MC-307

Roland MC-307

Released: 1998

MSRP: ?

Synopsis:

Adds presets and samples to MC-505. Architecture Class: Rompler.

Ebay Description:

The Roland MC-307 is a desktop (aftertouch and velocity sensitive), 64 voice (multimbral), GS/GM compatible digital synthesizer, featuring an oscillator (741 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, 1056 presets (256 editable), 60 drum sets (20 editable), arpeggiator, 8-track sequencer (50 songs, 75k events) with 910 patterns (200 editable), and MIDI.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
desktop	W:422mm(16.625in) D:277mm(10.9375in) H:98mm(3.875in)	2.2kg (4.875lbs)	no	stereo	MIDI:IN/OUT	MIDI	MIDI	sequencer	9VDC 1A (ACI)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
MC-307	no	preset-patches:800 user-patches:256 preset-rhythm-set:40 user-rhythm-set:20	MIDI-SysEx	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:25	aftertouch key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity	aftertouch 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:240+470(RPS) user-patterns:200	notes:75k	pedal MIDI	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 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 key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity F-EG	aftertouch 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 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 key LFO1/2 MIDI-CC MIDI-Bend velocity

Rompler Models

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