Vocals and the Roland MC-101

In this episode, I talk about different options on how to use the Roland MC-101 groovebox in combination with vocals for a live performance in a very portable setup.
For more information, full text and links see appclusive.net/2022/09/08/voc...
There is an update to this, where I talk about how to use a Raspberry Pi 4/400 with Reaper to use live vocals with a USB microphone and the Roland MC-101: • Vocals and the Roland ...
00:00 Introduction
02:21 What I want to achieve
03:18 Options I considered
03:35 Raspberry Pi 3B
04:56 Roland GO:Mixer Pro-X
07:10 Boss RC-202
07:51 Boss VE-5
08:23 Tascam DP-008EX
08:57 Summary

[@huntrrams]

Thanks for this!

[@pigdog237]

The new Roland E-4 Voice Tweaker could possibly combine well with the MC-101? It has XLR plus aux inputs (I think) and lots of reverb and other effects, including some really creative glitch type effects, plus autotune etc. I think it has USB audio so you could run it into the MC-101 at least for sampling, and I'm sure the E-4 has aux-in so you could run the MC-101 into the E-4. Although maybe the effects would also be applied to the MC-101's input too? Also I'm not sure if you can use the XLR and the aux-in at the same time, probably though as the E-4 was designed to work with two other small synths (T-8 Beat Machine and J-6 Chord Synth). Worth considering for you usage - there are lots of videos on KZbin!

[@appclusiveplus]

@pigdog237 thank you for the suggestion - I will give this a try!

[@appclusiveplus]

I tried the E-4 and with it I can create a mix from both the MC-101 and a mic. A better option than the GO:Mixer. However, in the meantime I also tried the Raspberry Pi 400 with Reaper which allows me to then connect a USB microphone directly into the MC-101 and record to a Looper track. But thank again for your comment! Either option has it benefits and advantages.

[@elclubdewallace3770]

A zoom R20 could work?

[@appclusiveplus]

Hi @elclubdewallace3770. I have not tried to the Zoom R20 and do not know if it can act as a USB Host as this would be needed to connect the MC-101. But even if that worked, this would lead to a setup that would be too large for my use case. So, unfortunately this does not work for me. But maybe for others. Thanks for bringing this up.