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Listening to the demo performance
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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
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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
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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
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2 3
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4
Selecting a pattern
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select the desired pattern group.
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3
4
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3
Patterns in the LEAD group
Playing the keyboard pads
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3
Mixing in a performance from a device connected to the INPUT jacks
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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
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Creating a phrase (Recording)
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9
Creating a melody or backing phrase (Step Recording)
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11
12
13
you enter, and the C3 knob to adjust the gate time (note duration).
14
press the [ACCENT] button.
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18
button.
Creating a drum phrase (TR Recording)
10
The display will briefly indicate "tr.r" (TR Recording), and then TR Recording will begin.
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18
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1
(p. 16).
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3
If it is lit, press the button to make it go dark.
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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.
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5
1
2
Playback
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playback to occur. Then select the pattern or effect pattern that you want to play.
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3
The loop will continue playing back repeatedly until you press the [ ](STOP) button.
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2
Adjusting the pan
1 2
3
1 2
Now you can adjust the settings of part 1.
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3
loop.
1
2
want to combine into one.
3
Loop Merge Loop Merge
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5
Erasing the contents of a part
1
Saving the steps by which you created a loop (Process Patch)
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3
Playing back a process patch
1
2
Applying an effect
AUDIO LOOPER
INPUT
Specifying the effect routing
1 2
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2
Rapidly switching the effect on/off
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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)
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6
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8
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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
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5
6
5
Playing back a loop with Loop Control
1
2
3
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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
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Index
A
B
C
D
Index S
T
U
V
Operation map
Performance
Capture Recording
Getting prepared Step recording TR recording
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