
Roland MC-101 Groovebox Compact Music Production Workstation

The Roland MC-101 Groovebox is a compact music production workstation featuring four-track sequencing, onboard effects, and high-quality sounds, ideal for beatmakers, producers, and live performers.


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Product Description
The Roland MC-101 Groovebox is a powerful, compact music production tool that brings professional sound design and sequencing capabilities to a portable format. Featuring four-track sequencing, drum programming, and synthesizer control, it’s an essential device for beatmakers, DJs, and live performers.
With Roland’s renowned ZEN-Core sound engine, the MC-101 delivers authentic instrument tones, electronic sounds, and high-quality effects. It allows you to import your own samples, tweak them with filters and effects, and create polished tracks on the go.
The battery-powered design ensures ultimate portability, while the intuitive interface makes beat-making and arranging music effortless. Whether you're crafting hip-hop beats, electronic grooves, or cinematic soundscapes, the MC-101 is a must-have for mobile music production.
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Product Specifications
Features | |
Sound Generator | ZEN-Core (Tone, Drum Kit) |
Track Type | Tone, Drum Kit, Looper (Audio Loop) |
Maximum Polyphony | ZEN-Core: 128 voices (varies according to the sound generator load) |
Maximum Polyphony | LOOPER: 4 (varies according to the available number of Looper track) |
Tracks | 4 tracks |
Clips | 64 clips (16 clips per track) |
Tones | TonesPreset Tone: 3,000 or greater |
Tones | Preset Drum Kit: 80 or greater |
Tones | User Sample (as a Tone or Drum Kit): available by importing form SD CARD |
Tones | Looper Sample (as a clip of Looper track): available by importing from SD CARD |
Effects | Track Multi-Effects: 90 types |
Effects | Track EQ |
Effects | Chorus/Delay: 9 types |
Effects | Reverb: 7 types |
Effects | Master Effects: 90 types |
Effects | Master Compressor |
Effects | Master EQ |
Step Sequencer | Maximum Step: 128 steps |
Looper | Time Stretch, Pitch Shift |
Display | 16 characters, 2 lines LCD (with backlit) |
External Storage | SD Card (SDHC supported) for saving Project Data and Audio Data |
Connectors | PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type |
Connectors | OUT(L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type |
Connectors | MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors |
Connectors | USB port: USB B type (Audio, MIDI) |
Power Supply | Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 |
Power Supply | Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4 |
Power Supply | Obtained via USB port (USB bus power) |
Current Draw | 500 mA |
Expected battery life under continuous use | Alkaline battery (AA, LR6): Approx. 3 hours |
Expected battery life under continuous use | Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6): Approx. 4.5 hours |
Accessories | Owner's manual |
Accessories | Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 |
Accessories | SD Card (installed in the product when shipped from the factory) |
Accessories | SD Card Protector (installed in the product when shipped from the factory) |