Today, as the feature set grows, the MV is poised to gain even more mass acceptance.

With its luxurious, tactile front panel covered in trigger pads, buttons, mixing sliders, and knobs, and with its ability to interface with an external video monitor for computer-like visual editing, the MV-8000 set a new standard in hardware-based music production. Since its inception, the MV-8000 has won favor with producers around the planet - especially in the R&B, hip-hop, and dance music camps. The MV-8000 also sports ultra-intuitive operation via external VGA and mouse, with an enhanced piano roll editor and visual editing of waveforms in the audio tracks. Also new is a built-in analog modeling synth-bass and Pix Jam, an innovative new feature that lets you load and trigger your own custom graphics. With linear-based recording already established on the MV, now come the additions of Pattern and Drum Grid composing modes - giving you the best of both worlds. Roland continues its expansion of the MV-8000 platform with the release of Version 3 software.

V-LINK function for controlling Edirol video equipment (sold separately).

Six additional individual audio outputs with optional MV8-OP-1 expansion.

Stereo Mic/Line and Phono inputs, plus stereo analog and digital Master outputs.

Onboard CD-RW drive, 3.5' floppy drive and 40GB internal hard drive.

Independent reverb, chorus/delay and MFX processors, plus mastering tools.

128MB RAM expandable to 512MB or 101 minutes of recording (when in mono).

16 velocity/aftertouch-sensitive pads, large LCD display and realtime control knobs.

Powerful 136-track sequencer (128 MIDI + 8 stereo audio) with realtime time stretch.

Self-contained production studio with sampling, sequencing, effects and CD-burning.

The Roland MV-8000 truly supports stereo interleaved samples, in contrast to other Roland products which generally do not. The MV-8000 uses a convenient monolithic file format with extension The MV-8000 is designed to be a serious competitor

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