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By DSProductionz Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:19 am
Sup everyone?

I am a long time MPC user and just got a taste of Roland's new MV8800. One of my buddies got it and I helped him figure it out. That machine is a beast. Anyway, the reason for this post is to see if anyone has used it and if you happen to know of any other drum machines that have the same features?

I love how you can hook up an Flat Panel Monitor and see the sequencer tracks like a DAW screen. It works the same way as an MPC, how when you set a loop length and record your patterns. But for me where it goes beyond and MPC is that you can use a mouse to fine tune what you recorded. You can copy and paste, move, delete, etc... all on the screen visually.

We even hooked up a bass guitar and recorded it right into the MV800. I was impressed with the ease and the sound quality. Then we stumbled across a features similar to Recycle 2.0 and Adobe Audition where you can edit slice your drum loops or samples (non-distructively) and use them in your beats. You can record vocals and sync with other midi devices.

The best part is the saving process. Three steps... File Save> Name the file and hit save and it saves all your settings and saves in one easy process.

Anyway, has anyone used the MV800 yet or anything like it? I still love my MPC.. it actually made me come home and step up my game with chopping up samples and patch phrases and experimenting with new features.
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By Ghengis Khan 47 Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:37 am
Damn! at $2,300.00 That thing has to be iller than the MPC...

I used to dislike editing small 4sec. samples on the [MODE] + PAD 6 function because of the clicks it sometimes leaves by But I got used to it! Being able to connect a monitor to an MPC1000 would make it 10 times easier to edit samples! Fade em' in & out, equalize em', Amplify em' and all that! I used to get a key to the MPC, Load it up on Adobe Audition 1.5 and edit em' on my PC.....

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By lazyE Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:36 pm
wonder what the pads are like on that thing?

knowing roland, prob of highest quality but i suppose time will tell.

are the menus as easy to navigate as the mpc though? i used to have a roland vs840ex didgital recordin studio and i found the sub menus upon sub menus a bit tedious

bet this thing is far better though!

look the dogs ballerics!

nice