How to connect a Roland MC-707 and TR-8S.

How to connect a Roland MC-707 and Roland TR-8S together. You need a MIDI cable and 2 instrument cables, plus whatever main outputs you use. This lets you use the power of the TR-8S to support music making on the MC-707. You still have the drums available on the MC-707 but now you can use those 2 channels for other sounds, so you effectively add 2 channels to your MC-707 as well as all the channels and sounds of the TR-8S. This really extends both devices and gives you more rhythm control for your MC-707 while freeing up 2 channels for external sounds or even live audio. Plus the synth engine of the MC-707 gives you what you’re really missing from the TR-8S. The 2 of these together give you a great combined solution for electronic music.

[@node100101]

Helped me figure this how to connect my tr8s with mc707.. Such videos go a long way to helping others. Thank you for that mate!

[@AlexFainDj]

You can also add 2 external instrument in the audio in mono of TR8S and got 4 hardware without mixer, connected together. Super .

[@roxfoot]

Very helpful thank you.

[@fernando-bondedstripes2773]

Sooo helpful. I did it backwards. The EXT IN + Value Knob up, thanks and my midi is backwards. ♥️ Can't wait to get back home 🙈

[@_._minus_._]

Thank you for the explanation. What if I want to add TB3 to the setup? Where would I have to connect it? Can I sync all 3?

[@jona_KardCiv1]

You should run your bass line to assign out, into your kick, turn on the sidechain compression effect on the bassline. Send it to the mix out on the TR8-S.

[@chriscrowder3844]

Hi to help me put so the bass line is on the mc707 so you run just that out I'm lost

[@chriscrowder3844]

I'm lost can't figure out exactly what machine goes in and out. Please help its driving me nuts nor knowing how to duck the bass of my 707 with the kick

[@jona_KardCiv1]

@@chriscrowder3844 You can route out in mono or stereo. You just have to menu dive in the 707. On the TR8s you have to tell each kit how to handle an external input. Underside Ext In -> side chain. Its difficult to explain by txt

[@chriscrowder3844]

Are you saying also to have the mc707 main out also going into the tr8s rather than the tr8 outs to the 707?

[@jona_KardCiv1]

@@chriscrowder3844 No. The 707 has a pair of sends. So basically you route the audio out of the 707's sends, to the TR8s Ext In via cable The 707 also has internal routing options I believe. You can also route more than one channel to the sends out jacks. Lots of flexibility. It was a burden of choice for me. If you are going for the bass pump effect. You only need to route mono. No effects. You can apply effects in the TR8s and have a tighter sound.

[@BlueHawk80]

Did Roland fix that volume "thing"? Sounds super annoying to adjust that every time. I Have the MC707 and eventually would like to add the TR6S...

[@lwpweb]

thats great to go dawless, i'm more related to small size devices having a tr-6s and planning additonal a mc101, later i think about to make an aggregate device of 2 x TR-6s for having a 12 channel drum maschine. Love to have these devices all with batteries and smaller foot print.

[@PHOENIX-fb1cf]

I would like to have your opinion on a techno / trance set. I don't want to go through a computer anymore I was planning to buy an Analog Rythm MK2 and an Analog Four MK2, as well as a Roland MC 707 and TR 8S and for the bass line a mam mb33, this way I will have a varied sound palette. What do you think ? Thank you in advance for your response and advice.

[@DNGMaestro]

Hey man, what stands are you using for both machines?

[@Peenutzz]

Just wondering, I'm new to this stuff and have both, is it possible to run the mix out from the 707 to the TR8S ext-in so you have all channels available on both machines? And if so, which one should run the clock?

[@MrLewisb11]

If recording to single channels in daw?? Would you plug both in to Mac with usb or would you need something else??

[@cthlos]

This is what mixing panels are for. If you can drop a couple of grand on some higher end synths, spend an extra $250 on a decent but mid-level mixer. You will be glad you did.

[@ET2carbon]

They make the MX1 for that, it actually controls the AIRA system too

[@davidvochocjr1005]

I shall test how to reflect it in the DAW - it seems like the TR-8S is in one channel (what I would like to have)

[@Reeesegame]

I guess you can also do this with a tr-8s an a Mc-101?

[@TRKILLTV]

What kind of mono mix out cables did you use?

[@saifeek]

Makes sense in a live performance scenario. If I was recording in a DAW, though, I would make an aggregate device to get separate tracks

[@leftysmusic5973]

Definitely - this is the easiest workaround. You can do it differently with the trigger outs. You can also use an MX-1 to send individual tracks.

[@dankefurnichts]

yea, but thats only possible on a mac. windows lacks this function totaly.... what was the reason why i changed systems 10 years ago ^^

[@richardlawson8531]

@@leftysmusic5973 Hey I just got both of these and the MX-1, can you send me an email with a walkthrough on how to connect them all? [e-mail]

[@milosvelickovic2512]

Why can't I hear the sounds from tr8s then? The strokes are shown on sequencer, but no sound? Thanks!

[@VK3FADU]

Will this work the same with a Tr8

[@danlee8517]

Hi Lefty, I see in this video you have TR8S volume set at full. I tried the same connection method and get distortion above 60% TR8S volume. Do/did you have any issues with sound quality?

[@bogdaniv4432]

Same here. Anyone ?

[@ET2carbon]

These don't connect in the AIRA USB mode together?

[@yqsl7726]

How to make side chain in 707?

[@haatock]

Hi can I connect a Jupiter X if, how ?

You mean you want to connect jupiter x to mc-707? Same mentality i think with Classic midi out from mc-707 to jupiter x midi in. Then jupiter x stereo out jack to mc-707 ext-in. But i dont know how it is possible when you press mc-707 start button , it will also trigger jupiter x i arpeggio for example?

[@tricks-and-tips]

Thanks man! What kind of USB cable did you use? Might be my lack of searching skills, but I can't find a b b cable from Roland (or any other brand) PS, I subscribed to your channel, would love to hear you perform both :)

I think there is no usb connection. Classic midi cable and stereo Audio cable (jack)

[@ET2carbon]

@ they are AIRA USB

[@ET2carbon]

He's using MIDI 5Pin DIN in this arrangement

[@ugentu]

Looks like there are two major drawbacks: 1) When you stop 707 - you have 8s also stopped. So no smooth transitions between 707 projects 2) You are stilling 2 tracks from 707, which is HUGE. If count only voices - you a taking x2.5 sounds count you were able to produce on 707's two tracks taken.

[@surf_machine]

how about just connecting the main out of 707 into the ext in of the tr8s. in that case u can let the tr8s play while switching projects on 707 and you don't lose tracks on the 707 if i get it right. just ordered my 707 :))

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Nowhere in the video does it mention utilizing 2 tracks on the 707