Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX Video Manual Part Three: Sampling & Production

The Roland MC-707 GROOVEBOX has everything electronic music producers need to create a song or perform a live set without a computer. The MC-707 is armed with an eight-track sequencer optimized for fluid production, our latest deep synthesis engine, a powerful sampler, massive effects palette and 16 ultra-sensitive pads for playing or sequencing drum parts, melodic basslines, or polyphonic chord progressions.
The MC-707 Video Manual series looks to dive deep into this powerful GROOVEBOX and takes you through the MC-707 in a sequence as if you turned the instrument on for the first time. We highly recommend viewing the Parts in order but we have also provided chapter links below for you to jump straight to what you need to know.
In this MC-707 Video Manual (Part Two), the chapters are:
00:18 Control and Automation
15:41 Sampling
30:34 Scatter
36:17 External Audio
41:40 External MIDI Setups
About the Roland MC-707...
The MC-707’s eight-track sequencer is made for today's electronic-focused music styles and ever-evolving subgenres. The TR-REC step sequencer is just like those found on classic Roland drum machines, perfect for building rhythm parts quickly. There are also 16 ultra-sensitive pads for playing or sequencing drum parts, melodic basslines, or polyphonic chord progressions.
The MC-707 features our latest sound engine, which fuses virtual analog and modern PCM. It’s flexible, powerful, and lets you dig deep into its sonic capabilities. It has the sounds of legendary Roland rhythm machines and synthesizers that are the foundation of electronic music-including the TR-808, TR-909, TB-303, JUNO-106, and SH-101. But the MC-707 also looks forward, with modern digital and hybrid sounds perfect for creating future classics-today.
In addition to its deep synthesis engine, the MC-707 has a powerful sampler with on-the-fly recording that synchronizes to your project's tempo and works as an expandable platform that never gets stale. Keep things fresh with new loops, one-shots, phrases, and synth sounds-all available online.
For more details on the MC-707:
➤ MC-707 PRODUCT PAGE: www.roland.com/global/product...
Watch the complete MC-707 Video Manual here:
➤ PART ONE-THE BASICS: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
➤ PART TWO-PRODUCTION TIPS: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
➤ PART THREE-SAMPLING & PERFORMANCE: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
Watch the MC-707 Overview videos if you are getting started:
➤ OVERVIEW VIDEO: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
➤ PERFORMANCE VIDEO: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
➤ PRODUCTION VIDEO: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
➤ SOUND VIDEO: • Roland MC-707 GROOVEBO...
The Roland GROOVEBOX Series also features the compact Roland MC-101:
➤ MC-101 PRODUCT PAGE: www.roland.com/global/product...
➤ MC-101 OVERVIEW VIDEO: • Roland MC-101 GROOVEBO...
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[@mrbreaker101]

Dustin is absolutely brilliant and a credit to Roland. Well done guys. Please hire him for future videos. The MC-707 is a brilliant tool.

[@lonezombieheart7808]

But spend him some Glue for his Glasses

[@ktreier]

Excellent tutorial video. Best 707 tutorial I have seen.

[@inthewaysofold9275]

Really superb how Roland has set up the various learning resources for the MC, each tailored to different learning styles. Great guide to the 707. After going through the guide, it is clear the 707 has an impressive functionality. All the little workflow optimizations and considerations designed to help ensure the creativity keeps flowing are especially nice. Exquisitely done.

[@supernatural802]

Talking this long on subjects such as these without saying the words "um" and "uh" or getting tongue-tied takes some talent. Seriously, job well done Roland and Dustin on clearly explaining so many features with such precision!

[@dirckxd]

Fantastic work Dustin and Roland! Watched all three parts in a row. Best tutorial I saw on the MC-707 until now. What a powerful update - again...!

[@vannitronix]

hey Dustin, is there a possibility for you guys to add an UNDO function (for instance : shift+clear button) for the last actions? That would be a game changer for the workflow but also in a Live Performance. Also the alternating playing speed on a single (drum)Pad should allow a bit faster performance... Appreciate your answer!

[@HenningSprang]

in the meantime they did - just no one knows what it can actually undo because it just seems to be a switch that triggers a "can't undo" info display... Roland makes so great music devices but in some areas(mainly their software "support" in form of the cloud manager but here also on a device) I dont understand what they think

[@oldschoolebm666]

Dustin is the best roland presenter period. Love this dude. Really makes the gear shine in various ways. I love my Mc-707. Awesome machine.

[@blpfrk]

All these video manual videos are amazing. He's so clear and knowledgeable. Best 707 tutorial videos by far!

[@ktreier]

This 3 part tutorial is the best on YT for the 707. Dustin clearly has had training as a trainer.

[@patrickfrancis7547]

Could be the best Compact Detailed tutorial on any piece of equipment ever. Seriously great job on explaining how cool this machine could be on its own creative mountain. Thank YOU !

[@smartassrecords]

Wow , great series of video's on this unit ..... I love this drum machine

[@wentbackward]

Thumbs up Roland and Dustin! ... a lot of work has gone into these really informative tutorials

[@musiccraftjp388]

Very cool feature explanation of this great MC-707 - GOOD Job!

[@oscillated139]

Thanks. These have been some of the best guides I have seen ( for any synth ! ).

[@solaryzer]

These mc 707 video manuals are really excellent :-)

[@andykeastak]

Hey Roland Just ordered mine today... Thanks for the Lockdown happiness !!!!

[@mitchhopkins8575]

These videos are helping me a lot. Thanks. On a side note, every time he says, "Very Powerful", take a drink of whiskey. You'll get toasted.

[@iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii]

This video series is so helpful and appreciated. Thank you so much for the care, detail and clear presentation.

[@SchubertDipDab]

Brilliant presenter, great content. This has really cleared up a lot of confusion for me, thanks :)

[@PPGDaveIllinois]

These videos are fantastic! I would love to see a similar video series for the Roland Fantom keyboard.

[@ZafroSoundz]

One of the best if not thee best collection of instruction videos I've ever seen. Can't wait for my 707 to arrive now !! Cheers Dustin and Roland for putting this together, far cry from the original mc303 I purchased last century 😂

[@vertigev]

Thank you for these videos!

[@Max95Stile]

Great 👏I think It's best video manual I've ever seen!

[@dgodbey]

Thanks man, this is the best! I'm playing these back for the second time now.

[@robnzombiz]

I guess I am currently on the 3rd run haha... so much to process

[@geofff6671]

Really excellent tutorial. Well done Roland.

[@frediones]

great tutorials guys!! I learned a lot... more videos of this, please. It helps a lot in the improvement of experience with roland products.

[@thehowlingterror]

Nicely done.

[@ten70four24]

Still coming back to these video's to find out what I'm not using in 2022! MC-707 is so great and Roland - really great job in still providing great firmware updates! 1.8 update is awesome!

[@ryN45678]

That audio insert feature is a game changer. This makes the 707 kinda of a daw replacement imo.

[@VimyScout]

Thank you Roland for 1.30 🙏

[@franzbalzarisquez1486]

thanks very usefull and your last groove its beautiful

[@unitedsouls11]

fantastic tutorials thank you so much!

[@fredrikw1447]

I like how this tutorial goes in to the details

[@michaelandrewlawrence9961]

Love the update and the videos. I would like to see a better way to handle drum and synth presets :)

[@sparky3690]

That duplicate shortcut 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 just what I needed

[@rkxff9593]

Roland is king of synths i strongly believe

[@dergeneral7768]

Best Groovebox!

[@williamwallace6508]

mc707 is a seriously good piece of kit. v powerful

[@MatusFinchus]

Loved this series. My MC707 will arrive in 2 days time and I feel I am very well primed to be creative from the off thanks to this excellent set of videos.

[@GullySyde28]

hows it going?

[@MatusFinchus]

@@GullySyde28 Great so far! I also picked up a Mininova for a bit of diversity in the sounds (even though the 707 has a GREAT synth engine). I've been replicating a few classic tracks to get fully used to using it, but the 707 really is quite intuitive.

[@LeonPhythian69]

these videos are amazing and they really helped. question though, or request, could we see a page up style firmware update for external hardware whereby the extra channels arent entirely used up for mixing? kind of like you see on live format mixers such as the x32, where you can page up to a mixer section to use the fades to control overall levels, leaving the channels available for sample , midi, tone and drum tracks? this could make using more gear whilst have the groovebox at the heart of all that really powerful? ...not that it isnt already, but you know...I'm greedy.

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Holy menu diving Batman!!!!!! 😜

[@goldenlion8123]

YALL PUT PART TWO IN THE DESCRIPTION..

[@Kazrael]

it would be great if you could give us the option to use the 2 midi out channels as separate tracks apart from the 8 tone/drum/looper tracks (kinda like digitakt does) No point in using up valuable tracks with only midi information and it shouldn't be too much extra work for the cpu to do.

[@JayaLove]

Plus 1 for this

[@mauadachi]

Nice! Is there a video manual for the 101 as well?

[@matthiasreichert4016]

Hey, undo function is lit, also please let it safe the octave of the pads in the tracks. it always goes back to 0 when switched off and on again, cheers

[@DjLithe]

I love you lol

[@vannitronix]

Hey Dustin, just figured out that the Pad Trigger Sensitivity setting must be on the minimum (10), then the pads respond fast enough, just like the Perform Pad on the TR-8S. So now all we basically need is a UNDO FUNCTION pleeeeaaase... :-))) Any info about this in future updates?

[@Biogroup]

Have you understood how the "scene chains" function works? I did not understand whether it is possible to save a scene as a set of clips and then call them in a chain without specifying the next clip number inside the clip.

[@ecumesnd]

No videos on Midi parts?? I have issues with the firmware 1.30 and using knobs to control CCs of Volca Keys...

[@petek1900]

Nice bit of kit RE the sequencer only having 16 / 128 steps per track though is a bit limiting . I remember using workstations and Drum machines in the 80s/90s that could sequence (and store) thousands of 'steps' to build & record entire songs so cannot understand why nearly all of these new machine's are limited to mostly '16 steps' only .

[@fumarolas]

Amazing presentation really! Can you select a Mod or MFX, record automate it and then go change assigned parameters? Or are automations only possible with 3 parameters?

[@olafsigursons]

Wait, you can use the return input as an audio input? So, the MC-707 is an 4in/6out audio interface? That's better than I thought!

[@welshsynthesizerlabs6552]

Is it possible to record multiple midi channels simultaneously? I have a Jupiter xm and would like to capture the output of it’s multichannel arp.

[@AcidTechnoMan5000]

Say I have an external midi device setup like in the video and I put in a sequence. Can you adjust gate length, velocity and pitch per step and how? I did not see this in the manual or anywhere I looked.

[@darrellfostermusic]

Can you latch one of the specific scatter effects? From one of the pads?

[@remy5356]

Maybe a stupid question but i cant find how to use the tie function.. And no where how to record a simple pitchbend from an external keyboard. Guess in the motion seq bit cant get it to work.. And even in this update no count in pre count in midi mode. Cant believe that something simple like a pre-count is missing. Everybody is so happy with the arp in 1.60.. but so much simple stuff is missing. Im almost at the point of selling the 707. Hope a new update is comming soon.

[@FunkTree]

Roland Please let's have modulation designer/drawer for velocity, gate and other per step parameters

[@agustinbernal2760]

Hi Dustin, thanks for a great video! It is helping me to understand the 707 much better. Just one question, when you input external audio can this audio be recorded or just goes directly to the output mix? Thanks again, cheers!

[@Xtr4s4]

He explaines this in video 2, cant remember exactly where but you’ll find it there.

[@agustinbernal2760]

@@Xtr4s4 thank you!!

[@Xtr4s4]

@@agustinbernal2760 did you find it? Starts at 18 min in episode 2.

[@agustinbernal2760]

@@Xtr4s4 hi, yes I found it, thanks for asking!

[@dhruvalance1323]

How to set an external midi foot pedalboard to scene changes, please!

[@lekimmike]

Hello, dustin speaks about the recordings/samples are saved in the projekt menu. but how can i geht the recordings/samples i can only edit the samples. but how i can go from there. for instance: load to drum rack or as a tone oder looper sample. in which file of the sd card they are? can someone help me please...

[@user-ov7no8bz4i]

мощная машина , очень мощная, спасибо

[@IUsedToBeAPygmy]

The Roland manual isn't very clear - what happens if I set my MC707 up to use an external fx chain - say I put it on the "delay" send/return... and also use an AudioInsert on say track 8 that says it inserts the audio from the 'return' inputs. Will the signal from the return inputs then be sent to both the main mix (as it normally would, when using send/return) AND track 8, essentially doubling its output ? Asking because it would be very nice to have an external fx chain (be it delay send or reverb send) which output I could route to track 8 of the MC707, to enable dub style mixing.. (using the fx knob to feed the fx track signal back into itself, using the fader on the fx track, etc) But that won't work if the return signal will *also* be sent to the main mix. If that's the case, my solution would be to use the send out to the fx chain, but have the fx chain output connected to the Ext in instead of the return. That way I could use AudioInsert on say track 8 and insert the audio of the Ext in, thus having the fx chain output on track 8 - enabling me to use the fx knob on track 8 for feedback fx...

[@johnnylavanda]

Hello! I recently bought a mc 707 and installed the latest firmware 1.5 Can you tell me where the sample slicer is? I can’t find it where it should be. Case in firmware 1.5?

[@UberSynth]

Why didn't Roland put a crisp colour OLED screen in then colour code the clips? And is there a count in for the internal sounds for the sequencer? I can see loads of elektron octatrack owners selling their octatracks to then buy this. Octatrack is to complex but it does have the Elektron sequencer, cross fader and a crisp OLED screen.

[@indpendentlenses]

Can you use a midi foot switch to start recording while playing guitar for example ?

[@vannitronix]

...midi Auto channel, really cool!!! ...so what about undo function?

[@ADHDev1234]

Hey, how to chop a sample from SD Card. From what I see it's only possible to chop a sample that you've just recorded.

[@djcrittenden3771]

so what if i just want to sync tempo with my akai force using the force as master clock, anyone know how to do this, im doing what i THINK i should do but its not quite working

[@ZYGMUNT_TORNADO]

OK Roland I got new function NEXT CLIP and I would like NEXT REC CLIP ..... Can you do that?

[@user-vh4bn4zs8c]

I don't understand why they made such a small distance between the four knobs. This video shows that they are inconvenient to turn(

[@lushfauna]

We need a new MV-8800 with new daw and send returns on it as well

[@foryou2728]

How do you take a wave file and get it into the sample slice window directly? I’ve been putting it in a tone track, then resampling it to get to the slicer, but I feel like there should be an easier way. Also, how do you change instrument per clip on a track? I switched an instrument today on clip 2 and clip 1 change was effected

[@peterbrandauer1610]

Instead of hitting load, scroll down and hit edit instead, and you can sample chop from the start. There are some good videos on KZbin for this also, but not quite like these!

[@angeleder9235]

need some help,no matter what i do my recording of audio input randomly either goes to sample saved or export(to the export folder).Im doing the same excat steps and the mc 707 randomly picks where to save.I want my recording to all go to the export folder which it is not doing-is this a bug/glitch?im at 1.81

[@johnjon9094]

Hi there, Can I use MC-707 to sequence my E-A7 arranger as there is no sequencer on board? I’m using a lot of ethnic sounds with different time signature, so I wonder all my MIDI data like pitch bend, modulation….CC, PC etc can be recorded on MC-707. Is there a song mode to play back my E-A7 arranger along with MC-707 tracks for live playing. I hope Roland can answer these quotations as I believe a lot of customers looking for these kind of features on this incredible machine. Thank you

[@JayaLove]

Did you end up choosing the 707? And can it do what you asked about?

[@johnjon9094]

@@JayaLove As there is no song mode on both devices, Is there any way to call the scenes on mc 707 from E-A7 arranger. what MIDI messages i need for that. Thank you

[@johnjon9094]

@@JayaLove Trying to overcome the limitations on mc 707 like song mode, step length, sync issues with odd time signatures etc... hopefully i can find a solution to suit my needs.

[@TheALCH]

Wish there was more tutorials. The manuals situation is a mess, have to search through many PDF's to find things because you don't update a live online manual. Pretty poor service for 2021. These tutorials are not even in a playlist. Who is uploading these videos to your youtube channel and not adding them to a playlist?

[@unrulysoldier2140]

What is the demonstrators name ? Great explanations fella.

[@Xtr4s4]

Dustin Good

[@ZbychG]

please make grain effect !!! in next update !

[@leesimz_]

When the audio record menu suggest record pc , that mean routing from a DAW or record anything from pc/mac?

[@dizzydayz]

"PC" is assigned to USB Out ch3/4. If you set output channel to ch3/4 in DAW or OS, MC-707 record it.

[@futumama1]

God..thanks for all new midi function. This man looks like "Homer Simpson" but is perfect PR teacher.Forgive my insolence.Thx

[@huntrrams]

Can you make a mc101 tutorial?

[@crazyFrankyy]

What about Zenology with this device ? Can you explain how it works ?

[@iamsick678]

Yes please

[@FilippoCarrux]

Could I slice a sample in the sd card without sampling it? Or I need to resample it to be able to access the slice menu?

[@robertgarvansnyder4665]

I believe editing of samples from the SD card was something added in the last two updates. Currently waiting on mine to arrive in the post, though. Just watched BoBeat's video on samplling, and you CAN edit samples on the SD w/o sampling. According to the manual: 1.30 - Function Added to Edit WAV File Before Loading: When importing a sample, you can apply processing such as Normalize or Slice.

[@FilippoCarrux]

@@robertgarvansnyder4665 thank you so much man for your response. Yep.. I posted before my 707 arrived. This function is gorgeous 🤟😂 really helpful spread the slices in a drum kit. Really inspiring

[@CANNELLALINESOUND]

After make the music how export do mp3 ????

[@isaac.anthony]

How do i save a drum kit i made with samples, so i can import it into a different project, or even export it to another Roland device, like from 707 to 101? thanks!

[@isaac.anthony]

like number 909 !!!

[@isaac.anthony]

i figured out how to save the project file, but how to i get just the drum kit out of there, not the whole project, .sdz file? Is there a way to save this for import to Zenology for futher editing? thanks!

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

This guy's techno is outstanding btw

[@solaryzer]

Does he have a youtube channel ?

[@Digiphex]

Why didn't they put in lazy chop or at least chop into 8 or something like that?

[@manfrombkk]

After watching this series, it makes me want to sell both my Octatrack MK2 and Digitone and replace it with the MC-707

[@raphxmatrix]

sidechain???

[@matthiasreichert4016]

if you have multiple drum tracks and switch from drum track a to drum track b or c, the pad you used last in drum track a is the current pad you are working on in drum track b or c. it would be much better if you are working on the last pad you were on that track, and not highlight the pad used on another track. its confusing and workflow interrupting. please fix that easy thing :D

[@ogasi1798]

SHAME THAT MIDI ARE NOT THEIR OWN 8 TRACKS, WHY NOT HAVE A SHIFT+MIDI TO ACCESS 8 MIDI TRACKS THAT DON'T TAKE UP THE AUDIO?

[@remy5356]

Model expansions for MC's?? I feel a bit scammed by Roland

[@digitalvamp]

Not one pleasant sound came out of the scatter effects

[@djyucatec4999]

roland verselab MV-1 is a way better choice for less money and much more fun....