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Roland MC-505 Groovebox (LCD display faulty)
I bought this new around ’99, it didn’t get a lot of use at the time and has spent most of it’s life boxed up in my loft.
Cosmetically it’s in good condition, but I haven’t got the kit needed to test it properly any more.
I’ve powered it up, plugged headphones in and it seems to work OK but has a couple of issues:-
LCD Display is faulty (see pictures) – Seems like a common fault. plenty of info online about swapping it out cheaply with a standard 2 line display if needed or it could just be a cable fault. Resonance Knob is bit wobbly, not massively, but more than the others, seems to work OK.
As far as I can tell all the knobs and buttons, sliders, selector wheel etc seem to work and the sound from the headphones is fine. I haven’t been able to test any of the other outputs (although have no reason to think they wouldn’t work)
But please be aware that this has probably been powered up for less than 10 minutes in the last 15 years and i’ve only tested it very briefly with headphones. I’ve listed all the faults I’ve found, but there could be more. So on that basis I’m selling this as “FOR PARTS OR NOT WORKING” with NO RETURNS.
Only the MC-505 is included in the auction. It doesn’t include a power cable, memory card, instructions or anything else. (Although I think the manual is kicking around somewhere, if it turns up i’ll forward it on)
Please get in touch before bidding if you have any questions.
More info, manuals etc still available at https://www.roland.com/us/products/mc-505/support/
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Category: Musical Instruments:Pro Audio Equipment:Synthesisers and Sound Modules
Location: Matlock