MC 707 / 101 : New Roland Grooveboxes

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#429

Could an owner of the MC-101 or MC-707 please tell me: How many minutes of samples can you load into looper tracks across the current project? I find contradicting information about this. On Gearslutz someone said 60 seconds in mono, the Thomann product page says 12 minutes in mono (both assuming 44.1kHz).

#430

12’ is for samples used in tone tracks. Looper/60" is correct.

#431

With 707, yes. With 101 no (because no audio input)

#432

Thanks! 60 seconds is a bit disappointing though :cry:

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#433

Depends on your needs I guess… in my view that’s 30 one bar loops. More than enough in a live context for me. Also, you can delete some of your loops to make room for more loops while the sequencer is running.

#434

101 has loop sampling thru USB!

#435

well… you’d need a computer though ?

#436

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#437

is there anyone without a computer?

#438

Perhaps class compliant devices could work if connected directly?
Need to check this…

Nah. MC doesn’t offer host mode nor does the USB B connector allow this.

#439

Cheers. Im still a little confused though. Is this realtime sampling?. So you play a pattern(melody) on the Reface say. Do you have to save first or can you keep on jamming? Cheer s

#440

Yes, myself on stage.

#441

Yes, this is realtime, no need to stop jammin. Stop only to save your project

#442

Cheers. One more. Can you use the onboard FX of the groovebox on an external synth in live play.? So the sounds coming out of the synth have granular/reverb/delay etc. This would be good.

#443

Only the global effects (MFX/EQ/Compressor) affect the external synths, the Reverb and Delay are per track sends. For now, you cannot have a dedicated multi-fx for the external input.

#444

In the end I am sending the 707 back. I keep having issues with the Multi FX, causing freezing, and other bugs. I have been in touch Roland, and sent them videos of the issue, so hopefully they get a fix soon. It has been fun 707, maybe we’ll meet again in the future after you’ve had some time to mature.

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#445

and some time to become cheaper :slight_smile:

#446

4 years late…

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#447

i really do not agree:
rolands software is arcane straight from 1994 i do agree, the manuals are terrible

but the fx (still from the sp series + a lot of new ones) and sounds are boss! Also the sequencer and looper and scatter as well

i own an opz and the mc-101 makes me realize the opz sucks bigtime (relatively compared to mc-101) .

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#448

regarding sound only?
I love the OP Z workflow.