Roland MC-80 Micro Composer / Sequencer

Fitted with 100MB Internal ZIP Drive

  

This is your opportunity to get hold of the much sought after (but rarely available) Roland MC-80 Sequencer/Micro Composer complete with internal ZIP Drive.

This MC-80 is in very good fully working condition.

The MC-80 is a very powerful sequencer with 16 Tracks (each capable of holding data for 16 midi channels) plus a Tempo and Pattern Tracks. Two Midi Outs to control up to 32 independent midi channels. Recordable Arpeggiator, huge backlit LCD display and reads song data in the following formats:-

 

Ø  MC-80 Songs [Load & Save]

Ø  MRC Pro (XP-80, XP-60, XP-50) [Load only]

Ø  Standard Midi File (Format 0) [Load & Save]

Ø  Standard Midi File (Format 1) [Load & Save]

Ø  Super MRC Songs (MC-50, MC-50mkII, MC-300, MC-500mkII) [Load only]

 

Expandable with the VE-GS Pro Voice Expansion board giving 32 part multi-timbral, 64 note polyphonic sound set with 1,117 Preset Tones, 42 Rhythm Sets and 128 Preset Patches.

Also expandable with the VS4S-1 SCSI Expansion Board allowing the connection of SCSI Drives.

Please Note: The VE-GS Pro and VS4S-1 expansion boards are not included in this auction 

It is also possible to replace the ZIP drive with a 2GB Internal Hard Drive.


Included in Auction:-

Ø MC-80 Sequencer complete with internal ZIP Drive

Ø Power Cable

Ø Blank formatted 100mb ZIP Disk

User manuals can be downloaded from the Roland website: https://www.roland.com/us/products/mc-80/support/ 

Features:

The MC-80 MicroComposer represents a new generation of professional standalone MIDI sequencing. Offering the enhanced resolution of software sequencers, plus the advanced sequencing features from Roland's popular XP-Series workstations, the expandable MC-80 provides reliability, portability, and easy setup for composers, live performers, and those who need to keep things simple. 

  • Professional MIDI sequencer with enhanced 480 PPQN resolution
  • Direct-from-Disk playback
  • Large backlit LCD provides quick song selection and easy navigation
  • Internal 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
  • Grid, Shuffle and Groove Quantize options
  • Realtime Phrase Sequencing and onboard Arpeggiator with 33 styles
  • Assignable footswitch for Mark/Jump, Start/Stop, Fade Out, etc.
  • MMC and MTC compatible
  • Two MIDI outputs for 32-channel operation
  • Optional internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive (HDP-88 series) or internal Zip100 drive (Zip Drive Included)
  • Optional SCSI Board VS4S-1
  • Expandable with optional VE-GSPro Voice Expansion Board
  • Powerful Standalone MIDI Sequencing is Back
  • Standalone professional MIDI sequencer with powerful composing, arranging and real-time performance capabilities.
  • Enhanced 480 TPQN resolution for increased accuracy.
  • Large capacity storage via internal floppy disk drive and optional internal 2.5-inch IDE hard drive or internal Zip drive and/or SCSI port.
  • Mark and Jump buttons allow for quick real-time re-arrangement of songs during practice and live performance.
  • Easy-to-use Music-Minus-One, Solo/Mute and Transpose functions.
  • Large backlit LCD for quick song selection and easy sequencing operations.
  • Various advanced Quantize, Real-time Phrase Sequencing and Arpeggiator functions.
  • Assignable footswitch options: Mark/Jump, Play/Stop, Fade Out, etc.
  • Optional VE-GSPro Voice Expansion Board turns the MC-80 into the MC-80EX, adding a high-quality GS sound set and powerful effects.
  • MMC and MTC compatible with two independent MIDI outs.

Strong Composing Features

With the MC-80, users get all of the acclaimed sequencing and composing features found in the best-selling Roland XP-Series of professional keyboard workstations, plus some notable enhancements. These features include 16 Phrase tracks and a separate Tempo track, Time Signature track and Pattern track; non-stop recording functions; an improved 480 TPQN resolution; a phrase sequencer; Groove quantize functions with quantize templates borrowed from the XP-80 workstation; the acclaimed XP-80 Arpeggiator; Quick Play capability; Microscope Editing; MMC and MTC compatibility; and two MIDI outputs to control up to 32 MIDI channels simultaneously. An intuitive control panel layout and a high-definition back-lit graphic LCD enhance the sequencing process, aided by six multi-purpose Function buttons that correspond directly to the various LCD parameters on screen.

The Ideal MIDI Sequencer for Live Performance

The MC-80 MicroComposer was designed from the ground up with live performance in mind. Not only is this professional MIDI sequencer portable, durable and reliable, but it also includes some real-time control features which permit greater spontaneity on stage and during rehearsal. In particular, the built-in Mark/Jump function-which allows users to place markers in a song and then instantly access them in real-time-permits real-time re-arrangement of songs that can be used for extending the bridge or repeating that last chorus ("One more time!"). A Solo/Mute function incorporates 16 Track buttons that light up when they contain MIDI information, and can individually be soloed or muted with a single button press. Music-Minus-One and Transpose functions allow the quick removal of any desired part, including the melody track for singing, and global transposing of all MIDI data into any key. Finally, the MC-80 allows the assignment of two optional footswitches to functions like Mark/Jump, Play/Stop, Punch In/Out, and Fade Out-perfect for hands-free operation.

Massive Storage Capability

Because storage is always an issue, the MC-80 not only includes a 120,000-note internal memory and a floppy drive which can store 118,000 notes per disk, but offers massive additional storage in the form of an optional internal 2.5" IDE hard drive, an internal Zip(TM) drive (ZIP already fitted), and/or an optional SCSI interface board for connecting to external storage devices for data backup.

Optional Sound Expansion

For those looking to add onboard sounds, the MC-80 allows the user-installation of an optional VE-GS Pro Voice Expansion Board, offering 1,117 high-quality GS instrument tones ranging from grand pianos to TB-303's, 42 full rhythm sets, 128 Preset Patches, and powerful effects processing capabilities. This configuration, also available together as the MC-80EX model, presents a complete "all-in-one" sequencing and sound module solution.