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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'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 "Vlack 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.

Latest revision as of 08:06, 2 March 2025

Roland M-DC1
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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'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. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Owner's Manual, pg. 20.
  2. "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


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