Roland M-DC1
Sound Expansion Module
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Here's the Roland M-DC1, more or less a hardware version of Roland's SR-JV80-06 Dance expansion board. This module provides "a rich variety of the phrase loops needed for the contemporary dance music scene, as well as voice, SE, bass, and lead sounds" (from the manual) Since that "contemporary dance music scene" was 1995, some of the loops and sounds feel a bit dated, buy hey, many of them have become classics in their own right. The loops on this machine are phenomenal, rich, fat, full and definitely head-nodding material. As it was popular in the '90s, real drum loops are mixed with the two dance staples, the TR-909 and TR-808. |
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After the very generous offering of loops, we find numerous piano, organ, bass, pad and special fx sounds, almost all of which are fine-tuned to be used for dance tracks. Shortcomings: display is only alpha-numeric, very basic editing capabilities, but in all, a very useful module for electronic/dance styles. Check out what it sounds like: |
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S-1 Dance Again (by Christian Salès). . . . . . a song that showcases various popular dance genres in vogue in the mid-1990s
S-2 Dance PLAY (by Ryeland Allison) . . . . . another mix of various styles
S-3 Blonde Remix (by Adrian Scott) . . . . . . a slower, funky/soul combo
S-4 LYGON ST KRUIZE (by Chong Lim) . . . cool song that employs many of the classic dance sounds of the 1990s
Patches 001 to 128
Patches 129 to 255
Rhythm Sets demos
| Roland M-DC1 | |
| Year of release: | 1995 |
| Polyphony: | 28-voice |
| Sound generation method: | PCM |
| Preset memories | 255 |
| MIDI: | in, out, thru |
| Sound expansion capabilities: | no |
| Sequencer | no |
| Arpeggiator | no |
| Effects | reverb, chorus |
| Velocity | yes |
| Aftertouch | yes |
Resources:
available at www.rolandus.com
| SITE | Type of resource | DESCRIPTION |
| www.roland.com | Manufacturer site | home page |
Roland M-DC1 review with audio demo - November 15, 2008