The Roland JSQ-60 is a polyphonic tabletop sequencer built around the Digital Communication Bus (DCB) standard, enabling direct integration with DCB-equipped synthesizers like the Juno-60 and Jupiter-8. The unit features a compact, well-defined design...
The Roland MSQ-700 represents Roland's first substantial venture into multitrack MIDI sequencing, released in the mid-1980s as a successor to the CV/gate-based MC4 MicroComposer. Styled similarly to the contemporaneous TR-909 drum machine, this...
The Roland MC-500 MicroComposer is a disk-based MIDI sequencer that quickly established itself as an industry standard following its release. Housed in a greyish creamy blue case that some have compared to a cash register, the unit measures 12" × 3¾" ×...
The Roland MC-80 Micro Composer represented in late 90s a significant evolution in hardware MIDI sequencing, arriving nine years after Roland's previous dedicated sequencer release. This professional-grade machine bridges traditional hardware sequencing...