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Author:  tape smoke [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:42 am ]
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everyone needs a mc 808 .

http://www.rolandus.com/products/produc ... arentId=84
Author:  Lopar-XL [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:20 pm ]
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It's a lovely machine, but I don't have much use for it right now, at least for my line of work.
Author:  Euclid Ov Oåklånd [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:38 pm ]
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I've always wanted to use an mc-808, probably something about it's motorized faders and the fact that it looks like a ghetto blaster straight out the 80's.
Author:  606man [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:13 am ]
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Personally I think the 808 is the weakest of the MC's.... If you don't make hip-hop :x

The 909 is by far the best, followed by the 505, the 307 and the 303. 808 is last simply becuase it's not as hands-on as the other MCs... That's just my opinion though - if you love it then enjoy it....plus there's honestly no way I'd say no to one if it was offered to me!

The 808 is probably more suited to hip-hop than any of the others (which are all squarely aimed at techno-heads 8) ) due to it's R&B-style sound-set. Since I don't make hip-hop music the 808 is the weakest choice for me.
Author:  Euclid Ov Oåklånd [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:28 am ]
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I think they would all be fun to use, but when it comes down to it the new sp-555 would be the only upgrade I need for the music I like to make. :mrgreen:
Author:  606man [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:35 am ]
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The way the loop capture works in the 555, I think ANY musician would benefit from having one; even an acoustic guitarist :lol:

The MC's, even the ones with sampling ability, are much more about synthetic sounds than samples... the hoovers my 505 makes are amaaaaazing :evil:
Author:  drewzle [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:41 am ]
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the MC-303 is a difficult beast, and apart from some synth bass sounds, would be pretty useless to a traditional hip-hop style producer. the one i am using at the moment has gone senile - it grabs any MIDI sent through it and refuses to pass it on - what a MIDI pig! it has only developed this lately (i've been through every setting and it hasn't changed), and it is a very old machine.

so, anyone who is after a 2nd hand MC-303 (and i see them for sale on ebay/in pawn shops quite regularly), have a play around with it first.
Author:  606man [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:51 am ]
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This is true of any MC. They go 'bad' after a few years use/abuse. Having said that, Roland still support all of them, and still have all the parts for them. They don't cost much to repair (I think the technicians get a lot of practice :lol: ).
Author:  Euclid Ov Oåklånd [ Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:38 am ]
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No es bueno. I was thinking about buying another 303 new just in case they stop making them with all this new sp stuff coming out, I don't buy used machines after seeing how some of my friends treat their sampler's, I don't want to spend money then have to Mcguyver some shit.
Author:  soopa [ Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:42 am ]
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DR.Sample303 wrote:
No es bueno. I was thinking about buying another 303 new just in case they stop making them with all this new sp stuff coming out, I don't buy used machines after seeing how some of my friends treat their sampler's, I don't want to spend money then have to Mcguyver some shit.


they sell them new?
Author:  cartesia [ Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:53 am ]
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only one i was ever keen on was the mc-202 but theyre kinda overpriced
Author:  FyLe ForMatz [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:33 am ]
Post subject:  505
Do you guys think $200 is a good deal for a used mc-505???
Author:  drewzle [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:49 am ]
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have a good play around with it before buying, these machines have a habit of 'going nuts'. see above
Author:  FyLe ForMatz [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:55 am ]
Post subject:  mc-505 vs. mc 808
Well, maybe the mc-808 WON'T go nuts...

I currently have the option of buying either a mc-505 ($200) to go with my sp-606, or a mc-808 ($480) to go with the sp-606...

there are a lot more youtube vidz with the 808...so I am assuming it is a more popular machine...or it's just better...
Author:  PHeMoX [ Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:25 pm ]
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...or perhaps it's simply newer. ;)
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