Hello retro enthusiasts and fellow MIDI aficionados! Up for grabs today is a RARE vintage Roland MCB-1 MIDI Breakout Box (BoB) from my personal collection. This puppy has been a real treat to use over its lifetime and will make an awesome addition to your vintage gaming or LAPC-I based MIDI setup. I would keep it myself but have way too many projects going on at the moment (don’t we all?), and—alas—it’s time to let this awesome little example of retro goodness go to a new home where someone who can appreciate its capabilities can put them to good use. The lucky winning bidder will receive the following:
- One (1) Roland MCB-1 MIDI Break-out Box (BoB), Serial #: ZD84985.
As you can see, this item expands upon the already fantastic capabilities of the legendary Roland LAPC-I Card by adding multiple expansion ports. These include MIDI-IN (x1), MIDI OUT (x2), SYNC-OUT (x1), TAPE-IN (x1), TAPE-OUT (x1), and METRONOME-OUT (x1).
When combined with a Roland LAPC-I card (not included), this BoB provides a fully intelligent MPU-401 expansion interface which is 100% compatible with vintage games that utilize the Roland standard as an option for in-game music (among other things), thereby making it a perfect candidate for attaching external MIDI devices (such as the Roland MT-32, SC-55, SC-88, CM-500, CM-32L, CM-64, Korg/Yamaha sequencers, and the like) to a wide range of vintage machines when equipped with the appropriate hardware. While not new this item is in great shape for its vintage showing typical signs of use (please see attached picture for details), and will make a superb addition to anyone’s vintage computing collection whether it is installed alongside a physical machine or used simply as a display piece. As such, it works as it should and is in great shape for its vintage, however must be sold “as-is” due to its age (item was produced around 1989, which makes it approximately 37 years old as of the time of this writing). It has been in my collection for a number of years and has been well cared for, so rest assured that you will be hard pressed to find a better MCB-1 expansion unit anywhere… if you can locate one at all. ;)
This item will be carefully packed and will ship as soon as payment is received. While I cannot accept returns for this item due to the age of the electronics please check my feedback and bid with confidence… you will not be disappointed with this one! Good luck, many thanks for taking the time to look at my auction (please check my other auctions as well for more retro goodies!), and happy bidding!!!