Roland MC-101 DRUMS with SAMPLES | haQ attaQ 

Pressing ‘SOUND’ let’s you audition the sample before loading.

Once again Jakob you swerved me into another purchase. I picked up the 101 this morning, mind you I’ve been really picky with buying outboard gear. Money and fun factor permitting and of course usability. This is my favorite thing I’ve gotten into since actually getting my iPad 2018 11”. This thing is insane! I’m having way more fun with it then the Model Samples I got a couple off months ago and more fun than anything I’ve owned in a very long time. Of course it is great all synced up with the rest of the kit but wow. Stoked. Next will be the 8bit. Ordered it and it’s gonna be here late this month. Thanks again for everything and all the work you continue to do. Sweet!!! 🖤🎶🎵⚡️⚡️⚡️🎛🎚

FYI if you turn on the 101 pressing the project button, it goes into storage mode; no need to remove the back cover and the SD card :)

Hello again J, I’m a professional pianist and teach at a youth symphony orchestra. I teach jazz piano and combos. Your presentations and explications of synth apps are “awesome” . I don’t like the word awesome but I’m probably close to 2.5 to 3 times your age. I appreciate your videos. I wish my wife would to but she is the only person I’ve ever seen walk out of a Herbie Hancock concert witch I opened for. I was scared to death. There was Herbie and Wayne Shorter within a couple of yards from me. Nevertheless, my Lady cannot sing (if necessary she will sing badly) or play an instrument but she has the best “ear” of anyone I’ve ever met. She will not watch your videos (she’s a straight jazz girl ) ... when Miles Davis recorded Bitches Brew, she broke the album. She’s a strong woman... of color, I get called the “N” word a minimum of 5 times a week. Why is this important? You know that people who are locked into their comfort zone stay there. To paraphrase Herbie Hancock, you play in your comfort zone and make explorations outside of you comfort zone, but the “hip shit” (a quote from Mr Hancock) (directing his hands outward), is out there. It’s what you don’t know that’s very important. So, I want to thank you for your clarity and quality of your walking us through synth apps and hardware. I wish my wife would share this interest but after 35 years I have learned to just say “yes”. Sorry for venting. I’ve haven’t slept for days. A former employer of mine has threatened me with physical violence. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he has brain tumor or the onset of dementia. The music biz is really weird. I, and many others, love your videos. Even senior citizens, like myself, find your walk throughs are the best.

Great made video, had fun with it. True words in your review. Would love to see more from you about mc-101.

Best damn MC-101 video I have found. This is the exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!

Thanks. Really useful. Look forward to future mc101 content.

Finally a good video on this, just bought and trying to understand workflow and where everything is. I turned it on and there was a pre loaded song and couldn’t figure out how to change to another one or find any loops and samples. I will take this info and play with it today. Thank u. More on this box would be 👍

I just received mine yesterday. I know it been out for a while but. Thank you for the video's awesome info. You can also power i with a Portable battery bank. Stay safe

I’m planinho to get One. I believe It Is The best compact groovebox today. Great review

The version 1.6 update makes it USB class compliant. Not only that - Roland added audio (4 tracks) output which can now be passed live via USB. This is an awesome change for the DAW users... as to input, well that still needs work and SD card passing. Maybe next rev??

About the SD card formats... As you found out, anything over 32GB (SDXC) is formatted by default as exFAT. However it's possible to reformat them in a computer as FAT32. On Windows you need a third-party tool (like Rufus) because Windows won't format any partition over 32GB with FAT32. On a Mac you can just reformat them with Disk Utility. Then just create the required folder structure. There's a good chance the 101 will read it fine but no guarantees.

Awesome cheers been having issues with samples in looper so this is a much better workflow !!!

Amazing as always. Still looking forward to your next videos about this beast of a groove box!

You never made the drum editing video that you said you would. THat's what i wanted to see the MOST

You totally just sold me on this I have been kicking around the idea of getting one of these and from what you have shown me hear this is definitely going to be added to my set up, I like to keep my set up small portable and powerful so I can play anywhere and the sound not be anemic, I totally appreciate what you are doing keep putting out your great content

Yes, this sunday, ill go for mine 101. They will be great family with TR8s! Christmass in spring time!

Ha, love the intro. So funny. Haq, I watch a lot of vids on a lot of varied subject but man, I think you are my favorite RU-vidr. I bought an MC-101 a year ago. Just found it dusty under the bed. Hadn’t used it for a year! Just can’t get my head around the workflow. Too many bloody key presses and sub menus. It sounds great but so much easier to compose on iOS GR-16 or Cubasis but I’m going to put a couple of days aside and have another go at learning the workflow.

Good insight on the card reader format. I know a few guys that have been pulling their hair out trying to figure that out. 💪🏾 Good work too Brother!

Jag har just köpt en likadan, och som vanligtvis läser jag sällan manualen ;) men det behövs så sällan när du förklarar så bra 😁 👍🏻

Thanks as always for the video! Very helpful to see some of the workflow. I’m waiting for my local dealer to get them in stock, and then I’m pretty sure I’m going to get one.

Nice Groovebox! and a good video, presenting the essential features while being entertaining.

Thanks sooo much, this has been super helpful! Love your work!

Are you still planning on doing more videos on the MC101, I finally got mine and I am searching for any and everything I can find about it

Now class compliant and compatible with iPad 👍😁 Yeah !

Great review .. very in depth as always 👌 The workflow is time consuming I feel .. we all want to create fast in this modern era, technology has evolved magnificently and allowed it to happen .. iOS has taken leaps forward, away from the clunky flow stopping stand alone devices, I came from reel to reel and striping time code to a track to sync up my Atari 540 .. these are fabulous times for creators .. couldn’t Bilbao in Gadget for example have achieved this same result? importing quality samples in a fraction of the time .. leaving room to create and have fun Hardware can be great, times have evolved .. I even now take preference with BM3 and Blocswave over Maschine! for rapid ideas and song structure Love your content though 🤘

Great point on the pricing. It's quite capable on its own.

Thanks for the great tutorial friend!!!! Very informative.

Jakob you are the Truth 🙌🏾.....love all your videos, but Roland could have done a little better with this machine. We are too much in the future for that little screen 😆, I love a lot of gadgets, But this have a lot of little features to learn 🤯. If this was all I had, then I can understand. IPad changed the game for me. Everything you did on that video.....lol we can do it on Launch pad or blocs was instantly🤭👊🏾👌🏽. I hope Roland update the Roland Sp 404 , they keep everything kind of limited.

As far as I know with the 1.60 update it now supports class compliant usb.

Thanks for sharing. Its really a box of tricks ;)

Very good vid. Please more vids with the mc 101. Thx.

Just got this machine a few days ago... I'm a noob with hardware but already having much fun with it! Your video is really useful, any chance you'll do the follow-up vid(s) you're talking about? I really like your stuff and presentation style, stay safe :)

Great vid, hope they can add class compliance in the future.

Awesome video about MC 101! What is you Analyser do you on your iPad?

You are dope goat-thx

Great video..it’s been updated many times since this video and can do so much more,can you do a upto date review and tutorial on what it can do now?

I'm consistently surprised by how punchy and polished that little box sounds. The SD card sample management thing makes it even more enticing.

Would be nice to see how the mc-101 samples over usb.

Great video as usual!

made me laugh man very funny informative though and detailed what ya need to know make more videos

You make me want one now

Dude, you're a nut, you're alright, I appreciate your work!

It may be deep but is it a PITA to deal with? Wasn't there a ton of hardware in the 90's that was extensive but no one bothered with because of all the menu diving, button pushing and lack of knobs?

Looks like a nice little machine!

Thanks for nice sound and tutorial video! You can get update program from Roland site.

Are there any recent thoughts about songmaking on the MC-101?

Can anybody answer me why all my samples slowly fade out to volume zero? Even when sustain is on or off? All my longer wave files that are triggered on the first pad slowly fade the volume out.

Before I began watching, I'd hoped this was about a new IPad app that emulates the Roland MC-101. That would be nice.

will get one this week

How can you tell if an SD card is formatted to an FAT format structure?

Really glad I found this channel! I have so many of my own drum sounds and it really helps to set a song apart from the pack. Thank you for the breakdown. I apologise as I'm sure everyone asks, what's your set-up with the iPad for Graphic EQ and your other waveform screen?

Good to know! Peace Christo ☮️👽🎶🐕🛸😉

Hi Jacob, great Clip about usage of sd-carda with the MC-101. I enjoyed it very much. (even more so, as i couldn't find a comprehensive note abot maximum sd-card capacitys to use with this device in the Manual) Do you know what the maximum sd caocity is, that i can use in my MC-101 (after (re)formating of course)? ;) If other community members have an answer to my question, i do appreciate it very müch too. Thanks alot to evryone around here. konsti

Jacob, you can format exFat cards to be FAT32 cards :) You are not a senior yet, lol.

Amazing video B)

Great vid. I use the almighty Synthstrom Deluge, but I'm after something with a bit more OOMPH for the drums. I think I'll get the 101 over the TR6s, though, as it can do more.

You could format an sd cards as big as 8TB if they made one, as fat32. The only limitation of fat 32 is data over 4096MB (4GB)each file size. But I very much doubt your gonna use a sample that's 4gb in size. Just reformat in pc or mac.

So you saying. I can put firmware to my tr6s to from i phone with a card reader adapter ?

Really useful vid, thank you! Question- how much of the loading/previewing can you while your song is playing? I.e., can we load on the fly to avoid stopping playback while improvising.

Nice video 👍 how can find all larger library internal curated phrase and pattern? Much appreciated

Hurray! iOS thirteen! Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕🛸☮️

Do you know if you can expand the 707 with the 101? We are wondering about that, and I am interested in getting audio into the 101 the easiest way, because she used the VT4 for vocals into the 707 but if we could use the 101, thats a compact small gig rig that can run on battery!

Hi, thanks for your video. The MC101 works as audio card for iPad in AUM with usb? If yes, how many tracks in & out?

LOOKS COMPLICTATED AND IS...THANKS ILL LOOK FOR SOMETHING WITH MORE SIMPLICITY

blu tac, velcro, tape, lots of things to stop those annoying events when you whack a fader and the matchbox moves across the table ;-)

@Jakob Haq Do you still plan to do a review of this unit??

thank you

You put so much work into these videos! Thank you!

Yeah, not iPad friendly and only 4 tracks... what can I do with it :) but hey, listen up you, still make us drooling all over it :) cool vid Jakob!

hi, please include how to stream audio via usb on next video.plus, if sampling include one shot,loop,and gate. there are already a ton of vids on how to make a beat, how to load a sound from sd cards and basic stuff. dare to go into "uncharted territories" like sampling. could it replace the sp 404?

Would love to hear your thoughts on OS 13.1.2? I know you and Gaz Williams really got down on that subject together in Germany.

So annoyed how select the built in curated phrases and beats? ( not be demo songs) much appreciated if any guide me.🙏

He said that you can put each drum part to the send fx individualy, someone knows how?

Can I use this instrument with the Octapad connecting the midi

Nice!

When you save your own samples in the sd card can you make your own folder so that it can be organized?

Jakob will you do a video on Roland Zenbeats at any time in the future.

What if you use the same numbering/naming conventions as the factory samples - will that enable the sample previews? Perhaps worth a try.

Hi ! Can you sample a hole song ? Like a hole beat from a song to play along with a guitar?

Question: how is the v1.20 chord mode working for you?

I know this video is old but, do you now know that the audio CAN be streamed from an iPad?!!!

I wonder if this accepts SDcard from SP-404sx?

So does this apply for the 707?

Poor UI on the MC-101. You did a good job, but... clunky is clunky.

Just got mine yesterday. I don’t have a computer (I’m an iOS user) and the iPad/iPhone is the only way I’ll be able to upload samples...so thanks for this and any future iOS/101 tips

Have you found a way to set the imported samples as one shots on a drum track?

NIce! Do you know if you can use everytrack as a same track type? ex: make all 4 tracks to by a tone(synth) track?

Put in a 64 gb Wal Mart Onn SD card ..and it's says.. No SD card ..??🙃

Are you able to export projects as audio and MIDI from the MC101?

What’s the spectrum software on the iPad?

Say 101 or 404 ( I don’t use computers)

This seems really expensive for what it is - any idea how much it’s big brother will be? I’m guessing it’ll probably be around 800 or so? Hope to hell not as if these were a bit cheaper so many more would sell. After all it’s Grooveboxs and isn’t the idea of a Groovebox supposed to be easy to use, easy to knock out beats on the fly any also accessible to most who want to get into or are into this thing? I dunno, don’t get me wrong - I’m hardly tight on the purse strings - must have spent around 3,000 alone on gadgets and portable bits n bobs in the last year - not including the synths, Reloop decks and a whole new monitor system. This just seems a little over priced for it to be mainstream.

Cool track! Peace Christo 👽🐕🎶🛸☮️

Such young lookin hands :O

8:28 needs to be fixed with an update ASAP

A lot of drum tracks and so on, but you still only get 4 channels streamed to the computer right?

Android can read card readers for years lol

you are funny

Interesting sounds but layout seems unintuitive and laden with sub-menus.