Roland MC-808 Sampling GrooveBox

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This item is in perfect working order. The only thing to be said about it, is it does have a few scratches, the main noticeable one being in one of the pictures. This is arguably the best device of its kind. Im selling it because I find myself needing the money, and since my software does everything this does, I can't justify keeping it. I've had this for about 3 years. It was $859 dollars when I purchased it and as you'll find, it hasn't come down significantly at all. Im selling for this price due to the fact that it has probably only been turned on 50 or so times and never used for more than a few hours at a time, it's hardly been used at all. I was talked into buying it by a salesmen who apparently didn't actually understand my needs. I never should of bought it, I needed a devoted drum machine, not a groove box. I as i said, other then a few very minor scratches, its in perfect condition and lost of fun, still has the plastic over the display. I no longer have the box but it does include everything that it came with, power cable, usb cable, both manuals, and the software mac/pc. O, these are the actual pictures, just so t's no confusion MC-808: Sampling Groovebox New-Generation Groovebox with Motorized Faders Features From the company that made “groovebox” a household name comes a remarkable addition to the famous Roland groovebox family: the MC-808. Optimized for realtime performance, the sleek, silver powerstation features eight motorized faders on its surface — a groovebox first! With Roland’s most sophisticated processor at its core, the MC-808 possesses top-of-the-line sampling, sequencing, and synthesizer features yet it comes in at a new, low price point. 8 motorized faders — a groovebox first! Same powerful sampling & sequencing features as MC-909 Brand new sounds and patterns 128-voice polyphony CompactFlash slot for memory backup USB for storage and AIF/WAV file import and export 16-step pad bank, D Beam controller Editor software included (PC/Mac) New-Generation Groovebox with Motorized Faders More Info Flagship Features The MC-808 shares two key attributes with its elder sibling, the flagship MC-909: The same top-of-the-line sampling and sequencing features that made the MC-909 so famous are built into the MC-808, making it a serious tool for sampling, editing, track building, and mixing. Performers are in for an extra treat with the MC-808, however, as it has a remarkable feature that no other groovebox has.... Motorized Faders Motorized faders on an affordable groovebox?! You’re not dreaming. The MC-808 is the world’s first groovebox with this feature! Sure, the motorized faders look cool, but they also provide serious power for live performers. No matter what pattern you call up, the faders will snap to the proper position. As a result, the parameter values and position of the faders always correspond, allowing you to see the values instantly and make changes directly. No more unexpected jumps in values when you grab a fader in mid-performance. It’s always in the right position. Plus, from the fader movements you can see automations such as filter, pan, and part levels changes. If you want to cancel and control the faders manually, simply move the touch-sensitive faders. New Sounds & Patterns The MC-808’s internal sounds and patterns have been created fresh by top international artists. These slammin’ new dance and hip-hop grooves are instantly ready for primetime, but playing and manipulating the internal patterns is only half the fun. The MC-808 allows any sounds to be sampled, edited, and added to the song WAV and AIF files can also be imported from computer via USB. A few “must have” sounds from the MC-909 are also included. Editing Software The MC-808 ships with a free Mac/PC (Mac OS X, Win XP/2000) editor for serious sample and patch editing and part mixing tasks on the luxury of a large computer monitor, and for shuttling the files effortlessly back and forth via USB. New-Generation Groovebox with Motorized Faders Specs Sound ... read more

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