Many years ago…like about 2002 or so I bought an MC505 Groovebox off a guy on Ebay and when it arrived the guy also gave me a TR505 and an Art FX Box for free. Now ask me which one of the 3 I have left in my studio? 
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I hacked together a 9v and barrel connector, gave it a clean and gave it a power up. It lives! And all works so far =)
First thing I thought was ‘how can I mod this’
Gonna learn how to use it stock for now… id feel so guilty frying it XD
But some of the mods are awesome! This ‘has’ to happen
I love the lack of menu diving and hands on playing/modulating.
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i have a tr707 a got on the cheap [ broken hh fader ] it has trigger outs for each drum sound ,very handy as a sequencer . does the 505 have those ?
just looked it up . well no , but it does have midi so you can time it with the modular rig
Nah, its got L R mono out, headphone out, start/stop pedal in, cassette tape back up, midi in out.
So at a guess I can use a BSP (or modded big button) to control it over midi, as long as its not an archaic format XD
But with some mods I can make it so =D
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always liked the grid layout to the programming and no menu diving , simple and easy / quick to program
Device X,
If you want trigger out and separated drum audio out then a TR-626 will become handy. I’m a fan of my TR-626 and while I’ve never found a need for a TR-505 I have an obsession with Roland’s acid series to a point that I don’t see why I don’t get a TR-505. As right now I have my TR-606 and my TR-707. I’m not too obsessed with having a complete set in that there’s so many other synths like the SH-101 I’m not losing any sleep over not having it or perhaps it’s the only one that tried a real keyboard and it seems to be trying to win too many awards. I have even sold my Boutique SH-01A. 
-Fumu / Esopus
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yeah just one of everything Roland has released , one of the 3 wishes …
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Device X,
The accomplishment of getting one of everything Roland may take a while to unlock.
I’ve literally just found out Roland made the cutest orange amps in the 80’s and my perfect home amp will be mine oh yes.
-Fumu / Esopus
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yes being rich as f#*k and living in Japan would probably help with that quest .
I wonder if Roland has one of everything ?
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So while I don’t have my TR505 anymore I did just remember that the guys over at Circuit Benders UK have a patchbay mod and a pitch bend mod for the TR505.
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Haha! That description of the 505 got me good!
Im kinda looking to mod it myself, surely theres a sweetheart of a mind that’s released the info (or info similar). Ive bookmarked them but ill keep searching =)
I wouldnt mind figuring out how to add a back light on the lcd… urgh I feel a wish list coming on. Ha!
I like the idea of making a case with patch panel more than cramming things onto its old plastic face =)
When I find enough info ill make a new topic rather than jacking this one more =p
would love be able to afford having circuitbenders.co.uk bend my 707 they have some great mods , more than I have the skill for or would dare to do .
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I know. I wish I could have them mod my Korg KP1 
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Hka designs has a rom expansion for the 505
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Well if id just looked a little harder at the source…
(Posting for reference and inspiration)
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Ohhhhhh nice, a Spendy-McSpendy thread
I picked up a few too many modules over the last couple of weeks (urghhhhhh), but did get some nice end-of-line kits including a Hexinverter Mutant kit… and a Shruthi. And a CV-Pal as well.
It’s my birthday coming up, so this is all self-gifting. I’m a better judge of the stuff I want to hoard than my partner
Bad pictures, but the Hexinverter is not scratched, it’s a protective film with hidden edges designed to scare the shit out of you.
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Got this lot today, forgot it was 3 x 100 feet reels of the stuff… should be fun to use in my Minolta 16mm mk2.
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“negative medium speed” which for mere mortals means as much as: play them backwards at a moderate speed I guess.
But fun aside. This is black and white film for a motion camera?
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