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The '''Roland M-DC1''' is a rackmount version of the [[Roland SR-JV80 series|Roland SR-JV80-06]] Expansion Card created by Roland and AMG, as part of Roland's Sound Expansion Series of modules. Like other modules in the series, it's very cut down spec-wise and utilizes a very simple 7 segment 3 character LED display.<ref name=manual-specs /> | The '''Roland M-DC1''' is a rackmount version of the [[Roland SR-JV80 series|Roland SR-JV80-06]] Expansion Card created by Roland and AMG, as part of Roland's Sound Expansion Series of modules. Like other modules in the series, it is based on the [[Roland JV-880]], meaning there's no EFX and it's limited to 28 voices, it's very cut down spec-wise and utilizes a very simple 7 segment 3 character LED display.<ref name=manual-specs /> | ||
It takes a lot of its samples from the libraries "AMG - Black II Black" and "AMG - Remix".<ref name=samples>''"The Waveforms for this product include a large number of selections from "Black II Black" and "Remix", two sampling-use audio CD-ROMs from AMG (Advanced Media Group) which have earned high acclaim in dance-music circles."'' - Owner's Manual pg. 14</ref> | It takes a lot of its samples from the libraries "AMG - Black II Black" and "AMG - Remix".<ref name=samples>''"The Waveforms for this product include a large number of selections from "Black II Black" and "Remix", two sampling-use audio CD-ROMs from AMG (Advanced Media Group) which have earned high acclaim in dance-music circles."'' - Owner's Manual pg. 14</ref> | ||
Despite not adhering to General MIDI or Roland GS, it does respond to a GS Reset, which will set the unit to Performance 18, which is very equivalent to an INIT patch. | Despite not adhering to General MIDI or Roland GS, it does respond to a GS Reset, which will set the unit to Performance 18, which is very equivalent to an INIT patch. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://synthmanuals.com/manuals/roland/m-dc1/owners_manual/m-dc1_om.pdf M-DC1 Owner's Manual] | * [http://synthmanuals.com/manuals/roland/m-dc1/owners_manual/m-dc1_om.pdf M-DC1 Owner's Manual] | ||
* [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/M-BD1_DC1_GS64_OC1_SE1_VS1_UG.pdf Sound Expansion Series Owner's Manual] | * [https://cdn.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/M-BD1_DC1_GS64_OC1_SE1_VS1_UG.pdf Sound Expansion Series Owner's Manual] | ||
[[Category:Rackmount units]] [[Category:Roland JV devices]] | |||
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| W × H × D (mm) | 482 × 44 × 165[1] |
|---|---|
| Rack units | 1U[1] |
| Weight | 2.65kg[1] |
| Type | Multi-timbral sound module |
| Manufacturer | Roland |
| Release date | 1995 |
| Parts | 7 + 1 rhythm[1] |
| Max polyphony | 28[1] |
| Normal presets | 255[1] |
| Drum presets | 16[1] |
| Effects | Reverb (8 types), Chorus (3 types)[1] |
The Roland M-DC1 is a rackmount version of the Roland SR-JV80-06 Expansion Card created by Roland and AMG, as part of Roland's Sound Expansion Series of modules. Like other modules in the series, it is based on the Roland JV-880, meaning there's no EFX and it's limited to 28 voices, it's very cut down spec-wise and utilizes a very simple 7 segment 3 character LED display.[1]
It takes a lot of its samples from the libraries "AMG - Black II Black" and "AMG - Remix".[2]
Despite not adhering to General MIDI or Roland GS, it does respond to a GS Reset, which will set the unit to Performance 18, which is very equivalent to an INIT patch.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Owner's Manual, pg. 20.
- ↑ "The Waveforms for this product include a large number of selections from "Black II Black" and "Remix", two sampling-use audio CD-ROMs from AMG (Advanced Media Group) which have earned high acclaim in dance-music circles." - Owner's Manual pg. 14