Roland MC-09 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Action

Troubleshooting

If there is no sound, or if the MC-09 does not operate as you expect, please check the following points first. If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or a nearby Roland Service Center.

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Problem			Cause	Action	Page
Does not operate correctly/Power			The included AC adaptor is not being	Use the included AC adaptor. If the unit does
does not turn on			used.	not operate correctly even when the included	---
				AC adaptor is used, check that the rated volt-
				age is being supplied.
			The MC-09 or a connected device is not	Turn on the power.
			powered-on.		13
			The volume of the MC-09 or a connected	Raise the volume
			device has been lowered.
			MIDI cables or audio cables are not con-	Make the correct connections.	12
No sound			nected correctly.
			The part level of the audio looper has been	Raise the part level.	35
			lowered.
			The volume was turned down during Cap-	Before you capture, make sure that the LEVEL	33
			ture.	knob, and CUTOFF knob are not at the mini-
				mum position.
DSP synthesizer sound is interrupted			The LEAD and BASS groups cannot simul-	The currently-sounding note will stop, and	18
			taneously play multiple notes.	the last-played note will sound in its place
				(last-note priority); utilize this characteristic
				in your performance.
Effect not applied			An effect cannot be applied while a BASS	Capture the performance of the BASS or	41
			or RHYTHM group pattern is being used.	RHYTHM group pattern to the audio looper,
				and then apply the effect.
			You have selected an effect type that can-	Select an effect type that allows synchroniza-	44
			not be synchronized.	tion.
Phaser or slicer rate won’t synchronize
			If synchronizing to the tempo of an exter-	Make the correct MIDI synchronization set-	64
to the tempo
			nal MIDI device, the correct settings have	tings.
			not been made.
Pattern does not switch			You didn’t press the [ENTER] button.	Press the [ENTER] button to finalize the pat-	16
				tern.
Can’t use loop control			A loop is not recorded in the audio looper.	• Capture a loop.	33
				• Load a loop.	59
			Loop Control is turned off.	Turn Loop Control on.	53
Pattern does not play when you press			Sync mode is set to “SLAVE.”	Set sync mode to “INT” or “REMOTE.”	71
the [	] button
			Loop Control is turned on.	Turn Loop Control off.	53
Effect control does not start when you			Effect Control has not been specified.	Make Effect Control settings.	46
press the [		] button
			You have selected an effect type that does	Select an effect type that supports effect con-	44
			not allow effect control.	trol.
			Loop Control is turned on.	Turn Loop Control off.	53
Pattern does not play back at the cor-			If you switch patterns while a pattern is	Stop pattern playback, then start playback	16
rect tempo			playing, the tempo of the first pattern will	over again.
			be maintained.
Cannot use effect control or loop con-			When synchronizing to the tempo of an ex-	Make the correct MIDI synchronization set-	64
trol at the correct tempo			ternal MIDI device, the correct settings	tings.
			have not been made.
			The MIDI channel is not set correctly.	Set the external MIDI device and the MC-09 to	61
MIDI messages are not transmitted/				the same MIDI channel.
received
			Certain settings are preventing MIDI	Parameters such as Tx.Program Change,	63
			transmission/reception from taking place.	Rx.Program Change, and Rx.Control Change
				should be set to “On.”

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