The Ultimate MC-101 Synthwave Method

I walk you through the making of some synthwave and spacewave songs on the Roland MC-101, using my hybrid groovebox / DAW process that gives pretty polished results while retaining the portable workflow. The full songs: https://youtu.be/_vC7cwnQ5HM Subscribe for more electronic music! Subscribe to my second channel: https://www.youtube.com/gabemiller2 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:02 Beat 1 (MC-101) 08:33 More spacewave (MC-101) 09:17 Beat 2 (MC-101) 14:39 Beat 1 (DAW) 15:25 Pro-tips for recording MC-101 tracks 19:06 Song structure 20:22 Mixing and plugins 23:43 More spacewave (DAW) 24:04 Beat 2 (DAW) 25:47 The MicroFreak makes a cameo 27:19 More tips and tricks Get my $5 sample pack: https://gumroad.com/l/gabeoneshots Get my MPC Keygroup pack: https://gabemiller.gumroad.com/l/keygroups Get my $3.50 MicroFreak patch pack: https://gum.co/GabeMicroFreak Edited by Coastland Creative: https://www.coastlandcreative.com Stickers! https://www.redbubble.com/people/GabeMillerMusic/ Get 7% off your first year of DistroKid: http://distrokid.com/vip/gabe My current favorite music production gear: MPC One: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AKAMPCONE Circuit Tracks: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITTRKS Circuit Rhythm: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--NOVCIRCUITRHYTHM Roland MC-101: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ROLMC101 Arturia MicroFreak: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--ARAMICROFREAK ATH M40 headphones: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3972602/item--AUTATHM40X Note that some of the above links are affiliate links, which give me a commission (at NO extra cost to you!) if you use them to buy something. Website: GabeMillerMusic.com Instagram: Instagram.com/GabeMillerMusic Soundcloud: Soundcloud.com/GabeMillerMusic1