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    The Roland MC-8 MicroComposer by the Roland Corporation was introduced in early 1977 at a list price of US$4,795 (¥1,200,000 JPY). It was one of the earliest...
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    The Roland MC-4 MicroComposer was an early microprocessor-based music sequencer released by Roland Corporation. It could be programmed using the ten key...
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    instruments such as the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, and Kakehashi realized they could be used to program drum machines. In 1978, Roland released the CompuRhythm...
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    The Roland MC-202 (MicroComposer) is a monophonic analog synthesizer and music sequencer released by Roland in 1983. It was the first groovebox. Its synth...
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  • electronic music included its use of the microprocessor-based Roland MC-8 Microcomposer music sequencer, which allowed the creation of new electronic...
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    synthesizers and CV/Gate music sequencers, since the introduction of the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer in 1977 through to the 1980s, when it was eventually superseded...
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  • interface via the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer. The OP-8 and synthesizer were connected together using a DCB cable. The OP-8 and MC-4 Microcomposer were then patched...
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    the JP-8 to talk to other DCB enabled hardware, such as the Roland MC-4 and MC-8 microcomposers. Previous JP-8's had the option of having the OC-8 retrofit...
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    was also notable for its early use of the microprocessor-based Roland MC-8 Microcomposer music sequencer, with Matsutake as its music programmer for the...
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    Syn-Drums, an electronic drum kit; and the microprocessor-based Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, which is a music sequencer that was programmed by Matsutake and...
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    the first computer driven hit, "Einstein a Go-Go", using the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer. He is believed to be the first to record digital samples on a...
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    the use of the SDS-V, triggering the prototype version with a Roland MC-8 Microcomposer in 1979 to make Landscape's groundbreaking computer-programmed...
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  • introduced one of the earliest microprocessor-driven music sequencers, the MC-8 MicroComposer, and the first guitar synthesizer, the GR-500. Just one year later...
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  • these systems became commercialized, including systems like the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, where a microprocessor-based system controls an analog synthesizer...
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  • popular music, making their early use of the microprocessor-based Roland MC-8 Microcomposer sequencer.[failed verification] Drum machines, also known as rhythm...
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  • Ryuichi Sakamoto. Ryuichi Sakamoto – synthesizer (Moog III-C with Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, Polymoog, Minimoog, Micromoog, Oberheim Eight Voice Polyphonic...
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  • of the Roland MC-8 Microcomposer in 1977 through to the 1980s. Digital Control Bus (DCB) — A proprietary data interchange interface by Roland Corporation...
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  • – art direction, design Ronald Slenzak – photography Roland MC-8 Microcomposer – sequencer Roland System 700 – synthesizer Moog Polymoog – synthesizer...
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  • TR-808, this was also their first studio album recorded with the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer music sequencer. The album, particularly its use of the TR-808...
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  • sequences. The MC-8 had a significant impact on popular electronic music, with the MC-8 and its descendants (such as the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer) impacting...
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  • (1974) Roland CSQ-100 Roland CSQ-600 (1980)—it memories 600 notes for individual 4 tracks, a buddy of TR-808 Roland MC-4 Microcomposer (1981) Roland MC-8 Microcomposer...
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    from guitar bands, and bought a Linn LM-1 drum machine, Roland MC-8 Microcomposer and Jupiter-8 synthesiser to learn sequencing and synthesis techniques...
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  • E-mu Emulator II, Roland Jupiter 8, Roland System 700 Ricky Wilde – keyboards, Synclavier, guitars, bass, Roland MC-8 Microcomposer, LinnDrum programming...
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  • synthesisers, Roland MC-202 Microcomposer, LinnDrum programming Larry Steinbachek – Pro-One and Memorymoog synthesisers, Roland MC-202 Microcomposer, Linn 9000...
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  • Analord (redirect from Analord 8)
    bank Richard D. James owns). Both sides of Analord 1 feature the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer as the label art. Side B of "Analord 4" has a Halibut's eye as...
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  • Additional musicians Trevor Horn - Minimoog bass, Roland TR-808 programming, Roland MC-4 Microcomposer sequencer J.J. Jeczalik - Fairlight CMI programming...
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  • Zimmer. The MC-8 was the first in the Microcomposer family of sequencers, including the Roland MC-4 Microcomposer and Roland MC-202. The Roland MC-8 had a significant...
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  • programming, electronic drums and percussion, synthesizers and drums. Roland MC8 microcomposer, System 100 modular synths, SDS-V electronic drums, Pearl drums...
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  • backing vocals, arrangements Matt Irving – ARP synthesizer, Roland MC-4 Microcomposer, guitars, bass guitar (2, 7), backing vocals Steve Bolton – acoustic...
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  • vocals Additional musicians Daniel Miller – ARP 2600 programming, Roland MC-4 Microcomposer sequencer "Just Can't Get Enough" was covered by English-Irish...
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