Bad Gear - The Last Real MC

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Roland MC-505 Groovebox. Is this late 90s all-in-one dance music solution, successor to the Roland MC-303, the last real MC or is it yet another rave music cheese machine? Can it hold up with successors like the Roland MC-707 ???
Thanks to legendary Austrian composer and electronic musician B.Fleischmann for one of the Roland MC505 he was using during the early days of his career:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:58 Overview MC-505
01:21 Most-hated Preset Pattern (Psytrance 1)
01:30 Display Issues
01:41 Mixer Section
01:51 Drum Section
01:57 Synth Sections, Synthesis Structure
02:30 Polyphony, Filter
02:52 Envelopes, LFOs, Additional Synth Functionality
03:12 Preset Patches
03:33 FX Section
03:45 Sequencer
04:29 Pattern Sets, Song Mode, RPS, Megamix
04:51 Midi, Arpeggiator, D-Beam
05:10 Low Boost
05:20 More Preset Patterns, Limitations
05:48 Connectivity
05:53 Smart Media Cards, Pricing, Thanks
06:12 Hate
06:38 Jam 1 (Techno)
07:34 Jam 2 (Drum'n'Bass)
08:41 Finale (Buttrock Goa)
09:09 Verdict

[@AudioPilz]

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[@botanychild7890]

Do you play on the roof so the whole neighborhood can hear? Do you get noise complaints? lol

[@Whistler-007]

"Copyright strike for Roland ads"

[@JJohnkkttran]

The day has finally come... the greatest Roland instrument of all time is on Bad Gear

[@AudioPilz]

It was about time!!!

[@TheTerracide]

If that is their greatest instrument of all time we're really deep trouble

[@55SqueakPip]

The MC505 allowed me to play live without a band. I programmed my own patterns and riffs and used them live. Thank you, from Canada, for your MC505 episode

[@user-sj1wl8ho2w]

I had this thing squeal with the radio tuning unbelievable mine got stolen and I found the same one in a pawnshop in Vancouver

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@olivierdionne9177]

hi, is there any document or video that you use to help you on that ? i got mine 5 month ago and i would like to know better the machine. tyvm in advance !

[@raysubject]

Wow that final demo is proper oldschool goa !! Respect.. That’s exactly the sound which defined 90’s goa !!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@analogatman]

same opinion !! is posible download this track or buy?

[@BeniRoseMusic]

I immediately thought of B Fleischmann when I saw this episode, I can't believe it was his 505 you were using! He mastered that thing!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed, big fan here!!!

[@leftovernoise]

What pisses me off is this ancient groovebox can have up to 32 bars, and the majority of modern gear is limited to 64-128 steps.

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@ncapone87]

I've noticed that too. Why?? That level of memory is so cheap. This is why I love the Pyramid. 64 tracks up to 300-something bars apiece

[@MoraFermi]

I suspect it's a "creative limitation" rather than actual limitation. Or they'd rather have you upgrade to one of those "workstation" type synths.

[@ncapone87]

@@MoraFermi even the Squarp Hapax has less you can do with it than its predecessor. I don't get it

[@muchlovefromfinland]

​@@MoraFermi It's actually because the attention span of people buying gear has greatly diminished over the years. Nowadays people are looping the same 16 steps for eternity, when back in the day people at least had the decency to stretch those 16 steps to 32 bars. I'm mostly joking, but it does seem like people aren't really learning their instruments anymore and as such instant-gratification becomes more sellable (onto which you can then bake on some proper features).

[@no_sl303p]

I'm in awe of how many bangers you make every week, great work as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@3LLT33]

I rented one of these to babysit the “chill out room” at a miniature Vancouver warehouse party and somehow pulled it off.

[@AudioPilz]

Cool idea!!!

[@TheGroveGangsters]

I own the 505 ! 1st and only hardware I got. Thanks to being inspired by M.I.A. amazing debut record Arular released in 2005 ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! Love MIA!!!

[@TheGroveGangsters]

@@AudioPilz she’s a legend ❤

[@vonfreud]

I bought my MC 505 2 years ago, still having loads of fun with it. Great piece of gear. I'm certainly keeping it. Great one, Mr Pilz!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mrd5024]

i found one of these in the GARBAGE few years ago. it worked just fine. crazy to think someone thew it out.

[@AudioPilz]

Great find!!!

[@postmortemritual]

Grooveboxes were designed to be used (and abused ) on live situations. Thats why the sturdy construction,controls and connections. Serious piece of hardware.

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@inthefade]

The big brother of my beloved first drum machine/synthesizer, the mc-303. I got a good decade of production and live performance out of the 303, and always coveted the 505... And it sent me on a 20-year journey of GAS and Grooveboxes.

[@AudioPilz]

The 303 is super quirky!!! Classic!!!

[@Thought-Forms]

The 505 is a beast. Nice mix between the MC-303 & MC-909. Know a few house heads still making tunes with just this unit. Awesome jams & overview!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MartinMartin-xm8xs]

I had a 505 shortly after they came out. I got it to replace my 303 that I liked a lot. Mostly made hip hop tracks but the 505 was the center piece of my studio for several years. This video was nostalgia!

[@Dudderlyful]

Legendary piece of kit and certainly very capable, especially in the song mode! This would have been mind blowing when it arrived! HAPPY FIRDAY EVERYONE!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Have a nice weekend!!!

[@airsickgrove]

It was very mind blowing, got one in fall of 98'... had it for about 5 years and miss it every time I write something new.

[@SmallWorldBigThings]

The whole series of MC-x0x groove boxes is amazing. The same with 505 - real classic with (still) very serious possibilities of producing interesting sounds. Good review.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Agreed!!!

[@powermix24]

I bought one in 2000, it was ahead of its time. Wish I would have never sold it. But the MC-707 is a true successor to it. Thanks for the awesome video!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@jeno.javori_music]

What a great presentation. I really love your videos! -ah yes and the music you make is fantastic always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ColfaxJones]

Still have my original 505 I purchased in 1999. I've put out numerous albums, ep's and singles over the years using only the 505 and some waves gold post production. As mentioned, if you take the time to learn it, it pays off, I've done everything from acid jazz to doom metal on this thing. Thankfully I had the forsight to buy 10 of the 5 volt smart media cards before they stopped production and became collector items. I've been playing underground parties in Detroit several times a year for 2 decades and the the 505 is always a crowd pleaser, usually as the sun is rising. Liked and subscribed.

[@64north20west]

It is hard to believe that you got such great sounds out of that thing. This was honestly one of the most awkward pieces of gear I have had the pleasure of seeing on this channel. Rock on!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@spacey_jones]

wow this thing is gnarly, awesome stuff as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@saardean4481]

This is one of these roland boxes i always extra never looked at. Now that i see it in action it is pretty impressive. Especially considering when it comes from. This was a bit ahead of its time. having said that, man you are seriously skilled and blessed. Keep em coming

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, this one is a classic

[@ExpendableSith]

That vocal sample in Jam 2 sounds SO MUCH like the weird little yells at the beginning of Sympathy For The Devil that I had to do a double take. Fun video as always, keep up the good work!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Gainn]

The MC-808 is still my fav of the 90s/00s Roland boxes, but there's something quite refreshing about the workflow on the 505 (and even more so on the JX-305) that always makes you smile.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@Landeville]

Was it the one with motorized faders? I had the largest GAS for that one 🤯

[@Nismology5]

Amazing video, been waiting for this one! Im an absolutely massive fan of the MC-909, and its the centrepiece of my setup. Hoping you cover that one day!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! I really have to get hold of one of these!!!

[@MattMcCutchin]

I just filled out a Roland survey that asked for my fave KZbinrs/influencers, and I listed you first...LOL! (Maybe they'll finally add you to their merch list.)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! We really have to get that going!!!

[@jumpstar9000]

Oh wow, so awesome. I have one pride of place in my studio and the keys arent even yellowed! It's a great sound engine for authentic 90's sounds. So happy you made this episode! Awesome jam 🔥👌

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Nice one!!!

[@randynovick7972]

Impressive. I didn't know about this thing, so I learned a thing or two today. I luuuuurve the abundance of knobs and sliders. Still, not my cup of tea, but it's a big world with room for all kinds. Thanks, Florian!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@DrFeelgood780]

The highlight of my week! If you truly want to complete your collection of Bad Gear Roland’s, might I suggest the Alpha Juno! Readily available, need for an external controller, weakish filter and some other late 80s/early 90s quirks make it a prime candidate. Also, are you still planning on doing a 100k jam/liveset?

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! 100K was the roast episode, let's see when I can squeeze in another jam

[@jamalempfehlung9841]

I remember clearly the day before Christmas in 2001. my dad bought a 505 for my brother, after he ask for it for almost a year. When I first saw the MC I was blown away by it! I tried to switch it on but unfortunately it fell off the table and broke my big toe.

[@AudioPilz]

That's tough!!! Do you still hold it against the groovebox?

[@bobbylimesmusic]

Feels extra special this week watching Austria 🇦🇹. Amazing content as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mokujinsan9946]

Excellent Show mate. I have a mint condition MC 505, the screen is perfect, I also have the memory card. I bought it 10 years ago for 200 Euros from a chap from your neck of the woods. Blessings from a Brit in Berlin. ❤️

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Nice one!!!

[@jimbotron70]

Aren't there adapters for SD cards?

[@mokujinsan9946]

@@jimbotron70 some time ago there was a mention about somebody creating an alternative storage method but I never really followed its progression. Roland used a different voltage card to the other manufacturers so that made matters even more fluffed up. Typical Roland. With the memory card the machine is a lot more stable for some reason.. They are like rocking horse shit to find. I guess that demand for such a specialised hack for the MC 505 is quite low compared to a vintage SP, MPC etc. Its a shame because it is a good instrument for live set. The remix function is really good to take your jams to another level.

[@Pablo668]

We are Roland, we are Legion, join ussssssss.....

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂😂

[@rodent2001]

I have this one around many other boxes, and it delivered so much fun! It's not perfect but very unique and charismatic piece. Thank you!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@draedonlongley2259]

Truly ahead of it's time, I would love to see a refresh.

[@AudioPilz]

True! Isn't that the 707?

[@LazarusWilhelm]

Oh no, I want one now! 10/10 music and review

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@distantcomets]

That last line is the coup de grace - the 505's DNA is ALL OVER the MC 707. The 4 partials architecture, the JV1080 sound palette, the unerasable presets that are not destined to age well. The only thing that is missing is the D-Beam (which honestly would have been awesome).

[@AudioPilz]

So similar, agreed!!!

[@chrisienni8798]

if only the MC707 had the SH4d's D-Motion thing... ;-)

[@speeedskater]

wow, I watch you tweak all of these machines, I sit in awe , well done sir,

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lrntvn]

Thank you for this show !

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️❤️Thank you so much!!!

[@thefishdog]

my fave groovebox, its got a lot going for it and the preset patch sounds can all have the rom waveform samples edited , you can get some nice pad and bass sounds out of the box and the drums are still usable and can edit those , good video. 505 love

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@sawssman965]

Another great video, as usual. Would you consider doing maybe the omnichord in the future? Something like that would be ultra-dope.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Great suggestion!!!

[@davidszekely1770]

Great episode! Well done Florian ❤

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@leslie1526]

Absolutely brilliant as usual ❤ Btw; All your snippets music that you’ve created on all reviews are truly excellent 👍 You should release them all as album - will buy in heartbeat 😀

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@hiding_my_name]

Just in time to catch this on my lunch break!

[@AudioPilz]

Cheers!!!

[@aegis3d]

All your GOA bad gear episode finishers are bangers!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@aegis3d]

@@AudioPilz I would go to an underground Florian GOA party!

[@joonglegamer9898]

Surprisingly capable box in the right hands. Not sure about the left hands. It's one of those now vintage devices that makes me as an old 80s electronics former repair tech repeat the old mantra, remember - this is OLD electronics, not silverware, veteran cars or inheritable furniture. These only hold value because someone thinks they're an investment, they're not! They go bad, you need to maintain them a lot, this fall appart (literally) and components from that era is getting increasingly scarce.

[@J4v3XpH4C3]

As a mc707 owner, that last comment made me spit out my drink a little. Touche.

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@FredF78]

I love all workstations or synths with sequencers that have a sound library that spans from Final Fantasy bell pads to jazzy saxophones, or b3 organs to jupiter 8 pads. Then you end up with some super catchy rompler electronic pop that starts to tickle my nostalgic sense.

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!! Team ROMpler!!!

[@RetrokitsDev]

Oh the grooveboxes... The promise of a plastic-top-chart hit were strong on this one 😅 it was like an interactive instrumental MP3 of ‘no limits’ (and derivates). Amazing what you squeezed out on it in such a short time 👏

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@rubartknas7075]

Wow Florian, it is amazing (as always) how you trigger and arrange contemporary and fresh sounds out of machines that were released decades ago, awesome finetuning in the arrangements and most advanced tweaking the filters and micro editing CCs - Great Great Job! Chapeau! It's not the gear it's the love to d'em fuXXXn little D-Tails making all the difference!

[@Jason75913]

"contemporary and fresh" what

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@harveytherobot]

Oh God. I had this and when you played that pattern at 1:27 my body actually shivered.

[@AudioPilz]

So much nostalgia!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@this_connor_guy]

I have the MC307 and used it for a live show recently and retired it after because it was starting to go. Replaced it with a 707 because, like you said, pretty much the same sounds lol

[@AudioPilz]

Really like the 307 tho!!!

[@this_connor_guy]

@@AudioPilz They 307 is awesome. I love that thing. :)

[@AustinAnthony-akaftw]

I mean Cibo Matto's Album "At Home With the Groovebox" used only an MC-505 for all the instrumentation....this thing is more than capable if you have the memory cards to hold the note data or something to dump MIDI data into for recall.

[@AudioPilz]

Legendary album!!!

[@PL-808]

Lot of cool retro sound-vibes here 🔥Thanks

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@HOLODECK-MUSIC-PROJECT]

Cheereo, my 45th bad gear gets introduced. My Roland MC 505 is like a relative who always comes to family celebrations, usually badly dressed and smelling bad, but he is tolerated and apologized to others: „He was pretty big in the nineties“ - or so he says…

[@AudioPilz]

Congratulations!!!

[@automationtraveler]

I got this thing when it first came out and I was so happy at first. I had it for a year and never successfully made anything I was happy with. It was a total cheese box.

[@AudioPilz]

Cheese for days!!!

[@windsurfer]

Haha that's the same story for me!

[@robertmariano]

I loved this machine. I had this and the MC-909, what was really cool about the MC-505 is that you were able to control temperament, like Arabian and Tonic. I want one of these right now. If I had the knowledge, I would like to make a huge tabletop version of a groove box with triple the knobs (for filter, amp and pitch) multiple filter knobs, multiple LFOs. 16 sliders, etc. Great machine! Thanks!

[@AudioPilz]

Non-western scales are awesome!!!

[@dethsor666]

Yep - way too many parameters. I'm planning on programming a RemoteZero to help look after the more interesting menu-hidden parameters (now just to get both back off my mate I lent it to).

[@birdie17uk]

I've got a JX-305 that actually still works. I turn it on twice a year and play Psy-Trance 1, then turn it off again.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! Great keyboard!

[@karlrebeck5307]

holy shit! B. Fleischmann is awesome! good on him for letting you use his gear!

[@AudioPilz]

The man. The legend.

[@TheGroveGangsters]

GALANG by M.I.A. + the rest of her Arular record ❤ 505 magic

[@AudioPilz]

Legendary!!!

[@lairdkilbarchan]

The best thing about early Grooveboxes was definitely the idea of sticking everything under one knob covered lid. However, learning how to use one of these little beauties is just...😭

[@AudioPilz]

The learning curve of that one ain't so bad...

[@lucid484]

YES! YES! YES! My dream has come true and you finally got your hands on a 505! Haven't even watched the video yet and hope you did it justice! I got one in 1998 when they came out and it was a fortune for me at the time. I then was in a electronic/metal band and it was the centerpiece of my rig. Such a powerful sequencer and synth, once you get your head around programming it.

[@AudioPilz]

Happy to hear that!!! Thanks!!!

[@divisiona3974]

Excellent as always.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@majicboxstudios3996]

This was an uneventful purchase for me a while back. I did sell it. Very interesting all the layers of the JV sounds however by the time I figured out how to program it because it's really deep but you are left scratching your head. I didn't think it sounded too good because of the way the sound engine was tuned. I wish they would put a modern MC 707 into the chassis of the metal boxes with multi outputs. Remember the MC 505 came out after a bunch of plastic drum machines and groove boxes have been on the market for a decade. Point in case: any manufacturer can move from cheap plastic to something a little more substantial and metal with a better looking layout at any time in the lifecycle of making products. Once you go full plastic, you don't have to stay there. Can we stop going full plastic!

[@AudioPilz]

Full Metal MC-707!!!

[@mycosys]

Well made polymer enclosures can be tougher than a metal case fwiw (just most arent on the same planet as well made).

[@dubbylabby6068]

Mc909 and mc808: I’m a joke to you. BadGear: Of course not, Roland is.

[@AudioPilz]

Already had the MC-808 on the show and it's not so funny;)

[@dubbylabby6068]

@@AudioPilz but what “the last”? Mc909 should be… since 808 it’s half software based!

[@tsevetgestoorde]

i always wanted this one. Its a beast. thank you for your video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@BatmanWangChung]

Suh dude! We can always trust you to make the juice worth the squeeze with Bad Gear! Tracks are bangin as always! ✌️ 😎

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@hausdorffspace]

Back in the day I had an MC303. Real talk: it was shit, but it looked really cool.

[@hiding_my_name]

I hear 505s are quite a bit nicer than the 303

[@InkyDaCaT]

Yep 307 n 505 were different

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely give the 505 a try!!!

[@dauntae24]

I also had a MC-303 …. And buyer’s remorse.

[@hausdorffspace]

@@AudioPilz & everyone else who replied: Yeah, I should have been clear the MC505 is very different to the MC303, they just look similar and it reminded me of that silver box I bought off a guy who worked on the same production line as me in a factory in Cork city back in 2003. I knew it was shit when I bought it, but I just wanted something that would look cool, sat on my desk in-between some guitar pedals and stubbed out cigarettes . I've never used an MC505, but I think that was what M.I.A. used to make Paper Planes - which would be a pretty cool fact if it turns out to be true.

[@tbornottb303]

The trade off in many of these all-in-one, late 90s grooveboxes (and many current ones) is the anemic sound. Routing all your parts to other fuller synths solves that, but then you have to deal with more equipment. Regardless, it all sounds better right out of a component than a mixdown to me. I love the grooveboxes, so this was an exceptionally good show for me! One day I aspire to get a Syntakt or an MPC One.

[@AudioPilz]

Syntakt is much recommended!!!

[@martyrshow]

I bought one on ebay about 10 years ago and it seemed like it'd been through some wars. The lower right side looked like it had been in a fight with an angle grinder, including some of the "keys". After a few emails, it tuns out Roland were (and probably are) still selling the parts :)

[@AudioPilz]

Postapocalyptic gear;)

[@drewshka]

Oh boy, I've been waiting for this one! My absolute FAVORITE piece of gear

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Rami-bi9xj]

Biggest Roland fan indeed 😅😂

[@AudioPilz]

Hell yeah!!!

[@bigkik]

At least faders are working on this one 😂

[@danielortizdecaracas]

I LOVE THIS GROOVE BOX and this channel too

[@LousyFacelift]

Still my favorite (next to the Korg EMX) - so much fun in a box! Great episode!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@shortattentionspa.....]

Wish I had never sold mine!

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

Selling Gear is only advised after it hikes in price

[@AudioPilz]

Only worth it with a working display!!!

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

@@AudioPilz Are you sure about that?

[@zeitgeist909]

Sacrilege!

[@AudioPilz]

Of course;)

[@DoctorNemmo]

My first piece of pro equipment ! It had an excellent comunity of people sharing tips and advice over the internet, and several of them have remained friends over the years. A true classic.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@jppcreative]

I had an MC-303 in the 90s and sold it in college. I missed it, got nostalgic, and found a good deal on an MC-505 in 2020. It even had a Smart Media card, even though it doesn't come out of the slot, but it still reads and writes fine. I did stumble upon a KZbin user Isobutane, who does some really good jams on his 505 and Yamaha RM1X. Makes me want to dig deeper and really milk the sounds on them. Thanks for this. Enjoyed your tunes!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! The SM card is something for the pension fund;)

[@lundsweden]

Better than MC Hammer- Hammer please don't hurt 'em (with your dreary, Christian soft rap crap!)

[@Andronicus2007]

I wonder what happened to that sucker?!

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂😂

[@travisbellet3955]

Love this!!! I want to see you do the Yamaha RS-7000

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thank you!!!

[@GoneComposer]

Your videos light up my dark weeks

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@stalfos3452]

Thank you so much for doing this one! I have it in mint condition with VHS instruction video and everything! My favorite 90's possession! 😅

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! It's a keeper!!!

[@jimbotron70]

Upload the video!

[@EpicWinz]

Grainy digital takes on classic sounds was all part of the 90’s sound though ❤ Stuff was SOOOO expensive in that time...

[@andrewstanworth529]

You did it!! You did my beautiful freak!! Superb!! You made my Friday!!!! long live 90s dance!! (Well, only until the display goes kaput!)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@dk101likeu]

My man! ...always killing it!..as a 90's producer my buddy had one and we called him a cheater!..Roland really knew how to bring the FOMO in those days!

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, so powerful for the time!!! Thanks!

[@thisisspidermix7591]

OMG! The Roland-Yutani Logo!😂 Pilz Stays on Rolands Neck!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@aaronriggs4430]

God the jams in this video gave me SUPER nostalgia of a micro-specific color and taste. Thanks again! haha

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@thrapperone1833]

I bought one about 4 years ago and I love it. I mainly use it as a synth module & edit it via my master keyboard.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!!!

[@bradleyhove4177]

Eagerly awaiting the Teenage Engineering EP-133 video

[@AudioPilz]

So do I;)

[@soniklink-WKD4496]

I initially went to buy this back in '99, but the guy at Dawsons (UK music store) convinced me that the new 307 at that time, had a bit more to it. In recent years I kinda regretted I never got it, especially with all those knobs'n'sliders, but I have heard they can break easily too. And with so many of my friends over the years who have hammered my 307 with mini jams, I'm now kinda glad I did not. Super fun & so deep but yet simple to use. I got the 808 next but the days of a proper Groovebox from Roland died, as now they forced an 'Editor App' upon you. My 307 sequences, 3 drum machines, 6 external synths & 1 internal voice. These 90's beasts are still beasts today! 🤪❤👍

[@AudioPilz]

The 307 has a much nicer display and some additional sounds I really appreciate!

[@synthatik]

MEGAMIX is the best feature on the MC505, its endless fun swapping parts between various patterns from different genres!

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@DeathTrapProductions]

D Beam is one of my favorite controls on any hardware ever. I would pay good money for a dedicated d beam control module.

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!!

[@djkanyon]

This Buttrock Goa final jam sounds exactly like Mortal Kombat movie soundtrack! Full track is a must bro

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Shameless plug: full track on Patreon

[@slipknotboy555]

Another banger! The MC-505 definitely has some appeal despite its limitations. And that finale jam title, haha

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@scragglyD_FPV]

I like how all the samples for each drum patch are in the same spot..so you can just change patches to see what drum kit sounds best over your song..and its really fun to play it with a midi keyboard

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@acidbat4441]

ahhh my first love.. my intro to creating electronic music, my first live set up was two 505s and an sp303 set up like two turntables and a mixer.. and i rocked out with multimix mode, classic

[@AudioPilz]

Simpler times!!!

[@WizWordofficial]

I have a 307 I love it. It never crashed.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, mine is pretty stable too

[@robertsyrett1992]

Snagging B Fleischmann's MC-505 is a true score! Loved the jam you did with the Waldorf rocket as a side synth.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! The man. The legend.