mc 808
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:42 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:20 pm
It's a lovely machine, but I don't have much use for it right now, at least for my line of work.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:38 pm
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.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:13 am
Personally I think the 808 is the weakest of the MC's.... If you don't make hip-hop 
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
) 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.
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
) 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.Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:28 am
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. 
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:35 am
The way the loop capture works in the 555, I think ANY musician would benefit from having one; even an acoustic guitarist 
The MC's, even the ones with sampling ability, are much more about synthetic sounds than samples... the hoovers my 505 makes are amaaaaazing
The MC's, even the ones with sampling ability, are much more about synthetic sounds than samples... the hoovers my 505 makes are amaaaaazing
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:41 am
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.
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.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:51 am
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 ).
).Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:38 am
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.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:42 am
they sell them new?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.
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:53 am
only one i was ever keen on was the mc-202 but theyre kinda overpriced
505
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:33 am
Do you guys think $200 is a good deal for a used mc-505???
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:49 am
have a good play around with it before buying, these machines have a habit of 'going nuts'. see above
mc-505 vs. mc 808
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:55 am
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...
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...
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:25 pm
...or perhaps it's simply newer. 