DAW-less DAW? MV-1 VERSELAB Review and full song-making tutorial for Roland's portable studio

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► MV-1 Update: • Roland Verselab MV-1: ...
Can you produce a full song with vocals on Roland's MV-1 Verselab? Here's my attempt to reproduce a professionally produced track.
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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Overview
8:15 Connectivity
9:20 Building a song
12:40 Arranging vocals
14:00 Vocal processing
16:25 Kit & track plan
18:00 Sound design
19:55 Kit design
20:55 Sampling
21:45 Editing samples
22:45 Looper tracks
24:15 Step sequencing
25:40 Live sequencing
26:35 Automation
27:30 Effects
30:30 Zenbeats
31:10 Quick tips
33:40 Pros & cons
38:55 Full track mixdown
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[@loopop]

UPDATE: the "bring your own screen" functionality has now been released with version 1.03 - here's my brief coverage of its pros and cons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWXUaJ55mtN4gJY

[@dvdny]

Now, that’s too cool. 👏👏

[@bluechipprod7789]

K

[@007tep]

How about if you have tracks already done and you wish to load them into a bank for editing,is that possible?

[@michaelfoletta-smith4795]

I owned the MV1 for over 18 months. I wrote so many songs on it and it was so easy and fun. I then bought into the MPC live 2 thing. Sold the verselab, got frustrated with the mpc and lack of synths, sold the mpc and are now saving up to get the Verselab back. I love this thing. Small screen..not an issue, the mpc had a big screen but felt like an Apple ipad app.

[@RobertSaintJohn]

What a brilliant comprehensive review, and so nice to hear it create a song in a style outside of those Roland themselves have been doing in their marketing

[@ThisisRends]

Your recreation of the song is well done and shows the Potential of the VerseLab. Thx to you and Dana!

[@tricellxx]

I have one on pre-order. I've been waiting for this video from.you guys specifically. Thank you. You're my favorite channel for gear

[@yuruharuto2915]

Once again, you can‘t tell unless YOU‘ve reviewed it - best gear reviews out there, period.

[@yuruharuto2915]

Btw...you get a one year subscription to roland cloud incl. Zenology pro if you register your zen core hardware- Even if bought secondhand...I did that with my mc 101. Personally, I think zenology pro should be free for hardware owners, but it‘s better than nothing;). And that‘s a deeeeep engine...

[@meldmagic]

@@yuruharuto2915 🦉 Subscriptions suck. You're better off saving that money towards an Integra or Jupiter synth if you want those Roland sounds.

[@streettrash_sid]

Overwhelming. MV-1 does so much. Coming from a hardened hardware user this looks fantastic. I don’t want to use a DAW as I already have huge screen time. There’s enough here to keep me extremely fascinated for years. Looks great & seems to be amazing value. So after watching this & Sonic Lab I bought one.

[@synth-studio]

Man, I keep coming back to this video. Thanks again Ziv for the awesome rundown.

[@els1f]

I love how spoiled we are for stand alone workstations now! 😭 It wasn't that long ago that I'd be hunting ebay comparing old MPCs I couldn't afford, or broken Roland MC-XXX wondering if I could repair them.

[@tedpedersen123]

Hey Ziv, mine arrived today, really got a lot of this video and half way into my first track. I proudly joined your Patron, happy to support you. Your videos have helped me SO MUCH the last 2 years. Keep up the great work! ✌️🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶

[@loopop]

Thanks so much for taking the time to write and joining - good luck with this!

[@glazfe8112]

You've helped me make educated decisions about nearly all of my most recent gear purchases. I've also become a patron. Thank you for your reviews.

[@loopop]

My pleasure and awesome, thank you!

[@phillindablank]

That song at the end slaps, very inspiring!

[@karlliebknecht4889]

This masterful review from the master himself, coped with the zealous hatred the unit attracts from the beat making bois has sealed the deal for me. Ordered :)

[@michaels5166]

I'm thinking too..It's like the girl everyone talks about because they dont like her,yet she's the woman you end up happy with for 60 years...

[@luminousbrilliance1711]

Whoah it's cool you got the first model to review-you do good work!

[@dvdny]

Roland designer: I can't wait to design this groove box to end all groove boxes, let me start building. Roland accountant: Good for you, but since you've used up your budget, we can only afford these two-line displays that were found in an 80's parts warehouse.

[@AveMcree]

lol you guys will never let up on that

[@auraglasswerks4900]

Roland has some nutty engineering😂

[@94116Prag]

Roland designer: Ooohkayyy! Do we have another colours except green? Roland accountant: White... but then you have to go for only 8 potis and a crappy built in microfone.

[@AndrewTSq]

funny thing is that a bigger oled screen with graphics capability cost less.

[@houseofflambeau9656]

Man, I’m so pissed because of this fact. Now I’d need an mpc too so what’s the point? I’ll just use MY COMPUTER GOD DAMNIT.

[@Dubsteppah]

You are making that machine sound like gold, loopop

[@coolscube5062]

Hi there Your still one of the best Music Tec Reviews/lighting/camera/work information is very good excellent .

[@maxspencerkarinen6463]

I think this could be a great tool for somebody playing a woodwind instrument, being able to record and arrange them into the vocal tracks could make it very easy to make arrangements

[@baqcasanke]

Thats exactly my plan. I play flute in trip hop and synth stuff and all kinds of things. This looks like it can replace half my dawless setup ❤

[@cresshead]

Excellent video, I think Roland made a very clever move with having the vocal track disconnected form the music sequences as singers come in just before bar 1 of a sequence.. also note if you want vocals around whilst constructing the music to say weave the music around a vocal you can load a vocal to a drum pad on a kit.

[@davidholmes3776]

Exactly why you can’t finish a song on Maschine! MV-1 is quietly clever imo.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@davidholmes3776 the Clips update solved that issue quite a while ago.

[@eternalvernal1286]

And that vocal "track" is actually 16 tracks 👍 and it's not just for vocals obviously as you could mic your amp or anything else. I still can't understand though if you can apply effects to an instrument that your inputting via the two inputs. Does anybody know if in real time I can apply say a boss compressor or a boss chorus while I'm playing my guitar to a song that I completed already? Thanks

[@tyreepenn-hasan6307]

@@eternalvernal1286 right! 23 tracks on a hardware unit is nuts to me! 12 mins in mono or 6 mins in stereo. This box can do a lot man and Roland can definitely compete with akai as far as extra sounds. This box is a steal and about to be mine soon. I was having a hard time between this and the mc707. That 8 track limit is rough to me lol.

[@bloodyproduce]

Nailed it as always, mr. Loopop.. Salute

[@Digiphex]

I can appreciate that someone took a Roland project and applied some human workflow and logical thought to it. It is not much like the MC-707 that had no pattern chain (initially) or other products that just leave you wondering why on earth. Certainly it is not ready for the pros yet given the display and limitations, but this is great as a sketch pad or for banging out rap or some other genres. But this indicates that Roland is considering humans and their use of the tool which is exciting and deserves respect.

[@mrstowe12]

i just picked mine up, and right away began having an absolute blast. the only thing im griping on so far is the restart/lag time when switching between the main modes on the fly or re triggering patterns from the song mode. if it could seamlessly switch between sequence and section, and had a per pad mute shortcut on a kit track it would improve its performance ability a lot.

[@SwishStillPimp]

Best gear reviews on KZbin by far! I will battle anyone who thinks otherwise lol

[@gokugoma3258]

Rap battle?

[@SwishStillPimp]

@@gokugoma3258 rap battle, beat battle, battle royale, it don’t matter 😂

[@gokugoma3258]

@@SwishStillPimp 👍🏽 I hear you, this thing is cool it remind me of one of their old groove boxes but with vocal capabilities

[@va941]

I drink otherwise

[@hk12rvn]

Who would think of battling on this matter : this is an ultimate fact ;)

[@dracul74]

Have owned this for a bit. I also own a lot of the current market grooveboxes and hardware daws. Imo the MV-1 is a great backing track maker. 95 percent of my music doesn’t have a vocal. As a guitarist I use the vocal track for lead guitar (works great). I think the sounds in the box are some of my favorite. Imo it is much easier to get a great sounding mix quickly than most of my gear. Streaming the tracks into my daw is fantastic. I thought I’d hate the screen… but hasn’t really bugged me. Sure it is not my Mpc live in that regard, but it hasn’t been a big deal.

[@eternalvernal1286]

Aaaaa.... finally a guitarist commenting. I have a question that I can't figure out. Can you apply all the effects within the mv1 onto your guitar when you input it via the stereo 1/4" inputs? I plan on constructing songs and playing my guitar live along with the song and was just wondering if I can use all those great effects on my guitar in real time. Thanks in advance. 👊👍

[@baqcasanke]

@@eternalvernal1286have you found an answer? My mv1 is coming this weekend and i plan to use it similar to how you are. I will test it and let you know if you never found out

[@gagealbright]

@@eternalvernal1286 im not sure but i be surprised if you cant hear the effects in real time

[@gagealbright]

how do you like the mv1 compared to the mpc? i have an mpc but i feel like the mv1 might be better for putting songs together quickly. thanks

[@tysoncarlson8961]

Have them both and the MV-1 definitely lends itself better to composing full songs, I’ve been having a blast with it.

[@bitley]

First time this much comes for this little. I find it quite attractive as the perfect balcony studio.

[@ResAffolterSoundproductions]

Excellent Tutorial dear Loopop 🎉❤🌸🕊🙏🏻✨🌈

[@musiclover25lives72]

Dana has a wonderful future ahead of her.. What a voice (the music isn’t bad either;-) ) You Guys got to release an EP..

[@DoctorNemmo]

Now that I think about it, the Roland MC-505 had an orange display that had the same number of lines and pixels, and that was in 1998.

[@mikeexits]

I appreciate that the top half of the timestamps in the video make the shape of half of a near-perfect sine wave cycle

[@loopop]

Wait til you figure out it's at 432hz

[@The5thVolt]

Oh My Gosh ... that song is absolutely fantastic! What an amazing voice! I can't believe that there's only this one song from Dana on Bandcamp! I want more!

[@prospectnyc]

That graphic in the intro of the wave forms is super cool

[@Gainn]

I feel like this would be a good thing to take on holiday for those moments of inspiration.. When we can go on holiday again of course..

[@Gainn]

@Lucifer some people can, some people can't. location and situation cause variance in possibilities.

[@donadoma]

Love the design and concept. Thank you Roland! A Performance Sampler next please. 😁 Great review like allways! 🙏

[@kierenmoore3236]

Performance sampler? Like, the SP-404 mkii … ?!

[@donadoma]

Yes.

[@kosmikmusa]

That screen reminds me when I used a Roland D-10. Seeing this makes me sentimental.

[@leftmono1016]

I was literally just thinking it reminds me of my ancient D-110 😀 We’ve come a long way. Not.

[@Soundsauca]

Great review and example of what can be done with talent. I’ve been on the fence with all these Xencore machines. Having briefly owned an MC-101 I just wish Roland would improve the screens on them. The menu diving really gets me struggling to keep track of where I am!

[@dmares700]

This video helped me determine if it was worth the upgrade over the mc101 . Thank you loopop!!!

[@magnuseriksson8081]

What do you think? I got the 101 too but I miss the vocal track and it would be great with 8 channels. Keep both of you buy this one? This one does not really have any competition? The screen is a joke and the lights are not strong enough to be used outdoors and that’s one of the reason I want this one

[@T0WER]

Hi loopop, thanks so much for this video. I have a beginner's question, something that's driving me crazy. I put two sections together in "Section" mode, but the sound of my 808 at the end of Section 1 bleeds into Section 2 when I play the song, so it sounds like the notes are overlapping. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Thanks!

[@SONWU]

radio...THIS IS THE WAY 😂 just snuck it in there.

[@MiIIenia]

I pre-ordered and picked it up when it arrived to my local store. While it's not perfect (undo would really help, battery power and touchscreen would be great), I do love it for what it does for its price. I also have a maschine plus but I find this is far more intuitive than the plus (at least for myself) , with the tradeoff that to me the maschine looks and feels more premium (at a more premium cost) and sounds better to me.

[@acashicrecords4947]

Oh great timing. Incoming next week. But is just a songwriting machine, or is the quality good enough to use in production? Love the content, love the delivery. Keep it up and have the best of days sir.

[@drKrollspell]

Splendid Loopop as always! And the song is sensational!!! Soo good !! Link to your friend, please !! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have not yet heard the original, but it can’t possibly be better than this.

[@loopop]

Thanks! It's in the description!

[@giovannid9570]

Fantastically good review. At first, I thought there was only one bass track and two "instrument" tracks, because of the labeling. It is actually seven tracks instrumental (including drums), and sixteen vocal tracks merged.

[@loopop]

Thanks very much. Indeed there's more to this that meets the eye

[@djantix1200]

This thing is a beast! This is for us people that are wanting to get away from screens. Also, the clear button is the same as undo...not sure what folks are going on about. I love your gear reviews sir. Top notch as usual. peace

[@loopop]

Thanks! Though how is clear like undo? If you had something and change it by mistake, clear won't get you back. For example if you clear a pattern by mistake.

[@djantix1200]

@@loopop Ok, yes I see what you're saying on the undo function. That said, what would get changed that you couldn't just change back? Not likely to happen in most cases imho. Also, if you are in the habit of saving often then you have nothing to worry about. I have used all the Electribes and personally save often out of habit. Anyway, to each his/her own and use what works for you personally. Everyone seems to like bashing products for this or that. No one box is going to be perfect. If you know of one, I'm all ears...and eyes : ) peace

[@loopop]

@@djantix1200 oh I’m not bashing this at all - just pointing out what it has and what it doesn’t. I agree frequent saves are a workaround, but I can tell you that undos are a way faster workflow for experimentation

[@djantix1200]

@@loopop I'm not saying you were bashing. It's the viewers and commenters... You always give non-biased/fair reviews of all these products, which is why I like watching your content. Take Care.

[@loopop]

🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@DavidDeLuge]

Looks great. I would consider this in addition to my Deluge.

[@paulkreutzer8055]

In Looper Mode (Inst 1 or 2), the cliplength jumps always back to 16 steps. I need 64 for my guitar riff. Vers.1.03 Inst 1 set as LOOPER (Edit)(Measure) 64, Enter Record. After 16 Steps the looper starts playing. Cliplength is set back to 16. I tried everything written in the handbook as well as in the Parameter Guide. Any Advice?

[@zenzeven6088]

I'll be interested if a bigger version get released. Rocking the good old mv-8000 at the moment. Would not say no to a MV-9000!

[@doktorduch]

Hello, could you pan individual takes on pads to the left and right or pan is just for whole vocal track? And can you export takes on each pad somehow? Peace!

[@alexandreguerrero1966]

Hello!!! Would it be possible to program voice effects in "Pad's"? For example, programming the "Radio" effect in Pad-1 and pressing it turns the effect on and pressing it again turns the effect off?...

[@romi2910001]

Hi, in "song building" you mention that you can switch out the instruments and have different instruments playing in differnt clips/sections. Can you also change the patterns in the clips, or you have to keep the same patterns? Thanks in advance

[@digitaldiezel5870]

I can hear that the drums on the studio version sound better. I don't know if that was just a mix choice or a real difference in quality. I would lean towards the former without experience to the contrary. I hope people buy this. I'm looking forward to an MV-8 even though I like the mobility of the MV-1. I'd like more outputs to run it directly to a mixer/studio desk. Still this is a solid solution for mixing and finalizing in and out of the box.

[@apoclypse]

The review definitely made the device look more interesting to me but I still think if you are looking for a DAW in a box the Force is going to serve you better. The sound of the effects on the MC/MV units are amazing that's for sure but at the price Roland is asking for that box I would buy a Force. If the release like an MV-8 or something like that with a larger screen and more opportunity to edit samples and instruments that would be interesting.

[@kimi625]

Verselab is half the price of force 🤔

[@RnBGarvey]

@@kimi625 and less than half the functionality 🤔

[@kheireddineboot]

I feel like loopop has become my only friend during this lockdown period not buying any of these gears cuz I'm jobless due to covid but after watching all these reviews I will certenely know what I would get once money starts to flow Thanks man you're pure gold

[@loopop]

Sorry to hear about your job and thank you for taking the time to write - it's my pleasure to be a friend.

[@theoliviaarchives4794]

Thanks for the help. Your videos have been really helpful for me to decide if something is worth buying, and also to use as a tutorial when I get something new. I have a question. I am looking for a MIDI controller, to be used with a synth (Roland JP-08). I would like to program a single pad to trigger an entire chord. Can you think of a piece of hardware that can do that without having to use a computer in the mix?

[@maniandthenonos9493]

You should try the Roland J-6 into the JP-08... cheap and awesome.

[@Johnnyslash1]

The tiny screen is a deal-breaker for me. Tiny screens to be a Roland trademark now along with a lot of menu diving.

[@cl1xor]

How on earth can you release such a 'premium' device in this day and age with such a screen. You can't even edit a waveform properly this way.

[@SteveMeiers]

Ditto, even a phone size display would be much more interesting that the few knobs it would replace.

[@mechasartre3694]

Akai had waveform editing in the 90s lmao

[@inthefade]

​@@cl1xor This is so frustrating. I got a System-1 M used, and they put a 2-character LED display on it... That is for browsing your banks and patches, plus some secret menu functions!.. It is absurd. I've left it sitting unused on a shelf because of that, even though it makes some really cool sounds. If I want to actually USE it, I'll need to tape a cheat sheet to it with my patches and names, and just pray that I never accidentally overwrite anything. I think I'll just sell it at a loss, honestly.

[@cl1xor]

@@bassc to make matters worse, the Mc-707 has got a proper display. Why not use that one??

[@ovidiodemorizi]

Yooo . That rap verse was fireeeeeeee.lol..Thank you . good review as always .

[@olliebug1]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful, but I have a question. I’m new to this device and I cannot figure out how to pick which tracks play in a section. For example, if I have a piano on the KICK track and a synth pad on the SNARE track, how do I get just the piano to play on section 1 and both the piano and synth pad to play simultaneously on section 2? I tried muting the SNARE track on section 1, but now it’s muted on both sections 1 & 2. Am I missing something here? Thanks, Josh

[@LaurentDiscShowMan]

Tienes que cambiar los canales MIDIS

[@vitalcontact8113]

i have been loving the roland Aira stuff like the mc 707. but im sorry, how is this at all an enticing daw replacement? seems like a menu diving nightmare if you ask me.

[@mauriciomandara5946]

The lady has a beautiful voice !!... love the Portishead (trip hop) vibe

[@hardlines2635]

I thought it was Passenger. Sounds male at times.

[@enemoy2650]

What about midi capability? The device looks really good, but can it sequence other devices (or at least control the program channel of e.g. a Digitakt) and what would be the best way to record them together?

[@loopop]

yes it can but I've not tried it

[@rustikinc63]

How good do the loops sync? Did you do more than 2 bars? just wondering. Love to see a comparison to the AKAI box of a a similar price. I feel like the 707 missed for me. But this adds the playable option more on the mark potentially. Thanks for vid

[@loopop]

Thanks! I honestly didn't review this from the perspective of a performance machine or looper - but more as a DAW replacement. I guess you could look at it like that but you'd be "wasting" the features in song mode

[@Jazzybreaks]

Can you manually slice a sample? As in by ear or numerical start/end points (like the old MPC 60/3000)??

[@chosensmusic]

I actually never updated the OS since day one and yes I only chop and microchop like the mpc 60 3000 and sp 1200 the boom bap era

[@markkilley2683]

It's veryuseful once you get to know it. I'm still trying to figure how assign each pad to a midi note such as 36 etc. If that is indeed possible.

[@DavidDeLuge]

Since there are only four measure pages, how do you see the steps from 65 to 128?

[@orpheuscreativeco9236]

Great review as usual, thanks for putting in the time 👍 I'm not keen on this workflow. Roland always seems a bit clunky by comparison to the competition, in my opinion. Scrolling menus is a huge inspiration killer. If they had a small screen onboard, like a cell phone or the like, this would have blown my mind.

[@WyattLite-n-inn]

This connects to your cellphone /iPad

[@mechasartre3694]

Best review system on the web.

[@mechasartre3694]

Also, don’t usually care much about these things but good god is it ugly.

[@coinoperatedboyoffic]

I can definitely see this being a great creative ‘sketchpad’ rather than a replacement DAW for making professional productions. If the workflow is good, it could be a nice way to get ideas down quickly.

[@roboperez5971]

I can't manage the vocal patch. If I press "shift" + "vocal processor" it doesn't do anything, so I don't have autotune, radio mode, etc... Can you tell me why or how can I fix it? Thanks!!

[@Iulian.I]

Really love your content! Btw, I've searched your channel for Nektar keyboards and controllers and haven't seen any videos. Would've been nice to see your take on them, especially Nektar Panorama T6, which I intend on buying

[@loopop]

Thanks very much and noted!

[@strangesevin]

would this thing work well with mc 101 and other gear to arrange it inside machine?

[@NevilleHayfield]

You are the Man Bro 👏💯👊💪🔥🔥🔥🙏. It doesn't matter if I'm actually looking into or learning about an instrument. Even if I have no interest in it. I'll watch it anyway. You video's are wicked my Man ✊👊💯. Mesmerizing. U could sale audio books 👏😎 You ain't just Top 5. You are the Billy Goat at this s#*t 👏🔥🔥🔥

[@RizzlinHD]

babe wake up, loopop uploaded a new video!

[@FernandoDCDuarte]

I’m up honeypoo

[@RizzlinHD]

@@FernandoDCDuarte 😳

[@els1f]

@@RizzlinHD the reply is coming from inside the house!

[@RizzlinHD]

@@els1f 😰

[@WildernessMusic_GentleSerene]

I am thinking with the XLR, phantom supply, vocal processing, this could be a vocalists dream machine, as long as they are just a vocalist and don't play an instrument.

[@DaneXbsinthe]

Great they finally upgraded the MS-1.

[@1710000huh]

thanks for review! I'll pass this thing now

[@alexiwiedemann]

Nice vid as always. If you have to choose between the mv1 and polyend tracker Which Groove box do you will choose?

[@loopop]

Thanks! They're totally different, there's no right or wrong, it's about what helps/inspires you to make the music you enjoy

[@elsantoproductora]

Is it possible to copy a vocal take into a looper track? Thanks for the video!

[@wakulrobinson3302]

Do you think the verselab can be midi with the 1010 black box?

[@stanleyvj]

Loopop, I am not able to record sustain pedal, pitch bend or modulation wheel data from midi controller in mv1 , it plays with sustain pedal data but it does not record it, any idea, this is a limitation? Please clarify

[@loopop]

I never tested those so I wouldn't know - I wouldn't be surprised though since most sequencers don't record sustain or pitch bend info. Some do mod wheel though - don't know about this however

[@rayg1654]

I might be overlooking something, but whenever ive created a looper track I can't replace the sample, as with the tone, drum or drumkit tracks... It says 'not empty'. So I have to clear the looper track, set a looper track up again to choose another sample? That can't be true. Anyone?

[@tahiche.]

Great video, thanks!. I did suffer some serious anxiety as I watched the song parts running out and was afraid the song wouldn’t reach the end!. How is Verselab for guitars?. I assume you can use vocal tracks for other recorded instruments?. Eager to see the integration with Zenbeats.

[@loopop]

Thanks! I assure you I suffered the same anxiety ;) I lucked out and it was exactly enough. However, if I needed more variety, there are a few hacks around this limitation, for example, sequencing clips at half speed, or indeed repeating sections and using vocal tracks for instruments. To your second question, yes you can use the vocal tracks for any audio, though there's no hi-z input so you'd need to run a guitar through an effect/DI or something to preserve its tone

[@mwl5]

Could I use this as a controller to make parts on an SP-404 MK2 and then play those parts within my song on the MV-1? I like how this is more linear and song-based, whereas I like the SP for creating cool sounds and effects, and want to combine the two.

[@gixerags750]

Great video as always. is it coincidence that it has the sample length details as the sp404mk2 ? or is it the same engine? cheers,

[@loopop]

Thanks! SP404MK2 doesn't have zencore or a synth engine - I don't know if it's the same sampling chip

[@wilhelmbembenek3632]

How is it possible to edit the instrumental tracks with the MV1 , when you hear the vocal track? Without this feature it seems to me quite impossible to make a remix. I wonder how you managed it .

[@johnnycee3313]

If I purchase the roland mv-1 do I still need n interface or no

[@MrVleker]

Probably for a specific audience. It would be cool to get a tape or cassette extension for that "analog" feel :P

[@wonilsn]

I could use it, though the DAW is second-nature now. It would be great for threshing out quick ideas, for creating vocal melodies and polyphonic arrangements--if the need arises.

[@krsTBedfordStudios]

This and the MC range and the Force etc are very much mobile DAWs in a box... interesting though, and I'm a big fan of the Zencore

[@ianwilson7637]

@loopop, great video and review as usual. The one piece I didn't see in the review was external gear. As a hardware replacement for a DAW, can the MV-1 sequence external gear? I don't mean just as a master clock, but using each track to sequence a different piece of external hardware.

[@loopop]

Thanks - it can but I didn’t experiment with that

[@enemoy2650]

@@loopop do you know by any chance if it supports program change like the TR8S? That would be enough to e.g. chain different patterns on a Digitakt, which then sequences external hardware. Bit of a workaround, but it would be in the spirit of a dawless studio

[@themaschinist979]

im tryin to drop a link from Midi Maniac comparin it to mv8800 but yt is blockin it nicely..

[@Rollur1234]

Whats your thought on the Retouch control. For example Push hack for using with other Daws + compatibility with virtually every VST out there... I know why not start using Ableton 😂 I will if this plugin wont work.

[@motoboy6666]

The order of the sections must follow 1 to 16 in a song? Thanks for s great review

[@loopop]

Thanks, no it doesn’t, I just found it easier to organize things that way

[@gladlawson61]

Will u review the behringer 2500 modular?

[@ThMntnst]

The mv-1 is not really a product I‘m strongly interested in aquiring, but I remember the MV 8000 (?) being a really cool piece of gear for one thing in particular: It had a port for a computerscreen and for a mouse. - The Zenbeats-connection for this one here is a economically good solution but I‘d prefer the system of the predecessor (if you could make that connection). I‘m aware of changing interfaceconnections but having to rely on support for an app on a certain series of smartdevices instead of just keeping an old screen seems as well not as futureproof.

[@lcceo22]

I heard you say it has multitrack USB Audio, but I can't find this in the manual. How many USB audio outs does it have?

[@loopop]

I saw 10 virtual pairs (20 in total). My guess is the 8 stereo tracks and a mix but I didn’t verify (note - this only works when using the Roland drivers not the class compliant usb audio mode, which is stereo only)

[@lcceo22]

@@loopop wow. Yeah that definitely puts this over the top IMO. Thanks.

[@frankpike3684]

@loopop you mentioned it has 12 minutes of audio storage, can you increase this with the size of the SD card? I wanted to know if you could use this for live and store a sets worth of backing tracks on it? Thanks!

[@dennishunter5552]

No. Impossible.

[@frankpike3684]

@@dennishunter5552 Thanks mate

[@AnsikBEAT]

Can you send it to the DAW in multitrack? Your video shows multi-recording. Is it connected with a USB cable?

[@loopop]

yes

[@AnsikBEAT]

@@loopop Thank you very much! your video is great. and appreciate your answer.

[@kelvin_darwin]

What you say to a person who wanted to use the vocal tracks as external instrument tracks? Could you use this system as traditional recording devise?

[@loopop]

yes you could within the total time limits

[@admaiora777]

hey Loopop, thanks again for such enlightening review. I actually have the MC707 and TR8S, for making ambient and techno music. Do you think this hardware may work better for techno than the mc707, considering the synth engine of the MC707? Greetings.

[@loopop]

I see this as more of a linear tool -though you can use it as a live tool. To my knowledge the 707 and MV-1 have the same sounds - so, IMHO, the MC707 would actually be the way to go, unless you specifically wanted a song mode with audio tracks

[@admaiora777]

@@loopop Thanks Mr Loopop for taking the time to answer. Have a nice day! :D

[@ShaighJosephson]

Think you already have the best setup for that... The MV-1's only advantage is the song mode...while everything else is the same or falls short of the MC-707's capabilities...

[@zodchyi]

А есть возможность у electron oktatreck или akai MPC или у Roland. Resealab или Mashin +, записывать сэмпл по верх записанного, а именно делать фриз ,как это возможно делать в ableton, составляя таким образом многолослойный звук?

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

I’m trying to figure out how much redundancy/overlap exists between the Verselab and SP404 mk2? Obviously the 404 doesn’t generate sounds, and while it can make full tracks it’s not a sequencer. Other than that, anyone with familiarity with both have thoughts on how they would compliment each other?

[@LaurentDiscShowMan]

Los pedes complementar como quieras...yo utilizo al mv1 para controlar a la SP 404