Roland MC-09 Playing the keyboard pads, Select a pattern, Press the keyboard pads to play them

Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer

Playing the keyboard pads

The step [1]–[16] buttons can act as a keyboard. These buttons are collectively called the keyboard pads. They let you play the MC-09 like a synthesizer keyboard.

*It is not possible to play chords when a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group is selected. When a pattern from the RHYTHM group is selected, you can play up to three rhythm tones simultaneously.

*If you play the keyboard pads while a pattern is playing back, the currently- sounding note will be turned off, and the last-played note will take priority.

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Select a pattern.

Make sure that the [KEYBOARD] button indicator is lit. If it is not lit, press the [KEYBOARD] button so it lights.

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Press the keyboard pads to play them.

The keyboard pads work as described below.

When a pattern from the LEAD or BASS group is selected

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B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A B B C C# D

* The Octave Shift setting will change the range of notes that you can play from the

You can use an external MIDI keyboard to play a broader range of pitches than you can on the keyboard pads (p. 63).

If you want to play the keyboard pads without playing back a pattern, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press either the [LEAD], [BASS], or [RHYTHM] button, and then select the pattern. At this time, the indicators for the [LEAD], [BASS], and [RHYTHM] buttons will be blinking. To return to the normal state, hold down the [SHIFT] button once again and press either the

keyboard pads, as follows.

LEAD group

Octave Shift	Note range
-2	B1–D3
-1	B2–D4
0	B3–D5
1	B4–D6
2	B5–D7

BASS group

Octave Shift	Note range
-4	B-1–D1
-3	B0–D2
-2	B1–D3
1	B2–D4
0	B3–D5

[LEAD], [BASS], or [RHYTHM] button.

(C4 = middle C)

When a pattern from the RHYTHM group is selected

fig.2-3b_80

Bass drum Snare drum Snare drum Closed hi-hat cymbals Open hi-hat cymbals Bass drum

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