Recorded a live set using the Roland MC-505.
No DAW, just the MC-505 and live performance.
Hope you enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/MgJgEvcRdnM?si=4ex26ujy5rfED6vC
The JV-series sounds are clear and detailed, but not overly delicate, which made them really easy to use.
※AI translation.
The MC-505’s sound engine was quite similar to that of the 307, so I found it easy to use since I had used the 307 before; even the effects were virtually identical.
It shared the same quirk as the 303 where sustain would shorten if you programmed too many sequences.
It delivered those classic, user-friendly sounds of the 90s. I also liked being able to adjust parameters like drum pitch and coarse tuning.
I repaired my MC-505 and made a song with it.
The MC-505's sound source is similar to the MC-307's, and apparently it's part of the Roland JV series.
Newer sound sources sound too delicate, giving the impression of a thin and weak sound.
Perhaps 1998 was the peak in a sense.
I tried making techno music with a Behringer D and a DR-110. no daw.
I tried playing this using a Model D synth and drum loops. The tempo isn't synchronized.
I synchronized the DR-110 with the Model D using analog clock synchronization.
The master tempo is controlled by the DR, and I'm using Arturia's Keystep as the sequencer.