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Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer

Editing a phrase

1Select the pattern that contains the phrase you want to edit

(p. 16).

2Press the [SEQ REC] button.

The display will briefly indicate "St.E" (Step Edit), and then you will enter

Step Edit mode.

The display will show the status of the currently selected step.

fig.2-10_80

3Make sure that the [KEYBOARD] button indicator is dark.

If it is lit, press the button to make it go dark.

4Use the step [1]–[16] buttons to select the step(s) that you want

to edit.

If you want to make the same settings for two or more steps, hold down the

step button you pressed first and then press the buttons for the other steps.

5Use the C1, C2, and C3 knobs to edit the settings of the note.

When you edit the note, the display will briefly show the note name.

* It is not possible to specify the Gate Time if Vintage mode is turned on for a BASS

group pattern.

6When you’ve finished editing, press the [ ](STOP) or [EXIT]

button.

You will exit Step Edit mode.

C1 knob C2 knob C3 knob

Note (Rhythm tone) Velocity Gate time

Velocity

Note Gate time

This dot will blink to indicate

a sharp (#).

Velocity

Rhythm

tone

RHYTHMLEAD, BASS

(The velocity will blink to

indicate that Accent is on.)

(If this indicates -,

that rhythm tone will not sound.)

("-" indicates

Slide-on)

If you set the phrase length

to two measures, you can

change the measure

position by pressing the

[SCALE] button to make

the display show the

measure number, and then

pressing the [INC] or

[DEC] button. To check the

current measure location,

press and hold the [SCALE]

b

utton. When you release

the button, the previous

display will reappear.

To use the keyboard pads

to specify the tone (rhythm

tone), press the

[KEYBOARD] button so its

indicator lights. When

you’ve finished specifying

the note (rhythm tone),

press the [KEYBOARD]

b

utton once again so the

indicator goes out.

Press the [TIE] button to

change a tie, or the [REST]

b

utton to change a rest.

Contents

Main Information 202 Owners Manual Listening to the demo performance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT Page IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional Precautions Saving data Saving patterns Saving a loop ..................(p. 59) Saving a process patch ....(p. 39) About the display Contents Page Names of things and what they do Front Panel Common Section DSP Synthesizer Section Names of things and what they do Audio Looper Section Common Section Names of things and what they do Rear Panel Main features and uses Main features Ways to use the MC-09 Making connections Turning the power on/off Turning the power on 1 2 3 4 5 Turning the power off Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer Playing and creating patterns RHYTHM What is a pattern? BASS 1 2 3 5 4 Selecting a pattern 1 select the desired pattern group. 2 3 4 2 3 Patterns in the LEAD group Playing the keyboard pads 2 3 Mixing in a performance from a device connected to the INPUT jacks 2 3 4 Modifying the sound Using the knobs to edit the settings of the sound Changing the sound of a pattern 2 TYPE indicator to light. 3 rhythm set. Editing other sound settings 2 3 4 Page Creating a phrase (Recording) Page 9 Creating a melody or backing phrase (Step Recording) 10 11 12 13 you enter, and the C3 knob to adjust the gate time (note duration). 14 press the [ACCENT] button. 15 18 button. Creating a drum phrase (TR Recording) 10 The display will briefly indicate "tr.r" (TR Recording), and then TR Recording will begin. 14 15 18 16 17 1 (p. 16). 2 3 If it is lit, press the button to make it go dark. 2 pattern number. 4 Creating and playing a loop What is a loop? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Loop Loop Loop Audio Looper The process of creating a loop This page outlines the process of creating a loop. 9. Save the loop to a memory card (p.59) 8. Save the process patch (p.40) Capturing the performances of a pattern and an external device 1 2 3 to be captured. 4 5 1 2 Playback 1 playback to occur. Then select the pattern or effect pattern that you want to play. 2 3 The loop will continue playing back repeatedly until you press the [ ](STOP) button. 1 2 Adjusting the pan 1 2 3 1 2 Now you can adjust the settings of part 1. 5 3 loop. 1 2 want to combine into one. 3 Loop Merge Loop Merge 4 5 Erasing the contents of a part 1 Saving the steps by which you created a loop (Process Patch) 2 3 Playing back a process patch 1 2 Applying an effect AUDIO LOOPER INPUT Specifying the effect routing 1 2 1 2 Rapidly switching the effect on/off 1 2 3 Selecting an effect pattern 1 2 3 4 Using the knobs to adjust the effect settings Changing the effect type 1 2 TYPE indicator to light. 1measure 3 Creating consecutive changes in an effect (Effect Control) Page 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 effect pattern number. 4 Changing the way in which a loop plays What is Loop Control? Pitch Normal playback and Loop Control Changing the way in which a loop plays (Loop Control) Trigger original loop Divide times 16 12345678910111213141516 Page Page 5 6 5 Playing back a loop with Loop Control 1 2 3 Page Changing the way in which a loop plays (Loop Control) 9 You will exit preparatory settings for loop control. 10 will input a value. 11 2 4 About the tempo Checking the standard tempo Setting the tempo manually Setting the tempo with the [TAP] button Sound pattern Effect control Loop control Using a memory card Memory cards usable with the MC-09 Cautions when using a memory card Formatting a memory card The surface without gold contacts must face upward. Saving a loop to a memory card Loading a loop Deleting a saved loop from memory card Using a memory card Saving all settings of the MC- 09 to a memory card Loading MC-09 settings Deleting saved MC-09 settings from a memory card Connecting external MIDI devices MIDI signal flow The following diagram shows the signal flow of MIDI messages within the MC-09 Setting the MIDI channel Using the MC-09 as the master Controlling an external MIDI device Synchronizing an external MIDI sequencer Using the MC-09 as the slave Playing the MC-09 from an external MIDI device Controlling the MC-09 from an external MIDI device Synchronizing the MC-09 to an Using the MC-09 with your computer Saving the MC-09 settings to an external sequencer (Bulk Dump) Saving MC-09 data on an Restoring MC-09 data from an How the MC-09 is organized Audio signal flow DSP synthesizer Audio looper Step sequencer What knobs do Common condition Others * To return to the standard value (0), hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the [KEYBOARD] button. Recording condition Parameter list DSP synthesizer parameters Common to LEAD and BASS *1: For some tones, it is not possible to change the OSC waveform. LEAD BASS RHYTHM EFFECTS Filter Modifies the brightness of the sound. Isolator Phaser System parameters Operation Select the parameter Setting End the settingSetup Decide the parameter Parameter Display Range Parameter function Troubleshooting Problem Cause Action Page Error messages Phrase Lab Model MC-09 Date : MAR. 28 , 2002 Version : 1.00 MIDI Implementation Chart Specifications Sound List Preset Pattern (LEAD Group) No. Pattern Name T L S T No. Effect L Ctrl Preset Pattern (BASS Group) No. Pattern Name T L S T No. Effect L Ctrl Preset Pattern (RHYTHM Group) No. Pattern Name T L S R No. L Ctrl Preset Pattern (EFFECTS Group) No. Pattern Name T L S Effect Type User Pattern No. Pattern Name Group T L S T No./ Vintage/ R No. Effect LEAD/BASS Tone No. Tone Name Cross RingEffect Vintage RHYTHM Set NO. Rhythm set Name Page Page Index A B C D Index S T U V Operation map Performance Capture Recording Getting prepared Step recording TR recording Page Page NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 2 Information 02905823 02-8-A3-31N As of June 1, 2002 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A.