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The term Groovebox was originally used by Roland corporation to refer to their MC-303, but is now in more general use. It refers to a self-contained instrument for the production of live, loop-based electronic music, with a high degree of user control facilitating improvisation. Roland EXR-3 Keyboard Roland Corporation TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ...
Roland MC-303 Not to be confused with the MC series of MicroComposers by Roland, the MC-303 is the first of a series of synthesizer/drum machine combo instruments by Roland. ...
A groovebox consists of three integrated elements.
The integration of these elements into a single system allows the musician to rapidly construct and control a pattern-based sequence, often with multiple instrumental or percussion voices playing simultaneously. A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ...
A classic FM synthesizer, the Yamaha DX7. ...
A sampler can be any of the following things: In general, a sampler is any broadly representative cross-section of some collection; for instance, food products are sometimes packaged in samplers containing a variety of chocolates or beers. ...
In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was originally any device that recorded and played back a sequence of control information for an electronic musical instrument. ...
schematic symbol for a potentiometer The present popular usage of the term potentiometer (or pot for short) describes an electronic component which has a user-adjustable resistance. ...
A rotary encoder, also called a shaft encoder, is a digital electronic device used to convert the angular position of a shaft or axle to a digital code. ...
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A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...
Sequence can refer to: sequence, a logical and mathematical notion In biochemistry, a biopolymers sequence is synonymous with its primary structure: the list of basic building blocks constituting the polymer (for example a DNA sequence). ...
These sequences may also be chained together into a song in a live and immediate way. Provision may be made for sequences and songs to be saved, retrieved from memory, and inserted into the current performance whilst playing. A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...
In some cases, an entire musical performance may be created by a single player with a single groovebox. In other cases, the groovebox is simply one instrument amongst many.
Groovebox style instruments have facilitated many performers, both amateur and professional, who may have previously been unfamiliar with electronic music, to explore the genre. Whilst some in the genre initially derided these instruments (in particular the MC-303) and the opening of the field as leading to a drop in standards, they are now generally accepted as having a legitimate place in the form.
In addition, many performers and bands from outside the electronic community have integrated groovebox instruments into their shows, as a convenient way of incorporating electronic sound into a more traditional format.
The sequencer and control aspects of a groovebox may be used to control an external instrument over MIDI, and the internal voices may similarly be controlled by external equipment. Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, is a system designed to transmit information between electronic musical instruments. ...
A groovebox is similar to a music workstation. The general differences are that it will often omit, or include only a simplified keyboard, is designed to be portable, and will usually include more user controls. Whereas a workstation is often targeted towards studio musicians and composers, grooveboxes are designed more to suit the needs of live performers. However, units matching either description are used both on stage and in the studio. A music workstation is piece of electronic musical equipment providing the facilities of: a sound module, a music sequencer and (usually) a musical keyboard. ...
The layout of a typical musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers on a musical instrument which cause the instrument to produce sounds. ...
A defining characteristic of a groovebox is the ability for the performer to alter both the sequence and the sound parameters in real time, without interruption of the performance. Units marketed as such, which have failed to implement this feature correctly, or at all, have not been well received.
Grooveboxes may also be compared to drum machines such as the ealier Roland TR series (606, 808, 909 etc), or to their TB-303, and the term has retroactively been applied to such units. A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ...
Roland EXR-3 Keyboard Roland Corporation TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ...
Roland TR-808 Introduced in late 1980, the Roland TR-808 was one of the first programmable drum machines. ...
Roland TR-909 The TR-909 was a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by Roland Corporation in 1984. ...
Roland TB-303 The TB-303 was a synthesizer/sequencer produced by the Roland corporation in 1982 and 1983 that had a crucial role in the development of contemporary electronic music. ...
"Groovebox" type instruments include:
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