Christopher Kah and Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX & TR-8S Performance

Published on Feb 15, 2020 RolandChannel

"Christopher Kah is a multidisciplinary electronic music producer and performer from France. He mastered the art of sound design and his performance on stage is always an evolving concept of DJing, synthesizers, drum computers and samplers.

In this live performance, Christopher combines the powerful Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX with the Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer that embraces his approach in creating dynamic and evolving Techno performances with a limited hardware setup."

ROLAND MC 101 as SOUND MODULE with ABLETON?

Published on Mar 7, 2020

"Quick performance with ROLAND MC 101 Groovebox with ABLETON LIVE and NOVATION LAUNCHPAD. Just a little demo to show how it can be used as an external sound module together with your favorite DAW software sequencer. You'll be able to hear some of the drums and Zen Core synth sounds that this little machine has to offer, the same as the ROLAND MC 707."

Synth and Software NAMM 2020 Videos

Published on Jan 20, 2020 synthandsoftware

Playlist:
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Boss SY-1000 Guitar Synthesizer
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland Jupiter X Synthesizer
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland Fantom 6 Synthesizer Keyboard
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland Jupiter-Xm Synthesizer
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland JU-06A Sound Module
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland MC-707 Groovebox
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Roland MC-101 Groovebox
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Korg Wavestate - Wave Sequencing Synthesizer
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Korg MS20 Synthesizer
Synth and Software - NAMM 2020 - Korg ARP 2600 FS Semi Modular Synthesizer

Roland MC-707 demo (example tracks)

Published on Oct 13, 2019 Hunart©

"Hi Everyone!

I`ve had a chance to try out the Roland MC-707 groovebox. I`ve had just 4 hours to learn the basics and record something so I`ve decided to record three basic examples using just the built in content. No external EQ, compression or FX, just some limiting on the whole material.

Feel free to ask any questions!

Enjoy!
Hunart©"

Roland MC-707 Electro-Ambient Composition (Bending Light)

video upload by Terry Hamilton

"This is my first song completed for 2022: Track title is 'Bending Light'

The track was written, arranged & mixed entirely on the Roland MC-707, and is purely ZEN-Core engine & internal drums. No external synths, samples or FX were used.

Available on Bandcamp at: https://halogen-shade.bandcamp.com/al..."

Roland MC-707 Sound Demo (No Talking)

Published on Sep 10, 2019 Bonedo Synthesizers

Roland MC-707

DW / New Recording (NightBirds Electronic from France) 2012

YouTube Uploaded by NightBirds31 on Apr 5, 2012

"Today, I remade a title that I had written in long ago. I kept notes in my archives of every parameter of my machines but also the programming of all the sequence on the ROLAND MC-4 sequencer. 4 hours of work to achieve this title and again 2 hours of rehearsal before recording in live.

Recorded with : ARP Odyssey, RSF Polykobol, RSF Kobol, ROLAND System 101 & 102 (x2), ROLAND MC-202, ROLAND MC-4 Sequencer, ROLAND TR 707 (for synchronisation)... Two Mix Table... Effects pedals...

Video creation by NightBirds.
Publication & Copyright by NightBirds Electronic Music - 2012"

Roland MC-707 Hands-On Demo At Knobcon 2019

Published on Sep 13, 2019 Synthtopia

"At Knobcon 2019, Roland debuted their MC-707 groovebox synthesizer & sequencer.

Here's a hands-on demo from Roland's Peter Brown."

Rubber Band Bass // Live looping synth jams: Korg opsix, Sequential Pro 3, Prophet-6, MC-707

video by MR TUNA Music

"This one's going to be a little different! Okay maybe not--but we're starting off with some deep stretchy rubber band bass from the Korg opsix and some dark powerful arps from the Sequential Pro 3 SE before we bring in those golden brass pads from the amazing Prophet-6 🎺✨✨✨
After all that there's a high-cryin' sine-y solo lead from the Korg Prologue and some almost inaudible atmosphere from the OB-6 (but that will be more important later)
anyways. it's not without its charm!
-Truman

GEAR USED:
Korg opsix
Sequential Circuits Pro 3 SE
Sequential Circuits Prophet-6
Korg Prologue
Sequential Circuits OB-6
Roland MC-707
Roland TR-8
Squarp Pyramid
Roland Jupiter-X (???)

COOL SPOTS:
See my other stuff: https://linktr.ee/mrtuna​ ⬅️⬅️⬅️✨✨✨

INQUIRES:
trumanproudfoot ( @ ) gmail.com"

Kraftwerk Roland JU-06A MC-101 Trans-Radio-Non-Stop Electronic Music

Published on Oct 28, 2019 kvfive

Kraftwerk Trans-Radio-Non-Stop

Using the Roland Ju-06A, MC-101, System-1 and the Behringer MS-101

Vocoder samples were made using a Novation Mininova and a few FX

If you have either the Roland MC-101 or MC-707 Groovebox you can download the project file (.mpj) here:

http://www.kv5.uk/freestuff.html

Thank you for watching :-)

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."

Vintage Synth Scans

Click here for pdf scans of various synth brochures and articles. I tried to list all models below. Apologies for the long list but if you are searching for this stuff via your favorite search engine, this is the only way it'll come up, and finding that oddball rare scan can be absolute gold.


Roland
JX-8P and PG-800, JX-3P and PG-200, Jupiter-6, Juno-106, Synth Plus-60 (HS-60), SH-101 and MGS-1, EP-50, MPU-101, MPU-103, TR-707. TR-909, TR-606, TB-303, CR-8000, CR-5000, SBX-80, MSQ-100, MSQ-700, JSQ-60, BOSS Dr. Rhythm DR220A and DR-220E, Alpha-DRUM DDR-30/PD-10/PD-20, Alpha Juno-1 and Alpha Juno-2, DEP-5, DG CMU-810 Compu Synth, Juno-106, Juno-6, Super JX JX-10, MKS-100, MKS-50, MKS-7, MKS-70, SBX-80, SDE-3000/1000/2000, TR-505, Octapad PAD-8, TR-727, Jupiter-8, MC-8, System 700, CPE-800, VCA-800, System 100M, System 100, Jupiter-4, Promars, SH-2, SH-09, CSQ-600, CSQ-100, SH-1, SH-5, SH-2000, SH-7, SH-3A, SH-1000, VP-330, RS-09, RS-505, SA-09, SIP-300, SIP-301, SPA-240, SPA-120, SPV-355, SVC-350, SBF-325, SDD-320, SPH-323, SMX-880, SRE-555, RE-502, DC-30, DC-20, CR-78, CR-68, TR-66, MKB-1000, MKS-30, MKB-300, MKS-10, MKS-80, MPG-80, JX-3P, MC-4, MM-4, MC-202, MIDI-DCB, MTR-100, CV Interface, Piano Plus-400 HP-400, Piano Plus-300 HP-300, RE-150, RE-501, RT-1L, MPU-104, MPU-105, Cube-100 (CK-100), Cube-60 (CK-60), Cube-40 (CK-40), KS-2, KS05, KS-6, KS-11, KS-1000, TB Series Carrying cases, PSA AC Adapters, KS-1100, SC series soft cases, AB series resin-molded cases, MR-1, RH-10, DP-2/6, FS-1/2/3, M-16C/64C, BR-2/3, RD-1000, MKS-20, MKB-200

Yamaha (note the documentation adds the - in the descriptions. So you CS70M in the title, but CS-70M in the body). I thought that was interesting.
CP-30, CP-20, GS-1, CP-10, CP-11, CS-70M, CS-40M, CS-20M, MQ802, CP-80, SK-50D, SK-15, CS-15D, CE-20, CS-01, CS-15, CS-5, SK-30, SK-20, SK-15, SK-10, GS-2, CE-20, MA-10, MM-10, MH-10, KS-50, KS-100, E1005, E1010, MQ802, CP-80, CP-70B, CP-35, CP-25.

Korg
PS-3300, PS-3200, PS-3100, PS-3010, PS-3040, PS-3050, PS-3001, VC-10, MS-10, MS-20, MS-50, SQ-10, MS-03, MS-02, MS-01, 800DV, 700S, 900PS, M-500SP, PE-2000, PE-1000, KA-180, FK-3, FK-1, V-C-F, Mr. Multi, SE-500, SE-300, EM-570, SP-2035, SM-20, Mini Pops 120W 120P, Mini Pops 7, Mini Pops 45, Mini Pops 35, Mini Pops Junior, Korg Quartz, WT-10A, GT-6, RT-10,

Vintage Synth Story - magazine scans
Crumar DS2, Sequential Circuits Pro-One, RSF Kobol, Roland TB-303 and TR-606, TR-808, PPG Wave Computer, PPG Wave 2, Oxford Synthesizer Company OSCar, EMS Polyvoks, Oberheim OB-X, Octave-Plateau Voyetra Eight, EMS Polysynthi, Moog Minimoog, LinnDrum, Korg PS-3100, Korg MS20, EMS Synthi AKS, ELKA Synthex, ARP Sequencer, ARP Quadra, Korg Polysix, Korg PS-3200, Moog System 3P, Korg Trident mkII, Moog Liberation, Memormoog, Mutron Bi-phase, Oberheim 2 Voix, Oberheim Xpander, PPG Wave 2.3, Roland CR-78, Roland VP-330, RSF PolyKobol, Moog 960 and 961, Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Vox Super Continental, Yamaha CS-15, ARP, Chroma, Sequential Circuits Drumtraks, EMS Vocoder 5000, E-MU Drumulator, Korg Story, Yamaha CS70M, Korg, Synton Syrinx, Roland MC-4, Oberheim 6 voix, Simmons SDS V, Simmons SDS.3, PolyKobol RSF, Keyboards Synthe Story Part 1 and Part 2.

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"

MC-707 Groovebox SONIC LAB Review

sonicstate

"Roland’s new Grooveboxes (well new as of last year) just got a significant OS update to v1.5 and as a result they’ve come a long way since they were first introduced.

Gaz Williams and Nick Batt took a look at the MC-707 which is an 8-track groove box with tone tracks, drum tracks and Looper tracks.
At the heart of both the MC boxes is the Zen Core engine. This is common to many new Roland machines - the Jupiter X and Xm and the AX Edge specifically (though without the synth specific expansion engines) and as such can share the basic core patches across all models, including integration with the Roland Cloud."

KEEP YOUR COOL | Roland VT-4 + Prophet-6, OB-6 & DX-7

video upload by MR TUNA Music

"Don’t confuse me babe
You know this ain’t my speed
I was staring in the mirror
And something took a hold of me
I know you live an interesting life
You worship at the altar underneath the city lights
Just keep it moving
Just keep your cool
Tell me why you always run away the minute I come through
Just keep it moving
Just keep your cool
I had the strangest dream of what could be
and nothing else will do

Gear used:
Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 analog synthesizer
Sequential Circuits / Oberheim OB-6 analog synthesizer
Yamaha DX-7IIFD FM synthesizer
Roland TR-808 analog drum machine
Roland MC-707 groovebox
Squarp Pyramid hardware sequencer
Roland MX-1 mixer
Roland VT-4 vocal transformer"

Roland MC-4 Sequencer 4-Channel CV Gate Sequencer

via this auction
"This MC-4 was state-of-the-art when it came out and certainly remains a unique, rare piece of equipment today, thanks to its unique calculator style interface. Use this with your vintage Moog, ARP, Oberheim, Roland, Sequential Circuits and other vintage analog synths. This Roland MC-4 is powerful enough to sequence FOUR SYNTHS AT ONCE (use 1 channel for each monophonic part) or, you can use this unit with a modular synth and patch the CVs and gates to anything you want.

Sequences up to 4 analog synths simultaneously!

4 channels of: CV1, CV2, Gate, MPX

External CV and gate in
Tempo CV in
External sync in and out (1/8")
Calculator style keypad - enter your notes and step times with numbers
Cycle - loop function
Din sync in/out - sync it to your TB-303, TR-606, CR-8000,
TR-808, TR-707, MIDI to DIN converter, etc.

CMT tape sync in/out
Copy, insert, delete, replace
Cursor +/-
External control start / stop
and more..."

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Roland MC-202

images via this auction
"This MC-202 has one mod--It has a FINE TEMPO knob, like TR-808 has. It is all working fine with no scratchy pots or sliders. The battery compartment is nice and clean. (see pics). Can run on batteries or 9-12v ac adaptor. It doesn't include the power supply --I will include a set of batteries. A word to the wise -it is much safer to use the TB-303's, 606, MC-202 with batteries as they are kinder to the electronics. If you insist on a power supply get the HFA electronics NZ made Roland replacement for $25 direct from manufacturer. This is a great sequencer/synth which is a kind of half way between a TB-303 and an SH-101. The synth section is basically a SH-101 synth, more than capable of 303-style blips and squelches, plus much more. The sequencer is actually quite powerful for what it is and not difficult to use. It has two channels, so can control a 2nd synth via CV, and importantly has controls for portamento and accent, essential if you're trying to make it sound like a 303. Syncs to TR606/626/707/808/909/303 via Roland DIN sync, or get yourself a MIDI-DIN sync converter and sync it to your "modern" equipment.
Info and sound samples
MC-202 hack"

Vanderson - First Impressions on Waldorf Kyra

video upload by ॐ Vanderson ॐ

"My first demo on Kyra - Virtual Analog Synth by Waldorf.
All sounds coming direclty from Kyra analog output (without additional processing). I'm using Roland MC-707 as sequencer."

Vanderson - Sunday Chilling with Waldorf Kyra chill trance downtempo


"Chill trance fun with Waldorf Kyra
All sounds coming from Kyra except drums from MC-707
Hope you enjoy !!!
Thanks for watching."

MC-707 Synth Deep Dive - SH-101 Cloning

Published on Oct 24, 2019 Digiphex Electronics

Roland MC-707 Workflow Tutorial and Thoughts

Published on Oct 12, 2019 Digiphex Electronics

Roland MC-707 Tutorials by tarekith

Published on Oct 23, 2019 tarekith

Note you can skip to specific videos in the playlist via the dropdown on the top right of the player.

Playlist:

MC707: Part 1 - Set Up & Workflow [previously posted here]
MC707: Part 2 - Drums and Rhythm
MC-707 : Part 3 Knobs and Motion