Mc202 and more instant than the tb303, the 101 could do a. The 14 most important synths in electronic music history. Roland mc 202 microcomposer monophonic analog synthesizer with integrated sequencer. The mc 202 came out at a time when the synthesizer market was just starting to impliment midi.
The mc 101 has the roland sounds that have defined electronic and dance genres for over forty years. Sh201 additional patch download page patch 100 bass. Sep 20, 2017 the sh 01a recreates the roland sh 101 using analog circuit modeling, adding polyphony, new performance features and more. The roland mc 202 was a late bloomer, with only a few mc 202s having original midijacks installed in them for the first few years after the first midijacks were installed in 1999, but the mc 202 has gone on to become one of the most popular original midijack applications after the roland sh 101, which is the most popular midijack app by a good. Sep 05, 2010 a blog relating to vintage analog roland x0x musical instruments. It has a very evolved form of tb303 like programming more like the mc 4 and sh 101 like controls of the vco, vcf, vca, lfo, envelope and mixer sections. Mc202 and more instant than the tb303, the 101 could do a great deal with a. What gave the prophet a boost was that it included a patch memory. Roland sh 101 mc 202 volume knob plastic cap key rotary pot sh101 mc202 sh 101. This involves bypassing either the r147 or r148 resistors at the end of the vcf section, before it reached the vca. This is a great example to show how versatile one single sh 201 patch can be and how analog the sh 201 filters sound. The 14 most important synths in electronic music history and the. Sep 04, 2017 just received another mc 202 after selling mine a couple of years ago to afford a sh 101 what a lovely synth. This is because the cvgate ins are routed and pass through the internal sequencer cpu then out back to the synth.
Oct 14, 2016 a quick jam with my roland mc 202 and tr606, while the kids were napping. New listing roland 5v 2mb sm smart media memory card for xp30 jx305 sp202 mc505 boss fs. View and download roland mc 202 owners manual online. Primarily focusing on the sh 101, mc 202, tb303, tr606, tr808, tr909. Just received another mc202 after selling mine a couple of years ago to afford a sh101 what a lovely synth. Sh201 additional patch download page patch 100 pad. The sh01a is built on rolands acb analog circuitry behaviour modelling technology, like the other boutique reissues. It used rom to store sounds rather than loading them from disks into ram, hence it was not a true sampler as it could not sample sounds. The a88mkii is supremely playable, with onboard creative tools for todays musicians and producers. Heres my ageing mc202, delivering some lovely blarps, floobles and werps. After midi became an accepted standard, sequencers such as the mc 202, using the oldstyle cvgate interface, quickly lost popularity and died away. This sound library turns your gaia into a real trance beast. The roland mc 202 microcomposer is a monophonic analog synthesizer and music sequencer released by roland in 1983. Dont own any other boutiques but own a mc202 and i think the sh01a, with its faders.
The mc stands for micro composer, its the sequencer. Manual roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free pdf downloads. Roland say its an accurate replica of the legendary sh101. A swiss army knife in the world of samplebased libraries, the xv5080 remains as vital today as it was upon its release. Save roland mc 202 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Behringer has not made any official announcement about the ms 101 at this time, so details on specifications, pricing and availability are to come.
Im not sure of the going price of an sh 101 in the us, but if it is similar in price to a moog sub 37 id go with that. A beautiful and very expressive analog pad whose sonic characteristics vary based on velocity sensitivity. The roland mc202 microcomposer is a monophonic analog synthesizer and music sequencer released by roland in 1983. It sounds very much like the tb303 and sh101 bass synths. This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. Its synth is similar to the tb303 bass synth and the sh 101 synthesizer, featuring one voltagecontrolled oscillator with simultaneous saw and squarepulsewidth waveforms. I am the same as nathanscribe, i dont use the 202 nearly as much as i should, but when i do i get a boner. Once an analog synthesizer is designed with digital patch storage a.
One of the simpler synthesizers on the list, the sh101 was rolands final. Read, watch, listen, and learn about roland products and the people that use them. Even if there are some subtle differences in sound compared to the original. A trio of new virtual instruments based on three classic srx titles. Its very, very close to a 101 similar guts and sounds nothing like a 303. After much listening to a real sh101 ive decided to create more sh101 patches that hopefully sound even more like the real deal. Patch file this is a text document describing how to set up the sh 101 for a nice orbital style synth lead sound. Legendary instruments like the tr808, tr909, juno106, and sh 101 are all here, ready to replicate classic sounds or be combined, tweaked, and processed into entirely new sounds. Roland sh101 synth a photographic tour with repair information. In sh 101 terms, it looks like setting the modulator lfo to a low number, and increasing the mod of the vco slightly letting the lfo slightly affect the oscillators pitch should do it, although its been about ten years since ive used an sh 101 and im just going by an online photo of the controls. Synthesiser the sound of the legendary sh101 synthesiser thanks to acb. Mc202 and it produces one of the most recognisable classic roland filter sounds. Behringer ms101 the affordable roland sh101 youve been. The upper half of the front panel is much like a sh 101 synthesizer, but without the noise vco.
Looking for a list of patch settings for the roland sh101. It had the same internal circuitry as the mc202, and was capable of thick. Subscribe to the roland newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite roland products. Aug 08, 2017 the behringer ms 101 appears to be a clone of the classic roland sh 101. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. It features a really cool sub37 unison piano patch that i think you guys will dig. The roland worldwide social network keeps you connected to the latest products, exciting events, and much more. I run through general capabilities of the synth and delve a little. View and download roland mc202 owners manual online. Delay on the 202 provided by the alesis multimix8 integrated fx unit.
The archetypal synth bass from the allanalog era, this sound is perfect showcase for the sh201s powerful filters and their ability to emulate the sweet characteristics of voltagecontrolled electronics. It sounds very much like the tb303 and sh 101 bass synths. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. However, its a known problem that the cvgate inputs have slight problems, since many data are actually quantised before they reach the synth section. C is very close to sh 101 except that it must bypass the sequencer that. Making drum sounds with an sh101 and mc202 youtube. A blog relating to vintage analog roland x0x musical instruments.