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Roland Groovebox

Family of Roland grooveboxes

Groovebox is Roland's name for its line of self-contained instruments that pair sample-based sounds with a built-in pattern sequencer for electronic music production. The family includes the MC-303 that popularized the format, the JX-305, and the MC-808.

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  • Technical line drawing of Synthesizers

    Synthesizers

    Hardware synthesizers, synth model families, and related electronic instruments.

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  • Roland

    Roland is a Japanese maker of electronic musical instruments, including synthesizers, drum machines such as the TR-808, and the JC-120 Jazz Chorus, a benchmark solid-state guitar amplifier known for its built-in stereo chorus and produced since 1975.

Family models

  • Roland MC-303

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland MC-303 Groovebox, released in 1996, combined a sample-based sound engine drawing on Roland's classic drum machines with a built-in pattern sequencer in a tabletop unit. Marketed to dance-music producers, it popularized the 'groovebox' format and launched Roland's long-running MC series.

  • Roland JX-305

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland JX-305 Groovebox is a 1998 keyboard instrument built on Roland's groovebox concept, combining a sample-based synth engine with a pattern sequencer and dance-oriented sounds and effects in a 61-key format.

  • Roland MC-808

    Synthesizer · Japan

    The Roland MC-808 is a groovebox released in 2006, combining sample-based sounds, real-time knob control, motorized faders, and an onboard sequencer aimed at electronic dance music production and live performance.

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