Bad Gear - Roland MC-808 Groovebox

[@AudioPilz]

Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel* Full Tracks, Extended Jams, Sample Packs: www.patreon.com/audiopilz

[@blindguitarfox]

Trying adding some deoxit fader lube to see if cuts back on the noise. Either way it help keep them going.

[@mattryan6886]

Oooooo sample packs!!!!

[@danieklerr]

WOW! What an honor to see my face in an episode of Bad Gear, complete with floating hearts! You made my day, brother. I am also skeptical about the motorized faders, so I disabled them in the settings, making them operate like.. faders. :)

[@dustincassidy]

Great seeing you here Daniel!

[@danieklerr]

@@dustincassidy .. Thank you, you too. I never miss it. :)

[@AudioPilz]

Hey, always a pleasure! You really saved my behind this time, thank you so much!!!

[@christopheronald]

hi dan :)

[@danieklerr]

@@christopheronald .. DJ Drunk! :) Lol, how are you?

[@pakey423]

@5:34, this preset pattern was used by Jean-Michel Jarre on the track 'Chatterbox' from the Téo & Téa album. Actually, the MC-808 was used on almost every track on this album.

[@AudioPilz]

True, currently listening to the entire album;)

[@christianvandalstrom8337]

I love jarre, but that album was terrible.

[@pakey423]

@@AudioPilz You are a very brave man. 😂😉😜 No, this album almost killed my love for Jarre's music.

[@pakey423]

@@christianvandalstrom8337 I agree with you full-heartedly. When I heard the first snippets before the album came out, I couldn't believe it was music by Jarre....

[@audiocoffee]

@@pakey423 you're correct. a lot of us who heard samples declared 'wtaf???' and when we got the album, we all collectively looked at one another through our computer screens and no words were needed. however, 'vintage' is the only track on that album that's a step into the JMJ we know and admire. but as it was one of those 'you need an album to end the contract', well, for what it's worth, it sounds like he had a couple of months to get it together and out there. and it was. and some of us refuse to acknowledge that we bought 'the album we don't want to name'. 🤣

[@t0xcn253]

Idea "Breaking Bad Gear" - and it's an episode where you only show the gear that stopped working during filming

[@AudioPilz]

That's something I'm really afraid of to be honest

[@enochroot9438]

Pretty sure @audiopilz has gone to a fancy dress party as Walter White at some point?

[@thev216]

JESSE WE NEED TO FIX MUSIC GEAR

[@autecheee]

Or go Pete Townshend juggernaut on the bad gear that needs to be destroyed?? Or place a DX7 in a press and record what sound it makes ?

[@bauhnguefyische667]

@@autecheee Better yet use Gallagher’s melon smashing sledge on them. Save the Children!🤣

[@MrBrownAlliance]

You are a production genius on every level. Your tracks are great...

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MrBrownAlliance]

@@AudioPilz could I borrow your ears sometime on my productions?

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

@Crusader General no it is not indeed!! Did you ever know why he throws around that odd sort of ‘can’t put my finger on where’ accent that he has made one of his key distinguishing features?!? The truth is, the Mr. Pilz is just one of an unknown number of alter egos belonging to one Mr. Alex Ball. Someone once threatened to blackmail Alex by rendering his social credit score too low to cope with, by threatening to accuse him of being a bot. So Alex caught onto the cyber bullies and with quick thinking he hatched his plan. To create yet another other synth gear enthusiast who would seem in every way unique on his own. BUT, he added this distinct accent of Mr. Pilz as a defensive sort of distraction for anyone who might actually look into the legitimacy of Mr. Ball for themselves. He is hoping that doing so would reveal to the curious one Mr. Audio Pilz, with his Bad Gear channel. SO Mr. Balls’ intentions all along were to Create a trap for cyber delinquents of the most sinister magnitude. If I recall correctly, I can remember he said that it was a “plan troll for trolls by implementing a red herring!”

[@0v_x0]

For real. It's gonna be hard not to subconsciously steal the bassline from the jam2 segment

[@dutchdykefinger]

yeah man, he always delivers, this guy can always see the positives in shite too, he'll make it work somehow feeling up the device, and finding a sound it works for.

[@adamd3820]

This channel is criminally underrated

[@AudioPilz]

I agree;)

[@yanickborg3118]

​@@AudioPilz I agree, but it's anchored to synth sales, and if you look at the stats on sales, this show has a corresponding upper limit on views.

[@AlexBallMusic]

I must say, the McBOB is one of the cooler things McDonalds sold. Better than that fish sandwich thing.

[@AudioPilz]

Perfect with Szechuan Sauce

[@neuzethmusic131]

McBob 🤣

[@ringtangting]

It was great in 8 Mile too, aside from shooting itself in the groin.

[@insomniak4760]

@@AudioPilz Fallopian sauce even better!

[@insomniak4760]

I mean Polynesian sauce...

[@twofs8795]

I love my two MC 808's.Along with my Electribes, my MC 307, Alesis Micron and other miscellaneous "bad gear". Pretty soon, you will have reviewed my entire studio lol.

[@AudioPilz]

Nothing personal;)

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

Why do you have two MC 808's?

[@Mitarenje]

my brother, how do you send midi signal to an external synth with 808?

[@MG53v8]

​@@Mitarenjedid you figure it out my guy? I can go check the details on mine if you need. 🎉

[@konradsiudek8713]

Ah man, that Friday ''Bad Gear'' feeling, I feel like a child again waiting for another weekly Spider Man episode. ✌️😎✌️

[@h2o1969]

Yeah, totally.

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️Aw, thank you so much❤️❤️❤️

[@user-vg5rv5xf4u]

Mc Guyver vs Mordock

[@cedwards427]

Yes!, Only now it is: Finish work, get a beverage, watch Bad Gear.

[@mima85]

Ahah, same for me :-D

[@dracul74]

I almost always watch your videos more than once. I find them equally entertaining, interesting and inspiring. Honestly this is rare for me. Kudos on the great channel.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Alleroc]

That really solid industrial hit/stab during the epic techno part is so nostalgic to me. Love it.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@MaashuCookiemonster]

That 30-second jam was proper turn-of-the-century trance man, bravo!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@OdysseyEurobeat]

I was not ready for a eurobeat jumpscare at 5:28.

[@AudioPilz]

[@JohnHafner]

The Techno Finale is fire, You combined the best parts of synthwave and 2000's techno PLEASE finish it and release it so we can listen to it....

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! There's a full version on my Patreon (shameless plug;)

[@PaulOrtiz]

What’s crazy is that in the process of reviewing these things you have to learn them well enough to make actual good music. The second and third grooves on this were legit awesome. Enough to make me want one 😄

[@AudioPilz]

It becomes second nature;)

[@RCAvhstape]

@@AudioPilz I just can't imagine learning a new synth every week and making 3 good tracks while producing a video, while still having time to reference so much pop culture. Amazing.

[@paulmattle6683]

@@RCAvhstape well once you've played 200 of them, it gets easier to learn.

[@krakapoww]

The inbuilt soundset on this one are like the rejected leftovers of a black eyed peas album. Horrid. Stay clear

[@liamwrites87]

Good to see Roland was able to repurpose those displays for the MC-101, I love the box but man the display and menu diving is a real mood killer

[@AudioPilz]

So true!

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

I was thinking exactly the same. MC-101 also has CR-78 😀 Groovy weekend.

[@liamwrites87]

@@artisans8521 The MV-1 at least can sample through something other than USB, I imagine the screen makes loop editing just a smidge easier. They sound great but that workflow is something else entirely.

[@rorz999]

It's honestly worth paying the extra for the MC-707 just for the slightly bigger screen

[@liamwrites87]

@@rorz999 I can believe it, didn't have the cash on hand right atm, but the 707 is on my list after tracking down a SH-01A or MS-1. I have a need for a SH-101 style synth and Zen-Core stuff gets close but not close enough for what I'm after.

[@PHeMoX]

In the hands of someone who knows what they're doing, the Roland MC-808 is actually straight up legendary. A lot of these devices would complement a hardware based studio setup quite well. Even today.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@Decoy303]

loved that second jam. was like Ocean's Eleven meets Portishead. really made this machine sing.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@ipharm3939]

Tristan X - Strange Mood

[@Noise-Conductor]

Sounds more like Massive Attack...but get u.

[@Decoy303]

@@Noise-Conductor all Bristol musicians.

[@donit.]

damn the jams in this episode were on another level

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@whatsupthom]

the sample that starts jam 2 reminded me of can's "future days" and the fact that you could make this motorized slider machine take me there just shows again why you rule

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@bolttracks]

Can’t forget how JM Jarre took a bunch of the stock patterns, noodled over them a bit and called it an album 😅

[@AudioPilz]

True that!

[@christiand8243]

A bit like the album Revolutions and the Roland D50

[@TheSnowLeopard]

5:28 *eurobeat intensifies* This is clearly the king of all grooveboxes! Also I love the dope on plastic inspired tune at 7:20 too!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Had DoP on heavy rotation back in the day

[@hyoonoot]

I swear you're like the only channel with videos i could watch all the way through without skipping through

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@CrescentRollCarl]

Looks surprisingly good. My MC303 days and the scars from them prevented me from diving into this generation of grooveboxes though.

[@AudioPilz]

I can relate to that!

[@ilikebassmusic]

I love this channel so much. The presentation, the content, the editing, the memes, everything. Thank you for all the entertainment. Your team deserves all the success.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@patrickhayden7206]

It's amazing...You went from a "content creator" with great videos, to influencing the used synth market, to being in different memes each time I open Facebook. That's so awesome! Congratulations to you. Can't wait for your next video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Rompler_Rocco]

The warehouse with the leftover 80's displays is located inside Roland's Industrial Center, just north of D-Beam Storage Complex 6.

[@AudioPilz]

...and the software support graveyard

[@pcooper83]

@@AudioPilz It makes you wonder if they bought a huge supply of displays and were working through the stock for over a decade.🤪

[@Steve-Tr1Bz]

Roland figured, they’d use those displays on the 101 and tr8s to save money

[@SisterRose]

That jam with the Rocket is the most smooth ass late 90s, UNKLE/Massive Attack/Sneaker Pimps Underground Bristol Lounge Trip Hop Critically Acclaimed Tongue in Cheek British Crime movie track I've ever heard

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@rogerspacebucks450]

The second preset pattern was used on Jean Michelle Jarres "Teo and Tea" album. Most of the tracks used Mc 808 presets. The whole album is on KZbin.

[@AudioPilz]

It blew my mind when I heard that

[@tubelog]

Before the MC-808 release, I used to work on several occasions for Roland, next to other work areas, I did some sound, kit, and pattern preset programming for some of their groove boxes and synthesizers, hence you may find some of these within the later MC-808 factory ones. The predecessor MC-909 was a powerful and somewhat underrated piece of gear, I've been using it quite a bit and found the programming via the MC-909 EDITOR extremely convincing. It has a lot under the hood. The major dealbreaker for me was that after switching between patterns, faders and knobs wouldn't allow for smooth value pickups and this was making the MC-909 a no go for live performances, especially the faders for track volumes were useless in this regard. Something that companies like Elektron got right by using endless encoders. In one of the meetings with Roland, I expressed my frustration about what I felt was the biggest handicap of using the MC-909 live. Then, it must have been a year or two later, just before the opening of the Namm Show the MC-808 was introduced, I've been attending an internal meeting with Roland, and they showed me the MC-808. I was like, what the hell is this? The lack of a display and interfacing via any kind of knobs or faders (other than the motorized ones) felt like a terrible mistake, regardless of how much I was into the software editor. So I've been rather underwhelmed and to the surprise of the present Roland folks showed no excitement. After some moments of confusion one guy said, but it was you who mentioned that motorized faders could be a solution for your problem, didn't you suggest us the concept? My mind went "f...k" what the hell did go wrong? They took on the motorized faders I mentioned in a footnote, but forgot about the rest? Long story short, Roland gave me an MC-808 and I worked on additional patterns for them, but I never felt comfortable with that thing and it didn't stay long.

[@AudioPilz]

Great insights, thank you so much!

[@tubelog]

@@AudioPilz Most welcome & pretty much forgot about the MC-808 and that story, it came back to my mind whilst watching. Then how did I end up here - the routine of a long-term subscriber. Nothing could be bad in a better way than Bad Gear!

[@CaidicusProductions]

@@tubelog Are you telling me the one reason why my MC-808 delights me so much when those knobs fly up and down is because you brought it up in a meeting? Thank you ,sir... Thank you.

[@tubelog]

@@CaidicusProductions Well, that's what I've been told back then and happy to hear that there is at least one soul out there enjoying those flying parameters. For me the MC-808 never worked as a performance instrument, and by solving one problem, they crippled the whole product around that. It's been their last MC for a long long time, so it also killed that product line somehow - says enough.

[@vhs_goldstar]

I have them both and the 909 looks like a Big Daddy compared to 808. 909 is REAL. The reverb is spacious and dense, compressor works as it should, lo fi compressor has that crunchy punch. I couldnt get that quality outta 808, and it’s not completely standalone.

[@soniklink-WKD4496]

I used to own one of these, I paid 540 for it and after 2 yrs I gave it to my friend. It was so hard to edit using the silly APP that went with it. All writing on it was nothing like my MC-307. I found it super hard to get into, poor sample memory though i did add a card to extend it and would often have to re-insert the card upon boot up. Glad I have Ableton now :) Them sliders are sooooo noisy too LOL

[@AudioPilz]

That sums it up pretty nicely!

[@adekoyote]

I was there this was my first piece of hardware. Used it for almost five years. Ugh.

[@twofs8795]

I've disabled the motorized faders on mine and use the faders manually, which is an option not mentioned here. I seldom remember that the faders are motorized, just like I forget that there's a Dimension Beam on board, since I use neither. Consequently, I've never seen them as weak points. If you put the time and effort in, you can get amazing results with these units. Great episode.

[@desiolle2874]

I bought one last year...it looked brand new, manual still in its plastic...I found it fucking hard to use but as I unlocked it, it yielded plenty of inspiring loops...I have a Deluge now so that's the focus but I'm never getting rid of the 808...it's clunky but there's some magic in it

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Will deactivate them too for future use

[@mozkuthehermit5909]

5:32 90's is calling for their sounds back FInale is a banger as always

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@martin_the_artist_]

full on gamer convention party tune 👌

[@ExperimentalPsychedelicMusic]

your series made me buy: AN-200, D2, DR-202, RM1x and now MC-808, the sellers should pay you for this content ;)

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, I really need to find a way to monetize this;) Thanks!

[@adamkrasneski3679]

That 1st jam was so different from what we usually get on this show. Gosh damn i was into it. I wonder about the devices longevity but i think u proved it can still be pretty useful. Lets watch those prices shoot up now lol

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@adamkrasneski3679]

@@AudioPilz ur most welcome

[@superchroma]

Drum and bass so authentic that hospital records is jealous.

[@therealone1288]

The first preset you showed was incredible. I want one of these now

[@AudioPilz]

Try to find one with working faders and full RAM;)

[@23jackleeder]

Another cool episode! Classic Roland groove box. This one looks like a lot of fun. Dig the jams!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Lance_G]

That final jam was absolutely incredible, and I for one would love to hear more✨

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Full tracks can be found on Patreon

[@max_spotlite]

8:21 Salute to this Jam, that's what we expect from Bad Gear, long time no see 😄

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@RinnEryr]

5:28 That’s got to be the most Roland take on Eurobeat ever. Honourable mention of the genre, to say the least 😉

[@noth606]

I liked it, most MC default tracks are kind of poo, that was not.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, they nailed that one!

[@mikesegarra869]

Motorized faders we need more of!

[@AudioPilz]

...but maybe good ones;)

[@ET2carbon]

This was seriously the smoothest cleanest intro you've done.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Terjay]

That eurobeat preset is a banger.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!

[@marcbrasse747]

Hi. A personal update: Remember how I obsessed about the MC 808's sequencer being able to recorded poly aftertouch and wanting one badly? I have in the mean time found out that the sequencer of my trusted old W30 can record and edit Poly AT data as well! Roland was well ahead of the MIDI pack at that time! So I have dusted off myself and my W30 after years of neglect (Yep, I am so old I bought it new) and everything is still working! The W30's sequencer might no have as many bells and whistles as that of a DAW but it can all the essential stuff and is ultra stable. For people who can live with a tracker style numeral environment it still "ticks all the boxes". Another bonus is that I can now also reuse all the unique user samples in which I put so much work in the past. Back to the future, dude! My tip: It's high time you give it a whirl on your channel, if only to see how you react when it cramps your typical pattern based workflow. 🙂

[@AudioPilz]

Nice technique!!! W30 is legendary!

[@outsidex]

few days ago, i just started to think about MC-808 and MC-909 and wondered what use I could possibly get from one, and if they're available - and in fact checking if you did a review of one of them. A prophecy.

[@AudioPilz]

It's magic;) Expecto Rolandum!!!

[@rorz999]

The Roland MC-909 is amazing! One of the best grooveboxes ever made

[@floridahiker1503]

I have a MC909 and it is the best groovebox ever made.

[@grouponspeam9236]

Believe it or not, 909 would be the only groovebox you would need until 909 MKII released

[@Leibregime]

+1 for 909

[@microcontrolledbot]

Yet again you manage to make a piece of gear that seems so janky sound so damn good. That Finale track was freaking BOMB!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

MC707 deserves a look. Owned one for a year and it is just not a device which makes you want to make music. It’s like riding your bike uphill. After using it for a while I went back to MPC Live and went “aaaaaah. FUN!”

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, the 707 is moving up my list!

[@jooei2810]

My first bad gear video after joining this mad man Patreon, you go you!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much for the support!!!

[@Infinighost]

That first corny preset pattern almost made me spit out my coffee. Incredible.

[@AudioPilz]

E U R O B E A T

[@shkeni]

Really loved the jams. I have a soft spot for that kind of late 90s-early 00s sound. Also, those motor faders are freaky!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanky you!!!

[@rrtramel]

That first preset pattern was full on DDR!

[@AudioPilz]

😍

[@keepitshortnsweet]

The yellowing with age of the Oxy-8 matches the yellowing if the 808 buttons. "Nice." Another great BG episode!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@MrGnezkewl]

Ahhh was wondering when I would see this on here lol

[@AudioPilz]

This one found me;)

[@savethetape1568]

Audiopilz the english-speaking Thorsten Sträter of the Synthworld. I love your entertainment so much and I am glad for the passion you have for it. Keep it going!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@christianleduc1786]

Is it me or polyphony shrunk over time ? In those days, everything had extreme polyphony. Nowadays, something like the Digitone has, what, 8 voices ? They have of course more to offer in other areas, but I still find it kind of weird.

[@agenticdevices]

I’ve noticed this trend too. It is certainly perplexing given the huge increase in microprocessor capabilities these days.

[@TheCALMInstitute]

Absolutely - when you have 128 voices, a synthesizer feels cheap and like software. If you only provide 8 voices, they must be special voices.

[@AudioPilz]

We have unlimited polyphony in computers so it's not worth anything anymore;)

[@unclemick-synths]

@@AudioPilz these days I have to explain what multi-timbral means. It's gone from essential to wassat?

[@gelatinous6915]

elektron puts potato chips in their boxes and sells them for $1500000

[@3D6Space]

Another great video showing how you can make some old hated hardware sound great! I agree... those auto-faders will be the first thing to die. I'll stick with my MC-09, thank you!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@williambrown319]

My bank account is really starting to hate you. Lol

[@enochroot9438]

Same!... stop making me crave more gear @audiopilz my solicitor will be sending you a cease and desist

[@AudioPilz]

Hey, these are surprisingly cheap;)

[@deedd4401]

those tracks at the end kill it every single time !!!! dunno how you do this :) but big ups !!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@WizardOfTheKremlin]

You do realize you'll eventually have to review everything bad in the end to sustain this channel. Its an inevitability

[@AudioPilz]

I think there's too much Bad Gear for one lifetime

[@ThomasBotte]

82 comments in about 1/2 an hour. Wow, your getting very famous. I think I’d to leave your channel it’s now mainstream 😂. No! Love your work and thanks for making every Friday great after work. Every episode giving me a lot of knowledge of synths. Cheers Mate

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@SalimSivaad]

I had to give you an extra view because I forgot to hit *LIKE.* This is my favorite KZbin channel and I’m proud to have been with you from the beginning! (On a different account before my last got permanently suspended for fighting online with NOTSEEZ) 🤪

[@AudioPilz]

Hey, thanks for the support!!! Much appreciated!

[@funkmachine6420]

Always wanted to try one of these. Watching this I'm glad I didn't bother!

[@AudioPilz]

You dodged that bullet;)

[@funkmachine6420]

@@AudioPilz 😂😂👌 it sounds pretty good but the workflow looks exasperating! Fair play for getting some good tunes out of it!

[@jimonaldo3108]

great video. Also I absolutely loved that second jam, wish it was a full track

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Extended jams can be found on Patreon

[@rodent2001]

Thank you, The Greatest Grooveboxes Enthusiast.

[@AudioPilz]

Love them! Thanks!

[@DerAykac]

That second jam had some Sirius Massive Attack vibes. Nice. You make a pretty solid Voldemort. Respect.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! I'll still need a nosejob for that;)

[@kneonic]

Love your "Every Roland sound into a song"!!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@Daffy-Deck]

Pilzaddict here, I used to own one, it was not so bad, but really lacked character as a standalone. Worse of all, the CPU would get crunchy after about 10 tracks (if I remember, it was something like 10 years ago). However, I did get some nice grooves out of it

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Never used more than 10 tracks I assume;)

[@corradomorgana]

Oh, my head, impromptu Friday night drinking..under 500 still. Excellent vid for a groggy Saturday morning.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@djidmusic7730]

Had a good chuckle over those factory demo tracks! Fantastic episode and music examples!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@h2o1969]

OP1 fans envy undo with the pic! LOL Next level man. The jams, as always are tops.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Ipsissimus]

Geezus that techno track was actually epic. I want the full track.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Full tracks can be found on Patreon (shameless plug;)

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@AudioPilz so there I was thinking “they always end right as the first breakdown/bridge/solo is due”, expecting it to be a technique to speed up production by just doing a “verse”. Now I find out you actually do an entire track as Patreon bait? Clever man.

[@PatrikLundh]

Another awesome show! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@AudioPilz]

No, thank YOU!

[@massive.begleiterscheinungen]

With that sound when you hooked up the Rocket I instantly waited for either Robbie Williams or Adele start singing and giving us the new James Bond theme....😬🤷🏼‍♂️🤫🤣🤦🏼‍♂️ Like always, thanks Florian for your great work♥️

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the support! Much appreciated!

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

6:33 What is that gear on top of the MC-808, "FMR Audio Really Nice Compressor"? What is it used for? What effects does it make?

[@AudioPilz]

I used it to get more punch and glue the voices together

[@kenfusion]

I gotta say , I love this box . 909 is my wheelhouse, but this was just out of reach budget wise when it came out until it went out of production . Like a carrot on a stick . It was awesome to see what your talented mind could do with this. Major kudos on the jams , cool videos and meme fest ! 😁😁😁.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@CrackoWitcho]

I have one and I love it, except that the D-Beam never fully disables and leaves a squeal in everything, using it with headphones drives me nuts. But my musical interests started with drums and I love how well the 808 handles accents and such, you can get really dynamic and fluid in the drum department.

[@superchroma]

Once again great job on jam 1, that was just fine 👌

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@bisheejom]

That second piece was sooooooo NIIIIIIIIIICEEE. Ugh, can't get enough of that groove.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@rejectedsynths]

I really dig the parts where you demo fx and stuff by applying them to the narration 👌

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@ringtangting]

Nice video! Great jams! And the box sounds surprisingly nice! Not to be a downer, but what is SH-101 style chord memory? Only the 01-A has a chord mode, right?

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for the clarification! True, I mixed them up!

[@timgouthro9620]

Had one of these back in the day , couldn’t get into it when I was that young / opted for the mpc1000/ and sp606 - never looked back but I always wanted to grab another one and see if I could master it now ! - def underrated and love the faders !

[@AudioPilz]

Great faders indeed

[@gethlag7726]

I used to have one of these. It was hard to get into without the editor, which didn’t work well. The faders use was not ideal. But I remember it sounding very good! The arpeggiator was great, and the drum kits were very punchy. It was NOT a dumbed down MC909, this is a common misconception due to the lack of surface conteol and smaller screen, but in fact it was more capable and it sounded much better, like light years ahead. It was the grandfather of Overbrigde, but people didn’t get then. Had it not been abandoned by Roland’s support, I might still have it.

[@AudioPilz]

Such a missed opportunity!

[@ogasi1798]

good ol mcBOB is a masterpiece ! when you know it there is much fun to be had, internal and external control is brilliant - Oh and the lofi compressor ;-) - so glad i got a new one a few years back.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, I was surprised by the lofi FX too

[@avhproject]

Amazing channel, amazing reviews, amazing tracks each time! Thanks for your work and inspiration!)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@unclemick-synths]

Great video 👍 I don't foresee the used prices going up for this one!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Yeah, a Roland JV-1080 is still much more affordable.

[@Polyend]

Awesome video about an awesome instrument!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks to the masters of awesome instruments!

[@UniqueTouch]

So Kool first time on your page Sir! I liked your MC-808 TUT! HAVE YOU OR WILL YOU do the same good or bad reviews on the Akai-Force? I have the Akai-Force and would love to see your reviews of it! Thank you and glad to have you doing what you do. God bless you and thanks a mil!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Great suggestion!!!

[@MiskoSchaumov]

It's cool to see what my mc707 evolved from!

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, they needed a break after this one;)

[@rafb3662]

last thing i expected in this video was kreayshawn at 8:59

[@AudioPilz]

Gucci;)

[@likethesunshine]

RPS demonstration and jam 1 were amazinggg very good music! very nice video! plzz do korg m1

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!

[@arcadeuk]

Happy Friday everyone, we know the weekend has started when the Bar Gear video drops. I was not expecting motorised faders ♥

[@AudioPilz]

Have a nice weekend!!!

[@mc2engineeringprof]

There's only one Roland groovebox that remains to cover. The holy grail of Roland groovebox Bad Gear: The Roland MV-8000. It's either "bad gear finally good" or "good gear gone bad". Either way, I have faith that you can handle it, Florian!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Great suggestion!

[@TK-hz4ss]

The MV 8000 wasnt a groovebox, it was a full-on music production station for serious producers. It was directly aimed at the MPC and did very well. It was hardly "bad gear" and anyone who say it was obviously were inexperienced. That is one piece of pro studio gear that doesn't belong on this show..

[@mc2engineeringprof]

@@TK-hz4ss I've got one, too. And in case you haven't figured it out yet, most of the gear that Florian covers on his videos is not "bad gear" at all.

[@TK-hz4ss]

@@mc2engineeringprof well, no, there have been plenty of times he has showcased bad gear, but its all subjective anyhow, so whats junk to one person is gold to the next

[@mc2engineeringprof]

@@TK-hz4ss I think the takeaway is that "anything can be good gear in the right hands and with the right use case". The MV-8000 is no better a piece of gear than the Nord Lead 2, the Roland System - 1, the OP-1, the AN1x, the X-Station, or countless other pieces he's reviewed. I love mine, but the thing takes forever to boot and load samples, the memory is paltry (even when upgraded), the screen miniscule (you need the VGA/mouse adapter, really), the .mvo patch format is obscure, the onboard synth is pretty pathetic, the effects are limited, the IO isn't great, there's no ADAT, who needs turntable / phono jacks?, there's lots of menu diving, etc, etc. I still love it, but there's plenty of reasons that it's "bad" in some people's eyes. I think Florian will love it, though, and I can't wait to see what he could do with it. I think he'll be shocked.

[@mrkd4del]

I bet they store the Aira neon colored LED's in that same warehouse as those displays! As always, Love your videos!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! Lol

[@bigkik]

Great ! Really interesting for me to discover all the MC's familly thanks to your videos. Finally my 101 seems to be only another re-interpretation of those predecessors. Funny to find the same sounds and the same display over and over again ;-)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! The 307, 909 and 707 are a welcome exception (hope I didn't forget about one)

[@vasyarogov4388]

bro one of the best jams on this one

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@emiel333]

The reverb is pretty decent! Great video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@Jake-Balibari]

Meier and Blank certainly appreciate your nice jam n°2. MAkes me want to buy this bad gear

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@gooneybird808]

Shout out to SNOWMETAL! Dude is awesome. You gotta do a Korg esx 1 sometime if you haven’t already

[@gooneybird808]

Although the esx is the opposite of bad gear...to me haha

[@AudioPilz]

Very informative!

[@Nismology5]

I'm a huge fan of the MC-909, but never tried the 808. Interesting that here it very much sounds like the 808 is a repackaged 909 with a stripped-down interface. I guess both are derived from the Fantom-S workstation/XV line. I'm definitely recognising the preset sounds in that last jam! By the way... I'll be simultaneously offended and excited if you ever feature the 909! :D

[@AudioPilz]

The Fantom is strong in these!

[@NeckUno1]

Man, you are the Master! You know how to get out the whole cream from these machines, this is very inspiring ;) Cheers! :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!