Feature:
Comes with everything you need to get started. The most basic you would need to add is a Mic (if you do vocals) and turntable/vinyl or CD's to sample from. Have a computer sequencer with this machine would be a bit of a waste, since you have the VGA option. In my opinion, ive grown to love this machine without the VGA. But thats just my preference.

Quality:
Just for the simple fact that this machine is an all in one and has the VGA expansion makes it great. THe machine is built like a tank, but of course I wouldnt recommend any one dropping their machine to test the waters.... The pads are sturdy and so are the knobs... I advise that you keep this machine covered as it tends to get dusty quick...

Value:
I cant list what I paid so I wont say.... but all i will say is do your homework before purchasing this machine at the given price... I got mines brand spanking new....email me if you want to know what I paid.. steganos007 at tmail dot com

Desirability:
its an all in one. I have one so im good...

Sound:
I rated this 10, but your sound totally depends on what you put into the system and how you use them.... If sampling rates are a requirement for you, take note that the The sampling rate is set at 44.1khz, whereas the MPC 4000 is 24/96....

Support:
Never needed them. Upgrading the OS was a breeze. No problems to date.

Overall:
This product should be with me for years to come. The product meets my musical goals because I dont need to use a software sequencer. Please do not purchase this machine if your use to using software sequencers... it will be a total waste!! If you want to use a sampler and a software sequencer, I advise going with the MPC 1000 or something as small. This thing is a beast...

Feature:
the mouse and vga display makes you "see" your beats in a totally different light...very helpful...and sampling couldn't be easier..i love the auto-chop feature

Quality:
it looks great, when people see it in my studio, they all say "what in the hell is that".i love it

Value:
it is worth the price,but i think it could be a bit cheaper, or i'm just a cheapskate

Desirability:
very eye catching

Sound:
it sounds great, at first all the instruments were all deep, you must learn this to really take advantage of it, if you couple this with a keyboard workstation, it is a beast

Ease of Use:
i really haven't learned how to modify the sound, i modify the 8000's sound on my roland xp60 workstation..works for me

Support:
there is plenty of support..the support staff will walk you through any concerns you may have,BUT, be warned, some of them will get rude with you..and talk to you as if your dumb.like RYAN, if he answers, get ready to curse him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overall:
i almost bought the akai mpc, but i'm a roland fan at heart, as long as i'm making beats, you can bet the mv-8000 will be close by

Feature:
The system didn't come with any extra option cards or plugins but, has a few available. I like the way it came and wouldn't expect any more.

Sound:
This is a great product when it comes to sound. It's a great midi module as well as everything else. It comes loaded with alot of sounds to get you started and well on your way to producing music.

Feature:
The MV-8K doesn't have an arpeggiator. In a way, it makes sense as this machine seems targeted towards the hip-hop market. But it seems that it would be incredibly easy to implement. The pads are a little bit hard. The sensitivity is adjustable, however. It's a nice all-in-one box, especially if you're really into samples. Of course, there are individual pieces of gear that do each function better...but I see the MV-8k as more of an inspirational device than the ultimate workstation. When that flash of creativity hits, you can go from sequencing to sampling in about 10 seconds and that's what matters to me. In other words, I wouldn't want to rely on just an MV-8k and its onboard sounds to produce everything with, but there is definitely a place for it in my studio. Be forewarned though, it seems to have a difficult time reading anything burned onto a CD-R. The USB transfer works flawlessly.

Quality:
It seems to be built like a tank. The knobs seem sturdy.

Value:
It's cheaper than an MPC4000 if that's all that matters to you...

Desirability:
In a way, it's sort of ugly. I think my Yamaha QY-700 is much sexier. Perhaps it's the green screen.

Sound:
Well, I'm not using any of the onboard sounds so I can't comment on those. I use mostly external gear, so I tend to sequence everything via midi, then sample audio phrases from each instrument when I've got it all put together. I'm really torn about the sequencing. There's something very groovy about it, using the mv-8k I have made the tightest sounding sequences ever. On the other hand, though, trying to find and edit that one wrong note using just the Value dial and buttons is painful. This is alleviated by the VGA option, though!

Overall:
Well, the MV-8k takes some getting used to. I almost returned it a week after I bought it because I felt the whole thing was too oriented towards hip-hop and "beats". But then I slowly made it bend to my will and I came to terms with the way it works. I think it's a much more "musical" experience to produce techno on this than it was using Sonar. Both have good things and bad things. I will probably continue using both for the foreseeable future. Oh, and my drum parts have never sounded so good thanks to the velocity pads :) The MV-8000 makes me feel like almost anything is sonically possible, and in a way it is.

Feature:
you can get the VGA card.

Quality:
solid. drum pads are rock, has never crached on me.

Value:
it has come down so yes it is. it does everthing your computer does but in one complete enviroment.

Desirability:
yes it is great to work with. you get what you put in.

Sound:
The patches you can buy are fat and pro and you can easy set your own up. synth engine lets U adjust patches very deep. the groove templates and list editor are very easy to use.

Support:
yes very helpful on telling me about the VGA thing. but could not get vga for free because i am in uk, this is crap.

Overall:
This machine is in my studio for good. Roland seem to be committed to upgrading the mv so it can only get better and better. For me the main thing here is the groove templates, they are better than any hardware and software out there at the moment. if you need that extra bit of groove correction on a beat or synth line this does it,something like 72 templates so far.

Feature:
only problem is the effects board makes you use 1 at a time

Quality:
very appealing

Desirability:
it will send you tothe next level especially if youplay guitar or live instruments

Sound:
sounds good you just need to adjust the quantization because sometimes it will make a flanger effect

Ease of Use:
very user friendly

Feature:
the most useful feature is that when i whant to make a beat and i turn on the sampler there are no i could just start making the beat

Quality:
the best money could buy

Value:
yes it is

Desirability:
i would like it better if it was black an grey

Sound:
the sound quality is very nice.i can make just about any beat whit this

Ease of Use:
it is by far the most easy machine tha i have used

Support:
the support whas great

Overall:
for many years to come

Feature:
My 1st MV8000 came 2.0 ver and did not work at all had to take back to the store My 2nd MV8000 came with 3.0 ver. It was new in box with manual/demo video tape that really didn't show to much. And my 3rd had ver 3.5 sad to say I had to sale both of them to help a friend's family who had lost there home in a fire everything they had went up in smoke. And the insurance company do not want to do there part and they had full insurance on everything ,now I'm working hard to get back my MV8000 well Before I sold them I made the following demos please check them and tell me whatcha think Www.myspace.com/daillestkomposa From Da' Re-Mix King Djay Ez$Money da Illest Komposa Da' Last Line Of Defense Ent.

Quality:
The quality speaks for itself. For live shows its super. The look is what it is, but looks has nothing to do with preformance at all with is the bigger picture if you ask me.

Value:
This unit is one of the HOTTEST units to come out I like it better than the MV8800 because of the 3.5 disk drive that's on it and I,Myself having gone from MPC 60/2000/2XL/1000 and than moving on to Roland's SP606 to getting not just one but 3 of the MV8000

Desirability:
It was the foundation of my studio. It would be hotter if it came in Black frame with red and white letters

Sound:
The sound is clear and clean as can be the price is half and half depending on if you get it new or used! It is one of the best workstations in the music game and with Reason 3.0 it uts you way ahead of the game this unit is very P.C. Friendly. A tip for all my sampling Peepz' run all your units that you will be sampling from into mixing console than plug it to the input of your MV8000 this way you can EQ your samples before you put them into the MV8000 for twice the quality for bassy kicks and super clean hand claps. To hear a demo of the MV8000 in the form I'm speaking check it at www.myspace.com/daillestkomposa All tracks was done with the MV8000 from start to finish.

Ease of Use:
The sounds are amazing/clean/clear and its what everybody is trying to get there hands on which is that 808/909/727 sounds To used it is simple as ABC once you become one with it, you can do things you can only dream of the manual helps out a lot. You can play any stlye of music with it there is no limit to it

Support:
What support? Never had to use them, nice to know there is a team on standby. As far as upgrade I turned my MV8000 into a Turbo MV8000 I had fully max out the HD to 80 gigs and the 128 MB up to 1ghz, which made it faster than the others on the market Yes it can be done, me and a team of 3 found a way to do this. Cheap and affordable and one out of the 4 of us has a DVD RW in place of his CDR which was my my next step to do before the fire.

Overall:
There is nothing that can't be done on or with this Unit . Specially after I turbo charged it to the fullest 19inch monitor for the VGA/6 line outputs/etc.

Feature:
It included a mouse and a moniter for free.

Quality:
The descripition is just perfect.

Value:
The product should'nt be worth around 2000 USD, it should be around 1400 USD to 1600 USD, I have seen a couple on some websites at this price with free shipping and including the mouse and the moniter for just 60 USD more.

Desirability:
Yes it does actully have appeal to it, I mean I first wanted the MPC4000 and MPC2500 until I heard the sound quality and the details into it, that made me change my mind, now I'm looking forward to buying a new Roland MV-8000 from you people if I figure what price it is.

Sound:
All I got to say, it's the best and if you listen to G-Unit, they use the Rolands.

Ease of Use:
It takes time but it is real good looking and easy to use.

Overall:
I am a rap singer heading towards G-Unit and this product is helping me get there quicker, even if I make it to G-Unit, I'm still using this, hell no I'm using some other product.