Roland MC-50 - How to set it up (MIDI connections)
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2018
- Hi guys!
Thanks to Rocky Jacobs I created this video.
In this video you will learn how to setup the Roland MC-50 Micro Composer, a DIE-HARD MIDI sequencer from 1990.
You will learn the following points:
1 - How to connect your MIDI gear
2 - How to setup the MIDI-parameters on the MC-50
3 - How to save a configuration to disk
4 - How to initialise the MC-50
5 - How to record a track
6 - How to add MIDI-events to an existing track.
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Grtzzz,
Roger
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good tutorial. but one point: when I tried to save the configuration, there's one point you have to consider, when saving the first time. it's important to set "A-Load, MIDI and VIEW to "1".
If the disc already contains a config file, you can choose which settings (from internal memory) will be updated (1), which not (0) or which will be initilaized/erased on the disk.
Mr Octagon thanks for pointing this out.
Your addition is pinned to this vid.
Grtzzz, Roger
@@theMIDImaniac no prob. Do you have a solution for this issue: When I recorded the notes of a JV1010 Patch, the internal memory was almost full after recording one track with just about 60 measures. does the patch send too much informations?
@@mroctagon2834 Perhaps you've also recorded a lot of MIDI messages like Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, Velocity.
I advice you to do some data thinning.
This can be done with EDIT 13. (page 102 - Owner's manual II Reference)
Give it a try!
@@theMIDImaniac thanks man :) this looks interesting. Works perfect! Thinning out the channel aftertouch (time=6 and velocity=6) already helped a lot.
When trying to set up a configuration disk (I've never used the machine before)I find it always reverts back to the original set up as at 5:41 in the video. I can't see where the additional instructions and information provided by Mr Octagon fits in; can anybody help? Edit, I've worked it out and now works perfectly. Thanks @The Midi Maniac and @ Mr Octagon
Thank's again man. This MC-50 videos helped me to set up my MC-50 without diving deep in to the manual :D
Pekka Grönfors Hi!
That’s great!!! Happy it helped you.
Grtzzz, Roger
Thanks a lot for this demo!
I love your channel man im 100% gonna get an Roland MC-50!
Great video, very detailed!!!!
Works with an MC-500 MKII also.. just needs a system disk to boot on.
Sierra Whiskey yes! Thanks for the additional info! ✌🏽
Thanks for making this video! Just got myself an MC-50 as a late Christmas present to myself and the video is really helpful. It joins its older sibling that I already own, an MC-500.
Done with pleasure
I’ve got them both too! Just love the linear sequencing of these units.
Happy 22!
@@theMIDImaniac Happy 2022 as well! Yeah the sequencing method really works for me - keeps it simple, but still with lots of editing power. And I like having to ‘visualise’ the song rather than just have a piano roll laid out for me on a screen.
@@krystianseibert6610 May I ask which one you prefer more, the 500 or 50?
Thank you for the excellent resource!
I had this mc50 since 2003 and didn’t really know how to work it watching your tutorials I’m going to give it a try...I’m used to using the Alesis mtt8 I think is a little simpler to use,going to dust off all this equipment and put it to use
LOWLIFE MUZIK that’s a great initiative!
You will be surprised by this unit. It’s just so tight and can do so much.
Most important is to invest time and also to use the manual for reference.
It’s a stayer in my studio.
Good luck!
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I used this for years.... This was (is) a great sequencer and a live midi player. Want to see a modern version with the same features and maybe with internal sounds :) . I never used the live setup. You can combine different songs , making a set list ... . I can't find these days a system that replace the MC50 , Especially if you also want a song player (midi and no pc )Today's systems have a lot of features but the most important for my needs is still missing ...
I love that Donkey Kong poster, I got to get me one of those. That was the one game I could back in the late 70's and early 80's.
It will be next tattoo! DK for ever!
@@theMIDImaniac Think I will just get the poster. I do have the game on my computer that I play ever now and then, but miss playing it in the arcade back when I was 18.
Great tutorial.
Thank you! Cheers!
It's a basic sequencer. I mean, while it doesn't have any bells and whistles, it gets the job done..
It's very much like the one on the XP-50 keyboard. I think the alesis MMT-8 is a sequencer that a lot people like, cause of it's simple workflow, and also the Kawai Q-80, which is kinda powerful..
The (maybe) most important IMO, as you very nice show in the video Roger, is to understand the difference about the midi channels and the tracks, in the beginning is much possible to confuse them...
The good thing is that you can layer synths in the same midi channel, to play the same track, so you'll get a BIG sound..a lot of people did that in the good old days...and nowdays too..!!!
Stay cool Roger..!!!
Spot on, Patrick! Just a basic sequencer, meant in a good way.
About layering synths you're totally right. That's a powerful tool. Could be worth grabbing a vid about that.
And about staying cool hahaha that's a good advice with the burning sun on my office/studio roof ;-)
Thanks for your comments, like always!
I have that same Alesis keyboard but mine is a QS6.1, had it for almost 20 years now but still a nice keyboard.
That's great! I had the QS6 first and then I went back to the shop to switch it for the 7. Now I'm looking for the 8 because of the weighted keys.
Got my midi patch bay and thrilled to say I have everything connected and recording on multiple tracks! Can you do a video on how to record multiple instruments from the same module (like the JV for example) on different tracks on the MC50? The more I experiment with the MC50 the more I am liking it. Was about ready to give up but I didn't and I'm getting there :)
Happy On the Trails great that you’ve now this patch bay. Next week I will grab a vid for you! Hang on :)
Был у меня такой....продал год назад. Покупал перевод (английский - русский) ну слаб я в языках) Разобрался, работал он по полной
Спасибо за ваш комментарий.
Это хорошая машина, но немного сложная, потому что все на английском языке.
Хорошего дня!
good overview :)
Thanks, Paul! Appreciated!
01/24/21 I saw one at MERCARI ( Roland MC-50 MIDI MICRO COMPOSER
Hi there. Thank you for the video. How can I transfer midi files from MC-50to my laptop? I onle have Roland UM-ONE usb interface. Thanks in advance
Great video, love it!!!!
I would like to use mc50 mk2 as a midi device between my DAW/PC and hardware: clock and notes from DAW, then send midi clock to other devices via THRU or OUT1 and OUT2. You think it i possible?
Thank you so much !!! I am new to music production and I found one of these at a local thrift store.
Could you please help me figure out how to connect this to Logic Pro x? I bought a midi to usb cable and the noise transfers to the software instruments of Logic Pro, but I would like to hear the library of sounds that the mc 50 already comes with. Do I need an interface to translate the sound to logic? Or should i connect it to my keyboard, get sounds from keyboard, and then move that to my computer? Or what is the bare minimum way that I could hear the library of sounds the Roland mc 50 has to offer? Im so new to this sorry!!! Thank you again
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Great! Can it record midi cc's like filter cutoff and send it trough its midi output to the synth? Thanx
Yes, it can! 🤗
Check out this video for the MC-500 MKII where I show that too.
It is super easy to record those movements. Even sysex can be recorded.
ruclips.net/video/4B48Q4kU5zs/видео.html
Hi Roger. Cool video as always. How do you save program changes on the MC-50 i.e if you wanted the sequencer to save the sound and bank number from the JV-1010 automatically in the recording. Thanks
Hi Johnny! Thanks for your comment and question. That's a good one for a video because you need to do some programming. I will arrange it for my steady followers :D
Roger The MIDI MANIAC thank you looking forward to it.
Johnny de Kock Hi Johnny! Here is finally the vid. ruclips.net/video/g_XG3HfHw2Q/видео.html Have to figure out how to program also the bank.
Hey, great informative video. I have one question, if you connect the midi keyboard to midi IN and a sound module to midi THRU socket, will i be able to play the notes i play on the keyboard directly from the sound module also?
Hi!
The setting is as follow:
Keyboard Out to MC IN
Sound Module IN to MC Out A or B
Then you will be able to play the sound module and also be able to record the played notes.
The Thru-function disables the recording function. So you can play but you can’t record and replay.
Hope this helps.
Is there a difference on using midi through in this set-up in stead of midi out on the synths ? I have 5 synths connected to each other midi in to midi trough because I want to use my midi keyboard to hear what I play through a certain synth. I only have the roland U220 that doesn't agree with dthe midinumber I gave it. th u220 play along with every midichannel I chose on my midi keyboard? waths wrong.
Pascal Vanelstlande hi! This has to do with a setting in your U-20.
You have to turn Omni off or local control on/off.
Check your midi Tx-settings.
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Thank you so much man! What a privilege to have someone so knowledgeable. just one thing I'm having trouble when connecting it to my Roland tr-8, I think the drum midi key assigned numbers are not matching the tr 8. not sure if its that, do you have any tip?
Thanks a lot!
Yes, you can change the settings.
Check page 78 of reference manual I.
You can change the settings of the drums to match with your TR-8.
archive.org/details/synthmanual-roland-mc-50-owners-manual-part-1-guide/page/n19/mode/1up
does this also work if I connect all midi devcies via midi in and midi trough from one midi keyboard instead of the midi patchbay
Pascal Vanelstlande yes, ‘daisy-chaining’ also works. I advice not to use more than 3 machines in a chain. But the MC-50 offers 2 outs so you can connect without any problem 6 machines. 8 will also works but there will be a chance to lose sync.
8:07 how are u hearing sound? Did you just plug headphones to the metronome on the mc 50? Can u hear the synths through the speakers of the mc 50?
The sound is coming from my audio set. The MC has no audio in.
Hiii very good explanation, how can i get an explanaition like this for the roland mc 80?
suriela francois Thank you so much for your great comment.
Well....the MC-80...I wish I had one just to see how it works.
I really don’t know where to get one. Also I’ve never seen one in my life.
Not answer on your question at all but hopefully in the future I can help you.
Thanks again!
@@theMIDImaniac thanks a lot im searching like crazy for some tutorials of it but cant find. Hope if you find some you can tag me in. Thanks a lot
Good work Roger - thanks again. How much memory is used by the Sysex of the sliders? You only have 720k to store to on disk!
Tim Saddler thanks 😁! Good question! I didn’t record sysex, it was midi cc-info. The MC-50 isn’t really suitable for sysex due to what you’ve mentioned (only 720kB). Based on the midi-cc: How much memory was used in this video I don’t know. I didn’t check. But you can check it with the ‘track monitor’. When you notice you’re memory is getting full, you can choose ‘data thin’ to take away unused midi information. You’ve got to try that to see if it works for you, because it can lead to stepping of filters.
Nowadays 720kB is nothing but remember that the MC-50 has room for 40.000 notes.
But you already know this kind of info 💪🏽✌🏽
Roger The MIDI MANIAC indeed that is true , I gigged for years with Alesis datadisk 720k double density disk . The thing stuttered if you used more than 85% of the 720k so 620k was the maximum! I could get one 45 min set on a disk including midi lighting and this was back in the 90’s. to be fair it was mostly drums and bass . Roland R8m for drums and Roland DS 330 dr synth for bass . Most keys played live.
Fantastic tuto
Hello, i have been having fun with my mc50, but last time i turn it on it shows me a BUFFER FULL error, press stop. i dont have that many songs recorded in, i cleaned some data but still shows the same error. Sadly this makes that the sequencer runs in a much lower tempo thant that it shows, i dont know what to do. :C
Hi!
Let me think.
How long are your songs?
How many are loaded at once?
How many instruments are used for a song?
Do you use the MC also for recording controller data like Midi cc and sysex?
The amount of songs on a disk don’t influence the buffer. It’s mostly because of loading too many songs into the memory and also when you use a lot of other data like pitch bend/modulation/cut off etc.
Try on a song to use DATA THIN.
Once I had a faulty pitch bender which caused a lot of data recording without noticing because it only send -1 and +1 info.
In Microscope you can read if there’s more recorded than only notes.
I hope this helps.
How Can I synchronize a device like a Boss BR-800 via Tape ? I've Got sync just via Midi
Do you know How can I sync via Tape connections?
On page 23 of the MC-50 Owner's Manual II this is explained.
On the MTR you have to record on an empty track an FSK-signal to have the MTR synced with the MC-50.
I don't know how it would work on the BR-800.
I guess you need to put the MC in between as a communicator between the MTR and the BR.
Hope this helps a little.
Hi. Do you need both tape sync in and outt connected?
Hi!
On page 23 the complete usage of tape sync is explained.
static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/MC-50_MC-50MKII_OM.pdf
It all depends how you want to use the MC and your MTR.
Good luck!
@@theMIDImaniac ok I j7st downl9aded the manual and I will take a l9ok. 👍
Do you happen to know of any solution as to how we could transfer the midi song data whicch already is saved on our floppy disk, to a USB drive or onto a USB/pen drive? I have seen the GOTEK solution, but from what I understand, that is just simply is a total replacement of the entire floppy disk drive of MC-50, into a U.S.B drive (which is great for working on new material and saving those onto USB, but it doesn't exactly help for above my scenario). Cheers!
aRpStEr_1983 good question!
I will dive into that.
I do have the MK1 with a special Rom installed so I can save .SMF files and read .MID files.
I will save MC-50 files to find out what happens.
@@theMIDImaniac Yes! There is also a company out there called Giebler (apparently) which sells a software-based solution where you can convert the S-MRC data on the MC-50 formatted floppy-disk into 'SMF' data. I assume after this, it should be readable by any external or built-in floppy disk drive (as it will now be in 'standard midi format'). Obviously you would want to do this on a spare-copy disk which is meant only for storage and file-transfers) & not mess with any of your master disks or 'performance' disks, which you should leave as is for using directly with the MC-50.
great tutorial!! which the diference beetween mc 50 and drum machine roland 707? can connecte dtogether? Cheers!!
Hola Jorge! Supongo que hablas Español basado en tu nombre. Gracias por tu comentario.
Te comento sobre el MC-50 y el TR-707. Es muy fácil de conectarlos y hay varias maneras para hacerlo.
Tu puedes sincronizarlos o programar los ritmos con el MC-50.
También puedes utilizar el TR como Maestro y el MC-50 como esclavo.
No sé si conectarás más equipo al MC.
Bueno, de todas formas hay un montón de posibilidades con este secuenciador.
Espero que respondí a tu pregunta.
Un saludo,
Roger
Gracias Roger!! la idea es no utilizar ningun software ni computadoras tengo un sintetizador roland xps y la tr707, y la verda no se si me convien comprar el mc50 o con la tr707...puedo sincronizar bien con el sintetizador? son muy paarecidos la tr7070 y el mc50?Gracias de nuevo!!! Saludos
jorge rezg la TR no es un secuenciador entonces no puedes grabar algo de tu XPS.
El MC si puede entonces te recomiendo un secuenciador como el MC para no utilizar software ni computadoras.
El MC se puede conseguir por precios razonables aquí en España. (100-150€)
Pero no se si donde vives tu.
De todas formas, para grabar canciones de tu XPS te hace falta un secuenciador.
Suerte!
Gracias Roger!! por tu ayuda!! Saludos cordiales!! y segui con los totoriales estan buensimio..encontre un mc50 usado...creo que lo comprare
Can it record a MIDI sequence created with my computer as the MIDI sequence is being played by my computer with my keyboard and MC-50 connected? I am going to try that this weekend. Not sure it will but worth a try.
Yes, it can! You can send out MIDI-notes from other sequencers to make the MC-50 record them.
@@theMIDImaniac Thanks, see if I can play with it some this weekend.
Hola Midi Maniac se que hablas un poco de español :))), tengo una consulta cuando quiero grabar en disco la configuracion midi, no me la carga en teoria deberia dejarme hago lo mismo que tu pero cada vez que inicio el disco me sale lo mismo 23033 todo lo demas me lo guarda menos eso, en el manual me pone que cuando voy a guardar el sistem config, deberia salirme un menu que es primero A-LOAD = Que hay que ponerlo en ON, para que se cargue al encender, pero despues deberia salirme para guardar las configuraciones midi y no me sale, va directo al nombre que tampoco me deja editarlo para directo a save, entonces me graba todos los datos que haya cambiado en la configuracion menos lo del midi, por que? un saludo!!!!
Hola! Gracias por tu pregunta.
Te explico como va esa función paso por paso:
1. SHIFT + MODE
2. 5 ( SYSTEM CONFIG)
3. 3 (SAVE)
4. Con el botón flecha a la derecha al segundo numero 0 (hay tres 000)
5. Con el dial alpha cambias el valor desde 0 a 1.
(MIDI = ON)
6. ENTER
7. Insertar diskette
8. ENTER
9.SHIFT + SAVE (para guardar la configuración)
LISTO!
Espero que te he explicado bien.
Un saludo y suerte!
Roger
@@theMIDImaniac Pues te has explicado de maravilla solucionado gracias al paso 4, sere torpe!!! GRACIAS!!!!!!!! UN SALUDO
Was it a hassle getting formatted discs?
I have two shoeboxes full of DD-disks (from my Roland D-20/W-30/S-330 and MC-500/50) ;-)
For some reason the MC-50 does not want to save the midi setting, is there some setting I missed?
Found it save configuration I need to use 010 --> update midi
WalyB01 great that you’ve found it. I always save my configuration file on a disk. That disk is inserted when I start my MC-50.
On page 164 of the reference owner’s manual II it is explained how to do it.
Good luck!
A great sequencer, but mine has been switching off randomly. I have switched out to a different power adapter and hopefully that issue stops. If not.. I might have to open it up and see what’s going in inside 🙄
If anyone has faced this issue.. Turns out its just a matter of tightening up the casing screws on front (and maybe also the base). I think the contact points in the front can come a bit loose on some of these older machines. After tightening, it doesn't just randomly switch off/reboot if I unplug or plug in the midi cables!
Great to read that you found a solution! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Can you load MIDI files created on computer into the MC-50? Would love take just a sound module my drum machine and the MC-50 to a live performance (church stuff).
Berkner80 that’s an excellent idea and yes, it’s possible.
The only this is that you will need the MC-50MKII or the MC-50 with a new ROM installed to read SMF-files.
Standard Midi Files can be created with programs like Sonar and Cubase.
You have to program all midi channels with the right program changes to make sure the sound modules uses the right sounds.
But yes, it’s possible.
Too bad I work with Mac which can’t do anything with 3.5” floppies.
But perhaps the Gotek USB solution can work too.
Good luck and thanks for asking.
Looking at a Roland Soundbrush SB-55-MIDI file player that would fit my needs better.
@@theMIDImaniac I got a Roland MT-200, works fine but doesn't seem to do what I want so I have a Roland MC-50 coming in sometime next week. Hope it works good and will do what I want, we will see.
@@theMIDImaniac I did get a MC-50 (the MC-50MKII was too expensive) but your right I did have to get some special software so it can convert the SMF so the MC-50 can load them. The program is a MS-DOS only program but I do have a computer that has Windows ME and the program runs find. I have converted a SMF but still need to test it on the MC-50.
@@theMIDImaniac Just FYI: I was able to convert a SMF to a S-MRC file (using Giebler Enterprises software) so the MC-50 could load and play it. A very simple 4 track SMF I made myself on Cubase but it did work. MC-50 petty complicated even with the manual but I did finally figure it out. Just to let you know it can be done. However, you will need a computer running Windows 98 or ME to run the old MS-DOS program, the Windows emulators on the net I found did not work for me. Luckily I am old school and had an old Windows version.
Thank you! This video helped me get everything working! Cause those old Roland manuals... no help at all! Can you tell me how to hook up the midi cables from the control synth (mine is a cz1000) to the JV1010 (also using as my sound module) and the MC50? That is the only thing still baffling me. I have it working just from the CZ to the MC50 but I want the JV sounds. I have my drum machine in MC50 out 2 and the sync all working ,even a footswitch to start it all so I'm ready with my guitar at the beginning... just need to know how to hook the midi to the ins and outs and thru on the 3 devices... Thanks in advance!
Hi! Great it helped you :D Great to have the foot switch attached.
Ok, I'll explain the connection.
MC-50 MIDI IN to CZ MIDI OUT
JV-1010 MIDI IN to CZ MIDI THRU
CZ MIDI IN to MC50 MIDI OUT
Drum machine is already connected.
If the CZ doesn't have a MIDI THRU then do the following:
CZ MIDI IN to JV1010 MIDI THRU
JV1010 MIDI IN to MC50 MIDI OUT1
This is called 'daisy chaining' in MIDI terms.
Give it a try!
Grtzzz,
Roger
Ok now I've got all this working and recording on track 1, and I want to connect my Yamaha MX49 to the MC50 as well so I can play a second part on that keyboard on track 2. I have the MX49 midi out going to the IN on the MC50 in addition to the above connections. I set the midi channel on the MX49 to channel 3 but I can't get the MC50 to record the MX49 on track 2. It's not picking up the MX49 at all. How do I do that so I can record a sound on the MX49 to track 2 of my song? Also is it ok if I keep asking questions? thanks!
Ok! Let me help you. To understand MIDI this is very important.
You have to think the other way around like audio. A synth has AUDIO OUT but MIDI OUT means that MIDI signals are send OUT. Now here it comes...A sequencer sends a signal out to synths to tell them 'PLAY THAT NOTE!'. So, the cable on the sequencer has to be on OUT and on the synths on IN.
If you want to add the MX49 as a sound module then you have to connect a cable to MIDI IN to a MIDI THRU on another synth. It's that daisy chaining thing.
Your control synth (CZ1000) will be able to play the sounds of the MX49 and you will able to record on track 2.
Good luck and keep on asking question ;-)
Grtzzz,
Roger
Roger The MIDI MANIAC ok thanks . Here’s the thing though - I still want to have the cz controlling the jv on channel 1 but also want to add the mx49 on channel two if possible so I can record and play back that one too . And the drum machine is still hooked up for midi sync on channel 10. So confused lol but you are helping a lot
Set the MX49 on channel 2.
Can you play the sounds of the MX49 on the CZ? Set the channel of the CZ on MIDI channel 2 too.
If yes, you can record on track 2.
Your CZ is your MIDI CONTROL keyboard through the MC-50 so you have to change Midi channels on the CZ to hear sounds from other synths.
Give it a try :D
To get to the beginning of the track, quicker to press RESET, rather than use the alpha dial. I have recently bought a JV1000 workstation on the basis that I already knew how to operate an MC300 from years ago, however, the JV1000 polyphony is very limited as the patches are made up of multiple tones, so I bought a JV1080, they share many sounds, yet the JV1000 has a much better sounding Piano. Nice to work on hardware again, but I still prefer a DAW environment, much quicker to build a track in Logic, then transfer to the hardware sequencer for live use.
Hi Lee! Thanks for sharing your tip. Nice you've bought the JV1080. Ever played with the JV-1010? The built-in Session Expansion has some nice pianos also + all JV1080 + JV2080 sounds. Ah...also an extra slot to add a SR-JV card. These days this JV-1010 is sold for peanuts IMO.
I do believe you that it's quicker to build a track in Logic. I don't have experience with those kind of operations but perhaps in the future. :D
@@theMIDImaniac I didn't get far with the JV1000, bit confused with it to be honest and typically the manual doesn't help much. The older I get the less patience, yet with the MC300 and the Yamaha V50 before that, I had the patience to figure it out !
Can we route mc_50 to cubase bro
Bright Music hi!
It all depends if you have a sound card with midi inputs.
Then you would be able to sync.
Can u plz give a demo,I hv an maudio fastrack pro 1 in 1 out how to route ,and if I route would I be able to play vst instruments?
I only have HD 1.44 FD on hand and I can store Midi data (song) but it will not store my sequencer configuration. why?
Hi!
Originally the MC can only work with DD floppies and not with HD.
The fact that you can store song date surprises me. You were able to format the disk, right?
Because I have HD flops and I can't format them.
I do have an enormous amount of DD floppies though.
@@theMIDImaniac This is a common confusion in this regards: the manual says to use 720kb Floppy's only. I asked this question to Espen Kraft and he is using HD without problem. I was able to format my HD FD and use without problem. I dont know if all brands will work. One crucial issue is storing sequencer configuration. thanks to your user pointing that out (it would drive me nuts forever). The MC-50 will not store config unless A- load, midi, View is all set to 1 ----> 1 1 1. took me while to get my head around this. perhaps you could make an addendum to your presentation.
@@Sonikbytes Thanks for the suggestion to create an addendum because saving your configuration is pretty important ;-)
I also will test the HD-flops again.
@@theMIDImaniac I have tons of HD's and I saved them for other synths like the Kawai k5000. I dont like the idea of punting emulators on if I dont have to (floppies are the nostalgic charm) I couldn't find any DD floppies without ordering them. I just wish to know for sure if HD will be reliable (dont want to loose my tracks one day.
Sonikbytes I can send you some. I will only charge shipping. Where are you based?
I've got one of these in my roofspace along with a Roland SC55, both are in a flight case. I have the original user manuals. If anyone is interested drop me a message
3:35 midi setup
hi ya The MIDI Maniac,could you do a vid on and about roland [and others] updates as both manuals for the Roland groovebox d2 and mc 505 state to use the mc-50 or mc-80,,,www.roland.com/uk/support/knowledge_base/201923039/ ....www.roland.com/uk/support/knowledge_base/201945569/.....MC-505 System Program Version Up Disk (PNo. 17048669)
1998/07/29 (Wed)
System Version : 1.07
System Build : 118
Sum of CheckSum : 0F25
Directions for Installation.
[Please note that you will need to re-initialize the MC-505.
You should back up any data that you do not want to lose before
beginning the update]
**Warning**
DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER ON THE MC-505 WHILE UPDATING OR
RE-INITIALIZING. IT COULD DAMAGE THE UNIT.
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1) Connect the MIDI OUT of an external sequencer to the MIDI IN
of the MC-505.
2) While holding down TEMPO/MIXER, PTN SET, and PATCH, turn on
the power.
3) Press ENTER.
4) Transmit the first Standard MIDI File from the sequencer
(_000001.mid).
5) Continue transmitting until all 13 files have been played
in order.
6) When the update is completed, a checksum will be displayed.
Verify that the checksum value is correct.
7) Turn the power off.
8) Turn on the power while holding SHIFT, then press ENTER to
initialize the unit and complete the update. Please note that
initialization takes approximately 4 minutes.
[Contents]
Disk 1
@Readme.txt
_0000001.mid
_0000002.mid
_0000003.mid
_0000004.mid
_0000005.mid
_0000006.mid
_0000007.mid
_0000008.mid
(CheckSum : 68D3)
Disk 2
_0000009.mid
_0000010.mid
_0000011.mid
_0000012.mid
_0000013.mid
(CheckSum : 0F25)
PLEASE HELP???
I've got one of these in my roofspace along with a Roland SC55, both are in a flight case. I have the original user manuals. If anyone is interested drop me a message