Is the Roland MC-50 better than a DAW? Maybe........ 

Much appreciated 👌

And the MC-80 .......

Yeah man. I have 2 mc50 MKIIand mc80. Cool sound

Im very tempted to swap my mc50 for something different soon. I planned to sell it over a year ago but its quite hard to part with once you get used to the workflow. maybe an mc80 would suit my needs if I can find one close.

@@suiteskillsproduction3563 I use my novation circuit as a sketchpad with a few patterns then sync the mc80 up and record all the midi to the mc80. I can then arrange all the patterns into a song. Really good dawless system plus the VE GS pro synth onboard sounds really good. I added a usb drive to mine recently too so no more floppy disks. If you can get an mc80 expanded its worth it. Just keep looking. 👍 I'm going to use the mc80 to sequence my Crave, Model D, Pro 1, Circuit Tracks and DX7. Only had it a week and loving it. The arpeggiator is really good with tons of options.

The top quality GM sounds on the optional VE GS Pro card in the MC-80 are the same as the sounds in the SC88 Pro midi module

@@suiteskillsproduction3563 ..... All files written on the MC-50 can be recovered into the MC-80, then split into single tracks if you have done ant track merging

@@davidlloyd9598 Hi, i know its a year old comment, but i'm trying to get my mc80 to work with a gotek floppy emulator right now, i installed it and used ipcas floppy emulator v1.4 software to format the usb stick... and the mc80 can recognize the first virtual floppy on the usb drive, but when i switch floppys with the emulator the mc80 cannot recognize them, only the first one. did you get that problem? which brand floppy emulator did you use and which software did you use to format? would appreciate any info you can give me...thanks...dave

Thanks, I got 5 of the disks for £20 from mad gerbil on ebay but iv noticed since that if you go direct its cheaper. Heres a link > www.madgerbil.com/tdk-mf-2dd-dsdd-disks/products/view/18201

@@suiteskillsproduction3563 legend thanks

Hey Peter, don't forget you can 'Merge' tracks, giving you a much higher track count, but it can get complicated ....

Easier to buy a 'Floppy Disc Emulator' to replace the floppy drive and keep your song data on a flash drive, very convenient and reliable. no need to seek out floppy discs

@@williamoates9887 Man, please don't give me tips on how to use a PC instead of my hardware, since I won't. My only question was about loop recording, please read twice before answering 🙂

Just make sure that its been tested and comes with some floppy disks as they can be hard to get hold of. The disk drive is the most likely point of failure on these units so without the right floppy you wont be able to ensure its working how it should. Also you’ll be needing the instruction manual if you haven’t used one before as its not a unit you can just figure out due to all the unmarked shift functions etc. Linked instruction manual below👇 cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/MC-50_MC-50MKII_OM.pdf

@@suiteskillsproduction3563 perfect! Thanks for the help dude

It can but im not sure to what degree you would want to do that as you’d need to look up all the cc functions of your synth however whatever is recorded in will be played back. This link should help. rolandus.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201962239-MC-50-MC-50MKII-Inserting-CC-0-and-Program-Change-Messages?mobile_site=true

Yes, and not only that, you can also use it to store synth patches and banks, too.

I had the mk2 back in the day. Had a designated floppy drive so you could save projects on a removable 3.5 floppy disk. 1.44 MB

@@jimluker1033 didn't the first MC50 also have a floppy drive. I remember looking at one to go with a Korg M1?

You're right. Hmm what was the difference. 😂 I used mine with a korg o5rw

I actually didn’t. I held onto it for a few months then I lent it to a friend, and when I got it back, it never made its way back onto my desk. so I suppose I should consider selling it again 😅

😂

They actually don’t go for much on reverb. Is it a pain to get formatted discs?

@@alexnorris6167 is it for sale ?😊

Are these still avaialable mate? Cheers, get back to me on here or on Facebook: facebook.com/rob.marshallsay.7

The program is it MRM500?

@@mm-qk3eu thanks

@@mm-qk3eu I use conversion software from Giebler Enterprises but will only run under a DOS system. It works for me with my MC-50. I bought it about 4 years ago but they still sell the software, i just checked.

I had the MC 500 mk2, and of course is not even close to what a daw can do. Stupid comparison and who says these external sequencer are better are just straight lying lol, they are STILL using a computer (guess what, they got a CPU, RAM, I/O just like any computer) but with a significant smaller screen and less functions.

People were still creative with these old gears back in the 80's and 90's, many classic tracks were made with these devices, you are just limiting your opinón to making money out of producing fast, while many people make music just for the sake of having fun, trying other workflows not only PC/Mac based can be inspiring too. I personally like connecting old tech to modern machines, jaming, sketching or making full tracks. Obviously, on has to mix and máster in the DAW. Cheers.

@@Vyrkadian Of course great music can be made with this sequencer. I even bought one for retail back in its glory days but I wouldn't look back...the same way I also mountaineer and I wouldn't use gear from the 70s today. Having fun is fun...being effective with your time and being able to get ideas out as they flow is critical in this age and its only becoming more apparent. If you look at almost any significant group from the Beastie boys to David bowie to the beatles...all of these groups opted to use the times current cutting technology for recording and producing. Even the most basic and simple sounding music of yesterday was made utilizing tools that reflect the era it came from. I totally understand where you are coming from...Iv been there. (Iv supported myself in the music industry for over 20 years) don't kid yourself into thinking avoiding technology like computer screens (your using anyway) is gonna ensure your more focused on making better music...discipline and experience trumps everything. Cheers!