MC 707 / 101 : New Roland Grooveboxes

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#955

I don’t really see your point ? Influencers or not, if they make good videos, I don’t really care if they make money out of it. Like anything that takes time, it’s work and if they earn something (as they should), good for them.

Most of the time I go see these videos to look for something to buy, so if they’re trying to sell something to me, I’m in the target demographic so I don’t see the problem.

#956

There is often plenty of objective information to be gleaned from a video, no matter the creator’s opinion, and whether that opinion is genuine or not. If your decisions are informed by what you see and hear of the device itself, and not the subjective layer of sugar on top, the source really shouldn’t matter.

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#957

I borrowed a 101 from a friend for a month or so. Main thing that my ears noticed is that the synth sounds just didn’t measure up to those in the Novation Circuit, but I imagine that has something to do with the fact that the processing power of the 101/707 is spread across far more voices and FX.

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#958

Update 1.30

Clip Chain Function Added
MIDI Input/Output Functions Added
Auto Channel Function Added
Audio Insert Function Added
Note Repeat Function Added
SMF Import Function Added
Display Method Added for Clip Mode
Sample Edit Function Added
Function Added to Edit WAV File Before Loading
Step LFO Editor Added
Note Utility Functions Added
Motion Drawing Function Added

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#959

dope.

loving the fact that they seem commited to updating these boxes.

MC101 is very underrated imo.

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#960

707 only :poop:

#961

Audio Insert Function Added

The audio insert function lets you use the MC-707 like a mixer.
Audio that is input to the EXT IN jacks or the stereo RETURN jacks is
inserted before the MFX of the specified track.
The following item is added to the track settings (GENERAL tab

This is so underrated ! Exactly what I needed :slight_smile:

Alos for the list of bugfixes :

  • We fixed the problem in which copying a step’s [NOTE] sometimes did
    not occur correctly.
  • We fixed the problem in which System Setting MIDI number conflict
    was not always shown correctly.
  • We improved the number of voices used when using samples in a drum
    track.
  • We fixed the problem that had caused hangups when the [FX PRM]
    knob and [FX DEPTH] knob were operated while switching MFX in
    TOTAL MFX.
  • We fixed the problem that had caused freezing when a damaged WAV
    file was imported.
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#962

How do you copy a steps note?

Nevermind. Found it. Mind blown!

#963

I’m telling y’all. These MCs are sleepers. Super versatile and extremely fun.

Example.

I’m recording 8 different tracks into Ableton via USB.

At the same time. Using the knobs to perform on the 707 and automate assigned parameters in Ableton Live (delay feedbacks, reverb sends, etc)

Very cool

It’s also a nice midi controller.

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#964

I‘d love to try the mc707. I‘d have to sell some stuff first…
also I might wait till the price goes down, some people say the build quality is on par with other stuff in this price range

#965

Good to see Roland is fixing bugs and implementing new features!

My 707 would hang sometimes on the FX PRM/FX DEPTH bug, glad that’s fixed now…

I like the new pattern chain feature, but I wish instead of “Play step length” they would have added a “Loop count” parameter, to loop a clip a number of times, now we are limited to 16 bars times 128 steps as maximum song length.

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#966

Great feature update.
I’m loving mine so far.
To echo what others are saying this box is a sleeper.

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#968

I can’t find where does it say? Or how do you?

#969

with this (1.30) update — yes, it’s a real MIDI controller now.

#970

I thought the same thing before actually owning one. It takes a bit of setup to make it shine, but i’m rather impressed with the sound. Not that fun to work with tho…

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#971

The 707 is a sleeper indeed. It has the depth of synthesis that I kept waiting for the new MPCs to add in an update. And, a sampler with Roland filters? Heck yeah!

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#972

Tried both the 101 and 707 and they do sound great. Also great FX and the sequencer is fun as well.

The overall sound does have that typical ‘rompler shine’ to it (more compared to say a boutique) in my experience, but easily masked with the amount of FX available.

I got a 707 to have more editing capabilities, since the 101 is lacking in that department, but the editing on the 707 wasn’t fun at all… not even a bit…
If you have something against menu diving better think twice before getting one I would say.

Eventually I liked the 101 more, but choose to send both back and stick with a Deluge instead.

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#973

Yeah starting to reconsider my impressions now that I’ve heard more demos of people using only their own sounds. But indeed, doesn’t seem to be the most fun at least without an external controller.

It would be great if Roland put out a thorough and well-designed software editor for these two machines.

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#974

My hopes are that Roland puts out the system exclusive info and to then set up the Electra One controller that I’m still waiting for.

The menu diving isn’t any worse than the jv/xp/integra7. I just wish it showed the envelope shapes like some of those models did. Number only representations of time and level hasn’t 100% clicked in my brain just yet.

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#975

Would love an editor, both on ios and osx. If i could hook my ipad via the usb, that would be perfect.

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