Sequencers ⇝ Roland ⇝ Roland MC-500

The MC-500 Micro Composer is a standalone sequencer for recording and editing MIDI data. It has drum pattern sequencing, step recording, realtime recording, arpeggiation, and some basic effects. It uses a 3.5 inch floppy drive for saving and loading.

Specifications

Year Released: 1988

Event Memory: 30000

Multitimbral: 16 parts

Sequencer Resolution: 96 PPQN

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Roland MRC-500 Manual

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