When inspiration strikes, Roland Verselab MV-1 helps you capture, refine and finish your ideas. The fluid, hands-on workflow simplifies music making with modern vocal recording, pattern generators, thousands of Zen-Core sounds, mastering effects and more. Plug-and-play integration with Roland's Zenbeats app expands your production capabilities using your computer or mobile device.
- Finish complete songs with inspiring hands-on workflow
- Record vocals with modern effects like Auto-Pitch, Harmonizer and Doubler
- Curated collection of over 3,000 sounds for modern styles
- 4×4 pads and TR-REC step sequencer for drums, basslines and melodic parts
- Songwriting tools and generators get you started and keep you flowing
- Interface with your smartphone, tablet or computer for easy file transfer
- Plug-and-play integration with Roland Zenbeats app expands your production capabilities
- High-quality mixing and mastering effects for pro results
- Make music on the move with power via a mobile battery or USB
- Built-in mic and XLR mic input with phantom power
- Stereo 1/4" I/O, dual headphones jacks and MIDI I/O
Hit the ground running
Music production can require a lot of time, money and expertise, and for many new producers it's hard to know where to begin. Verselab MV-1 has everything you need to make radio-ready tracks without all the complications so you can focus on what matters most: your music.
From intro to outro
If you're a vocalist, beatmaker or both, it's easy to create complete songs with Verselab MV-1 regardless of your skill level. Move fluidly from ideas to beats, hooks and your listeners' ears with song templates, pattern generators and a guided workflow that keeps you on track. Whether you're just getting started, getting lost with too many options or need to take a sledgehammer to writer's block, Verselab MV-1 is there to keep it moving.
Bars meet beats
Verselab MV-1 is designed for modern music making and vocal recording. The high-quality XLR mic input makes it easy to record vocals with built-in effects like Auto-Pitch, Harmonizer, Doubler and more. Just plug in a mic, dial in the sound and go. With 16 easy access takes and the ability to copy them anywhere in your song, arranging is a snap.
Sounds from the source
For songs to knock, you need the best sounds available. Roland's sound has helped define hip-hop and other modern genres for decades, from TR-808 to SP-404. This sonic legacy is packed into Verselab MV-1 with over 3,000 curated sounds that hit the spot.
Get more with Zen-Core
Verselab MV-1 uses Roland's most advanced sound engine: Zen-Core Synthesis System. It's at the heart of Roland professional synthesizers and ensures top-notch sound quality. With Roland Cloud you can expand the onboard library with thousands of new tones, including genre-specific sound packs to keep your music fresh.
Hands-on music making
Go beyond the mouse and keyboard with Verselab MV-1's inspiring RGB-lit pads and hands-on controls. Combining the TR-REC step sequencer found in legendary Roland drum machines with an ultra-responsive 4×4 pad matrix, you can bang out drum tracks, basslines and melodic parts as fast as they come to you.
Plug and play with Zenbeats
With expanding plug-and-play Zenbeats integration, you can connect Verselab MV-1 to your computer, tablet or smartphone for another level of production capability. Mix your Verselab MV-1 songs or bounce tracks in Zenbeats, use plug-in instruments and effects and much more via a simple USB connection.
Collaborate and connect
Verselab MV-1 is compact, portable and can be powered by a mobile battery so you can make tracks just about anywhere. Collaborate in person or remotely by sharing projects or tapping into the cloud storage features of Zenbeats. When your song is ready, mix and master directly from Verselab MV-1, then connect your mobile device and upload to your favorite music platform or social channels.
SKU | ROL-MV1CST |
Vendor | Roland |
Analog Digital | Digital |
Built In Speakers | No |
Included From Manufacturer |
SD card Power supply |
Midi | In, Out, and USB |
Mono Poly | Polyphonic |
MPN | MV-1 |
Arpeggiator | Yes |
Effects | 90 track multi-effects Track EQ 9 chorus/delay effects 7 reverb effects 90 master effects Master compressor Master EQ |
Expansion Options | SD card (included) |
Audio Inputs | XLR microphone input Dual 1/4" stereo external audio input |
Audio Outputs | Dual 1/4" stereo main output 1/4" stereo headphone output 1/8" stereo headphone output |
Oscillators per Voice | Varies by Sound Engine |
Product Weight | 2 lb 10 oz. |
Programs/Presets | 3,000 preset tones 80 preset drum kits |
Sampling | Playback of user samples imported from SD card |
Sequencer | 128 steps |
USB Port (to Host) | MIDI;Audio;System Updates;Editor/Librarian/Patch Manager |
Voices of Polyphony | Zen-Core: 128 (varies according to the sound generator load) Looper: 8 (varies according to available number of Looper tracks) Vocal take: 16 (varies according to vocal take length) |
Width | 13.9375" |
Depth | 8.1875" |
Height | 2.375" |
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