I always wanted one, but couldn't afford it for a looong time. I finally bought one for 350EUR from Austria. It arrived two hours ago. I love it so far. People who are claiming that the 505 is obsolete don't have a clue what they're talking about.
I don't think any of these Roland sound modules sound dated at all. I managed to successfully cover a number of chart songs produced by Calvin Harris and they sounded pretty damn close to the original. Often using only the sounds in the MC-505. Before I recently bought a Ronald R-8 the MC-505 was always my "goto" unit for TR-909 drums. It emulates 909 drums better than even some "paid VST instruments" Artirua's Spark is the most dreadful 909 emulation I have ever heard!
My uncle had an MC-505 when it came out, he gave it to my older brother as a christmas present in 1999 but he only used it a few times. Then in 2007 my brother said I could have it so it's been in my stack since and it's still my go to especially for TR-808 or TR-909 drums, it also has some instrument sounds from the JV-1080 ( I do have also have a JV-1080 ).
Sweeet...how much do you think it compares to the JV 1080? Is it just a few sounds or all patches plus some? i just bought the XP 50 which is a JV 1080 with keys more or less. But I think its a bit hard to program with all the menus and would like either the mc505 for the jV 1080 sounds but with more hands on control or mc909 for the sampler...Thanks!
The MC-505 has a different set of patches and waveforms. The Groovebox is more tailored to 90s dance/rave music. I believe many of the MC-505's sounds are from the HipHop and Vintage Synthesizer SRJV expansion boards. The MC-505's filters are mapped the same way as the JV-1080 or XP-50 so it is possible to use the filter knobs on the Groovebox via midi to be more "hands on" with the filters.
I remember seeing it around 1999 or 2000 when a friend brought it home and showed it to me when I was visiting. I was blown away. He let me mess with it for a long time - maybe over a couple of days. I was sure that I had totally wasted my money buying other useless equipment, software, and computers... it kind of depressed me since at that time I knew he had one and was going to exploit it for all it had, and I didn't have any more money and was at my wit's end for where I was going in life. A few years later I got sucked into the slimy pit of DAWs... namely FL Studio ...which made me tweak every little knob and setting until I got sick and forgot how to make music.
Respectfully id say i did not understand "the real band tuning"____ :) But it is too late. No one read this vidéo comments anymore. That were good machines. Not only for beginners.
I like how there is so much bashing on here. I'd really like to hear what any of these people can make with this. I've seen people do some amazing things with this 505 more than most people in a full studio.
+Leandro Ahek I remember when the 505 came out, Rolans had a competition for best track made soley with the box, and John Lennon's son Sean Lennon won.
I always wanted one of these but ended up with a Yamaha RM1x which was a 16 part seq with less polyphony. I always wanted the RPS feature, but I got something similar with the Korg Karma I picked up a few years later. Still, this one was always a great box.
This is a proper demo! This is better than Cats. I'm going watch it again and again.... 4:36 don't forget reggae for the rasta mon 7:28 to always stay on the beat, just quantize 10:05 the effects are amazing
Roland, in the 80s we made iconic machines that made lots of techno and other things you love, Now in the 90s we got kinda drunk and have no idea what we are doing!
Stuart Dawson Dude what are you talking about the iconic 3O3 was made in the 90s the iconic 307 was made in the 90s the iconic 505 was made in the 90s in the iconic 808 was made in the 90s the iconic 909 was made in the 90s I have no clue what you’re talking about buddy Roland was amazing gear back in the 90s
had this one and a 303...but went to a yamaha rmx1 then rs7000 and never looked back...the instruments on this sounded to metallic for me but to each their own.
Use mine as a MIDI controller for other hardware, as it has a ton of bars and sequencing capability. It's synth engine's pretty weak, but the pads are often handy (for that polyphonic after touch)
Anyone have one of these MC505s for sale? I love 90's Analog Modelling. It has such nice thin sound. I have a Rhodes Suitcase 73, Mini-Moog and an old 808 to trade. I can make up the difference in cash and ship internationally.
I have two of these, and whilst they are not the greatest things I have ever used, this demo is fucking embarrassing and more than enough to put off anyone going near one. However, if you can grab one cheap I recommend it as there is depth to these machines, if you give them the time., it's just that Roland don't want you see it here. And yeh, The d-beam was just tedious. Whenever anyone got near mine it was all they messed around with. I had to remedy this with the aptly named magic marker.
Depending on how much you would delve into it I'd say £250 is a high price right about now, anything below is a good deal if you ask me. I'd prob be looking to pay about £175-199 at this moment. They fluctuate quite from time to time. Just make sure it is in good nick. Lot of bad ones out there
evenios I have a 909 too but I haven't use it much. I do like the patches and they admittedly sound way cleaner, but the appregiator is better by on the 307.
no idea what that means, but at the very moment I read it, he played DnB and Jungle patterns, which made me think of the Nick GaS channel #SynchronicityForTheSkankinMan
The effects assigned to it are cool, though; especially fun if you're controlling analog hardware via midi and do that record stop thing. Never actually used it in a recording, though.
If you never used it how the hell can you even Comment at all about it it was an amazing feature you just don’t know how to use it cause you’re not good enough to know how to do it so you’re jealous AF
I always wanted one, but couldn't afford it for a looong time. I finally bought one for 350EUR from Austria. It arrived two hours ago. I love it so far. People who are claiming that the 505 is obsolete don't have a clue what they're talking about.
I have yet to buy one but I always wanted from since 97 or even the 303
Absolutely!! I just got a mint one after my old one was stolen twenty years ago!! It is an amazing device.
I don't think any of these Roland sound modules sound dated at all. I managed to successfully
cover a number of chart songs produced by Calvin Harris and they sounded pretty damn close
to the original. Often using only the sounds in the MC-505. Before I recently bought a Ronald R-8
the MC-505 was always my "goto" unit for TR-909 drums. It emulates 909 drums better than even
some "paid VST instruments" Artirua's Spark is the most dreadful 909 emulation I have ever heard!
mine sounds massive!
One of the best grooveboxes ever made. Fact.
Oh that outfit is glorious! Looking at this in 2020 I miss the design aesthetic of this era.
still using it. its underrated.
imma buy one
just dont for get the reggae for the rasta man ..
exit 1Ø1 It's Rasta Mon..
or else...
Such a disappointing beat then
can we talk about how racist that moment of the video is?
@@LalalaKerol no ... cringe, but racist?!
reeeelax.
He looks like a Magician!
11:21 Bumpin' AM Radio all the way!
This demo is awesome, loved about every sound in this video, sweet machine.
My uncle had an MC-505 when it came out, he gave it to my older brother as a christmas present
in 1999 but he only used it a few times. Then in 2007 my brother said I could have it so it's been
in my stack since and it's still my go to especially for TR-808 or TR-909 drums, it also has some
instrument sounds from the JV-1080 ( I do have also have a JV-1080 ).
Sweeet...how much do you think it compares to the JV 1080? Is it just a few sounds or all patches plus some? i just bought the XP 50 which is a JV 1080 with keys more or less. But I think its a bit hard to program with all the menus and would like either the mc505 for the jV 1080 sounds but with more hands on control or mc909 for the sampler...Thanks!
The MC-505 has a different set of patches and waveforms. The Groovebox is more tailored
to 90s dance/rave music. I believe many of the MC-505's sounds are from the HipHop and
Vintage Synthesizer SRJV expansion boards. The MC-505's filters are mapped the same way
as the JV-1080 or XP-50 so it is possible to use the filter knobs on the Groovebox via midi to
be more "hands on" with the filters.
Here for random Rasta man.
I own this marvelous machine. Really nice synth engine and sequencer
I remember seeing it around 1999 or 2000 when a friend brought it home and showed it to me when I was visiting. I was blown away. He let me mess with it for a long time - maybe over a couple of days. I was sure that I had totally wasted my money buying other useless equipment, software, and computers... it kind of depressed me since at that time I knew he had one and was going to exploit it for all it had, and I didn't have any more money and was at my wit's end for where I was going in life. A few years later I got sucked into the slimy pit of DAWs... namely FL Studio ...which made me tweak every little knob and setting until I got sick and forgot how to make music.
@@animalmyths nah dude just keep on doing it I will listen to every single track u send me
I'm going to do it! I'm definitely getting one! MC 505!
7:53 “it sounds just like a real band!” Yup.
Respectfully id say i did not understand "the real band tuning"____ :)
But it is too late.
No one read this vidéo comments anymore.
That were good machines. Not only for beginners.
@@stephanechamotif_rblackwoo4528 it is good machines
4:37 Roland promo video or Tim & Eric skit..?
s1gnal lol very thin line often times blurred so much one can't tell the difference ♒️👽👾✌️️
you beat me to it
I like how there is so much bashing on here. I'd really like to hear what any of these people can make with this. I've seen people do some amazing things with this 505 more than most people in a full studio.
+GjestarOfficial Cerati, Bjork, and Beck make great things.
+Leandro Ahek I remember when the 505 came out, Rolans had a competition for best track made soley with the box, and John Lennon's son Sean Lennon won.
+GjestarOfficial I trate an Electribe 2 for this machine, the best trade i ever made. Sound pre HD and have all the kicks i need.
I hope to keep people thinking these things are crap, I am about to buy one and don't want to bump up the price.
Thom Yorke made crackin tunes on this
I wonder what Tonee is up to these days
ruclips.net/user/toneemcguire?app=desktop
@9:35 graceful techno wizard.
I wanted one of these so bad back in the day!
3:01
Oh how I dont miss the late 90s
This is how they should have introduced the MC 707!
This was a killer machine for 25 years ago. It still is not bad, as in it can do some things that the new drum machines don’t.
9:42 - Solid finger work...
oh my
I had one of these they’re amazing I need to buy one again
So much LOL in this dialog, but my favorite was, "Check it out, sounds like a real band!"
hahaha, that bass line
lol, thinking the same thing...
the greasiest of funk! amazing
It's surprising they were able to sell a box at all with this kind of marketing.
I always wanted one of these but ended up with a Yamaha RM1x which was a 16 part seq with less polyphony. I always wanted the RPS feature, but I got something similar with the Korg Karma I picked up a few years later. Still, this one was always a great box.
Synth engine wise, does anyone know how similar it is to the Roland Fantom XA ?
Thanks in advance.
I have the Yamaha rival RM1X. Terrible sounds and the best sequencer I've ever used hardware or software.
This needed the original groovebox guy to do the presentation….
12:12 the FX slicer , i like that 😍🔥
The funny thing is Roland still have d-beams on some new products!
This is a proper demo!
This is better than Cats.
I'm going watch it again and again....
4:36 don't forget reggae for the rasta mon
7:28 to always stay on the beat, just quantize
10:05 the effects are amazing
Roland, in the 80s we made iconic machines that made lots of techno and other things you love, Now in the 90s we got kinda drunk and have no idea what we are doing!
Stuart Dawson Dude what are you talking about the iconic 3O3 was made in the 90s the iconic 307 was made in the 90s the iconic 505 was made in the 90s in the iconic 808 was made in the 90s the iconic 909 was made in the 90s I have no clue what you’re talking about buddy Roland was amazing gear back in the 90s
They knew what they were doing... cashing in hard on their 80s legends!
The 90s were a TIME
omg 13:43 hahahahaha
mastersoftoday haha, virtual knobtweaks
Why is his voice louder than the MC505 they don't know how to use ducking on a compressor or maybe they are embarrassed how it sounds
The late 90s were this and exactly this 😅
HOW DO I DELETE INDIVIDUAL TRACKS I WANT TO DELETE THE DRUM TRACK
The best one for now MC-909
That reggae bit was so freaky and so wrong...
lmao *random black guy appears*
drstupid1 so unnecesary...
i saw this in the close out area at a pawnshop it was 30 dollars
i picked it up
WTF....EVERY PAWNSHOP HERE NEVER CLOSES OUT AND THEY CHARGE TONS THEY EVEN KEEP THE SAME GEAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND NEVER DISCOUNT.
30 FUCKING DOLLARS WHAT
30 dollars jealous
Of course you did 😂
Yeah and I bought a yacht with 4 bedrooms for 30 bux
Don't forget stereotype Reggae 4 the Rasta Mon!! 😁
Nice! I wonder which Midi Sequencer he used with the computer🤔
If youre suspicious, I recommend you to check out the dude named Container and his boiler room sesh. Really nasty industrial techno on them 505s
thx for the super nice footage! i used it for RECORD==! !
had this one and a 303...but went to a yamaha rmx1 then rs7000 and never looked back...the instruments on this sounded to metallic for me but to each their own.
yeh, I agree. They sound too metalllic, artificial. They lack true, warm analogue sound.
Thanks! Does it have Roland Tr 505 of tr-707 sounds?
Miss mine 😕
i love that salsa pattron in the groovebox.
Is that that d beam thing haven't read much about it but I think that's it
Was there a MC-909 promo vid, too?
Maybe there was a 707, 808 of mc series videos. But they don't have it. So..
I cut my teeth on this machine. I wish I still had it.
I wish my MC-707 had the D beam, LOL
They had to get a black guy just for the Reggae preset? so cringe!
Can't believe that website is still up. Time capsule
Greazy!
That D beam has sold it! Why don't all groove boxes have this!😂
Yes it’s a classic got one 2 mths ago
10:18 spectrum love it
3:49 mighty dub katz
Invisible beens... this bit of explanation is so freakin awesome😂 Just middle-earth 🤣
4:36 LOL
Had one, was Sick
thanx for upload!
is any mc 505 dvd tutorial ?
best
"Now show us your skills"... 13:13
13:13 Arctic Monkeys Fluorescent Adolescent??
So cringy and so awesome.
ever think that was my horse battles. the legendary 505 mc think that even today retain and turned mitica ...
I got a D2 groovebox that any good?
atxbigballer1 It’s not bad it’s not necessarily what you have but how you use it
Greasy-est funk!
wow d beam is dope
Who here came from Tyler Lyles tweet???
Yep!!
Souvenirs..... :)
min 3:51 magic carpet ride
The box that made Futurama theme.
bruh the zapp and roger take lmfaooo
That slicer is in my Boss GT-3, it’s useless for guitar. Cool enough on pads!
3:21 Dora the Explorer type beat
...And everybody thought that the 80s were embarrasing...
3:01
Not my 80’s. Amazing dance music and soundtracks.
3:04 Uptown Funk lol
this guy looks like Jack Galaxy lmao
D-BEAM!!!!
Phat hip hop beats lol
haha
hate the pads i use a midi keyboard. the mc line is cool i have all of them 505.303.307.808.909 my baby is my MV8800 .
Use mine as a MIDI controller for other hardware, as it has a ton of bars and sequencing capability. It's synth engine's pretty weak, but the pads are often handy (for that polyphonic after touch)
Anyone have one of these MC505s for sale? I love 90's Analog Modelling. It has such nice thin sound. I have a Rhodes Suitcase 73, Mini-Moog and an old 808 to trade. I can make up the difference in cash and ship internationally.
dachanist eBay has them on their site
that'd be QUITE the difference lol
4:37 smh
You could tottally make the soundtrack to a sonic game with one of these!
its like Leafyitshere edited this :)))))))))
can't tell if the D-beam demonstration is awesome or powerfully lame
I have two of these, and whilst they are not the greatest things I have ever used, this demo is fucking embarrassing and more than enough to put off anyone going near one. However, if you can grab one cheap I recommend it as there is depth to these machines, if you give them the time.,
it's just that Roland don't want you see it here.
And yeh, The d-beam was just tedious. Whenever anyone got near mine it was all they messed around with. I had to remedy this with the aptly named magic marker.
+Noel Reason Whats a good price for a 505 now?
Depending on how much you would delve into it I'd say £250 is a high price right about now, anything below is a good deal if you ask me. I'd prob be looking to pay about £175-199 at this moment. They fluctuate quite from time to time. Just make sure it is in good nick. Lot of bad ones out there
My favorite will always be the 307
evenios
I have a 909 too but I haven't use it much. I do like the patches and they admittedly sound way cleaner, but the appregiator is better by on the 307.
This video is just bleeding 1990's
yeah baby
hehehe what the hell was that.....Yeah 90s cheese deluxe
So cringey. This is like watching a cop at the bar trying to be cool.
Who’s having g.a.s. in 2017? Lol
no idea what that means, but at the very moment I read it, he played DnB and Jungle patterns, which made me think of the Nick GaS channel #SynchronicityForTheSkankinMan
2019 and I'm still arguing w myself whether I should trade my op1 for 10 of these xD
@@milztempelrowski9281 OP1 and MC505 are very different engines. The 505 is limited to its own internal samples.
@@feralferret oh, nevermind then:)
@@milztempelrowski9281 the later MC909 from 2002 did incorporate sampling, though.
Why do 2 little white hands creep up and shut down the rasta man's reggae?!
Straight ear? Gay ear? Fuck it.
90's bro. 🤷🏽♂️
The dbeam must be the most stupid functionality ever added to a synth. Glad is gone
+zigular909 I guess you never tried it on a V-synth or HPD-15, very useful in certain circumstances.
+SynthAddict you're right i never did but still..not very appealing
The effects assigned to it are cool, though; especially fun if you're controlling analog hardware via midi and do that record stop thing. Never actually used it in a recording, though.
I agree. It was fucking worthless
If you never used it how the hell can you even Comment at all about it it was an amazing feature you just don’t know how to use it cause you’re not good enough to know how to do it so you’re jealous AF
What a horrible fucking demo. This box is capable of great things and none of them are shown here. Pure fuckery!
This is devastatingly bad.
cringe feeeeeeeeeest
"DONT FORGET REGGAE FOR THE RASTA MAN" 🤣