Roland owner manual Saving MC-09 data on an external Midi sequencer

10.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(OFF).

With these settings, the MC-09 will receive MIDI messages from your computer, and the DSP synthesizer (pattern tone/ rhythm set) will sound.

11.Press the [SETUP] button to complete the settings.

Saving the MC-09 settings to an external sequencer (Bulk Dump)

Data for the currently selected pattern, process patch or all saved settings, can be transmitted to an external MIDI device. This function is called bulk dump. You can create a backup of the MC-09’s data by using bulk dump to record the data on an external MIDI sequencer. You can also use this function to replicate the current settings of one MC-09 (except for the Loop setting) on another MC-09.

Saving MC-09 data on an external MIDI sequencer

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the MC-09’s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of your external MIDI sequencer.

2.Press the [SETUP] button.

3.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(Bulk Dump).

4.Press the [ENTER] button.

5.Use the [INC] and [DEC] buttons to select the data that you want to save.

: Settings for the currently selected pattern

: Process patches

: All patterns, process patches, and system settings

6.Press the [ENTER] button.

The display will blink “ ”(Sure), asking you to confirm the operation.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.

7.Begin recording on your external MIDI sequencer.

8.Press the [ENTER] button to initiate the bulk dump.

While the data is being transmitted, the indication in the display will blink. When transmission is completed, the

display will show .

9.Stop recording on your external MIDI sequencer.

10.Press the [EXIT] button to complete the bulk dump.

Connecting external MIDI devices

Restoring MC-09 data from an external MIDI sequencer

The data that was saved by a bulk dump is referred to as bulk data. By loading this bulk data, you can reproduce the state in which the MC-09 was when it transmitted the bulk data.

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the MC-09’s MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT of the external MIDI sequencer.

2.Press the [SETUP] button.

3.Press the [INC] or [DEC] button until the display

indicates “ ”(Bulk Receive).

4.Press the [ENTER] button.

The MC-09 will wait to receive bulk data.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] button.

5.Play back your external MIDI sequencer to transmit the bulk data to the MC-09.

While the MC-09 is receiving bulk data, the display will blink.

When bulk data reception ends, the display will indicate

“ ”. This display will continue for approximately 60 seconds.

*Never turn off the power while “ ” appears in the display. Doing so will damage the data in the memory card and internal memory.

*You must transmit all of the bulk data.

6.Press the [EXIT] button to complete the operation, after

the display indicates “ ”.

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