Using the MC-09 as a synthesizer

Editing a phrase

1

Select the pattern that contains the phrase you want to edit (p. 16).

2

Press 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.

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LEAD, BASS

RHYTHM

This dot will blink to indicate a sharp (#).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gate time

 

 

 

Note

 

Rhythm

 

 

("-" indicates

 

 

 

 

Slide-on)

tone Velocity

 

 

 

 

 

Velocity

 

 

 

(The velocity will blink to

(If this indicates -,

that rhythm tone will not sound.)

indicate that Accent is on.)

 

3

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

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

4

Use 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.

5

Use 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.

C1 knob

C2 knob

C3 knob

 

 

 

Note (Rhythm tone)

Velocity

Gate time

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

6

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

You will exit Step Edit mode.

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] button. 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] button once again so the indicator goes out.

Press the [TIE] button to change a tie, or the [REST] button to change a rest.

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Roland MC-09 owner manual Editing a phrase, When you’ve finished editing, press the Stop or Exit button