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Roland MV8000 Production Studio

From making beats to sampling and CD-burning, the MV-8000 Production Studio does it all, fast and elegantly. Sample your own sounds or import Roland, Akai, ACID and .WAV libraries, then arrange it all using 16 velocity/aftertouch-sensitive pads and Roland's most powerful audio/MIDI sequencer. Add a selection of professional COSM effects, onboard mastering tools, a built-in CD-RW drive and USB port, and you've got the ultimate studio for today's producers. Learn More...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Alot. It craps on the MPC in this dept. If you use the PC, alot of these features will go unused, making this machine an expensive Trigger finger.

Quality:
Built like a tank. But be careful pushing the F4 and un-do buttons. They are cheap and will cave in. use the VGA to get around this...

Value:
If you pay more than $1,000 for the 8k, your an idiot. After summer namm 08' these will be worth about $600 (assuming akai releases a new mv)

Desirability:
Roland lures you in with the VGA monitor. Don't be fooled. this machine DOES NOT work like a DAW. Visually yes, function-wise NO!!

Sound:
Hate it or love it. I found that it gives your bass and drums that extra ummph by adding a lo-end gritty sound to it. But if your after clean and pristine sounds, the Mv will degrade the overall sound. You may or may not like this...

Ease of Use:
You either get it or you don't. I found it intuitive and i love linear style of recording..

Support:
Craps on akai in this dept. However, roland has a tendency to put out a product only to abandon it later on: variOS, mv8800 (has not had an update since its release, still waiting on a scrolling cursor)..etc etc...

Overall:
Timing of the MV sucks. Period. Its like Roland took the VS multi-track series and put a sequencer in it. Look at this youtube video and listen at the 1:45 mark and at the 2:15 mark to hear the sequencer place the kick/snare notes out of place. The guy's initial metronome timing is off, but the MV's sequencer randomly drifts out of time and you have to correct it. It happens about 75% of the time and its very frustrating... http://youtube.com/watch?v=xhrSIN2fBFY

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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.

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
Almost everything you'd need to make a whole album right in this box. The GUI is a bit cluttered. I dont mind the screen size though. Got a hard drive built in along with a cd-rw and a floppy, pretty damn good I suppose.

Quality:
The quality is very good. I wouldnt move it around too much though.

Sound:
Sound is good. Not much else to say. The sampled material sounds pretty decent and clear.

Support:
never had to deal with em and dont want to after figuring out how Roland works.

Overall:
Why does this product have a 9 rating from over 200 people? They must all work for Roland, theres no other explanation. I bought this unit from ebay for 1300 dollars. Once I got it, I was so happy cause it looked like everything I needed. But of course dont judge a book by its cover. I loaded samples easily from a CD and tweaked them to my heart's desire. And here is the reason why I'm so angry at this machine, and remember, I'm not the only one whos frustrated at losing their hard-earned money. When you play a sequence using the machine's pads, even with Track and Rec quantize off, it will never ever record the notes exactly the way you play them. WTF???? Supposedly this is only an error with some of the machines. Well, I'm so damn happy for all those people whose machines actaully work while mine doesnt. *claps hands* This 1300 dollars machine is now sitting in a box, hopefully if I ever have grandkids they'll get more use outta this junk. My current setup is Ableton Live, sp808ex, mpc2000xl, and a Zoom Sampletrak. Hoping to add a Kaoss pad 3.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
everything is excellent except 2 things.1.midi sync is not accurate.it is always some frame away from the beat.

Sound:
i use mv8000 and a protools digi 002.the sounding is good but i think it would be nice if the sample rate is 48000/24.

Support:
Then switchs r not so good.i've lost almost all my switches.and the carbon under the,quik edit, roll velocity pads are already gone.please provide ifo about spareparts in the manual

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

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

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Very well thought out layout. Everything is intuitively placed which allows for a more fluid creative experience. Get both the expansion cards (VGA & Output)and the memory. It will totally unleash this brute.

Quality:
Bullit Proof. It's Roland.

Value:
Kicks the crap out of the MPC-4000! for a third less to boot.

Sound:
Pristine sound. Very expressive pads. I use it with an MC909 and a VS-2480. Unbeatable combination. I pump it through the 2480's emulated preamps for some different colors.

Ease of Use:
If you get the DVD manual this has a relatively short curve. It takes a while to memorize the icons but once you know what they are you can pretty much clip right along.

Support:
Great telephone support. Lots of online info too.

Overall:
I'd buy it again and again. The free updates keep it current and continue to add to it's robust functionality.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

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

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

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.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
the idea of start to finnish production in one hardware piece is greate, makes the process much quicker.

Quality:
rock solid very happy

Value:
for what the mv can do it's worth it.

Desirability:
works for me, very sexy piece.

Sound:
this machine has a warmth and a phatness about it that i love.it sounds really thick, but then it's all about the type of sound you put in it.

Support:
none needed

Overall:
i use the mv 8k along with a motif es rack it's a pretty good combo, but for what the mv does i couldn't see going any other way.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
A complete Akai rip off. too many features...and this gets in the way of creativity...slow loading times...ime fed up of this machine. the green screen is horrible. the pads are rotten hard. and the cheap calculator transport buttons...aaarrgghh.

Quality:
build is good, but price keeps dropping on this thing. roland are reliable though.

Value:
well Akai win here...you always get your moneys worth when you re sell an akai. the roland stuff always looses value. when they release an the next MV, the MV8000 will drop. At least Akai mpc's don't drop in price.

Sound:
Not as crisp as my MPC.

Support:
good

Overall:
Sloppy timing...its way off even when quantized. its not tight like the mpc's.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
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