Roland Release MPC Clone?, MV-8000 has bells AND whistles -Sonicstate.com

Roland Release MPC Clone?

MV-8000 has bells AND whistles 08/07/03

MV-8000 preproduction model at the BMF

In a bold move to take the MPC market, traditionally held by Akai, Roland have released their very own MV-8000 'Self contained production studio' ; namely 128 MIDI track sequencing, 8 stereo audio tracks plus on board sampler with up to 512mb of ram. Traditionally the Akai MPC series have been favoured by Hip Hop and beats type producers due to it's renowned MIDI tightness and rugged construction able to take the rigors of the road. Roland have clearly attempted to emulate this whilst including their own sample manipulation technologies.

There's sure to be no shortage of samples available, with the MV-8000 reading:
Roland S-700 and Akai MPC2000/4000 libraries plus .WAV/AIFF files from CD-ROM or via USB transfer, as weall as "ripping" audio directly from CD. The MV-8000 also loads ACID files and can automatically calculate the bars and BPM, making it easier to work with loops. Of course, user sampling is also provided—complete with Phono inputs for sampling records.

The MV-8000 is expected to be released later this year, at the time of writing there was no pricing info.

Features (as of writing)

Self-contained production studio with sampling, sequencing, effects and CD-burning

16 velocity/aftertouch-sensitive pads for programming beats and arranging audio

128MB RAM; expandable to 512MB for 101 minutes of recording (when in mono)

Powerful 136-track sequencer (128 MIDI tracks + 8 stereo audio tracks) with easy software-style operation and realtime timestretch

Large icon-based LCD and realtime control knobs for easy operation

Sampler compatible with a variety of audio formats: Audio CD, .WAV/AIFF, ACID, Akai MPC2000/4000 Series and Roland S-700 Series

Independent reverb, chorus/delay and MFX processors, plus mastering tools

Onboard CD-RW drive, 3.5

V-LINK function for controlling Edirol video equipment (sold separately)

Stereo Mic/Line and Phono inputs, plus stereo analog and digital Master outputs

Optional MV8-OP1 adds 6 analog outputs, a digital input and R-BUS port for 8 channels of simultaneous digital output and 2 channels of digital audio input

VGA monitor support and mouse operation planned for 2004

For more info:

www.roland.co.jp

Full Specifications (subject to change)

Size and weight
Width	480 mm	18-15/16 inches
Depth	482 mm	19 inches
Height	136 mm	5-3/8 inches
Weight	9.8 kg	21 lbs. 10 oz.

Maximum Polyphony	64 voices
Wave Memory Slot	1 (168pin DIMM PC66/100/133 CL2/3)
Projects	Unlimited (depends on the space of HDD)
Samples	Max 9,998 per project
Songs	Max 16 songs per project
Patches	Max 16 per song (called INSTRUMENTS)
Partials	Max 96 per PATCH
Audio Phrases	Max 512 (16 pads x 32 banks) per project
Signal Processing
AD Conversion	24 bits, 64times oversampling
DA Conversion	24 bits, 128times oversampling
Data Format	16 bits (linear)
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz (fixed)
Sampling Section
Importable format	Audio CD Windows(R) WAVE files AIFF files ACID WAVE files library from Sonic Foundry AKAI MPC Sound library Roland S-700 library
Exportable format	Audio CD Windows(R) WAVE files
Memory Size	128 MB (standard) or 512 MB (expanded)
Sampling Time	128 MB (standard) mono : 25 min.approx., stereo : 12 min.approx. 512 MB (expanded) mono : 101 min.approx., stereo : 50min.approx.
Sequencer Section
Type	Linear Sequencer
Tracks	8 audio tracks for AUDIO PHRASES 128 MIDI tracks for both internal INSTRUMENTS and extenal 32 MIDI devices
Max Events	300,000
Recording Type	Event Real-time / Event Step / Audio Direct
Editing	Event List Editor, Piano Roll Editor for MIDI event editing
Others	Recording Quantize / Play Quantize / Quick Loop / Audio Direct Recording
Effects Section
Effect Channels	3 (2 loop effects + MFX)
Loop Effects	2 (Reverb and Delay/Chorus)
MFX algorithms	24
Others	Mastering Tool Kit
Pads
Type	16 Velocity Pads, aftertouch sensitive
Banks	32 banks (AUDIO PHRASES) 6 banks x 16 part (PATCH)
Storage Section
HDD capacity	40 GB
CD-R/RW drive	Built in (Read : 32 times speed / Write : 8 times speed / Rewrite : 8 times speed)
Others	FDD (3.5 inch, 2DD or 2HD) USB for file transfer to PC/MAC
Connectors
Analog Input	1 pair of MIC/LINE (1/4 inch TRS) 1 pair of PHONO (RCA pin type)
Digital Input	A (coaxial) / B (optical) / R-BUS on optional I/O expansion board
Analog Output	1 pair of Master Out (1/4 inch TRS) 1 Phones (Stereo 1/4 inch phone type) Multi Output (6 x 1/4inch TRS) on optional I/O expansion board
Multi Output	(6x1/4 inch TRS) on optional I/O expansion board
Digital Output	A (coaxial) / B (optical)
USB port	B type / USB 1.1 / Mass Storage Class
MIDI	IN / Out A / Out B
Foot SW	1/4 inch phone type
Display	320 x 240dots Graphic LCD (with backlight)
Power Supply	AC117V, AC230V or AC240V
Accessories	Owner's Manual Demonstration CD (CD-ROM) AC cord
Options	DP-2 Foot Switch MV8-OP1 Audio I/O Expansion Expansion Memory (DIMM)
Media and file format compatibility
Import
Audio CD	audio
CD-ROM	.wav/AIFF, ACID wave files, S-700 Series, SMF
USB	.wav/AIFF, ACID wave files, AKAI MPC2000/4000, SMF
Floppy disk	AKAI MPC2000/4000, SMF
Export
Audio CD	audio
CD-ROM	.wav, MV-8000 native data (Project etc.)

* The specifications are subject to change without notice.

*V-LINK for controlling video clip playback (DV-7PR) / channel switching (V-4) / effects (DV-7PR, V-4)

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