MC-808: Sampling Groovebox
New-Generation Groovebox with Motorized Faders
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Flagship Features
The MC-808 shares two key attributes
with its elder sibling, the flagship MC-909: The same top-of-the-line
sampling and sequencing features that made the MC-909 so famous are
built into the MC-808, making it a serious tool for sampling, editing,
track building, and mixing. Performers are in for an extra treat with
the MC-808, however, as it has a remarkable feature that no other
groovebox has....
Motorized Faders
Motorized faders on
an affordable groovebox?! You’re not dreaming. The MC-808 is the
world’s first groovebox with this feature! Sure, the motorized faders
look cool, but they also provide serious power for live performers. No
matter what pattern you call up, the faders will snap to the proper
position. As a result, the parameter values and position of the faders
always correspond, allowing you to see the values instantly and make
changes directly. No more unexpected jumps in values when you grab a
fader in mid-performance. It’s always in the right position. Plus, from
the fader movements you can see automations such as filter, pan, and
part levels changes. If you want to cancel and control the faders
manually, simply move the touch-sensitive faders.
New Sounds & Patterns
The
MC-808’s internal sounds and patterns have been created fresh by top
international artists. These slammin’ new dance and hip-hop grooves are
instantly ready for primetime, but playing and manipulating the
internal patterns is only half the fun. The MC-808 allows any sounds to
be sampled, edited, and added to the song WAV and AIF files can also be
imported from computer via USB. A few “must have” sounds from the
MC-909 are also included.
Editing Software
The MC-808
ships with a free Mac/PC (Mac OS X, Win XP/2000) editor for serious
sample and patch editing and part mixing tasks on the luxury of a large
computer monitor, and for shuttling the files effortlessly back and
forth via USB.