Main Features; From Sampled Material To A Music Cd; Unifying The Entire Music Production Process - Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

Main Features

From sampled material to a music CD

Unifying the entire music production process

The MV-8000 contains a sampler, sequencer, effect processor, mastering functionality,
and music CD-burning functionality, unifying the entire music production process;
collecting materials ➔ creating your song ➔ completing a final master.
Sampler section featuring high capacity, a broad range of file
import capability, and synthesis functionality
• High-capacity sampling
The sampler section at the heart of the MV-8000 features 64 voices of simultaneous
polyphony. The unit is shipped with 128 MB of sampling memory that allows a
maximum of approximately 24 minutes of sampling (monaural). You can add
commercially-available DIMM memory to expand the memory (maximum 512 MB).
• Broad range of file import capability
You can acquire musical material not just by sampling/resampling, but also by
importing files from the internal CD-R/RW drive, from the USB connector, or from a
3.5 inch floppy disk. Numerous formats are supported, including Roland S-700 series,
Akai MPC2000(XL), WAV/AIFF, and music CD.
• Powerful synthesis functionality
Materials obtained by sampling/resampling/importing can be processed by a variety
of powerful editing functionality such as Chop, Time Stretch, and Normalize. The
MV-8000 also provides sophisticated filtering, envelope, and LFO sound parameters
taken from Roland's line of synthesizers.
MIDI tracks that can also control external MIDI devices
• Newly-developed linear sequencer
The new linear sequencer gives you unified control of 8 stereo audio tracks and 128
MIDI tracks. You can continue non-stop data input while the sequencer runs.
• Audio tracks with BPM Sync
The eight stereo audio tracks work in tandem with the sampler section, and allow you
to directly record vocals or acoustic instruments while the sequencer runs. BPM Sync
functionality lets you synchronize the tempo without affecting the pitch of the
recorded phrases.
• Realtime quantize during playback
The 128 MIDI tracks provide a Play Quantize function that corrects the timing during
playback without modifying the data that you actually input. The performance data
can be sent not only to the internal sampler section, but also from two MIDI outputs.
You can also use piano-roll and event list editing in the large LCD screen.
• Large velocity pads
The sixteen large velocity pads respond to both velocity and aftertouch, giving you
fingertip control over subtle performance nuances. There's a Roll function, and a Multi
Level function that lets you assign a single sample to the sixteen pads at sixteen
different velocity levels.
Three effect processors
The MV-8000 contains three effect processors that you can use when processing
samples, resampling, or to add finishing touches to your song; multi-effect, reverb,
chorus/delay. The multi-effect provides 24 different algorithms using COSM
technology.
Mastering toolkit for producing music CDs
The same type of mastering toolkit found on Roland's acclaimed VS series is also
provided on the MV-8000, allowing you to apply professional-quality multi-band
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