Roland MC-09 owner manual Playback, Adjusting the volume balance of the parts

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Creating and playing a loop

Playback

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Press one of the following buttons to select how you want playback to occur. Then select the pattern or effect pattern that you want to play.

Button	Playback method


[LINE IN]	Play back a loop by itself

	Play back a loop together with an external device

[LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM]	Play back a pattern and loop together

[SHIFT] +	Play the keyboard pads together with the loop
[LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM]	playback (don’t play the pattern phrase)

Select [LEAD], [BASS], [RHYTHM],	Play back a pattern and loop together with an ex-
then [SHIFT] + [LINE IN]	ternal device

[EFFECT]	Play back a loop while applying an effect (p. 41)

[LOOP CTRL]	Modify the way in which a loop plays back (p. 53)

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To begin loop playback, press the [ ](PLAY) button.

*When you press the [ ](PLAY) button, playback will always start from the beginning of the loop. It is not possible to play back from the middle.

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To stop loop playback, press the [ ](STOP) button.

The loop will continue playing back repeatedly until you press the [ ](STOP) button.

If you’ve selected a pattern, effect pattern, or loop control pattern, it will play/stop in synchronization with the loop.

To check the number of measures in the loop, press the [DISPLAY] button so the TONE/TYPE indicator lights, and then press the [SHIFT] button and [STATUS] button.

In this state, you can use the [INC] or [DEC] buttons to change the number of measures in the loop.

Adjusting the volume balance of the parts

Use the part level sliders to adjust the volume balance.

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If you are playing the loop together with a pattern, use the [LEVEL] knob to adjust the volume of the pattern.

Use the [OUTPUT] knob to adjust the overall volume.

The position of the sliders may differ from the actual setting. In this case, slide the sliders slightly, and then make the setting again.

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Contents Listening to the demo performance Page Page Additional Precautions Power SupplyPlacement MaintenanceAbout the included CD Restoring the factory settings Factory ResetSaving data About the displayContents Using a memory card DSP Synthesizer Section Names of things and what they doFront Panel Common Section Audio Looper SectionDC in Jack Rear PanelWays to use the MC-09 Main features and usesMain features Making connections Turning the power off Turning the power on/offTurning the power on Playing and creating patterns Using the MC-09 as a synthesizerWhat is a pattern? To stop the pattern, press the Stop button PlayingPlaying a pattern Press the Play button to play back the patternUse the INC and DEC buttons to select a pattern Selecting a patternUse the INC and DEC buttons to set the tempo Adjusting the tempo of a patternPress the keyboard pads to play them Playing the keyboard padsSelect a pattern Display will show the Octave Shift setting Changing the sound of a pattern Using the knobs to edit the settings of the soundModifying the sound When you are finished making settings, press the Exit button Editing other sound settingsUse the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the transpose setting Adjusting the panAdjusting the pitch Use the INC and DEC buttons to adjust the pan settingTR recording Creating a phrase RecordingPress the Exit button Press the Setup buttonPreparations for recording Select a pattern pCreating a melody or backing phrase Step Recording Make sure that the Keyboard button indicator is darkRepeat steps 13-15 to create your phrase Press a keyboard pad to specify the note pitchPress the Play button Use the C2 knob to adjust the velocity volumeCreating a drum phrase TR Recording To exit Step Edit mode, press the Exit or Button Stop8b80 To exit Step Edit mode, press the Stop or Exit buttonEditing a phrase When you’ve finished editing, press the Stop or Exit buttonPress the Write button to write Saving a patternPress the Write button Press the Write button to executeCreating and playing a loop What is a loop?Make preparations for capture Process of creating a loopStop capturing Recording capturingPress the Capture button to start capture Press the SEL button of the part that you want to hear Auditioning a loop PreviewMake sure that a pattern or effect control is not playing To stop loop playback, press the Stop button Adjusting the volume balance of the partsPlayback To begin loop playback, press the Play buttonTo defeat muting, press the Status button once again Muting or un-muting a partApplying effects Changing the tempoPosition Length Changing the settings of partPress the Loop Merge button Combining several parts into one Loop MergeSaving the steps by which you created a loop Process Patch Erasing the contents of a partPlaying back a process patch Saving a process patchSpecifying the effect routing Applying an effectSelecting an effect pattern Rapidly switching the effect on/offPress the Effects button so its indicator lights Turning the effect on/offUse the INC and DEC buttons to select an effect pattern Using the knobs to adjust the effectSettings Changing the effect type Use the INC and DEC buttons to change the effect type Creating consecutive changes in an effect Effect ControlTo stop playback, press the Stop button Using effect control to performMaking effect control settings Display will indicate the effect control length Following data will be saved Saving your effect settingsNormal playback and Loop Control PitchDivide times TriggerRealtime pitch performance Using loop control for realtime performanceRealtime performance using Divide times Realtime performance using TriggerSelect a pattern or effect pattern that uses Loop Control Playing back a loop with Loop ControlMaking loop control settings Type Value Explanation Turn the C3 knob to input the desired valueSaving your loop control settings Checking the standard tempo Setting the tempo manuallySetting the tempo with the TAP button About the tempoFormatting a memory card Using a memory cardMemory cards usable with the MC-09 Deleting a saved loop from memory card Saving a loop to a memory cardLoading a loop Deleting saved MC-09 settings from a memory card Saving all settings of the MC- 09 to a memory cardLoading MC-09 settings Using the MC-09 as the master Connecting external Midi devicesMidi signal flow Setting the Midi channelSynchronizing an external Midi sequencer Controlling an external Midi deviceControlling the MC-09 from an external Midi device Using the MC-09 as the slavePlaying the MC-09 from an external Midi device Synchronizing the MC-09 to an external Midi sequencer Using the MC-09 with your computerRestoring MC-09 data from an external Midi sequencer Saving MC-09 data on an external Midi sequencerAudio looper Audio signal flowHow the MC-09 is organized DSP synthesizer Step sequencerOthers What knobs doCommon condition Recording conditionCommon to Lead and Bass Parameter listDSP synthesizer parameters Lead Effects Operation System parametersProblem Cause Action TroubleshootingE01 Error messagesMidi Implementation Chart DSP Synthesizer SpecificationsSound List Preset Pattern Lead GroupPreset Pattern Bass Group Pattern Name Ctrl Preset Pattern Rhythm GroupLEAD/BASS Tone Preset Pattern Effects GroupUser Pattern TRI Rhythm SetMemo Memo Index Index Recording Operation mapPerformance CaptureSave the pattern/effect pattern/loop control pattern Make effect control settingsMake loop control settings Edit a phrase in patternLead Rhythm Bass Effects Blank ChartAvis Africa Information