Comments on: Ambient Music On An MC-303, Alessandro Canova’s ‘Counting the Eyes’

By: King Nopq

King Nopq — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:27:09 +0000

Got my beater 505 (it is badly beat up and rough…still works got it under $70) and it has the d beam….you should go for one.

By: velocipede

velocipede — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 08:58:41 +0000

What is this video that people speak of? All I see is an image and an embedded Bandcamp playlist.

By: S-Trigger Dave

S-Trigger Dave — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:24:11 +0000

I liked the video, in part because Goose is right. If you have good ideas, modest gear won’t hold them back, especially now. Today’s “modest” gear was a 1980 wet dream. The base sound set always matters, sure, but what matters as much or more is having a good multi-effects box tacked on. If a synth has limited, crappy or no effects onboard, that brings out its best voice. That’s not strictly true at all times- a lot of modular work is BETTER dry- but a Minimoog through a simple delay puts on a lot of muscle fast.

By: goose

goose — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:42:14 +0000

Interesting that for an article/video that proves the idea that it’s not about offerings of the gear, but the creativity of the person who uses/problem-solves with it – people still argue about the gear.

By: Sippy Cup

Sippy Cup — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:12:12 +0000

In reply to Hans Schnakenhals. Like I said, to each their own. I have owned both and found plenty more use in the VSample.

By: Hans Schnakenhals

Hans Schnakenhals — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:12:45 +0000

In reply to Sippy Cup.

äh? That isn’t entirely true (about the volca sample)… the mc303 can’t sample, but it has more than 16 steps 😉 It also has adr as oppose to just ad envelopes. Similar to the volca you have swing, you can record e.g. the filter etc., you have effects.. Additionally to the volca sample you have an arpeggiator.. and not to forget that hillarious bass boost knob at the back.. Well, they are different. Both require you to think around corners, and the maker of this tape did a good job at that.

By: Sippy Cup

Sippy Cup — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 01:44:45 +0000

In reply to tom_tm. Dunno if you can call it underrated. It's a sub-par box. A single volca sample has more power and better workflow. To each their own though.

By: tom_tm

tom_tm — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:44:38 +0000

Many don’t know this but the early Fortdax classics (Tugboat, Static Caravan records) including the theme music to Charlie Brooker’s ‘Screenwipe’, were all made using the MC-303. Quite an underrated little machine.

By: Sippy Cup

Sippy Cup — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:22:09 +0000

In reply to Holy Eagle Peak. MC303 lacked the infamous d-beam unfortunately. I would have kept mine 15 years ago if it did.

By: Holy Eagle Peak

Holy Eagle Peak — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:41:00 +0000

my kingdom for a d-beam