| Roland MC-505 groovebox | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Dates | 1998–2002 |
| Price | £782 UK, $1299 US |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | 64-note[1] |
| Timbrality | 8-part[2] (Including a separate rhythm channel) |
| Oscillator | Yes |
| LFO | Yes |
| Synthesis type | Sample-based synthesis (rompler) |
| Filter | Yes |
| Storage memory | 512 preset sounds, 26 drum kits |
| Effects | reverb/delay, chorus/flanger |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | No |
| External control | MIDI in/out[1] |
The Roland MC-505 is a groovebox conceived in 1998 as a combination of a MIDI controller, a music sequencer, a drum machine, and a desktop synthesizer with many synthesis features: arpeggiator, oscillators, and voltage-controlled filter, control of attack, decay, sustain and release, different envelopes and 2 Lfo. It was released as the successor to the Roland MC-303 and is a compact version of the Roland JX-305 Groovesynth without the full set of 61 keys. It is also the predecessor to the Roland D2, Roland MC-307, Roland MC-909 and the Roland MC-808.
- ^ a b "Groove is in the art". Future Music. No. 68. Future Publishing. April 1998. p. 21. ISSN 0967-0378. OCLC 1032779031.
- ^ "Roland MC505". Sound On Sound. April 1998. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.