If I come across a good deal on the used market I don’t mind picking something up if I know that I can flip for the same amount if not more than I paid for it If I don’t want to keep it. I do that often that way I can get to experience something firsthand
I agree that the MC-101 makes it easy to create dull, forgettable dance grooves, with all the classic Roland drum samples and synth sounds which aren't very interesting. The MC-101 is trying to be helpful, immediate, but that can make it appear to be generic and limited. It's not as much of a general sound toolbox like an Elektron device, where it takes a while to learn to produce anything worthwhile. However, the presets are good starting points, the sound quality is good, and there are enough ways to manipulate the sounds on the MC-101 that you can break away from the cheesy Roland-ness. I think it's a minor miracle that Roland got so much into such a reduced user interface, without making it painful to use (the shortcuts, when they've become second nature, do have a kind of sense to them, and help a lot with the workflow - examples: holding the track sel buttons to enter drum hits of different velocities, or exit-tempo to toggle the metronome). It's become my favourite musical toy, because it makes me get creative trying to find ways to do things that it's not intended for, and I've got some interesting results (and others that I'll never let anyone hear!) In a way that's much more rewarding and fun than working with a DAW, where anything is possible, but that means it's not really suggesting anything. I have fun with the MC-101, starting with a preset that I hate, and trying make music which I like with it. Perhaps that's just me!
No I watched a lot of reviews, but I wanted to see for myself. I would say that most reviews out there are praising it . There were not a lot of reviews that I watched that were critical of it.
If I come across a good deal on the used market I don’t mind picking something up if I know that I can flip for the same amount if not more than I paid for it If I don’t want to keep it.
I do that often that way I can get to experience something firsthand
I agree that the MC-101 makes it easy to create dull, forgettable dance grooves, with all the classic Roland drum samples and synth sounds which aren't very interesting. The MC-101 is trying to be helpful, immediate, but that can make it appear to be generic and limited. It's not as much of a general sound toolbox like an Elektron device, where it takes a while to learn to produce anything worthwhile. However, the presets are good starting points, the sound quality is good, and there are enough ways to manipulate the sounds on the MC-101 that you can break away from the cheesy Roland-ness. I think it's a minor miracle that Roland got so much into such a reduced user interface, without making it painful to use (the shortcuts, when they've become second nature, do have a kind of sense to them, and help a lot with the workflow - examples: holding the track sel buttons to enter drum hits of different velocities, or exit-tempo to toggle the metronome). It's become my favourite musical toy, because it makes me get creative trying to find ways to do things that it's not intended for, and I've got some interesting results (and others that I'll never let anyone hear!) In a way that's much more rewarding and fun than working with a DAW, where anything is possible, but that means it's not really suggesting anything. I have fun with the MC-101, starting with a preset that I hate, and trying make music which I like with it. Perhaps that's just me!
did you not watch any reviews before blowing your cash on it?
No I watched a lot of reviews, but I wanted to see for myself. I would say that most reviews out there are praising it . There were not a lot of reviews that I watched that were critical of it.