MC-505

Roland MC-505

Released: 1997

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Similar to XP-60, but with different samples and pattern based sequencer, swapping disk drive for card. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland MC-505 is a desktop (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 64 voice (multimbral), GS/GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator (714 samples with FM and ring-mod), a resonant high|low|band-pass|peaking filter, dedicated 4-stage pitch, filter, and amp envelopes, dual LFOs (noise, random, saw, sine, square, S/H, trapezoid, triangle waveforms with offset and attack|decay), portamento, reverb/delay, multi-effects, 768 presets (256 editable), 46 drum sets (20 editable), arpeggiator, 8-track sequencer (50 songs, 75k events) with 914 patterns (200 editable), D-beam, SmartMedia card slot, and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
desktop	W:462mm(18.1875in) D:320mm(12.625in) H:110mm(4.375in)	5kg (11.0625lbs)	no	stereo:3	MIDI:IN/OUT	MIDI	MIDI	sequencer	12W AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
MC-505	no	preset-patches:512 user-patches:256 card-patches:512 preset-rhythm-set:26 user-rhythm-set:20 card-rhythm-set:20	MIDI-SysEx SmartMedia(2\|4MB)	MIDI-SysEx	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
8+16(sequencer)	64	no	PCM->DCF->DCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
reverb:6 delay:2 multi-effects:24	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity A-ENV	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
styles:53 rps-sets:60 pattern-sets:30	MIDI	tracks:8 songs:50 preset-patterns:248+466(RPS) user-patterns:200 card-patterns:200	notes:75k	pedal MIDI	DBeam MIDI-CC0-95 MIDI-CC1 MIDI-CC2 MIDI-CC4 MIDI-CC5 MIDI-CC6 MIDI-CC7 MIDI-CC10 MIDI-CC11 MIDI-CC16 MIDI-CC18 MIDI-CC19 MIDI-CC71-74 MIDI-CC81-84 MIDI-CC91 MIDI-CC93 MIDI-CC100 MIDI-CC101	MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel polyphonic:rx	no	MIDI-SysEx	pedal MIDI	variable	7

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	16bit	?	no	?	N/A	N/A	N/A	no

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Sample	digital	sample:741	-	no	fm ring	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity P-EG portamento bend-lever	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
TVF	digital	?	yes	low\|band\|high-pass\|peaking	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity F-EG	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
P-EG	4	4	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
F-EG	4	4	no	yes	no	velocity	key velocity
A-EG	3	4	no	no	no	velocity	key velocity

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO1	noise random saw sine square S/H trapezoid triangle (with offset)	attack\|decay	no	key external	key	MIDI-CC1 mod-lever	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity
LFO2	noise random saw sine square S/H trapezoid triangle (with offset)	attack\|decay	no	key	key	MIDI-CC1 mod-lever	aftertouch DBeam key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity

Rompler Models

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