EM-1 Music Production Station. Can this all-in-one music production tool from the year 2001 give us the sound of the 90s??? Is it on par with its more famous sibling, the Korg Electribe ER-1 rhythm synthesizer and can it keep up with contemporary grooveboxes like the Korg Electribe 2, Akai MPC One, Roland MC-101, Elektron Digitakt or Teenage Engineering OP-1??? The 90s called... they want their crunchy lofi samples back."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:54 Overview Korg Electribe EM1
01:43 Drum & Synth Voices
02:02 Samples
02:21 Differences to the Korg Electribe ES-1
02:28 Sound Design Facilities (AD Env, Filter, Drive)
03:02 FX Section, Delay
03:28 Sequencer, Drum- & Synth Modes
03:44 Additional Features (Roll, Transpose, Accent)
03:58 Motion Recording
04:07 Limitations, What else??? Pricing
04:55 Hate
05:18 Jam 1 (Drum&Bass)
06:14 Jam 2 (LoFi House)
07:09 Finale (Techno)
08:42 Verdict

Bad Gear - Roland MC-101

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland MC-101 Groovebox. Is this youngest member of the Roland Groovebox family and little sibling of the Roland MC-707 on par with competitors like the Teenage Engineering OP-1, Elektron Digitakt or Korg Electribe?"


Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:04 Overview Roland MC101
01:45 Engines (Drums, Drums+Comp, Tone, Looper)
02:03 Sounds, Presets, Patches
02:35 UI, Filter, Partial Editor, Unison
03:27 Clip Matrix, Sequencer, Workflow,
03:52 Polymeters, Substeps, Probability, Motion Recording
04:13 Effects Section (Reverb, Delay, Multi FX), Scatter
04:43 Sample Management, Time Stretch
05:05 Sampling (or lack thereof)
05:18 What else??? Pricing, Thanks!!!
05:53 Hate
06:16 Jam 1 (Tech House)
07:12 Jam 2 (Boom Bap)
08:10 Finale (80s on Steroids)
08:42 Verdict

Roland MC-202 MicroComposer w/ Original Box

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"This is an analog synthesizer/sequencer. It sounds very much like the TB-303 and SH-101 bass synths. Sometimes considered the "poor man's 303". It has a very evolved form of TB-303 like programming (more like the MC-4) and SH-101 like controls of the VCO, VCF, VCA, LFO, Envelope and Mixer sections. The LCD display is a great feature too."

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Roland MC-101 - MOD (IDM/Electro)

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Roland MC-101 - CHATTR (Electronica)

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Hedge-hopping at dusk as the rain starts to fall | Roland MC101 through Boss RC500 stereo looper :)

video upload by drone-in-the-woods

"I took my Crave up to my forest studio to play a track I'm currently working on but I forgot it's power supply. And it started to rain. Rather than pack up and return to civilisation, I decided to have a jam with just the MC101 and the looper to see what I could come up with, whilst deflecting raindrops with my telekinetic powers.

'Glowingly Foolish' is a joint composition with myself and the Ukranian music artist Dmitry Postovalov. Dmitry wrote and recorded the Kalimba samples and we are working on a collaborative e.p. together. His channel here is:

/ @bayunthecat4042

Roland MC-101 - sequencer/synth module
Boss RC500 - looper pedal
Tascam DR40 - audio recorder
Roland Cube Street Ex - amplifier

Composed by Keith Sutton and Dmitry Postovalov
Performed by Keith Sutton
Goodwood 16th February 2023"

FIVE MINUTES WITH : Roland MC-101 Zen Core Groovebox

video upload by sonicstate

"In our latest FIVE Minutes with Paulee from @magicalsynthadventure3216 spends some quality time with the Roland MC-101 which has a lot of power under the hood - 4 tracks of ZenCore synthesis - 128 voices, samples, drums, 4 loopers, FX and sequencing all from this tiny box.

Paulee has also provided the patches, patterns and samples used in the demo for our Patreon supporters (Sonicstate Star level) - you can just copy them over to the SD card.

The extra content on Patreon
https://patreon.com/sonicstate"

Roland MC-707 & MC-101 "Analog Dreams" & "Cinematica" Soundsets

video upload by LFOstore

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'Analog Dreams' is a first chapter from our Roland MC-707 & MC-101 preset series.

Both Roland MC-707 & MC-101 are complex machines containing all Rolands best & historical synths in one portable and affordable combine!

We had put all our effort for the 'Analog Dreams' and make 50 massive & deep presets with velocity & mod wheel controllers approved.

It’s really hard to believe that such beautiful sounds are coming from such a tiny synth!

LFO team is glad to introduce 'Analog Dreams' soundset for Roland MC-707 & MC-101

50 most beautiful, warm, analog & deep sounds immediately ready to go in your sound production including:

Warm Bass & Poly Keys.
CS Series, Juno Series, JX Series, Polysix & Jupiter Emulations.
Deep Strings & Pads.

All the sounds are handmade & reacting on velocity & modulation wheel.

Made by Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & 'WS Universe' for Korg Wavestation & Anton Sacral Reason author of 'Stratosphere' for Wavestate.

Enjoy!

Roland MC-707 & MC-101 - "Cinematica" Soundset
video upload by LFOstore

"Introducing Roland MC-707 & MC-101 – 'Cinematica' 50 organic presets!

'Cinematica' is a second chapter from our Roland MC-707 & MC-101 preset series.

Both Roland MC-707 & MC-101 are complex machines containing all Rolands best & historical synths in one portable and affordable combine!

We had put all our effort for the 'Cinematica' and make 50 massive & deep presets with velocity & mod wheel controllers approved.

By Nick Klimenko aka Chronos, a creator of 'Organica' for Waldorf Blofeld & 'WS Universe' for Korg Wavestation & Anton Sacral Reason author 'Stratosphere' for Wavestate

Our presets are ready to go in your tracks in every genre of modern electronic music.

Inside the pack:

Beautiful deep strings & pads
Space Soundscapes
Rhytmic Elements
Ethernal & oriental plucks
String emulations: Juno & CS-80

Enjoy and may the music come with you!"

drone-in-the-woods live performance for Ambient Leeds with DAW-less setup Juno6 Poly800 MC101 MFC42

video upload by drone-in-the-woods

"Back in the spring I had the amazing experience of playing a solo set in the Wharf Chambers in Leeds to an attentive seated audience. It's taken a few months for me to be able to listen to it but some very kind words out of the blue have motivated me to fix the audio and put some FX on the video.

Ambient Leeds
Wharf Chambers
20th April 2022

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Under the Winter Sun
11:19 – Sunset*
23:00 – Beyond The Horizon
34:55 – From The Spring
44:44 – Squirrel Song

Roland Juno 6 analogue synth into Boss RC500 looper
Korg Poly 800 analogue synth into Akai MFC42 analogue filter
Roland MC-101 sequencer
Boss SE-50 reverb

all tracks composed and performed by Keith Sutton 200422"

Roland MV-1 VERSELAB UPDATE 1.8

video upload by Starsky Carr

0:00 intro
1:17 Undo/Redo
3:17 Vocal Track Panning
4:21Looper BPM Sync
5:15 Muti FX
10:05 Controller 4 & Motion Shapes
12:24 Random Tones
14:07 MIDI Auto Assign
15:13 MIDI CC Record
16:00 Importing Producer Pack Clips

Also see: Roland AIRA Version 1.8 Firmware Update for MC-707, MC-101, and VERSELAB MV-1

Roland AIRA Version 1.8 Firmware Update for MC-707, MC-101, and VERSELAB MV-1

video upload by RolandChannel

"Version 1.8 update for the MC-707 GROOVEBOX, MC-101 GROOVEBOX, and VERSELAB MV-1 adds a host of requested features to your instrument. In this video, Zeale walks through the new enhancements for each instrument as well as how to import clips and new Production Packs.

New functions include undo/redo plus clip import, export, and save. Clip compatibility between the MC-707, MC-101, and VERSELAB MV-1 means you can load clips straight from an SD card, then save and share between units or with other MC and VERSELAB users. There are also three brand-new MFX to embellish your sound—Exciter, Phonograph, and JD Multi—as well as support for pitch bend, hold, and other MIDI CC recording options.

Expand your sound and clip library with new MC/MV Production Packs. These top-shelf collections of clips and sample-based tones designed by Wave Alchemy will expand your sound library or jump-start new ideas for songs. Each Production Pack contains 48 custom tones, 50-plus drum one-shots, 16 kits, and 64 clips—with clips organized in groups of four for building 16 custom scenes.

If you’re an MC-707 GROOVEBOX owner, you can now set the key and scale of your project. And there’s a multitrack mode for Pad Note.

If you’re an MC-101 GROOVEBOX owner, you’ll find a game-changing partial editor for creating compelling tones directly from your MC-101. Plus, you can set the key and scale of each of your projects.

If you’re a VERSELAB MV-1 owner, this update includes a powerful random tone designer for quickly creating interesting sounds from a variety of algorithms. The update also adds another much-requested feature: vocal take panning.

And that’s not all. Find more under the hood when you download the Version 1.8 update.

0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:26 CLIP COMPATIBILITY/IMPORT
2:21 VERSELAB MV-1 IMPORT CLIPS & PRODUCTION PACKS
4:19 MC-101 IMPORT CLIPS & PRODUCTION PACKS
6:15 MC-707 IMPORT CLIPS & PRODUCTION PACKS
7:46 UNDO & ADDITIONAL UPDATE FEATURES
8:37 MV-1 RANDOM TONE DESIGNER
9:41 MC-101 TONE PARTIAL EDITOR
11:35 MC-707 ADDITIONAL UPDATE FEATURES

To download Version 1.8 Update please visit:
MC-707 GROOVEBOX: https://www.roland.com/global/product...
MC-101 GROOVEBOX: https://www.roland.com/global/product...
VERSELAB MV-1: https://www.roland.com/global/product..."

The Best Grooveboxes To Buy in 2022 (So Far)

video upload by Reverb

"Enter to Win the Beetronics Zzombee
Grooveboxes are a great option for producers that want to have a streamlined all-in-one unit for idea and song generation, and in 2022 there are a bunch of great options. See what Fess's picks for 2022 (so far) are.

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Roland MC-707
2:53 - Roland MC-101
3:42 - Novation Circuit Tracks
5:01 - Elektron Model:Cycles
5:51 - Polyend Play
6:45 - Teenage Engineering OP-Z
7:40 - Outro"

Generative music algorithm plays Roland MC-707

video upload by Richard Horsman

"This new algorithm generates midi note, volume and controller data on 8 channels, one for each Roland MC-707 track. Note events occur when circles traverse the 3 horizontal lines. Volume changes occur when circles are destroyed in the black hole. Controller data and additional note events are generated by tracking the last notes played on some of the channels. Every aspect of the algorithm is probabilistic.

Designed and coded by Tony Horsman (my Dad)"

And one from Sep 12, 2021:

MidiPathFollower - An experiment in generative music creation (MC-101 and Eurorack)


"The artwork that I'm currently working on takes your eyes on a journey. My Dad suggested that the journey be travelled by a 'playhead' that makes sound/music when it hits 'notes'. This is the outcome. As always, it's a work in progress. Playheads work their way around a path/map, making decisions in real time as to which way to turn. When all notes have been reached a new map is drawn. The code that I wrote in Processing is running on a Raspberry Pi 4 with a 720x720 Hyperpixel Square LCD attached. It's generating the visuals and the MIDI data that's being sent to my Roland MC-101 for the guitar sounds then on to some effects in my modular rack."

Essential Sounds for Roland Juno-106 Model Expansion

video upload by Igor Leus

"Buy Link: https://www.natlifesounds.com/product...

NatLife Sounds present you another great sound collection for Zenology Pro synthesizer – Roland Juno-106.

It’s amazing collection of melodic sounds & patches with bias towards analog colour’s. This soundbank can bring your Zen Core instrument to a world of warmth 80′ and sharp modernity simultaneously. It gives you a full versatility, with using best from the both worlds.

These patches will perfect fit for Melodic Techno, Progressive Trance or Synthwave music.

The soundset contains 32 Roland Juno-106 Model Expansion Presets & Patches, which are:

8 Plucks
7 Leads
6 Pads
6 Bass
5 Synth
1 FX

All the sounds compatible with: Zenology software, Zenbeats, Roland Fantom, Roland Jupiter X/XM, Roland MC 707/101, Roland Ax-Edge, Roland RD-88, Fantom-0, Juno-X, Verselab MV-1 and newest Aerophone."

Udarniy zeH _ Steampunk Synth Live 09072022

video upload by Vitaly Doronin

"Synthesizers jam live and VJ with art color geometric deformation of Vitaly Doronin's watercolors
Steampunk Synth WSG , Doepfer dark energy 2, Jomox T resonator 2, Roland mc 101"

The Ultimate Synthwave Duo (Circuit Tracks + MC-101 Jam)

video upload by Gabe Miller Music

"A synthwave jam with the Novation Circuit Tracks and Roland MC-101, plus a walkthrough of how I made the track.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:06 Full song live jam
02:42 Walkthrough

Get my $5 sample pack: https://gumroad.com/l/gabeoneshots
Get my $3.50 MicroFreak patch pack: https://gum.co/GabeMicroFreak"

Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Dreams

video upload by SynthAddict

"Hardware Jams Weekend Challenge: Dreams
(Where do we go when we sleep?)

Virus TI, Roland MC-101, Studiologic Sledge 2.0 (black), Arturia Keystep Pro, MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru, etc."